The Instagram Stories Podcast

Mike Yan is the co-founder and CEO of ManyChat, which is currently helping over 1 million businesses in 190 countries around the world revolutionize how they communicate with their customers. At the core of Manychat is the ability to enable businesses to leverage Messenger by Facebook, Instagram Automation, SMS, and email for marketing, sales, and support. There’s a revolution underway that’s resh...

Jennifer Lehner is a digital marketing strategist and systems strategist. She shows entrepreneurs how to build an audience and monetize their expertise online using social media and digital tools. She creates online courses and trainings and her favorite place to hang out is in her private mastermind, The Front Row VIP. She lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio with her husband, 3 kids and a golden retrie...

Matthew Pierce is a full-stack web designer and developer who’s been making websites since he could still count his age on his fingers. Working in design, development, and marketing, he’s helped countless businesses grow their revenue online. He also holds a Bachelor’s in Communication Design from Emily Carr University (that’s how he met his wife Danica, but that’s a different story). Having previ...

Nicole Tremaglio is a Branding Consultant, Pop Culture Writer, and Host of the Nicstalgia podcast (launching 2/1/22). She helps brands leverage TikTok and emerging social platforms to create a cult following of brand enthusiasts. Nicole is known for being on the pulse of pop culture and cutting edge of digital trends. You can connect with Nic @nicoletremaglio on Instagram and TikTok, watch or list...

For a long time, I didn’t know how to describe what I do. I’m not a social media “guru”. I’m not a photographer, I’m not a videographer. It took me a while to figure it out, but I’m a Product Manager. In this episode, Ashley Coffey invited me on her podcast, “ Coffey and Code ” to talk about my career path, my podcast, and a lot more. If you&#8...

Brian Kofi Hollingsworth is a Graphic Designer with over 15 years experience, creating and consulting with brands big and small over the years, everything from general elections in the UK and Kenya, to barbershops, chefs, natural skin and hair products, live events, alcohol brands, charities and influencers.  Brian believes social media is everyone’s opportunity to show the world what you can...

Ashley Langer is a natural born connector and extrovert with over 10 years of experience planning marketing and networking events.  As the founder of Business Socialistas, Ashley works to build a community of female entrepreneurs where women can connect, support one another, find resources and grow their businesses.  Most notorious for their elevated networking events...

Carrie Gottschalk is a highly recognized influencer within the social media industry and has been at the forefront of the social media revolution for 13 years, paid social media for 5 years, and has managed over 15 million dollars in ad-spend — working with large clients Shari’s Berries, Wyndham Hotels, and TEDxMileHigh. With her extensive experience in domestic and international marke...

Nikki Canning is the Editorial Manager at Later — the leading visual social marketing platform for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok. Her experience in digital media has taken her to London, Sydney, and Dublin, and she’s helped dozens of brands build their content and social strategy. When Nikki’s not working on blog content for Later, you’ll find her outdoors with her dog, Arlie...

This week on the show, I share a Q&A I did at the Social Media Strategies Summit a few months back, where I shared secrets about how the Instagram algorithm works and how to take advantage of it. If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate a review on Apple Music so other people can find the show! If you’d like to be on the podcast, please send me a message on Instagram (or Twit...

Sara Alter is a veteran entrepreneur, business coach, certified life  coach, and the Founder of MOMENT Consulting.         With a background in marketing, branding and PR, Sara leverages 20 years  of entrepreneurial experience to help her clients build unique,  sustainable, buzz-worthy brands.  Sara has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine,...

Lisi Metzger has been in the social media space since 2009. She created a blog called, “The Beauty File,”posted content for over five years and grew an engaged community online. She was featured in several online publications such as GraziaUK & Refinery 29. She is passionate about connecting with and creating content for small businesses, brands & professionals.  She is a social media...

