Notas del episodio
In this episode of They Tried It, host Lindiwe Davis sits down with Pamala Buzick Kim, founder of Mavenverse, a marketing firm that helps brands connect with high-trust communities like book clubs, run clubs, and other interest-based groups without disrupting the culture that makes those spaces meaningful.
At the center of this episode is a workplace betrayal that still stands out years later. Pamala recounts what happened when a woman in power, someone she had worked with closely and even invited to her wedding, used that access to try to recruit Pamala’s business partner behind her back. What followed was not just a professional rupture, but a deeper lesson in scarcity mindset, power, loyalty, and the ways some people weaponize relationships in business.
Pamala also reflects on the long game, how not every conflict deserves your deepest reaction, how discernment protects your energy, and why some of the most important lessons in work come from learning who people really are.
One of her biggest reminders in this episode:
You do not have to let someone else’s dysfunction define your direction.
This conversation is for anyone navigating difficult workplace relationships, creative industries, business partnerships, or leadership spaces where power and insecurity often collide.
About Our Guest
Pamala Buzick Kim is the founder of Mavenverse, a marketing firm focused on helping brands build authentic relationships with high-trust communities. With a background spanning talent representation, nonprofit leadership, and marketing strategy, she specializes in connecting art, culture, and commerce in ways that feel human, thoughtful, and sustainable.
About the Host
Lindiwe is a sought-after speaker, interviewer, and culture strategist across several industries, known for bridging theory and practice through storytelling and lived experience. With over 25 years of experience spanning leadership development, organizational effectiveness, coaching, and media storytelling, she is the founder of FutureState Collective—the culture and media platform that produces They Tried It.
She has interviewed actors, authors, activists, and cultural leaders; has been invited to speak and host conversations across platforms; has been featured by Bloomberg Radio and SAG-AFTRA; and has hosted Google's "Level Up in Tech," to name a few.
Learn more about Lindiwe and view her media kit here.
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