Based in Washington, DC, and Maryland, Charles S. Birney, Co-Founder of Podville Media, channels his passion for new technology into creating impactful media experiences. 

His journey began eleven years ago at Launch Workplaces in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Since then, Podville Media (originally Podcast Village) has earned six Telly Awards, including three in 2023, highlighting their commitment to excellence in media production. He is particularly proud of ‘Rap Stories,’ which reached the number one spot on Apple Podcasts in the music category. 

With over 25 years in the real estate market, and experience in the tourism and golf industries, his diverse roles have profoundly shaped his approach to media and podcasting, enabling him to craft messages that truly resonate and engage. 

He is the author of “Podcasting Made Simple”, where he attempted to demystify podcasting. In ‘The Tao of Podcasting,’ he merges philosophical insights with practical tips, emphasizing engaged listening and the strategic pause before the podcast. 

His current focus is in creating Inward Facing Podcasts.  

Beyond his professional life, he is the father of 24-year-old twins and an avid musician, playing the mandolin in both a folk duo and a jug band. Not to mention his penchant for doodling which embellishes the Tao of Podcasting cover to cover. 

• Charles Birney, the author of “The Tao of Podcasting”, had been impressed by the contemplative philosophy of “Tao”, or “Way” a long time ago back in his college days, when he came across books by authors such as Alan Watts. He decided to re-interpret the philosophy in his own way and on his own terms— through a book on podcasting.  
• In his endeavour to re-interpret the “Tao”, which can often be quite obscure, or at the most suggestive to the point of being poetic, the author gained new insights into the deeper meanings concealed within the original “Tao Te Ching” enshrined by Laozi, perhaps as early as in the 4th Century B.C. 
• The original Tao e Ching consists of 81 brief chapters. The “Tao of Podcasting” follows the same pattern and is divided into 81 brief chapters that dwell upon intent, method, focus, purpose, simplicity, listening and other fundamental ideas that can drive a podcast towards higher objectives. 

Run time – 59:40 mins.