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PODCAST GUEST RELEASE FORM

For “What Is Your Gift?” — Hosted by Lilly McKenzie, Body Mind Care

This Guest Release Form (“Agreement”) is made between Body Mind Care / What Is Your Gift Podcast (“Producer”) and the undersigned guest (“Guest”).

By participating in a podcast interview (“Recording”), the Guest agrees to the following:

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1. Consent to Recording

The Guest voluntarily agrees to take part in an audio and/or video interview. The Guest understands that the Recording may be published publicly and used for promotional, editorial, or educational purposes.

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2. Ownership and Grant of Rights

The Guest acknowledges that:

  • The Producer owns all rights, title, and copyright to the Recording.

  • The Producer may record, edit, produce, publish, distribute, repurpose, clip, and promote the Recording, in whole or in part, in any format and on any platform, now known or developed in the future.

  • The Guest waives any claim to ownership, approval, or compensation relating to the Recording.

This includes use of excerpts, highlights, short clips, reels, trailers, or other promotional materials derived from the Recording.

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3. Permission to Use Name, Likeness, and Voice

The Guest grants the Producer the right to use the Guest’s:

  • Name

  • Image and likeness

  • Voice

  • Biography

  • Professional information

for purposes connected with the podcast, the Producer’s business activities, and any future related projects or promotions.

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4. Promotional Material by Producer

The Guest understands and agrees that the Producer may insert promotional content before, during, or after the interview, including but not limited to:

  • Intro and outro segments

  • Advertisements or mentions of the Producer’s services, programs, or products

  • Sponsored messages

  • On-screen text, links, or video overlays

  • Calls to action

  • Announcements for events, workshops, recordings, or online offerings

The nature, placement, and content of such promotional material are entirely at the Producer’s discretion. The Guest has no editorial control over this promotional content.

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5. YouTube and Other Platform Collaboration (Optional)

If the episode is published on YouTube or other platforms that support collaboration features (such as “Collab,” co-posting, or similar):

  • The Producer may invite the Guest to collaborate or be listed as a collaborator on the episode or related content.

  • The Guest may accept or decline such invitations.

  • Collaboration does not grant the Guest any ownership or copyright in the Recording.

  • Collaboration does not permit the Guest to upload the full Recording as a separate file to their own channel or feed.

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6. Sharing and Distribution by Guest

The Guest is encouraged to share the episode widely using the official links provided by the Producer (e.g., YouTube link, podcast link, or website link).

The Guest may:

  • Share the full episode on any platform (website, social media, email, etc.) using the original link supplied by the Producer.

  • Embed the YouTube video on websites or social media.

  • Share producer-created clips, reels, highlights, or shorts.

  • Request to be tagged or added as a collaborator where such features exist.

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The Guest may NOT, without prior written permission from the Producer:

  • Download the video or audio file and re-upload it as a new standalone file on their own YouTube channel, podcast feed, website, or social media page.

  • Edit, alter, or remix the Recording.

  • Publish long-form clips (over 60 seconds) that they have created themselves from the Recording.

  • Claim ownership of the Recording in whole or part.

This ensures the Guest can promote the episode fully while preserving the Producer’s ownership and distribution rights.

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7. No Obligation to Publish

The Producer is not obligated to publish or release the Recording and may decide, at their sole discretion, not to publish it or to remove it from circulation at any time.

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8. No Compensation

The Guest agrees that they are participating voluntarily and that no monetary payment, royalties, or other compensation are owed now or in the future for participation in, appearance in, or use of the Recording.

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9. Requests for Removal

Once published, the Producer is not required to remove the episode or associated promotional materials at the Guest’s request, except where there is a valid legal, ethical, safety, or privacy concern under New Zealand or applicable international law.

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10. Social Media Clips and Promotional Content

The Guest understands that the Producer and the Producer’s authorised team, including virtual assistants, may create:

  • Short clips

  • Reels

  • YouTube Shorts

  • Audio excerpts

  • Highlight videos

  • Quote graphics and other visual assets

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These may be used on any platform, including but not limited to:

  • YouTube

  • Instagram

  • Facebook

  • TikTok

  • LinkedIn

  • Websites and landing pages

  • Email newsletters

  • Other emerging social or content platforms

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The Producer may tag the Guest, invite collaboration, or list the Guest as a collaborator on such content where the platform allows.

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The Guest may share these materials freely as published, but may not edit, alter, or repurpose them without written permission from the Producer.

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11. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New Zealand, and is intended to be valid and enforceable internationally.
By participating in the Recording, the Guest acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agree to these terms.

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