Gretchen Vogelzang & Paige Heninger, better known as the hosts of Mommycast.com, are using their podcast to hold the world together, one child at a time. With a few hundred thousand listeners, Gretchen & Paige have become the conduit that companies can use to target moms in their promotional campaigns.

While others were still trying to figure out how to profit from podcasting, these 2 simple moms made podcasting history in November 2005 by becoming one of the first podcasters to ink a 6-figure sponsorship deal with a major corporation. This 12-month deal propelled Gretchen & Paige to stardom in the podcasting field and made them sought after speakers at many events, teaching businesses how to use podcasting as a profitable tool.

Recently, Mommycast parted ways with Podshow, a company that’s one of the largest distributors of new media content, due to reasons unknown. Although Mommycast left Podshow, their internet celebrity status continues to rise as they’re now represented by a Hollywood talent agency.

Gretchen Vogelzang & Paige Heninger are two of my picks as the top 10 savvy women in podcasting for 2006.

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