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How to get on The Discovery Pod

Hosted by Douglas Nelson.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Often has guests
90% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
32 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Weekly+
335 episodes · last 2026-10-14
Language
English (US)
Declared in the feed as en-us.
Where it's from
Outside the UK
The feed declares en-us.
Reach
92
Percentile among shows you could realistically get on. Not a download count.
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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other business & finance podcasts

This show features a guest in almost every episode. That is rare in Business & Finance, and it makes this one of the more realistic bookings in the field.

Measured against every business & finance podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 90% 22%
Episodes in the last 90 days 12 7
Typical episode length 32 min 34 min
Episodes published in total 335 100
Reach percentile 92 50

Reach is a percentile among shows you could realistically get booked on, built from chart history, longevity, activity and cadence. It is not a download figure. Nobody outside a show can see those.

What the show says about itself

The Discovery Pod features conversations with leaders in non-profit/social sector. Join former CEO Douglas Nelson as he talks with CEOs, Board Chairs, Founders and other senior leaders about how they got started in the sector, how they work with their boards, and what remains to be done. As Managing Director of The Discovery Group, a philanthropy and governance consulting firm based in Vancouver, BC., Doug understands the complexity of leading organizations and institutions and the challenges of aligning governance and philanthropic performance. Doug has been called a ‘fundraising phenom’ by t

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. From Charity To Change With Hilary Pearson, Author And Founding President Of Philanthropic Foundations Canada
  2. Advocacy, Data, And The Future Of The Sector With Angie Gélinas, President & CEO, The Nonprofit Chamber
  3. Opportunity Spotlight: BC Cancer Foundation With Becky Yost, Executive Director, Development
  4. Finding The Right Pace As A New CEO With Brian Torrance, President & CEO Of ParticipACTION
  5. AI, Creativity, And The Future Of Art Education: Dr. Trish Kelly, President + Vice-Chancellor, Emily Carr University Of Art And Design
  6. Donor Advised Funds In Canada With Jo-Anne Ryan, VP, Philanthropic Advisory Services, TD Wealth
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Common questions

Does The Discovery Pod accept guests?

Often has guests. This show interviews people regularly. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact The Discovery Pod?

Yes. The Discovery Pod publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does The Discovery Pod publish?

It publishes at least once a week. There are 335 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 32 minutes.

Is The Discovery Pod still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.