Podcast Guest & Host Leaderboard 2026

Every guest and show below earned their place by actually recording a podcast episode with someone they met on Talks.co, then leaving each other a review. Rankings cover 2026 so far and are still being decided. Browse podcast guests or podcasts looking for guests to find your next booking.

January 1 – Oct 11, 2026 · in progress, updating live

640 episodes recorded
772 reviews left
494 members on the board
Barb Varcl Smith 2
Barb Varcl Smith
PRO
255 pts
15 ep · 14 written · 7 received
Andre Walton 1
Andre Walton
PRO
280 pts
16 ep · 16 written · 8 received
Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC 3
Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC
PRO
215 pts
12 ep · 10 written · 9 received

Overall points (#4 and below)

  1. 4 Shaun Free
    Shaun Free PRO12 ep · 12 written · 5 received
    205 pts
  2. 4 Richard Lobo
    Richard Lobo PRO12 ep · 12 written · 5 received
    205 pts
  3. 6 Alison Gieschen
    Alison Gieschen PRO9 ep · 9 written · 8 received
    175 pts
  4. 7 Sara Hathaway
    Sara Hathaway PRO7 ep · 7 written · 5 received
    130 pts
  5. 8 Steven Wright
    Steven Wright PRO8 ep · 7 written · 3 received
    129 pts
  6. 9 Denise Willis
    Denise Willis PRO8 ep · 4 written · 5 received
    125 pts
  7. 10 Kelly Salmons
    Kelly Salmons PRO7 ep · 6 written · 4 received
    120 pts

Most episodes recorded

  1. 1 Andre Walton
    Andre Walton PRO16 reviews written
    16 episodes
  2. 2 Barb Varcl Smith
    Barb Varcl Smith PRO14 reviews written
    15 episodes
  3. 3 Shaun Free
    Shaun Free PRO12 reviews written
    12 episodes
  4. 3 Richard Lobo
    Richard Lobo PRO12 reviews written
    12 episodes
  5. 3 Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC
    Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO10 reviews written
    12 episodes
  6. 6 Alison Gieschen
    Alison Gieschen PRO9 reviews written
    9 episodes
  7. 7 Steven Wright
    Steven Wright PRO7 reviews written
    8 episodes
  8. 7 Stuart Webb
    Stuart Webb 4 reviews written
    8 episodes
  9. 7 Denise Willis
    Denise Willis PRO4 reviews written
    8 episodes
  10. 10 Sara Hathaway
    Sara Hathaway PRO7 reviews written
    7 episodes

Most reviews written

  1. 1 Andre Walton
    Andre Walton PRO16 episodes recorded
    16 reviews
  2. 2 Barb Varcl Smith
    Barb Varcl Smith PRO15 episodes recorded
    14 reviews
  3. 3 Shaun Free
    Shaun Free PRO12 episodes recorded
    12 reviews
  4. 3 Richard Lobo
    Richard Lobo PRO12 episodes recorded
    12 reviews
  5. 5 Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC
    Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO12 episodes recorded
    10 reviews
  6. 6 Alison Gieschen
    Alison Gieschen PRO9 episodes recorded
    9 reviews
  7. 7 Steven Wright
    Steven Wright PRO8 episodes recorded
    7 reviews
  8. 7 Sara Hathaway
    Sara Hathaway PRO7 episodes recorded
    7 reviews
  9. 7 Ben Barbic
    Ben Barbic PRO7 episodes recorded
    7 reviews
  10. 10 Shadeed Eleazer
    Shadeed Eleazer PRO7 episodes recorded
    6 reviews

Best rated

min 3 reviews
  1. 1 Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC
    Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO9 reviews
    5.00 ★
  2. 2 Andre Walton
    Andre Walton PRO8 reviews
    5.00 ★
  3. 3 Alison Gieschen
    Alison Gieschen PRO8 reviews
    5.00 ★
  4. 4 Barb Varcl Smith
    Barb Varcl Smith PRO7 reviews
    5.00 ★
  5. 5 Rosalind Sedacca, CDC
    5.00 ★
  6. 6 Yaffah Batya daCosta
    Yaffah Batya daCosta PRO5 reviews
    5.00 ★
  7. 7 Denise Willis
    Denise Willis PRO5 reviews
    5.00 ★
  8. 8 Scott Paradis
    Scott Paradis PRO5 reviews
    5.00 ★
  9. 9 Shaun Free
    Shaun Free PRO5 reviews
    5.00 ★
  10. 10 Sara Hathaway
    Sara Hathaway PRO5 reviews
    5.00 ★

What members are saying

Real reviews left after members recorded together.

