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The Friday Sponge

Hosted by Jack Payne · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 7 episodes

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Episodes
7
Last ep.
14 days ago
Avg length
49m
Booking Probability™
34
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Listen Score
13
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
45
Steady cadence.

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About this podcast

Every Friday, The Friday Sponge sits down with the entrepreneurs, founders, and community builders shaping the world around us. Real conversations. Real stories. Real business. No fluff - just the unfiltered journeys of the people actually doing the work. New episodes drop weekly. Features by invitation only. SOAK IT UP

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About the host

Jack Payne hosts The Friday Sponge, a business show with 7 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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#9 — When Your Startup Dies, Who Are You?

Jun 5, 202657mEp. 90

Somya Gupta didn't come to New York to build a startup ecosystem. He came to go to class, pass his exams, and live a comfortable life. Two and a half years later, he's thrown 75+ founder events, shut down his own company

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#8 He Survived the UFC. Starting a Business Almost Broke Him

May 29, 202626mEp. 8S1

Most people wait until they have time to start a business. Mike and Jimmy never had time. Full-time police officers, fathers, husbands — and somehow, owners of a thriving martial arts franchise in Short Hills, NJ. In thi

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#7 She Left Everything to Fix the One Thing Nobody Talks About in Healthcare

May 15, 202624mEp. 70

She moved from Belarus, got a computer science degree in her second language, and watched doctors get crushed by insurance chaos from the inside. So she built an AI company to fix it. Stefaniya Barabanava is the co-found

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#6 - Whipdd - Akshay Kalekar (Co-Founder)

May 8, 202644m0

What started as a dinner party conversation is now one of Canada’s fastest-growing butter brands. Akshay, co-founder of Whipdd Butter out of Toronto, joins us this week to share how a single evening with his co-founder a

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#5 Miles Square Theater - 23 Years of Defying the Odds

Apr 24, 20261h 16m0

Most arts organizations with their funding model would have closed by year five. Mile Square Theater just hit year 23. This week, we sit down with Elizabeth DiCandillo and Chris Cragin-Day — two leaders who could have ta

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#4 John Maguire - Founder of International Voyager - From Y2K to Gen AI

Apr 10, 20261h 3m0

John Maguire didn’t pick an easy time to start a business. Launching the day before 9/11, he built International Voyager from a basement in Montclair, NJ — credit cards maxed, employees sleeping under his roof, and a tra

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#3 Khurram Kalimi - Co Founder of Vinn Corp - People still want to buy from people

Apr 3, 202648m0

From Oracle and Microsoft to building a thriving services company - Khurram Khalimi’s journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode, we sit down with Khurram, co-founder and COO of Vinn Corp, a full-service digital a

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# 2 Nick Morgan Jones - Founder of Overtone - From Stigma to Status: Redesigning the Most Ignored Product in Healthcare

Mar 27, 202658m0

Nick Morgan Jones couldn't find a hearing aid he wasn't embarrassed to wear — so he built Overtone, a designer hearing aid brand doing to audiology what Warby Parker did to glasses. In this week's episode, Nick opens up

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#1 Alex Jeremijinko - Co Founder of Kove Studios - "So what, now what?"

Mar 20, 202641mEp. 1S1

Alex Jeremijenko grew up in Australia where wellness was a way of life - accessible, communal, and built into the culture. When he moved to New York City, he found the opposite: saunas, cold plunges, and recovery spaces

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Audience demographics

Age
25-54
Consumer type
Professionals & Founders

Topics covered

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Frequently asked questions

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Who is the host of The Friday Sponge?

The Friday Sponge is hosted by Jack Payne. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 7 episodes.

How many episodes does The Friday Sponge have?

The Friday Sponge has published 7 episodes.

What topics does The Friday Sponge cover?

The Friday Sponge regularly covers business, entrepreneurship. It sits in the business category, with a entrepreneurship focus.

Is it hard to get booked on The Friday Sponge?

The Friday Sponge is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

Is The Friday Sponge currently accepting guest pitches?

The Friday Sponge hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.

How long are The Friday Sponge episodes?

Episodes of The Friday Sponge average 49 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

What guest credentials does The Friday Sponge typically look for?

Our data rates The Friday Sponge's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.

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