# Shaahin Cheyene

> Shaahin Cheyene is an Iranian-born American entrepreneur, author and podcast host based in Los Angeles. He is founder and CEO of PodcastCola, a podcast guest booking agency, and founder of Viral Mirage. His work also includes Accelerated Intelligence, Amazon Mastery and Business Story of the Week. His interviews connect an immigrant childhood and teenage entrepreneurship with a continuing interest in distribution, storytelling and independence.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at PodcastCola
- **Organizations:** PodcastCola, Viral Mirage, Accelerated Intelligence Inc., Amazon Mastery, Business Story of the Week
- **From:** Tehran, Iran
- **Nationality:** Iranian-American
- **Known for:** Founded PodcastCola and serves as its CEO., Founded YouTube growth agency Viral Mirage., Created Amazon Mastery to teach selling on Amazon.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Moved from Iran to the United States with his family during the Iranian Revolution; grew up in Los Angeles.
- **Age 15** — Says he left home and began pursuing an independent entrepreneurial life.
- **1990** — His personal biography dates his departure from high school to 1990.
- **2008** — Wrote and directed the documentary Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice, according to his Goodreads biography.
- **2009** — Founded Accelerated Intelligence, according to his personal biography and John Livesay interview page.
- **2021** — Discussed his book Billion and Amazon Mastery in interviews with John Livesay and Rob Kosberg.
- **2022** — Identified as founder of PodcastCola in a November Win the Day interview.
- **2023** — Explained how book promotion led him to develop a podcast booking service in interviews with John Lee Dumas and Josh Elledge.
- **2025** — Personal podcast page features Business Story of the Week 2025.

## Achievements

- Founded PodcastCola and serves as its CEO.
- Founded YouTube growth agency Viral Mirage.
- Created Amazon Mastery to teach selling on Amazon.
- Authored Billion: How I Became King of the Thrill Pill Cult.
- Hosts Business Story of the Week.
- Wrote and directed Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Appeared on episode 357 of The Greatness Machine to discuss his career, current projects and aspirations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shaahincheyenne.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaahincheyene
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/shaahincheyene
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX59Z1-L4LBe7-qKEz_-QzA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaahincheyene/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaahincheyene/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22