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 – Aug 21, 2026 · in progress, updating live
489
episodes recorded
594
reviews left
395
members on the board
Overall points (#4 and below)
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Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO9 ep · 8 written · 7 received165 pts -
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Shaun Free PRO9 ep · 9 written · 5 received160 pts -
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Sara Hathaway PRO7 ep · 7 written · 3 received120 pts -
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Stuart Webb 7 ep · 4 written · 2 received100 pts -
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Kelly Salmons PRO6 ep · 5 written · 3 received100 pts -
9
Rosalind Sedacca, CDC PRO5 ep · 4 written · 5 received95 pts -
10
Denise Willis PRO6 ep · 3 written · 3 received90 pts
Most episodes recorded
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Andre Walton PRO15 reviews written15 episodes -
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Barb Varcl Smith PRO10 reviews written10 episodes -
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Shaun Free PRO9 reviews written9 episodes
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Alison Gieschen PRO9 reviews written9 episodes -
3
Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO8 reviews written9 episodes
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6
Sara Hathaway PRO7 reviews written7 episodes
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6
Stuart Webb 4 reviews written7 episodes
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Michele Blood PRO0 reviews written7 episodes -
9
Kelly Salmons PRO5 reviews written6 episodes
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9
Denise Willis PRO3 reviews written6 episodes
Most reviews written
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1
Andre Walton PRO15 episodes recorded15 reviews
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2
Barb Varcl Smith PRO10 episodes recorded10 reviews
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3
Shaun Free PRO9 episodes recorded9 reviews
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3
Alison Gieschen PRO9 episodes recorded9 reviews
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5
Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO9 episodes recorded8 reviews
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6
Sara Hathaway PRO7 episodes recorded7 reviews
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Kelly Salmons PRO6 episodes recorded5 reviews
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Shadeed Eleazer PRO5 episodes recorded5 reviews -
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Ally Machate 5 episodes recorded5 reviews -
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Steven Wright PRO5 episodes recorded5 reviews
Best rated
min 3 reviews-
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Alison Gieschen PRO8 reviews5.00 ★
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Andre Walton PRO7 reviews5.00 ★
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Keith Greer, LCSW, PCC PRO7 reviews5.00 ★
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4
Barb Varcl Smith PRO6 reviews5.00 ★
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Yaffah Batya daCosta PRO5 reviews5.00 ★ -
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Rosalind Sedacca, CDC PRO5 reviews5.00 ★
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Shaun Free PRO5 reviews5.00 ★
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Eugene Manley, Jr. PRO4 reviews5.00 ★ -
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Stever Robbins PRO3 reviews5.00 ★ -
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Ly Smith PRO3 reviews5.00 ★
What members are saying
Real reviews left after members recorded together.
Denise Allen
★★★★★ PRO
Denise was a fantastic guest. She is thoughtful, engaging, and has a remarkable ability to explain complex topics in a way that's both accessible and genuinely interesting. I learned so much during our conversation, and I'm confident our audience did too.
She brought a unique combination of personal experience, intellectual curiosity, and practical insight that made for a compelling interview. I highly recommend Denise to any podcast host looking for a knowledgeable, articulate guest who leaves listeners thinking differently long after the conversation ends.
Michelle Doan
★★★★★ PRO
Wow! Michelle was a real treat to interview - such a remarkable story and she took very deep questions and wasn't afraid to run with them. We had a great time and I would recommend her to anyone needing a first class guest
Tommy Blanchard
★★★★★
Tommy is TOO COOL! He's a great podcast guest and a real expert on his subject matter - he makes neuroscience and philosophy fun :) and accessible to the average listener. A+
Levi Coovert
★★★★★ PRO
Wow! Levi is such an impressive young man and a joy to interview. He was honest, inspirational and authentic. I would recommend him to anyone. Can't wait to see what he does!
Heather Theisen-Gandara
★★★★★ PRO
wonderful guest wonderful speaker. Wonderful, story, amazing amazing. Amazing.
Ulrike (Ulli) Hildebrand
★★★★★ PRO
An excellent guest who shared valuable information for leaders on how to have successful teams. Also, how organizations can have powerful leaders.
Colin Chenery
★★★★★ PRO
An excellent guest, easy conversationalist with an inspirational message. He will make a great guest on anyone's podcast.
Yaffah Batya daCosta
★★★★★ PRO
Truly an absolute pleasure and an incredible story. I loved this experience.
Olivier Maxted
★★★★★
Wonderful to connect. Love the approach to wellness and healing. Great to hear their music, learn about their philosophy, and discuss how sound frequencies can support our health.
