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.
Expedia Miami Commercial
Oversaw the logistics and casting for this commercial which was shot in one day at multiple locations with over 25 extras.
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
