"Why are you committed to your podcast player?" with JJ Ramberg, Founder of Goodpods

03/16/22 • 32 min

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This week’s guest is JJ Ramberg, entrepreneur, television host, podcast host, best selling author and mom.

She is the co-founder of Goodpods, a podcast player that is seeking to solve the podcast discovery problem by allowing users to follow friends and influencers. Shows they listen to display in follower’s feeds. The app has been awarded honors by both Fast Company and Inc.

JJ also founded two companies with a charity focus. Goodshop is a coupon site where users can find the best coupons online and choose to have a percentage of their purchase go to a cause or charity. And Dogdog.org is a search engine that donates money to dog shelters every time a visitor searches the site.

JJ became aware of companies giving back (The Body Shop and Ben and Jerry’s) when she was young. Her parents also were always giving back. It became a goal to start a socially responsible company.

Before Goodpods, JJ was a journalist hosting the MSNBC show “Your Business” which focused on the stories of entrepreneurs. She started out studying journalism and then went to business school. Throughout her career she went between working in journalism and startups even founding Goodshop just as she was starting her MSNBC show.

JJ is also the author of two books. It’s Your Business was written with producers from her MSNBC show and contains small business tips learned while making the the show. And, The Startup Club is a book for kids about entrepreneurship.

We also chatted about the impact JJ’s upbringing had on her as wet watched her parents both run their own companies. The ability to take a risk was engrained in her. Check out the episode for more!

Note from Rabiah (Host): This is a quick episode. JJ is super focused and it is no wonder why. She is a busy woman! It is impressive that she has built companies while pursuing a journalism career. One career is enough for a lot of people. But, also I loved talking to her for a moment about values and how hers to give back are part of her businesses. I’m also a user of her app and have felt the benefits of using it as it has helped me discover shows. Maybe you’ll listen to this episode on Goodpods!

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Find JJ Website: https://www.jjramberg.com/ Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/jjramberg/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.ramberg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-ramberg-6b7976/

Goodpods: https://www.goodpods.com/

Goodshop: https://www.goodshop.com/

Dogdog: https://www.dogdog.org/

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Mentioned in this episode: The Body Shop: https://www.thebodyshop.com/

Ben and Jerry’s: https://www.benjerry.com/

Fast Company 10 most innovative social media companies of 2021: https://www.fastcompany.com/90600321/social-media-most-innovative-companies-2021 Inc magazine

Top 100 Female Founders 2020: https://www.inc.com/profile/jj-ramberg

Alyssa Milano: https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano

Kim Kardashian: https://twitter.com/KimKardashian

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This week’s guest is JJ Ramberg, entrepreneur, television host, podcast host, best selling author and mom.

JJ became aware of companies giving back (The Body Shop and Ben and Jerry’s) when she was young. Her parents also were always giving back. It became a goal to start a socially responsible company.

We also chatted about the impact JJ’s upbringing had on her as wet watched her parents both run their own companies. The ability to take a risk was engrained in her. Check out the episode for more!

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Find JJ Website: https://www.jjramberg.com/ Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/jjramberg/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.ramberg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-ramberg-6b7976/

Goodpods: https://www.goodpods.com/

Goodshop: https://www.goodshop.com/

Dogdog: https://www.dogdog.org/

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Mentioned in this episode: The Body Shop: https://www.thebodyshop.com/

Ben and Jerry’s: https://www.benjerry.com/

Fast Company 10 most innovative social media companies of 2021: https://www.fastcompany.com/90600321/social-media-most-innovative-companies-2021 Inc magazine

Top 100 Female Founders 2020: https://www.inc.com/profile/jj-ramberg

Alyssa Milano: https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano

Kim Kardashian: https://twitter.com/KimKardashian

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More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

Previous Episode

"They don't want to leave Ukraine" with Veronika Didusenko, Ukrainian activist and Miss Ukraine 2018

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This week’s guest is Veronika Didusenko, former Miss Ukraine. She was stripped of the title for also being a mother and is an activist for the #righttobeamother campaign. But, she is on More Than Work now to talk about the Russian war on Ukraine.

Veronika is one of 2 million people who has fled Ukraine. She left with her son. She talks about the experience of leaving, the people who are still at home and what we can do to help.

We spoke after she held a press conference in Los Angeles with Gloria Allred asking the US to take more action including issuing emergency Visas and status to those fleeing Ukraine. She could not bring her son with her to the United States because he did not have a Visa.

Actions to take:

If you know of Ukrainian refugees, help them by providing housing, clothing, food and anything else they may need. They left their homes with very little and don’t know that they will see them again.

Contact your government representatives and ask that US (or UK) immigration laws be adjusted to allow Ukrainian refugees of war to enter the country. Families should not be separated and people need to find the help they need.

Contact your representatives and encourage them to continue to send weapons, munitions, food, etc to Ukraine.

Note from Rabiah (Host): I wanted to talk to Veronika under different circumstances. She is an extraordinary woman. We will do so in the future. For now, it is important her voice and the voice of other Ukrainians is heard. One part of the conversation that we didn’t get in the recording was her recounting that a child died of dehydration while in shelter in Ukraine because there was no water. This is a humanitarian crisis. It is a tragedy. It is war. Thank you for listening.

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Find Veronika

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vdidusenko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronika_didusenko

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veronika.didusenko.official

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Mentioned in this episode: The call to action is to help people in need and to contact government officials.

One resource for supporting Ukraine: https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-ukrainians/

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Next Episode

"You will never be younger than you are today," with Photographer Julie Campbell

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This week’s guest is photographer Julie Campbell. She is based near Ventura County in Southern California. Her focus is mostly on family and newborn photography but she does corporate photography such as product for brands and headshots. Full disclosure, she took the host Rabiah’s family photos in December.

Julie actually started out as an elementary school teacher. When she had kids of her own she started photographing them and really enjoyed it. This hobby got more serious as she took online tutorials to build up her skillset. Getting a DSLR camera was a game changer. With this new equipment in hand, she taught herself Photoshop. She also got education around starting a photography business which she highly recommends anyone starting out take the time to do early on!

At the suggestion of her husband, Julie branched out from taking photos of her own family into taking photos for other families. At first, she did it free of charge but after a while, it was time to start getting paid for the work.

We talked about transitioning to charging what she was worth which is a struggle for a lot of creatives and entrepreneurs. We also discussed something that people often reveal to their photographer; everyone is self-conscious when having photo taken. If you are one of those people, you’ll want to hear this chat. You’re not alone.

Note from Rabiah (Host):

Julie did an excellent job photographing my family near Malibu, CA. We all love our photos but we definitely all brought our own brand of “I hope I look ok” to the shoot. One thing that I love about this podcast is that I get to talk to people about what they do and how they ended up there and Julie really has a DIY story that I loved hearing. I am even more impressed with her than I was when we met or when I saw her work. If you’re in So Cal, I recommend you see her for your photos!

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Find Julie

Julie’s Website: https://www.juliecampbellphotography.com/

Julie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliegcampbell/

Julie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieCampbellPhotography

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Mentioned in this episode:

Steph Mathena episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e11-steph-mathena

Meg Loeks Photography: http://www.megloeks.com/

Meg Loeks Instagram: http://instagram.com/meg_nlo

Meg Loeks Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/megloeksphotography

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