Marty Simon
★★★★★ PRO
Great guest! Thoughtful, knowledgeable and kind!
Barb Varcl Smith
★★★★★ PRO
Great to work with! Love her passion!
Paul Prien
★★★★★ PRO
Paul is wonderful! I knew we had much in common to discuss and the show turned out fantastic. He is comfortable, easy to chat with and a subject matter expert. I cant wait to see where he goes
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The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being
PRO
685 pts
39 ep · 38 written · 21 received
Overall points (#4 and below)
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It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee 18 ep · 13 written · 7 received280 pts -
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Success Matters PRO12 ep · 10 written · 12 received230 pts
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Way OUT of Childhood Trauma PRO13 ep · 13 written · 6 received225 pts -
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IMPACTFUL Teamwork PRO16 ep · 3 written · 9 received219 pts -
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SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS 13 ep · 12 written · 5 received215 pts
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9
You, Me & a Podcast 12 ep · 12 written · 6 received209 pts
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10
Relationship Matters tv PRO11 ep · 10 written · 9 received205 pts
Most episodes recorded
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The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being PRO38 reviews written39 episodes -
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Elevate with Dinesh PRO20 reviews written20 episodes -
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Boundless Authenticity 18 reviews written18 episodes -
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It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee 13 reviews written18 episodes
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5
IMPACTFUL Teamwork PRO3 reviews written16 episodes
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6
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma PRO13 reviews written13 episodes
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6
SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS 12 reviews written13 episodes
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8
You, Me & a Podcast 12 reviews written12 episodes
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8
Success Matters PRO10 reviews written12 episodes
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10
Relationship Matters tv PRO10 reviews written11 episodes
Most reviews written
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1
The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being PRO39 episodes recorded38 reviews
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2
Elevate with Dinesh PRO20 episodes recorded20 reviews
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3
Boundless Authenticity 18 episodes recorded18 reviews
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4
It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over Coffee 18 episodes recorded13 reviews
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4
Way OUT of Childhood Trauma PRO13 episodes recorded13 reviews
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6
SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS 13 episodes recorded12 reviews
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6
You, Me & a Podcast 12 episodes recorded12 reviews
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8
Success Matters PRO12 episodes recorded10 reviews
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8
Relationship Matters tv PRO11 episodes recorded10 reviews
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10
The SEO Lab 9 episodes recorded9 reviews
Best rated
min 3 reviews-
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The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being PRO21 reviews5.00 ★
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2
Success Matters PRO12 reviews5.00 ★
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Boundless Authenticity 10 reviews5.00 ★
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Relationship Matters tv PRO9 reviews5.00 ★
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You Can Quit Smoking PRO9 reviews5.00 ★ -
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5.00 ★
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Way OUT of Childhood Trauma PRO6 reviews5.00 ★
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The School of Heritage 6 reviews5.00 ★ -
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The Transition Bridge Podcast PRO6 reviews5.00 ★
What members are saying
Real reviews left after members recorded together.
The Parent Tap
★★★★★
Great to work with. Informative conversation!
Marvin is great! I really loved working with him.
You Can Quit Smoking
★★★★★ PRO
Jessi makes so easy and fun. You can tell she really cares about her audience and enjoys getting to hear the journeys others have taken to be smoke free. Wishing you great success Jessi! I appreciate you.
Delightful to talk with. Very perceptive, interested in the guests and personable. A pleasure to work with.
Loved the conversation about music and life!
Success Matters
★★★★★ PRO
What a treat! It was great sitting on the other side of the microphone and he made the process so easy and worth my time. Big fan of this show!
SH!T CREEK SURVIVORS
★★★★★
Wonderful Interview. Discussion went deep and topics remained engaging throughout.
Calvin is one of the greats when it comes to interviews. He does his research and the conversation flows effortlessly.
I enjoyed a fabulous experience as a guest on Mike's podcast. His questions were thoughtful and the conversation was spirited. Mike is an excellent host who goes out of his way to shine the light on you as his guest. If you are looking for your next podcast guest gig, I highly recommend checking out Mike and The Toilet Paper Salesman Podcast!
Glovisor Podcast
★★★★★
Joe of Glovisor is an engaging and talented podcast host. And his episodes are worth the watching; he has a knack for helping guests bring forth their message in an authentic manner that will resonate with Glovisor audiences. I highly recommend Joe and this podcast to podcast guests.
You Can Quit Smoking
★★★★★ PRO
Jessi was friendly, thorough and super easy to work with!
The School of Heritage
★★★★★
This was a fabulous conversation with great questions and the Host had the ability to ask good follow up questions. An excellent experience and the audience will clearly benefit from the conversatio.
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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