Shari  Emami
Shari Emami
★★★★★
Shari is great guest, sharing her journey of exploration of holistic approach to changing life with pain to life of helping others. I enjoyed our conversation.
— Way OUT of Childhood Trauma, Oct 10, 2026
Phillip Zagotti
Phillip Zagotti
★★★★★
Phillip was a great guest on The Tax Strategy Playbook. He explained how defaulted EIDL loans are now being collected by the Treasury, including seizing tax refunds, in plain language our listeners could follow and act on. He came prepared, was easy to work with, and we created a great episode together. I'd recommend him to any host whose audience includes small business owners.
— The Tax Strategy Playbook, Oct 10, 2026
Gloria Vanderhorst
Gloria Vanderhorst
★★★★★ PRO
Gloria is such an amazing person, full of wisdom and life experience. A conversation with her was very uplifting, and her understanding will help many better understand our children, especially boys and men.
— Way OUT of Childhood Trauma, Oct 10, 2026
Evangelos Mazis
Evangelos Mazis
★★★★★ PRO
Evangelo is a great guest, open and honest, bringing a fresh point of view to the discussion and explaining things in an easy and relatable form.
— Way OUT of Childhood Trauma, Oct 10, 2026
Savannah Frierson
Savannah Frierson
★★★★★ PRO
Savannah was easy to talk with and was willing to go deep in discussion. I highly recommend.
— Boundless Authenticity, Oct 9, 2026
Cheryl Wilson
Cheryl Wilson
★★★★★ PRO
A wonderful and very thoughtful guest
— Success Matters, Oct 7, 2026
Catherine Bass
Catherine Bass
★★★★★ PRO
I enjoyed our conversation ranging for Widowhood to Tax and everything inbetween
— Success Matters, Oct 7, 2026
Steven Wright
Steven Wright
★★★★★ PRO
Dr. Steven Wright is an excellent guest, knowledgeable, and a subject matter expert in the areas of supply chain data security and protecting against threats like data suppression, data poisoning, and deep fakes. Highly recommended.
— The Proof Gap, Oct 3, 2026
Shampaigne Graves
Shampaigne Graves
★★★★★ PRO
Shampaigne was a fantastic guest. She brought sharp expertise and real warmth to our conversation, breaking down why women buy differently and why that hesitation was never a flaw. Her idea of marketing to "joy points" instead of pain points gave my audience of women business owners a fresh way to think about their own work, and her honesty about imposter syndrome made the conversation deeply personal too. She was prepared, easy to work with, and generous with a free resource for my listeners. Any host whose audience cares about women, money, and business would be lucky to have her. I'd welcome her back anytime!
— Unapologetically in Power, Oct 2, 2026
Denise Willis
Denise Willis
★★★★★ PRO
Denise was a wonderful guest. She brought so much courage and heart to our conversation, sharing her story of overcoming decades of abuse and toxic relationships with honesty and grace. She made healing feel possible and practical, from boundaries and affirmations to her powerful reminder that "no is a complete sentence." Her mirror story moved me, and I know it will move my listeners too. She was gracious and easy to work with from start to finish, and she brought a generous offer for listeners as well. Any host looking for a guest who speaks to self-worth, healing, and faith-based resilience would be lucky to have her. I'd welcome her back anytime!
— Unapologetically in Power, Oct 2, 2026
Morrighan Lynne
Morrighan Lynne
★★★★★ PRO
Morrighan was a dream guest. She came prepared, was easy to schedule, and brought so much warmth and honesty to our conversation that it felt like talking with an old friend. She spoke openly about burnout, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment, and she made deep ideas easy to understand. Her R.E.S.T. Method gave my listeners a simple practice they can use right away, and her line about the difference between living in the wound and living in the scar will stay with people long after the episode ends. She's professional, generous with her story, and fun to talk to. Any host would be lucky to have her. I'd welcome her back anytime!
— Unapologetically in Power, Oct 2, 2026
Sean Kennedy
Sean Kennedy
★★★★★
Sean is an amazing guest! Funny, comfortable, and so knowledgeable! It was great to have him on, and hopefully he will come on again in the future!
— Talentless: A Recruiters' Podcast, Oct 2, 2026
Boundless Authenticity 2
Boundless Authenticity
455 pts
25 ep · 25 written · 16 received
The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being 1
The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being
PRO
825 pts
46 ep · 46 written · 27 received
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma 3
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
PRO
395 pts
22 ep · 22 written · 13 received

Overall points (#4 and below)

  1. 4 Elevate with Dinesh
    Elevate with Dinesh PRO21 ep · 20 written · 16 received
    387 pts
  2. 5 It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee
    It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee 20 ep · 14 written · 9 received
    314 pts
  3. 6 Success Matters
    Success Matters PRO14 ep · 14 written · 12 received
    270 pts
  4. 7 IMPACTFUL Teamwork
    IMPACTFUL Teamwork PRO18 ep · 5 written · 9 received
    249 pts
  5. 8 SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS
    SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS 14 ep · 13 written · 6 received
    235 pts
  6. 8 Relationship Matters tv
    Relationship Matters tv PRO13 ep · 10 written · 11 received
    235 pts
  7. 10 The Impossible Shift
    The Impossible Shift 13 ep · 11 written · 6 received
    215 pts

