S2:E13: Want to Start a Podcast? Billy Samoa Reveals the Playbook Behind 1000+ Episodes
April 10, 2025
About Billy Samoa Saleebey
Billy Samoa Saleebey is an award-winning filmmaker, former Tesla global sales trainer, and the co-founder of Podify — a full-service content agency for podcasting and social media growth. With a background in entertainment and sales leadership at SolarCity and Tesla, Billy now helps entrepreneurs, creators, and brands amplify their voices through strategic podcast development.
He brings a rare blend of creativity and systems thinking, drawing on deep experience in communication, leadership, and the psychology of attention. Billy’s insights into branding, curiosity, and the human connection behind great content make him a sought-after expert in the evolving creator economy.
Episode Highlights:
Working the floor of a busy LA restaurant might not sound like CEO training — unless you're Billy Samoa Saleebey.
Before he built a company or trained Tesla’s global sales team, Billy was learning something far more foundational: how to meet customer needs in real time. He wasn’t just serving steaks — he was learning what it meant to take full ownership. When a guest’s medium-well ribeye came out medium-rare, Billy didn’t throw the chef under the bus. He didn’t shift blame. He looked the customer in the eye and said, “That’s on me — let me make it right.”
That mindset — radical accountability, clear communication, and exceeding expectations — became the backbone of everything he built after.
In this episode of Business Unchained, host Bobby Mascia dives deep with Billy Samoa Saleebey — former head of global training at Tesla turned podcasting and branding expert — to uncover how to build authority, scale authentic content, and tap into the psychological triggers that create trust and traction.
From serving tables in LA to leading onboarding at Tesla and eventually launching his own company, Billy’s journey is anything but ordinary. He breaks down how his Hollywood background shaped his communication skills, how Elon Musk’s leadership philosophy shaped his mindset, and why building a personal brand is now non-negotiable for business owners.