The beginnings of Richmond Generate has roots dating back to 2016 when Geeks Under the Influence Network founder Michael Bickett started a small Facebook group called the RVA Community of Podcasters.

The Facebooks group quickly grew in size. Regular meetups and community events helped bring the podcasting community together.

In late 2024, Michael started collaborating with former VPM Head of Podcasts Meg Lindholm, Shockoe Sessions: Live! host Reese Williams, and Steve Lack of Steve Lack: Audio to better develop the meetups and resources for area creators. The result was the founding of Richmond's premiere storytelling community, VOXRVA.

Audiences for VOXRVA's monthly storytelling events and podcast continue to grow, but Richmond's need for creator resources and support needed a more direct focus than the storytelling events provided.

Enter Richmond Generate!

Our goal is to create resources and opportunities to Richmond's creator community in a way that focuses on equity, enrichment, and community engagement.