Want to Start a Podcast? Billy Samoa Reveals the Playbook Behind 1,000+ Episodes (S2:E13)

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About Billy Samoa Saleebey

Billy Samoa Saleebey is an award-winning filmmaker, former Tesla global sales trainer, and the co-founder of Podify — a full-service content agency for podcasting and social media growth. With a background in entertainment and sales leadership at SolarCity and Tesla, Billy now helps entrepreneurs, creators, and brands amplify their voices through strategic podcast development.

He brings a rare blend of creativity and systems thinking, drawing on deep experience in communication, leadership, and the psychology of attention. 

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Episode Highlights:

Working the floor of a busy LA restaurant might not sound like CEO training — unless you're Billy Samoa Saleebey.

Before he built a company or trained Tesla’s global sales team, Billy was learning something far more foundational: how to meet customer needs in real time. 

In this episode of Business Unchained, host Bobby Mascia dives deep with Billy Samoa Saleebey — former head of global training at Tesla turned podcasting and branding expert — to uncover how to build authority, scale authentic content, and tap into the psychological triggers that create trust and traction.

Billy also opens up about launching Podify, the podcasting company he co-founded after realizing the biggest bottleneck most creators face is time.

[19:32]  ”You gotta validate that attraction and then retain, if you do that, that's a good recipe to tap into the, the human emotions.”-Billy Samoa

(41:56) “"Everyone's tenth podcast is better than their first, and their fiftieth is better than their tenth, and their hundredth's better than their fiftieth. You just get better."-Billy Samoa

Whether you’re thinking of starting a podcast, growing your LinkedIn presence, or just curious how Tesla trains its team — this episode is packed with gold. Let’s dive in!

 In this episode:

• (00:00) Welcome to Business Unchained
• (02:22) Billy’s journey from film school to restaurant work
• (05:08) Transitioning into solar sales and breaking records
• (11:20) Elon Musk’s mindset: No excuses, only solutions
• (18:28) The psychology of attention in content creation
• (30:50) The founding of Podify and solving for time
• (39:37) Billy’s free podcast launch guide offer
• (44:41) Authenticity and generational shifts in content trust
• (59:14) The unique connection of podcasts  
• (01:00:24) Building trust in business  
• (01:05:03) Creating impact through leadership