Most episodes recorded

  1. 1 The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being
    46 episodes
  2. 2 Boundless Authenticity
    Boundless Authenticity 25 reviews written
    25 episodes
  3. 3 Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
    Way OUT of Childhood Trauma PRO22 reviews written
    22 episodes
  4. 4 Elevate with Dinesh
    Elevate with Dinesh PRO20 reviews written
    21 episodes
  5. 5 It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee
    20 episodes
  6. 6 IMPACTFUL Teamwork
    IMPACTFUL Teamwork PRO5 reviews written
    18 episodes
  7. 7 The Healing Odyssey; Finding your own way forward
    15 episodes
  8. 8 Success Matters
    Success Matters PRO14 reviews written
    14 episodes
  9. 8 SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS
    SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS 13 reviews written
    14 episodes
  10. 8 A Quest for Well-Being Podcast and Freedom to Feel Video Series
    14 episodes

Most reviews written

  1. 1 The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being
    46 reviews
  2. 2 Boundless Authenticity
    Boundless Authenticity 25 episodes recorded
    25 reviews
  3. 3 Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
    Way OUT of Childhood Trauma PRO22 episodes recorded
    22 reviews
  4. 4 Elevate with Dinesh
    Elevate with Dinesh PRO21 episodes recorded
    20 reviews
  5. 5 It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee
    14 reviews
  6. 5 Success Matters
    Success Matters PRO14 episodes recorded
    14 reviews
  7. 7 SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS
    SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS 14 episodes recorded
    13 reviews
  8. 8 You, Me & a Podcast
    You, Me & a Podcast 12 episodes recorded
    12 reviews
  9. 9 The Impossible Shift
    The Impossible Shift 13 episodes recorded
    11 reviews
  10. 10 Relationship Matters tv
    Relationship Matters tv PRO13 episodes recorded
    10 reviews

Best rated

min 3 reviews
  1. 1 The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being
    5.00 ★
  2. 2 Boundless Authenticity
    5.00 ★
  3. 3 Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
    5.00 ★
  4. 4 Success Matters
    Success Matters PRO12 reviews
    5.00 ★
  5. 5 The Healing Odyssey; Finding your own way forward
    5.00 ★
  6. 6 Relationship Matters tv
    Relationship Matters tv PRO11 reviews
    5.00 ★
  7. 7 A Quest for Well-Being Podcast and Freedom to Feel Video Series
    5.00 ★
  8. 8 You Can Quit Smoking
    5.00 ★
  9. 9 SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS
    5.00 ★
  10. 10 The School of Heritage
    5.00 ★

What members are saying

Real reviews left after members recorded together.

Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
★★★★★ PRO
I loved learning about this amazing trauma informed podcast. I enjoyed being a guest on the show!
— Shari Emami, Oct 10, 2026
I loved being a guest on the Fit for Joy podcast! It was such a pleasure to have an authentic conversation about energy, healing, and the power we each have to create a life we truly love. Thank you for creating a space for meaningful conversations that inspire and empower others. I’m grateful to have been part of it!
— Jen Fedorowicz, Oct 10, 2026
What a pleasure it was being a guest on Mike's podcast. The logistics of connection and recording were easy to navigate and Mike is a talented and enthusiastic host. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. Mike's collaborative conversational style is top notch, supporting me in putting my best "podcast guest foot" forward. I highly recommend Mike and his Higher Ground Life Podcast!
— Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC, Oct 9, 2026
Great banter and good conversation!
— Noah Landow, Oct 9, 2026
Great questions, conversation, and the process was smooth and polished!
— Noah Landow, Oct 9, 2026
Fantastic host and a great conversation.
— Corinne Gavlinski, Oct 8, 2026
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
★★★★★ PRO
Barb was wonderful to speak with, very easy-going and informative. I would love to collab with her on other projects moving forward if the opportunity arose
— Kym Power, Oct 8, 2026
I found this host to be awesome and we were able to bring about quite a bit of promotion for both of our businesses.
— Janine Bolon, Oct 7, 2026
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma
★★★★★ PRO
Barb is a great interviewer. It was my first interview with someone who wasn't already a good friend of mine; I didn't know Barb from before and I was nervous. She made me feel so relaxed that the whole interview felt like a good chat with a friend who is very interested in what I have to say, and who wouldn't love that? She asked interesting questions, really listened to my response, added a little bit of her reflections, and then 45 minutes was done and I felt great. Barb also did a very professional job of editing the interview, creating video clips, and providing me with language to use for telling people about the video. It was a great experience and I believe it will help promote my book on naCCT type traumas. I highly recommend this experience to you.
— Ricia Fleming, Oct 7, 2026
Jeff is an excellent host and provides guests with a framework for the conversation which is so helpful. Jeff is a great listener too and he's obviously interested and deeply committed to creating conversations that are thought provoking and informative for his listeners.
— Karen DeBaun, Oct 6, 2026
I Know I Belong When...
I Know I Belong When...
★★★★★ PRO
Christopher was a GREAT host. Highly recommend.
— Dr. Steve Yacovelli, Oct 6, 2026
Really loved being on this show.
I love the mission to help people reclaim their health and understand the causes of Lyme disease and chronic illness.
Highly recommend it
— Jacqueline Pendleton, Oct 5, 2026

How points work

10 per recorded episode · 5 per review written · 3 per review received · +1 for each 4★ received, +2 for each 5★.

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