Community
by Kristina Bartold
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About this podcast
Community with Kristina Bartold is a podcast for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and content creators eager to grow their businesses, expand their networks, and master community building; both online (through social media and podcasting) and in person (via live events and networking). If you’re looking to increase your sales on social media, grow your podcast audience, or build stronger connections, this show is for you.
Every week, Kristina Bartold shares expert insights on community building, social media growth, organic social media strategies, and podcast management. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, Kristina provides actionable advice to help you stay ahead of the game and grow your business and community in today’s digital landscape.
Community with Kristina Bartold answers key questions like:
• How do I launch and grow a podcast that attracts my ideal audience and builds trust?
• How can I create podcast episodes that people will actually download?
• What are the best strategies for growing my podcast on social media?
• Which social media trends should I pay attention to?
• How can I build a more engaged audience on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook?
• How do I grow my following organically without relying on paid ads?
• How can I leverage my online presence to land sponsorships and collaborations?
• How can I maximize my investment in live events to grow my business?
With Kristina’s personal experience scaling a 7-figure marketing agency, The Social Snippet, and running 200-person events with High Vibe Women, you’ll get a mix of tactical solo episodes and authentic interviews with industry leaders. Tune in to learn the best strategies for growing your business, podcast, and digital community.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 412 episodes
- Get In The Room! How to Network, Build Connections & Grow Your Business · 32 min · Episode 413Want to grow your business and create more opportunities? Sometimes the best thing you can do is get in the room! In this episode of Community, Kristina is joined by Alli Arruda…
- The Fabulous Five: Real Talk on Business Growth, Mindset and Success · 54 min · Episode 412Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Kim Hiebert, Staci Millard, Nicole Crone, and Kaila Pilecki for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, business…
- High Vibe Women Recap: Our Favourite Moments & Biggest Takeaways · 28 min · Episode 411What happens when you bring 220 ambitious women together in one room? Incredible connections, big dreams, and a whole lot of inspiration! In this episode of Community, Kristina…
- Do Follower Counts Matter? Growing Your Business With a Small Audience · 13 min · Episode 410Do you really need thousands of followers to build a successful business? Or are we putting too much value on follower counts? In this solo episode of Community, Kristina is…
- Is PR a Scam? What Actually Gets You Noticed with Katrina Owens · 59 min · Episode 409Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by her business bestie Katrina Owens for a special crossover episode all about public relations (PR), personal branding, and…
- Would You Pay $1,000 for Dinner? The Real ROI of Networking · 12 min · Episode 408Would you pay $1,000 for dinner if it meant making a connection that could change your business? In this solo episode of Community, Kristina shares why she continues to invest in…
- How to Walk Into Any Room With Confidence (Even When Networking Feels Intimidating!) · 24 min · Episode 407Ever walked into a networking event and wondered, "Where do I even start?" Even the most experienced entrepreneurs can feel nervous entering a room full of new people! In this…
- Introducing the High Vibe Women Mastermind: Grow Your Business Through Community · 28 min · Episode 406Today, Kristina and Maria are sharing some BIG news! After years of building their businesses and experiencing firsthand the power of being in the right rooms, they're officially…
- Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming High Vibe Women Event! · 28 min · Episode 405Today, Kristina and Maria are taking you behind the scenes of the upcoming High Vibe Women event on October 22nd and sharing everything you can expect from one of their favourite…
- Personal Branding and Messaging: How to Clearly Communicate What You Do with Katrina Wagner · 29 min · Episode 404Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Katrina Wagner to talk about personal branding, clear messaging, and how to communicate what you do in a way that actually…
- Depth Over Breadth: How to Get Real ROI From a 200+ Person Event · 12 min · Episode 403You don’t have to meet everyone in the room to make a networking event worth your time. In this solo episode of Community, Kristina shares how she approaches big events…
- Online Courses Aren’t Dead: How to Create a Course People Actually Finish with Jasmine Jonte · 31 min · Episode 402Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Jasmine Jonte, CEO of Cre8tion and an expert in online program design, to talk about the future of online courses, course…
