Wavve Customer Profiles: Amber De La Garza's Insights for Podcasting Success



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We certainly hope you like hearing directly from us at Wavve, but we thought some of our successful customers have plenty more to share. We're starting a series where we feature pro podcasters and their stories, so that you can learn from the best in the business. Our first is Amber De La Garza.


Amber De La Garza: Small Business Straight Talk

Amber is a veteran podcaster who has been providing effective business and productivity strategies in her Small Business Straight Talk podcast since 2017. Here are a few quick tips and facts about Amber. You can read her full customer profile on the Wavve blog.

  • More than 340 episodes published.
  • What it's about. Her podcast teaches effective business, time management, and productivity strategies to small business owners so they can maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what matters
  • How it started. Amber started podcasting because she hated blogging and needed a new marketing platform to share her strategies for business growth.
  • Her biggest challenge is creating fresh new content every week.
  • Her favorite podcast is the Grace & Grit Podcast.

"Podcasting has granted me the opportunity to influence a huge group of small business owners all over the world that I never would have had the chance to reach otherwise. I’ve also had the incredible honor of coaching many of my listeners, building relationships with them, and partnering with them in their business success."
-Amber De La Garza

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