Introducing...The Eurowaves Advisory Board🇪🇺
In Eurowaves news...
Hi podcasters,
Before the next full Eurowaves issue, there is a big announcement to be made.
I am thrilled to introduce to you…
🇪🇺The Eurowaves Advisory Board 🇪🇺
The advisory board is a group international podcasting leaders committed to the Eurowaves mission of connecting the European podcasting industry to the world.
Representation spans across Spain, Portugal, The UK, The Netherlands, Australia, The USA, Romania, Madagascar, France and Columbia.
The podcasting scene in Europe is very diverse, yet disconnected. Each country has its own approach, but the closer you look, the more surprising similarities you find. There is plenty of room and need for growth, funding, support, and cross-border collaboration.
This board is a group of professionals who have spent their careers building exactly that, in different corners of the world. Having them in the same room makes Eurowaves even more useful to the industry.
Specialized in identifying podcasters’ full potential with strategic content tailored to accelerate business growth, build trust with ideal customers, and create boundless opportunities. With a practical, approachable style, she empowers clients to see podcasting as their most powerful tool for business influence and success. In 2020, Ana founded The Podcast Space, an online consulting agency dedicated to supporting impact-driven women, under-represented communities, and multilingual businesses. Since launching her first podcast in 2008 while earning a Bachelor’s in Communications and Journalism from the University of Porto, Ana has amassed over 15 years of hands-on experience in podcasting, terrestrial and online radio, and digital marketing across Portugal and London, UK, before relocating to the US.
Audio editor and documentary narrative specialist with over 25 years in Spanish audiovisual media, spanning television, digital platforms, and podcasting. She began her career in 2001 as part of the founding team of Castilla-La Mancha’s regional television network, later becoming Head of Acquired Production and Co-productions and leading content strategy for CMMPlay, the first digital platform launched by a Spanish regional broadcaster. As Editor-in-Chief at PRISA Audio, she led the executive production of WePod, a cross-border European podcast co-production with eight partner organizations, including the series The Right Kind of Family, while also developing acclaimed narrative series such as Hoy en EL PAÍS and Sin control. El universo de Javier Milei at both PRISA Audio and Podium Podcast. She is the editor of Criminopatía and, between 2022 and 2025, authored Sonograma, EL PAÍS’s weekly newsletter on the podcast and audio industry. She now writes “Podcasts encadenados,” a weekly podcast recommendation column within her long-running personal newsletter.
Podcast Creative Strategist and Producer obsessed with creating shows that stand out through their vision and concept. With a design-first background in video and UI/UX, he creates automated production workflows that free the podcasters he works with to prioritize creativity. He has worked on branded shows for Coca-Cola, TurboTax and Olaplex, non-profit podcasts for the YBCA San Francisco and ICA Miami, as well as independent shows like ‘CRAFTED.’ and ‘Podcast Marketing Trends Explained’. Jullian co-founded PodVision, a podcast strategy and production agency with a focus on strong show concepts and formats, and helping podcasters scale their productions.
Frank Racioppi is a Southern New Jersey-based author who lives with his partner, Linda, and their two cats, Moogie and Tinker Bell. Frank publishes his daily podcast review and trends e-publication —Ear Worthy — on several platforms, including Blogger, Substack, and Medium. Frank is also a Contributing writer to Forbes magazine, specializing in the podcasting industry. He is also the author of five non-fiction books, seven novels, and two short-story collections. You can find his Forbes articles here and his books here.
James Cridland is Editor of Podnews, the daily podcast newsletter. As a radio futurologist, he is a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future. James has worked in audio since 1989 as an award-winning writer, radio presenter, and internet strategist. James was inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame in January 2026, and in 2025 he was awarded the inaugural Ambies International Impact Award from The Podcast Academy. He is an Associate Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and was made an Honorary Life Member of the UK’s Student Radio Association. At Virgin Radio, his team won two Webby Awards in 2005 (both the judges’ Webby Winner and the People’s Voice winner).
Sam Sethi is the CEO of TrueFans, a Podcasting (3.0) platform that provides podcasters with the tools and services to help them build community and monetisation their fandoms. He is also the co-host of Podnews Weekly Review. Sam is a 30 year veteran of the IT industry. He has held senior technical and marketing director roles across a number of companies including Microsoft, Netscape, Gateway Computers and Microstrategy. He has also been an entrepreneur having started and successfully sold 3 startups covering home-automation, fashion and journalism. Sam also helped start Techcrunch Europe and has been an angel investor and mentor to numerous startups.
Katz Laszlo does all things narrative audio: producing, reporting, hosting, sound designing, editing, fundraising, teaching and public speaking. She has made audio documentaries for Radiolab, NPR Rough Translation, BBC World Service, BBC Radio 6, NPR Outside/In, and Dutch public radio’s OVT. She produced, developed, co-ran The Europeans podcast, as well as leading the shows’ narrative series for 7 years. She was trained at Transom, and applies her science education by doing research for various investigative narrative series. Previously, she studied biomedicine, taught about how science and politics have shaped each other, was part of a union, and continues to be committed to improving community support, representation and working conditions for producers across Europe. She works in English, Dutch, Spanish and French, and has called Amsterdam, Barcelona, an English village with 20 houses, and New York City home. When she is not making radio, she is cooking, dancing, and sleeping, all in large quantities.
Lory Martinez is a Colombian-American multicultural brand strategist and serial entrepreneur. She is the founder of the award winning podcast company Studio Ochenta. Originally from Queens, NYC, she is now based in Paris, France where she founded her second venture, a brand studio and community supporting immigrant entrepreneurs, Maraviya.
Thank you Lory, Katz, Sam, James, Frank, Jullian, Ana Ribera and Ana Xavier for your commitment.
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