- When Self-Doubt Creeps In: Building Confidence as an Entrepreneur · 13 min · Episode 401Self-doubt doesn’t disappear when your business grows. In this solo episode of Community, Kristina gets vulnerable about self-doubt in entrepreneurship and how she works through…
- How to Land Brand Partnerships and Event Sponsorships with Alli Arruda · 33 min · Episode 400Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Alli Arruda, host of the Inspire + Move podcast and founder of Benchmark Fitness, to talk about brand partnerships, event…
- How to Build a Successful Business Without Sacrificing Motherhood with Cait Scudder · 36 min · Episode 399Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Cait Scudder, founder and CEO of The Millionaire Mother and author of Born for Both, to talk about motherhood and…
- How to Use LinkedIn to Generate Leads and Grow Your Business · 35 min · Episode 398Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by LinkedIn business coach and former tech sales leader Alli Rizacos to talk about how entrepreneurs can use LinkedIn to build…
- How to Remain Top of Mind Without Being Weird About It · 12 min · Episode 397Want more referrals in your business? Staying top of mind doesn’t mean constantly selling yourself or awkwardly checking in with people. In this solo episode of Community…
- Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And What To Do About It) · 41 min · Episode 396Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by fellow agency owner, entrepreneur, and marketing expert Chase Fairchild, founder of Bolt Marketing, to talk about what…
- The Biggest Speaking Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make · 17 min · Episode 395Want more speaking opportunities? Getting on stage is only the beginning. How you show up can determine whether you get invited back. In this solo episode of Community, Kristina…
- How to Attract High-Ticket Clients With Messaging That Converts · 35 min · Episode 394Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by messaging expert Kristina Knapp to talk about how to create messaging that attracts high-ticket clients and positions your…
- Scarcity in Business and How to Make Aligned Decisions · 15 min · Episode 393Have you ever known an opportunity wasn’t the right fit, but considered saying yes because business felt a little scarce? In this solo episode of Community, Kristina is talking…
- How to Build a Brand and Website That Attract Better Clients · 47 min · Episode 392Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Puja Malhotra, founder of Roop Creative, to talk about what it really takes to build a brand and website that can grow with…
- How We Used a Billboard to Celebrate and Build Our Community · 19 min · Episode 391Today, Kristina and Maria are sharing the story behind one of their biggest High Vibe Women moments yet: taking over a billboard in Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square and surprising…
- How to Make Paid Ads Work for Your Small Business · 48 min · Episode 390Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Britt Holmes, founder of Merit Media and paid ads expert, to break down how small business owners can use paid ads to create…
- Write the Book: Turn Your Expertise Into Authority & Business Growth with Jake Kelfer · 34 min · Episode 388Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by bestselling author, book coach, and publishing expert Jake Kelfer to talk about how writing a book can help you build…
- How we invested in our business during the first year · 29 min · Episode 387Today, Kristina and Maria are talking about the raw and honest reality of what they made in their first year of business and the exact investments they made to take steps toward…
- 5 Lessons we've learned from running events · 33 min · Episode 386In this episode of Community, IRL with my bestie Maria, we’re sharing five of the biggest lessons we’ve learned from running hundreds of events over the years. From intimate…
- How we have secured over six figures in event sponsorship · 23 min · Episode 385‘How did you get that event sponsor?’ This is something we get asked literally all the time in our High Vibe Women Online community. High Vibe Women has grown so much over the…
- How to build a relationship-based business through community and consistency · 39 min · Episode 384Today, Kristina is joined by her business bestie Cher, a Waterloo Region real estate agent and coach for women in real estate, to talk about how she built her business through…
- How I got all my event speaking gigs as an entrepreneur in 2026 · 31 min · Episode 383If landing more speaking gigs is on your vision board for 2026 or even 2027, this episode is for you. Kristina and Maria are diving into what it really takes to land your first…
- The Podcast Growth Playbook feat. Kylee Chandler · 30 min · Episode 382Today on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by podcast growth and marketing expert Kylee Chandler for a conversation packed with actionable strategies to help you grow…
