EP 51: BUILDING THE ZIBBYVERSE WITH ZIBBY OWENS
In this episode, Zibby Owens shares her path to entrepreneurship, podcasting, and publishing. Thousands of listeners tune in every week to Zibby’s award-winning Totally Booked podcast (which is now a TV series on JBS). Zibby is a 6x author. Her latest book On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates has been on USA Today’s Bestseller list for 22+ weeks. Zibby’s story is one of purpose and passion. She has built a career out of doing what she loves.
Zibby Owens, founder and CEO of Zibby Media and Zibby Publishing House, host of the award-winning podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, owner of Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA, and author/editor of the USA Today bestselling anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates, as well as five other books. Zibby hosts retreats, a book club, and frequent events for booklovers. She also founded the original essay publication On Being Jewish Now on Substack.
When Zibby Owens started her podcast in 2018, she had no idea it would lead to what theL.A. Times calls "the Zibby-verse." But after turning 40 and getting divorced, she rediscovered her passion for books and followed her instincts, perhaps honed by her MBA, expanding her offerings in ways designed to help all parts of the literary community. Zibby lives in New York with her husband and four kids.
Zibby Media is a women-owned business and story-loving community devoted to creating connections on and off the page. Founded by CEO, author, podcaster, publisher, and bookstore owner Zibby Owens, Zibby Media has become a one-stop shop for the book-loving set, even for those who are too busy to read.
Zibby Media hosts frequent author events including book clubs, retreats, and launch events for their authors. Explore events on their website and on Eventbrite, sorted by collection. For Zibby's speaking events, check out her Substack and Instagram.
