What happens when a podcast network is built around support instead of scale?

Becky Mollenkamp created the Feminist Podcast Collective in 2024 after growing frustrated with how often podcasting rewards visibility, monetization, and industry status over community, accessibility, and overlooked voices. Instead of waiting for traditional networks to create space for different creators, she built a membership-based network centered on collaboration, shared values, and long-term sustainability.

From flexible membership dues based on financial circumstances to a values-alignment application process, Becky’s approach challenges many of the assumptions behind how podcast networks traditionally operate. The network has already grown to more than 50 member shows, prioritizing support and equity over aggressive growth or advertising pressure.

The conversation explores what it takes to build a mission-driven podcast network, the tension between sustainability and monetization, and why Becky believes independent creators deserve communities designed around mutual support rather than competition. For podcasters questioning whether success must always be measured by downloads, ad revenue, or scale, Becky offers a very different vision for what a network can be.

Listen For:

00:00 Membership Pricing and Values

09:38 Intersectional Feminism Goals

19:52 Promoting Member Shows

20:48 A Unique Podcast Model

30:13 Resource Library Overview

37:41 Managing a Community

43:33 Member Retention

51:20 Celebrity Fatigue in Podcasting

59:53 Balancing Growth and Sustainability

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