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The World's Mayor.

One person. One platform. A world of media.

Joshua T. Berglan is an Omni-Media Architect building a living Media Company in a Box—books, broadcasts, podcasting, voiceover, education, professional services, and a field mission designed to help people own their stories and opportunity.

He is a four-time #1 international bestselling author, an eight-time film festival award winner, a UN speaker, and a SCORE Certified Mentor with more than 126 IMDb credits. Every accepted engagement is led directly by Joshua. Commercial clients commission full-value work. Sponsors help fund books, workshops, media education, and practical services for people he is serving in Cameroon.

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4× #1 International Bestselling Author
126+ IMDb Credits
8 Wins Film Festival Awards, 2021
11 Certifications Oxford · Michigan · CFR · Google
Awards · Nominations · Certifications

Named, Dated, Verifiable.

Joshua T. Berglan has won eight international film festival awards and received three additional nominations, all in 2021, for the documentary and web series adaptation of The Devil Inside Me and for his podcast work.

He also holds eleven professional certifications, including a SCORE Certified Mentor credential and ten specializations completed in 2025 through the Council on Foreign Relations, Oxford, Michigan, Toronto, Emory, Macquarie, Colorado Boulder, the American Psychological Association, and Google.

8Festival Wins
3Nominations
11Professional Certifications

Festival Wins · 2021

2021 Winner

Accolade Global Film Competition

Award of Recognition — Christian

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Winner

Impact Docs Awards

Award of Recognition — Best Voice Over

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Winner

Virgin Spring Cinefest

Silver Award — Best Documentary

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Winner

Vegas Movie Awards

Award of Prestige — Best Voice Over

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Winner

Lonely Wolf International Film Festival

Festival Award — Best Podcast

A Conversation with Joshua T Berglan & Joe Schirmer

2021 Winner

Beyond the Curve International Film Festival

April Award — Best Web Series Pilot (Main Category)

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Winner

Beyond the Curve International Film Festival

BCIFF Award of Excellence — Best Web Series Pilot

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Winner

Bright International Film Festival

Best Narrative Documentary

The Devil Inside Me

Nominations · 2021

2021 Nominee

World Film Carnival, Singapore

Best Documentary

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Nominee

Vesuvius International Film Festival

Best Documentary

The Devil Inside Me

2021 Nominee

4th Dimension International Film Festival

Best Short Film

The Devil Inside Me

Professional Certifications

SCORE Certified MentorSCORE AssociationProfessional Certification
Global Affairs Explained SpecializationCouncil on Foreign RelationsCompleted December 2025
Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design SpecializationUniversity of TorontoCompleted December 2025
Leading People and Teams SpecializationUniversity of MichiganCompleted December 2025
AI Foundations for Business Professionals SpecializationSaïd Business School, University of OxfordCompleted November 2025
Discover Yourself, Build Relationships, and Navigate Groups SpecializationAmerican Psychological AssociationCompleted November 2025
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional CertificateGoogleCompleted November 2025
Google AI Essentials SpecializationGoogleCompleted November 2025
Management Consulting SpecializationEmory UniversityCompleted November 2025
Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance SpecializationMacquarie UniversityCompleted November 2025
Introduction to Public Relations and the Media SpecializationUniversity of Colorado BoulderCompleted November 2025
Media Company in a Box by Joshua T. Berglan
The New Book · The Complete Framework

Media Company in a Box.

The Sovereign Entrepreneur's Guide to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Build a creator-owned media platform around your story, knowledge, gifts, talents, intellectual property, audience, content, and offers—without surrendering the center of your work to rented platforms.

  • Phone-first media production and low-cost publishing
  • Owned-platform strategy, content systems, and AI discovery
  • Books, podcasts, broadcasts, services, sponsors, and ethical revenue
  • Creator safety, intellectual property, and long-term resilience
Direct Professional Work

Strategy, Voice, Broadcast, and Service.

Joshua works selectively because he is a one-person operation serving in the field. When the fit is right, the work receives his direct attention.

Architecture

Media Strategy & Platform Design

Clarify the message, organize the intellectual property, design the content ecosystem, own the center, and connect attention to meaningful outcomes.

Performance & Production

Voiceover, Podcast & Broadcast

Voiceover recognized with Best Voice Over honors at the Impact Docs Awards and the Vegas Movie Awards, podcast hosting recognized with the Lonely Wolf Best Podcast award, plus interviews, format development, media production, and on-camera storytelling.

Education & Engagement

Speaking, Workshops & Mentoring

Keynotes, Media Company in a Box workshops, institutional training, founder guidance, and community-centered media education.

Cameroon · Workshops · Community

The Work Is Already Happening.

Joshua has taught globally for eleven years. In Cameroon, he personally taught Media Company in a Box and Cell Phone Sovereignty across Limbe, Tiko, Souza, Bafut, Bamenda, and Yaoundé.

