Maribel Quezada Smith
Founder, Diferente Creative
My ultimate purpose is to empower people and brands to build a deeper connection with their ideal customer through meaningful video and audio content..
Quick Facts
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Produced, wrote and researched on over 20 television network shows.
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Signal Award Winner.
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Skilled in creative storytelling, producing, brand strategy and managing cross-cultural teams.
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Originally from Mexico City, grew up in Columbus, Ohio.
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Graduated from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University (Athens, Ohio).
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Bilingual writer - working on my first book.
NICE TO MEET YOU!
Meet, award-winning producer/director/writer Maribel Quezada Smith. WATCH WITH CC
Award-winning producer / director / writer Maribel Quezada Smith
Hola, I’m Maribel, a woman who does many things. Among them, I’m an award-winning bilingual producer, director and writer with over 18 years of expertise developing meaningful content for global audiences.
Before launching my own media production company (Diferente Creative), I spent many years producing TV shows for Discovery Networks, Netflix, TLC and A&E, among other networks.
In 2018, inspired by my passion for creating meaningful content, I did something that was completely new and scary. I started my own podcast, “Diferente”. This little podcast (currently on pause) served as a catalyst of change in my life, opened doors for me, and led me to where I am now.
Today, I help people and their growing brands create meaningful video and audio content. My team and I have produced content for brands like AARP, NBC Sports GolfNow and iHeart Podcasts.
By the way… In 2021, as a Latina in the podcasting space, I noticed the need for community and co-founded BIPOC Podcast Creators, an organization devoted to amplifying the voices and stories of people of color.
Beneath everything I do, there is a force of passion that I cannot always explain (es como una mezcla de intuición y energía), that challenges me to always keep learning and growing.
SOME OF MY PODCASTING & VIDEO WORK
DIFERENTE
CREATOR, PRODUCER & HOST
Created and produced a multi-year show that centered around the experience of living a multi-cultural life.
PULSO PODCAST
WRITER, PRODUCER & HOST
Wrote, produced and co-host three seasons of a podcast that highlights the experiences and history of Latinos in the United States.
SACRED SCANDAL S.2
STORY EDITOR & WRITER
Provided script writing support for this award-winning iHeart podcast. Story edited episodes 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
NETFLIX — Unnatural Selection
As the Archival Producer for this four-part documentary series on biotechnology, I was excited to discover and work on a topic that was completely outside my comfort zone.
Watch the video here.
Publications
Check out some articles/podcast that featured us below.
Medium: Producer Maribel Quezada Smith Of Diferente Podcast On Community-Building Your Way to Success
Activa tu podcast: Ep. 33 Comunidad de podcasters | Maribel Quezada Smith | Activa Tu Podcast
