The CLG Journal Podcast

Learn more about the Community-Led Growth conference on Friday March 13th 2026 and the people behind it and powering it! clgjournal.substack.com

The CLG Journal Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Zach Hawtof, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Zach Hawtof hosts The CLG Journal Podcast, a technology show with 20 episodes published.

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  Get Paid To Connect with Joe Mindak

  May 24, 202634 minS0

  <p>Joe Mindak, Founder of The Connective and Nolodex, built a 500+ member referral network with one simple rule: connectors get paid. He breaks down how to make introductions that actually work, why trust beats familiarity, and how incentivized communities outperform generic networks. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

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  Empowering Community Builders with Murtaza Bambot

  May 6, 202632 minS0

  <p>Murtaza Bambot, CEO of Heartbeat, shares what he took away from the CLG conference, and what he actually did about it. From booking a podcast studio to finally capture customer stories, to why AI is putting the power of software development in the hands of non-technical community builders, this conversation covers the real challenges of building a paid community platform from the ground up. You will also learn about why community builders almost always underprice their work, and what it takes to finally charge what you're worth.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like...

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  Building Genuine Relationships and Something New with Rochelle Sonnenberg

  Apr 24, 202629 minS0

  <p>Rochelle Sonnenberg shares how genuine relationships, consistency over scale, and emotional authenticity are the real foundations of lasting community. She also shared community building lessons from working at Microsoft and her new women-in-tech community called Her Tech Community.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

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  The State of The B2B Community Building Profession with Dani Weinstein

  Apr 16, 202624 minS0

  <p>Veteran community leader Dani Weinstein joins David Nebinski fresh off the CLG conference in New York to talk about the conference and the state of B2B community building profession. They discuss why in-person events are having a moment, how to make the business case for community to executives, and what it really takes to drive community-led growth in the corporate world. Enjoy! </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

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  Cracking The Community Code with Joshua Zerkel

  Apr 10, 202635 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the CLG Journal podcast, David talks with Joshua Zerkel, the author of a brand new book, The Community Code. Josh is also the Head of Marketing & Community at Gradual. You will learn more about his book, some ideas about where community teams should sit, how to setup community teams for success and much more! Enjoy!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

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