Mary Pendleton is a nationally recognized social media strategist and self-proclaimed chillpreneur. Her expertise lies in Instagram growth with a passion for purpose-driven businesses! She offers 1:1 strategic planning sessions and a handpicked hashtag membership to help increase visibility and sales. Mary is a mom of 3 and calls in San Francisco home. In this episode, we talk about how Mary got s...

Sandie DeMarco has been in the social media industry as a consumer, business builder, and coach since 2015. She has successfully built social media communities and ultimately sales on Periscope (now owned by Twitter), Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. Sandie owns SociallyBranded, a Social Media Agency where she is a social media coach. #TeamSociallyBranded partners with Real Estate Professionals...

Allison Springer is a full-time teacher and part-time heath coach who helps other busy women prioritize nutrition and fitness in their daily life. Over the past 3 years, Allison has grown her Instagram to build her business and mentored other health influencers to do the same. Allison and I met on Clubhouse in an Instagram room, and I’ve been following her journey ever since. She really puts...

Today’s episode is a little different. Usually I have guests share their  Instagram secrets – but on this episode, I share the secrets!         This was an interview I did with Strixmedia on their podcast, giving my  story of how I got started with Instagram, how I began working with  podcasting and Amazon Alexa, plus some insights about where...

Breanna Jacobs leads the Social Media Strategies Summit event portfolio. She produces 8+ conferences per year, working directly with senior level speakers and collaborating with marketing and sales teams to drive event publicity and content marketing initiatives. She’s researched and launched several new, successful programs from scratch including the UX Strategies Summit, Mobile+Web Developer Con...

Mark is an Aussie guy who together with his pup Mya, travels the world, sharing pet friendly travel tips while showing you can have a dog and a life of adventure. In this episode, Mark and I discuss how he got started building his community, how to leverage Facebook groups, building a media kit for sponsors to show them your engagement levels, and much more. You can connect with Mark and Mya onlin...

Amanda Domuracki is a social strategist with 7+ years of experience in social. Amanda has shepherded brands through the evolving art-slash-science of brand building online, including watershed moments like The Handmaid’s Tale and Fyre Fraud launch stunt at Hulu, to nascent projects like launching Spotify’s podcast presence in the social space or PewDiePie’s influencer network, Revelmode. Amanda li...

Rachel is the artist and owner of Rainylune, a brand that creates cute and chaotic frog themed products. She juggles the full time job of running her business while also being a full time student at ASU. Rachel was recently contacted by the Instagram Partnerships Team, who offered a free session to help her grow her account. You can read her detailed explanation of all the information provided on...

Mindy Thomas is a marketing professional in the digital ad strategy and organic strategy space. In a former life, she was a professional hairstylist and makeup artist. Passionate about moving the beauty industry forward, she forayed into marketing, specializing in local branding, content creation, and paid ad strategy. Over the past 8+ years, Mindy has racked valuable experience on both the agency...

Marty Markenson is passionate about creating augmented reality applications and content. By day he works as a product manager for PTC’s industrial AR platform. By night he creates AR filters for Instagram. In this interview, we discuss how to make your own GIFs for Stories, how to upload them so they can be re-used across different platforms (including TikTok!) and how to film yourself prope...

John Ferrara is an Instagram expert, strategist and philosopher. With  over 6 years of experience, John has helped thousands of entrepreneurs  grow their business using Instagram.         When I interview guests on my podcast, I rarely hear something  completely unfamiliar to me about Instagram. When I interviewed John, he  said something abou...

Amanda Robinson is The Digital Gal. She is widely recognized in the digital marketing industry for her knowledge, training, skills and coaching as a Facebook Ads expert with her Swift Kick In the Ads Membership, her 4 Week Facebook Ads Training Bootcamp, and for her creative chatbot skills. She is an author, international speaker, consultant, and educator who has taught thousands of business owner...

Taylor Loren is the director of content marketing at Later, the #1 Instagram marketing platform. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their business through the power of Instagram marketing, which she does through the popular Later blog and free online Instagram courses. Taylor was named a LinkedIn Top Voice of social media marketing and awarded Best Startup Marketing in Canada. You...