Name: Amplify Your Voice, Share Your Story
Start: 2025-03-11T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-11T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

Podcasts have emerged as one of the most powerful and accessible media formats, offering a unique way to connect with audiences on a deeper, more personal level. Join ECPRO for a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Monica Sanford, DNP, a podcaster and host of The Monica Sanford Show. You’ll learn the essentials of starting your own podcast, from crafting compelling content and mastering recording techniques to marketing your episodes and growing your listener base. With millions of people tuning in weekly, podcasts offer an unparalleled opportunity to share your expertise, tell your story, or build a community around your passions. Whether you’re a nonprofit looking to expand your outreach, a business aiming to engage customers, or an individual with a story to tell, this Lunch and Learn will equip you with the tools and confidence to launch a podcast that makes an impact.

About Dr. Monica Sanford, DNP
Sanford is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in Cardiology, critical care, and seeing Veterans for Disability claims for the VA. She started her Vantage Point podcast in 2019 as a hobby with her husband, retired Marine LtCol David Sanford. She later changed the podcast name to The Monica Sanford Show as an entertainment business. Her podcast has a variety of guests and "talks to Anyone about Everything we want to talk about". Her guests have included Law enforcement, a School Board Superintendent, NAACP, a City Manager, Business leaders, the President/CEO of Waffle House, Base Commanders, local influencers, chefs, Pastors, Purple Heart Veterans, MMA Fighters, Healthcare experts, Policy Experts, Lawyers, Veterans Administration, local/state elected officials/legislators, Non-profit Directors and more. In 2024, her podcast was picked up to air on National Veterans Wreaths Across America Radio on their Friday night lineup. She was recently named Scarlett Magazine 2024 Woman of the Year for Best Podcast Host.