Lemonada Media Announces Leadership Transition
Lemonada Media announced today that after six years of co-founding and building the company into a top podcast publisher in the U.S., Jessica Cordova Kramer will transition from the CEO role at the end of the year. As she steps back from daily operations after helping position the company for its next phase of international growth, she will continue to support the team and mission as a member of the board.
Lemonada’s co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Stephanie Wittels Wachs will assume the role of CEO, ensuring continuity of vision and leadership. Lemonada’s mission and brand ethos remain unchanged, with a continued focus on premium production quality, mission-driven storytelling, and white-glove services.
“Jess’s unwavering vision and trailblazing helped grow Lemonada from a two-person dream into a global, award-winning podcast company,” says Wittels Wachs. “Working side by side with her for the last six years has truly been a life-changing privilege. As I step into the role of CEO, I hope to honor her tremendous legacy by ushering in the next wave of creativity, impact, and growth. Our deeply personal mission from the start has always been to make life suck less and that mission remains my north star.“
“Lemonada will be in capable hands under Steph’s continued leadership, vision and creative genius. Together, Steph and I have built an established and unique media company that seeks not just to entertain, but to change lives, with Steph’s on-air talent and creative vision in every ounce of Lemonada’s DNA.” shares Cordova Kramer. “I look forward to supporting the team as a board member and super fan,” shares Cordova Kramer.
Under Cordova Kramer’s leadership, Lemonada completed several seed rounds and a Series A raise, helping to grow Lemonada to its current scale and reputation. Earlier this year, the co-founders completed a milestone majority-stake transaction with PodX, a leading international podcast company. Cordova Kramer led Lemonada’s strategic integration into PodX, helping position the business for its next phase of international growth. Together the co-founders have launched 80+ chart-topping shows including Apple’s 2023 Show of the Year “Wiser Than Me" with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Alive” with Steve Burns, and “Don’t Listen to Us” with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody.
About Lemonada Media
Founded in 2019 by Jessica Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Lemonada Media is an award-winning podcast network known for its premium production quality, mission-driven storytelling, and white-glove services -- an approach that continues to attract A-list talent, leading advertisers, and top-tier production partners. Recognized as one of the top three independent podcast publishers in the U.S. according to Podtrac, Lemonada reaches millions of monthly listeners and viewers. The network has launched more than 80 chart-topping shows, including Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus -- Apple’s 2023 Show of the Year, which spent 29 consecutive days at #1 overall -- as well as Fail Better with David Duchovny, Alive with Steve Burns, Blind Plea, Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and The Pink House with Sam Smith. The company is also home to Gracie Award-winning series like Last Day, Believe Her, and Choice Words with Samantha Bee, and Webby Award winners Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin Pak and BEING Trans. In 2024, the company expanded into publishing with Lemonada Books, a co-development partnership with Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. In 2025, Lemonada was acquired by PodX Group, a leading international podcast company -- uniting two key innovators in the podcast industry.
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