- Stop hiding behind your brand: Why Founder-Led brands are winning right now · 15 min · Episode 381People still aren’t talking enough about how people buy from people they trust. With increasingly crowded platforms with AI-generated content and polished marketing, founder-led…
- What you need to know about ethical marketing as an entrepreneur (feat. Evie Tavares) · 41 min · Episode 380In this episode of Community, Kristina is joined by copywriter, photographer, and podcaster Evie Tavares for a conversation about ethical marketing and what it really looks like…
- The Trial Reels strategy you didn’t know you needed · 18 min · Episode 379We aren’t really sure why more people aren’t posting Trial Reels… In this episode of Community, Kristina and Maria are discussing how impactful a Trial Reels strategy can be for…
- Why your brand needs a LinkedIn Newsletter · 18 min · Episode 378LinkedIn newsletters are one of the most underrated personal or company brand growth tools right now and Kristina and Ben from The Social Snippet team are diving into why on this…
- The power of proximity in entrepreneurship · 13 min · Episode 377In this episode of Community, Kristina discusses the power of proximity in entrepreneurship and how it can be an underrated way to accelerate your business growth. Kristina…
- How much a 200 person event actually costs · 30 min · Episode 376If you’ve been to a High Vibe Women event or have considered running your own events we know you’ve wondered ‘how much are they paying for this’. In this episode of Community…
- How to overcome imposter syndrome as an entrepreneur (feat. Matt and Alli Arruda) · 37 minThis is another joint episode of the Community and Inspire + Move podcast where Kristina is sitting down with friends, entrepreneurs, and founders of Benchmark Fitness, Alli and…
- Why All Female Entrepreneurs Need To Develop Their Authentic Style with Ellie Steinbrink · 32 min · Episode 355Having a style and wardrobe that is authentic to who you are and how you want to show up is integral to building an authentic personal brand. Today on Community, Kristina is…
- The mindset shift you need to become a millionaire (feat. Danielle Amos) · 36 min · Episode 373In this episode of Community, Kristina sits down with Danielle Amos, Mystic Millionaire Mentor and Founder of the Millionaire Movement, helping women become wealthy, magnetic &…
- How To Start Networking for Your Network · 17 min · Episode 372Today Kristina is giving out the scoop on one of the top skills that has contributed to her success over the years; the ability to network for your network. Networking isn’t…
- Building Relationships That Last In Entrepreneurship (feat. Staci Millard) · 46 min · Episode 371Kristina and Staci Millard are joining forces for another collab episode between Small Business School and the Community podcast to talk all about building business relationships…
- Kristina and Maria play “would you rather: entrepreneur edition” · 24 min · Episode 370Co-Founders of The Social Snippet and High Vibe Women, Kristina and Maria sit down to play this entrepreneurship themed version of ‘would you rather’. In this fun episode…
- Creating a community-first real estate business (feat. Shae Invidiata) · 39 min · Episode 369In this episode of Community, Kristina sits down with Shae Invidiata, a seasoned real estate expert and member of Team Invidiata to discuss building a community-driven business…
- Building a personal brand that evolves with you feat. Mallory Rowan · 29 min · Episode 368Today’s Community episode is live from the last High Vibe Women Retreat in Collingwood Ontario where Kristina got to sit down with guest speaker Mallory Rowan. Mallory Rowan is…
- Why Trades Hurt Business Relationships And What Entrepreneurs Should Do Instead (feat. Staci Millard) · 24 min · Episode 367In this episode of Community, Kristina and CEO of Thrive Accounting Staci Millard are talking about whether or not you should be making trades in business. For this purpose a…
- How the Mint Cleaning founders built a multi-million dollar business through their online community. · 32 min · Episode 366This week on the Community podcast, Kristina is joined by Monika and Robyn, founders of Mint Cleaning, an iconic Canadian brand for Eco-friendly cleaning products. Their story…
- What Getting PR Actually Looks Like For Entrepreneurs In 2026 (feat. Cris Gordon) · 46 min · Episode 365Today on Community, Kristina is joined by PR expert Cris Gordon for a powerful conversation about what PR really is for entrepreneurs and business owners in 2026 and how it needs…
- A message to give your clients that ask for a champagne service on a water budget · 32 min · Episode 364Every entrepreneur faces this at some point. A client that wants the highest caliber service without the willingness to pay for any of it. We think this is one of the hardest…
- 5 business lessons from 5 years of The Social Snippet · 44 min · Episode 363Kristina and Maria are celebrating 5 years of The Social Snippet today and to celebrate, each of them are bringing the top 5 lessons they’ve learned from their time scaling an…
