{"id":1485,"date":"2026-02-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:54:23","slug":"building-a-business-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/building-a-business-on-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Business on Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18626034\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18626034-building-a-business-on-instagram-ft-mya-nichol.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18626034&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, host Josh Haynam sits down with Mya Nichol, business coach and Instagram strategist, to unpack the story behind her unexpected rise to becoming a leading voice in Instagram growth. 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