The CLG Journal Podcast

Zach Hawtof

Learn more about the Community-Led Growth conference on Friday March 13th 2026 and the people behind it and powering it! clgjournal.substack.com

  1. May 25

    Get Paid To Connect with Joe Mindak

    Joe Mindak, Founder of The Connective and Nolodex, built a 500+ member referral network with one simple rule: connectors get paid. He breaks down how to make introductions that actually work, why trust beats familiarity, and how incentivized communities outperform generic networks.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    34 min

  2. May 6

    Empowering Community Builders with Murtaza Bambot

    Murtaza Bambot, CEO of Heartbeat, shares what he took away from the CLG conference, and what he actually did about it. From booking a podcast studio to finally capture customer stories, to why AI is putting the power of software development in the hands of non-technical community builders, this conversation covers the real challenges of building a paid community platform from the ground up. You will also learn about why community builders almost always underprice their work, and what it takes to finally charge what you're worth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    32 min

  3. Apr 24

    Building Genuine Relationships and Something New with Rochelle Sonnenberg

    Rochelle Sonnenberg shares how genuine relationships, consistency over scale, and emotional authenticity are the real foundations of lasting community. She also shared community building lessons from working at Microsoft and her new women-in-tech community called Her Tech Community. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    29 min

  4. Apr 16

    The State of The B2B Community Building Profession with Dani Weinstein

    Veteran community leader Dani Weinstein joins David Nebinski fresh off the CLG conference in New York to talk about the conference and the state of B2B community building profession. They discuss why in-person events are having a moment, how to make the business case for community to executives, and what it really takes to drive community-led growth in the corporate world. Enjoy!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    24 min

  5. Apr 10

    Cracking The Community Code with Joshua Zerkel

    In this episode of the CLG Journal podcast, David talks with Joshua Zerkel, the author of a brand new book, The Community Code. Josh is also the Head of Marketing & Community at Gradual. You will learn more about his book, some ideas about where community teams should sit, how to setup community teams for success and much more! Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    35 min

  6. Apr 6

    Leaning Into In-Person Events with Hillary Kleppel

    David Nebinski chats with Hillary Kleppel, Community Manager at Otus, about her journey from high school math teacher to community-led growth advocate, and her growing passion for peer-to-peer events that bring educators together. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    25 min

  7. Apr 3

    Retention Is A Relationship and Personal Community Building with Max Nimaroff

    Max Nimaroff is a subscription retention expert and currently works at Oats Overnight. He makes the case that your community isn't a marketing tactic, it's your best retention tool. He breaks down how Oats Overnight co-creates with customers, why retention is an output not a lever, and what he learned building his own Discord community from scratch and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    27 min

  8. Mar 24

    Community-Led Growth Conference Breakdown with Zach Hawtof and David Nebinski

    Learn from Zach Hawtof and David Nebinski about behind the scenes of producing the Community-Led Growth conference on Friday March 13th. Thank you to the 70+ community builders who were there and all of our partners helping make it happen! It's an exciting time for community builders! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit clgjournal.substack.com

    1h 6m
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    Zach Hawtof
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