Books, workshops, and services are being given to people in need. Sponsorship does not discount the work; it funds access where the people receiving it cannot pay.

Limbe Tiko Souza Bafut Bamenda Yaoundé

Their work. Their credit.

Sponsor the Service

Fund Books, Workshops, and Media Access.

Joshua is giving this work away to people in need while serving in Cameroon. The GoFundMe gives donors and organizations a direct way to sponsor the work without reducing its professional value.

Sovereign Voices · Creator Proof

When People Own the Means to Be Heard.

Visual poetry created in Nakivale Refugee Settlement using the Media Company in a Box framework.

Nakivale · Visual Poetry

“The Silent Expression”

Created by Plamedi Wivine.

Nakivale · Visual Poetry

“Survivor's Identity”

Created by Stella Kashera.

Joshua T. Berglan, The World's Mayor
One Architect · Full Responsibility

A Life Built Around Service.

The name “The World's Mayor” is not a claim to office. It is a commitment to show up, connect people, and serve across boundaries.

Joshua's service to underserved communities began at age 16 and has continued through decades of advocacy, media, mentoring, recovery work, education, and community engagement. He has taught globally for eleven years and now operates independently while serving in Cameroon.

He is the sole architect and orchestrator of The Sovereign Franchise, building 500 sovereign media hubs worldwide under his direct orchestration. It is not aid. It is architecture.

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Before You Take the Next Step.

Who is Joshua T. Berglan?

Joshua T. Berglan, known as The World's Mayor, is an Omni-Media Architect, Advocacy Actuary, four-time number-one international bestselling author, award-winning producer with more than 126 IMDb credits, award-winning voiceover artist, award-winning podcast host, UN speaker, and SCORE Certified Mentor. His service to underserved people began at age 16, and he has taught globally for eleven years.

What awards has Joshua T. Berglan won?

Joshua T. Berglan has won eight film festival awards and received three additional nominations, all in 2021. His wins include the Accolade Global Film Competition Award of Recognition, the Impact Docs Awards Award of Recognition for Best Voice Over, the Virgin Spring Cinefest Silver Award for Best Documentary, the Vegas Movie Awards Award of Prestige for Best Voice Over, the Lonely Wolf International Film Festival Festival Award for Best Podcast, two awards from the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival for Best Web Series Pilot, and the Bright International Film Festival award for Best Narrative Documentary. His nominations came from World Film Carnival Singapore, Vesuvius International Film Festival, and 4th Dimension International Film Festival.

What certifications does Joshua T. Berglan hold?

Joshua T. Berglan is a SCORE Certified Mentor and holds ten professional specializations and certificates completed in 2025, issued by the Council on Foreign Relations, the University of Oxford Saïd Business School, the University of Michigan, the University of Toronto, Emory University, Macquarie University, the University of Colorado Boulder, the American Psychological Association, and Google. Subject areas include global affairs, artificial intelligence, management consulting, leadership, public relations, digital marketing, gender analytics, and organizational storytelling.

What is Media Company in a Box?

Media Company in a Box is Joshua T. Berglan's framework for turning story, knowledge, gifts, talents, intellectual property, audience, content, and offers into a connected media platform the creator owns. The phone is the studio; the owned platform is the center.

How can an organization work with Joshua?

Organizations can commission Joshua T. Berglan for media architecture, strategy, broadcast and podcast development, voiceover, workshops, speaking, or mission-aligned implementation. Every accepted engagement is led directly by Joshua.

What does a GoFundMe contribution support?

Contributions help sponsor books, workshops, phone-first media education, and practical media services for people and communities Joshua T. Berglan is serving in Cameroon. Commercial services remain full-value professional engagements; sponsorship funds access for people who cannot pay.

Who sets the standard for The Sovereign Franchise?

Joshua T. Berglan is the sole architect and orchestrator of The Sovereign Franchise. He is building 500 sovereign media hubs worldwide under his direct orchestration. Field deployment partners lead locally; Joshua leads the mission and the framework.

What is the difference between TheWorldsMayor.com and JoshuaTBerglan.com?

TheWorldsMayor.com is the introduction. JoshuaTBerglan.com is the full platform, containing the complete bookshelf, the Broadcast Hub, professional services, training, field records, and The Sovereign Franchise. Both sites represent the same person and the same body of work.

How do I subscribe to News From The World's Mayor?

Use any Subscribe Free button on this page to follow News From The World's Mayor on LinkedIn. The newsletter archive is also available on JoshuaTBerglan.com.

Choose Your Next Move

Build the Platform. Follow the Work. Fund Access.

You do not need to understand every part of the ecosystem before you begin. Choose the doorway that matches why you are here.

The World's Mayor

Joshua T. Berglan · A living Media Company in a Box · 8× Film Festival Award Winner · 4× #1 International Bestselling Author · UN Speaker · SCORE Certified Mentor

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