Podcast Guest & Host Leaderboard 2026

Damon Flowers

★★★★★ PRO

Great interview, conversation. Awesome podcast for Founders and Startups

Catherine Bass

★★★★★ PRO

Catherine was an absolutely wonderful guest. She brought such warmth, honesty, and generosity to our conversation, sharing both the deeply personal experience of losing her husband and the practical wisdom she has gained through more than 25 years in the tax and financial world.

What struck me most was her ability to talk about grief in a way that was both vulnerable and hopeful. We explored the emotional and financial realities of loss, the brain fog that can make even simple decisions overwhelming, the shift in identity that comes with becoming a widow, and what it means to slowly begin imagining a life you never planned for.

Catherine is thoughtful, compassionate, easy to talk with, and genuinely committed to helping other women feel less alone and more confident as they move forward. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her and would gladly recommend her as a guest to other podcast hosts.

Denise Willis

★★★★★ PRO

Denise was a warm, open, and very engaging guest. She shared her story with honesty and generosity, including how childhood conditioning led to people-pleasing, unhealthy relationships, and a lack of boundaries, and how she eventually rebuilt her confidence, self-worth, and life.

What stood out most was Denise’s willingness to talk not only about what happened to her, but about the work she did to change her own patterns. Her story of finding healthy love at 60 and launching her coaching business at 72 made her message that it is never too late to start over especially meaningful.

She was easy to talk with, well prepared, and brought practical insight around boundaries, self-care, gratitude, and rebuilding after adversity. Denise was a great fit for Growing Up Late, and I would happily recommend her to other podcast hosts.

Rosalind Sedacca, CDC

★★★★★

Rosalind was a wonderful guest. She brought tremendous expertise, warmth, and compassion to our conversation, along with practical insights that parents can actually use. Her commitment to helping families navigate divorce while protecting children’s emotional well-being came through clearly throughout our interview. She was thoughtful, engaging, generous with her knowledge, and a pleasure to speak with. I would happily recommend Rosalind to other podcast hosts.

Richard Lobo

★★★★★ PRO

Rick was calm, relaxed, honest and very transparent about his journey of how he overcame struggles. We only talked for an hour but he could fill 9 hours easily with interesting and insightful content. Rick also was not afraid to go deep. I will definitely invite him back. Highly recommend Rick Lobo as a guest on your show.

Sara Hathaway

★★★★★ PRO

I learned so much from her. Outstanding interview.

Scott Paradis

★★★★★ PRO

Loved Scott’s story. It was my absolute pleasure having him on the show.

Lisa Boehm

★★★★★

It was a pleasure having Lisa on the show.

Radia Aimen

★★★★★

She was fun to work with and she delivered exceptionally well. it was a pleasure working with her

Marisa Belger

★★★★★ PRO

Wow! Marisa as fantastic - she didn't shy away from difficult questions and gave our listeners some really meaningful action items/solutions. Highly recommended!

Richard Lobo

★★★★★ PRO

Richard Lobo brings raw honesty and remarkable resilience to the difficult journey from personal collapse to renewed purpose.

Richard’s creative insight and lived wisdom transform pain into a grounded conversation about authenticity, recovery, and meaningful change.

Ben Barbic

★★★★★ PRO

My interview with Ben was one of those rare, precious interviews that evolved deeply from that first intro. I pre-digested Ben’s amazing life and accomplishments, so I thought I was prepared. Not. Ben’s words, deeds, and journey are magnetic and surely the ingredients of a motion picture. I don’t say that often. Why? His father was a champion motorcycle racer. He’s a reggae and hip hop artist. A producer and author of ‘Rise and Climb: Finding Purpose Through Pain.” I started reading it. A warm, embracing style. He was talking to me. He’s into weight-lifting and exercise. I told him that he must have amazing telomeres. The tips of chromosomes. He personifies resilience, discipline, and reinvention. With all this, he reads for an hour every morning. A family man with a wife, son, and daughter. Loves basketball. Me too. Our commonality abounds. Truly, this was a five-star interview on Conversations with Calvin We the Species. Calvin Barry Schwartz