Sparking the magic of podcast growth.
Hi!✨
Tink is a podcast growth and ideas company that specializes in podcast PR, creative partnerships, in-app placement, and out-of-the-box strategies that will help your show find its perfect audience.
It’s not your job to grow the beautiful show you made. It’s ours.
The Tink Team
Tink wouldn’t be what it is today without all of the amazing people who help make the magic of podcast growth a reality. We pride ourselves in having a team that truly loves podcasts. (Lauren always says that you can teach someone marketing, but you can’t teach someone to truly love and respect audio as a medium.)
While our team has continued to grow over the years, we still maintain that small-business feel, making sure we bring a personalized touch to everything we do.
LAUREN PASSELL
Founder, CEO
Lauren Passell (she/her) is founder and CEO of Tink Media. She is the curator of Podcast The Newsletter and Podcast Marketing Magic and writes about podcasts for Lifehacker. Her list of 100 Podcast Marketing tips was called “GOLD” by Glynn Washington. Lauren has spoken about podcast marketing at conferences and classrooms all over the world, from Podcast Movement to SXSW to Harvard.
ANNE BAIRD
Chief Operating Officer
Anne Baird (they/them) is the COO of Tink Media and one of our resident Fiction Podcast Experts. As a certified mathematics nerd and business enthusiast, Anne spends their days keeping our chaos reined in so we can manage successful campaigns and their free time listening to too many podcasts and running around with horses. They are also one of the co-founders and the Chief Financial & Operating Officer of Hug House Productions, a podcast collective that focuses on spotlighting stories by and about marginalized groups.
DEVIN ANDRADE
Sales Coordinator, Producer (Feed the Queue), Podcast Marketing Manager
Devin Andrade (she/her) is a digital content producer, co-founder of Two Market Girls, and creator of Podstack, a podcast recommendation newsletter. She has worked on the production side creating podcasts herself and for organizations, and currently works with podcasts every day to support their growth and marketing. Devin has also developed a micro-credential course for accessibility in podcasting at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada.
HOLLY BROWN
Graphic Designer, Podcast Marketing Manager
Holly Brown (she/her) is a stand-up comedian, podcast marketer, and graphic designer from Los Angeles. She has helped launch an e-commerce company with a social impact initiative and has done graphic design and marketing work for award-winning restaurants, activist movements, and podcasts. Lately, you can find her passionately helping podcasts grow with Tink and hosting her long-running sold-out show at the Hollywood Improv. She also loves calling dogs good boys, Bob Dylan, disco, and a few hundred other things.
WIL WILLIAMS
Editorial Manager (Podcast Marketing Magic), Podcast Marketing Manager
Wil Williams (they/them) is a podcast critic, journalist, and producer. As the CEO of Hug House Productions, Wil is the showrunner and sound designer of VALENCE, Scoring Magic, Nevermorphed, and The Deposition, the co-host of How to Act Fereldan, host of Tuned In, Dialed Up and Empty The Queues, as well as the lead interview editor on Radio Drama Revival. Wil has previously worked as the head of communications and community for the Apollo app for audio fiction, and you can find Wil’s podcast reviews on their own website, Polygon, The AV Club’s Podmass, and Discover Pods.
SHREYA SHARMA
Writer (Podcast Marketing Magic), Podcast Marketing Manager
Shreya Sharma (she/her) does marketing, PR, and outreach for Tink. She previously wrote for Inside Podcasting, a newsletter covering industry news and podcasts, with a special focus on independent creators and co-hosted Sounds Profitable’s weekly show The Download. Known to break into dance and song when anxious, Shreya quotes heavily from Gilmore Girls and loves Jane Austen. She splits her time between Vancouver, Dubai, and the magical world of sci-fi audio drama.
ANDREEA COSCAI
Producer (Feed the Queue), Podcast Marketing Manager
Andreea Coscai (she/her) is a podcast producer and marketer passionate about multicultural storytelling. Her latest podcast is titled Who Holds Up Half the Sky. Involved in the American and European podcasting space, she is also the founder and writer of Eurowaves, a newsletter spotlighting European podcasting. In 2020, she founded the first NGO that promotes leadership and networking for young women, Her Time Romania. She is originally from Romania, lived in China for 2 years and in the US for 5 years, and is now based in Europe.
FAYBEO’N MICKENS
Head of Vibes and Curation, Podcast Marketing Manager
Faybeo'n Mickens (she/her) is a hip hop fusion artivist, DJ, songwriter, music curator, educator and marketing creative. She found a passion for podcast marketing while working on Def Jam’s Here Comes the Break. Fay has spoken at Podcast Movement, Apollo Theater, Comic Con and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She is a proud auntie and cat mom.
ILANA NEVINS
Podcast Marketing Associate
Ilana Nevins (she/her) is a podcast producer, editor, and marketer. Before podcasting full-time, she worked in communications for organizations focused on live storytelling, tribal peoples’ rights, climate policy, and international journalism. Ilana produces shows about design, disability, creativity and workplace culture.
ARIELLE NISSENBLATT
Podcast Marketing Consultant
Arielle Nissenblatt (she/her) is the founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective, a podcast recommendation newsletter and podcast. She is currently the Director of Community and Content for Audily, an award-winning podcast production studio. She's also a graduate of the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies.
