MICHAEL J.THE NEXT CHAPTER
Platforms, spaces, and communities taking shape across business, media, faith, and the creator economy. Explore what’s being built—and where you can be part of it.
chat2close01 / SALES TECHNOLOGY
An AI sales workspace built around Instagram conversations. Configure an agent with your business, audience, and offers to guide conversations toward a relevant next step, with human oversight.
chat2close.com
02 / STUDIO SOFTWARE
An operating platform for podcast studios, bringing bookings, payments, episode delivery, memberships, and creator connections into one place. Built to help studio owners manage the business behind the recording.
podplace.com
03 / CONTENT & PRODUCTION
An Atlanta podcast production studio for entrepreneurs, creators, and brands. Studio recording, editing, and content repurposing help turn an episode into a wider collection of content.
creativesuites.com
04 / CREATOR EXPERIENCES
A creator-focused festival bringing together business strategy, hands-on creation, and community. Designed for podcasters, filmmakers, musicians, founders, and other creators building businesses around their work.
cre8fest.com
THE INITIATES.05 / COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
A community in development from the Hardly Initiated Network, centered on faith, relationships, healing, and purpose. The founding waitlist offers a way to hear about planned member experiences and launch updates.
stayinitiated.com
06 / MEDIA & CONVERSATION
A media network exploring faith, relationships, culture, and personal growth through interviews and conversations. Its programs bring different voices to questions about purpose, connection, and everyday life.
Explore the network
baby christian.07 / FAITH & APPAREL
A faith-inspired apparel brand focused on everyday expression. Its white crew-neck T-shirt pairs a clean design with the Baby Christian name in black serif lettering.
babychristian.com08 / PODCAST PRODUCTION
Your all-in-one podcast episode producer. Turn a full episode into reels, shorts, quote graphics, audio, titles, and descriptions—then automatically publish across platforms. Everything you need to take each conversation from recording to release.
Explore epRelease
09 / FAITH & COMMUNITY
A three-day festival celebrating faith and life in Christ. Experience powerful preaching, worship, baptisms, and Bible study alongside apologists, evangelists, and prophetic voices. A weekend to grow in faith, find community, and leave renewed in purpose.
blestfest.comEach project has its own direction and stage of development. Visit its website or channel for the latest details, availability, and announcements.
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