Origins of Influence

By Dina Fierro

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Origins of Influence is a limited podcast series exploring the untold stories of the internet’s earliest creators. Hosted by marketing leader and onetime blogger Dina Fierro, this series revisits the era before the algorithm—when creators built communities on platforms like Blogger, Tumblr, and LiveJournal.


Through intimate conversations with pioneering influencers, creators and founders, Origins of Influence unpacks the moments that defined their influence, the cultural (and algorithmic) shifts they witnessed, and how they've evolved—online and off.


Together, we’ll explore how they built influence in an unfiltered, pre-algorithm online world—and reflect on what today’s creator economy might learn from this generation of digital trailblazers.


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Episode Date
Kellie Brown on Creating Space—in Style, Design, and Culture
Nov 04, 2025
Wardrobe Oxygen’s Alison Gary on Blogging Before the Algorithm—and Thriving After It
Oct 28, 2025
Tia Williams on Blogging, Beauty, and Becoming a Bestselling Author
Oct 21, 2025
Karen Robinovitz on Shaping the Creator Economy–and What Came Next
Aug 19, 2025
Yuli Ziv on Building the Business of Influence—and Letting It Go
Aug 12, 2025
Dapper Lou on Reinvention, Storytelling, and Creative Growth
Aug 05, 2025
The Influencer Who Opted Out
Jul 29, 2025
How Meghan Donovan Built a 20-Year Brand as a Creator–Without Ever Chasing Virality
Jul 22, 2025
Felicia Walker of ThisThatBeauty on Sustainable Influence, Boundaries & Equity in the Creator Economy
Jul 15, 2025
From Paper Fashion to Fine Art: Katie Rodgers on Creativity, Authenticity & Evolving Online
Jul 08, 2025
From Tumblr Fame to Digital Multi-Hyphenate: John Jannuzzi on Internet Chaos, Condé Nast & Enduring Creativity
Jul 01, 2025
How IFB Founder Jennine Jacob Built—and Rebuilt—Her Influence
Jun 24, 2025
Influence with Integrity: Nicolette Mason on Pride, Creator Brands & Coalition-Building
Jun 17, 2025
From Tumblr to Tech: James Nord on Building Influence and Infrastructure
Jun 10, 2025
Introducing Origins of Influence
Jun 06, 2025