Joshua T. Berglan Own Your Story. Own Your Platform.
I train people, organizations, and communities to build media platforms they own — so their story, audience, and revenue never depend on someone else's algorithm.
Bestselling author, award-winning producer, and creator of Media Company in a Box — the training system I have personally field-tested across Cameroon and Uganda, and now teach through workshops, speaking, consulting, and the sovereign media hubs — community-owned media centers — I am building around the world.
The work is rooted in lived experience, healthcare service, product development, media production, publishing, broadcasting, and field deployment.
18+
Years Complex Disabilities11+
Years in Media4x#1 Bestselling Author126+
IMDb CreditsUN
SpeakerAward-Winning ProducerTah-Lah of Bafut KingdomCameroon + Uganda Field Work
He has helped me alot and my experience with him has changed my life completely he is a good person
Max Typer ★★★★★ Google Review
My experience with Mr. Joshua has been life changing.
Ngum Vera ★★★★★ Google Review
It is clear why Mr. Berglan is known worldwide as 'The World's Mayor'. He is deeply dedicated to empowering individuals…
David Udoh ★★★★★ Google Review
Joshua has been nothing less than being a selfless human. Very helpful and empowers communities.
Harrison Suhnfor ★★★★★ Google Review
One of the most wonderful humans I've ever met. This man's purpose, dream, vision, drive, and dedication to making the…
Nathaniel Allenby ★★★★★ Google Review · Local Guide
This is the mission on the ground — one man, one framework, one community at a time. I teach the principles of Media Company in a Box
in live workshops, speak wherever people gather, and serve the communities I'm building in. Every photo below is proof the framework works — and proof of why partnering with me means partnering with someone who shows up. The goal: 500 media hubs worldwide, starting in Cameroon.
Teaching
Media Company in a Box workshop
— participants at Cameroon Diving Services, Limbe
Teaching
Teaching Media Company in a Box
— ISEC Higher Institute of Health and Human Services
Speaking
Speaking
— Princes of Zion graduation
Serving
Serving
— beach cleanup, Limbe
Speaking
Speaking
— Community-Based Association for Disabilities Empowerment, Tiko
Serving
Serving
— Orphanage of All Nations, Tiko
Speaking
Speaking
— A Hand To Humanity, Tiko
Speaking
With the community
— Community-Based Association for Disabilities Empowerment, Tiko
Broadcasting
On air
— Melvis Touch talk show, Yaoundé, with Princess Abumbi
Broadcasting
Interviewing students
— COTECC, Bafut, for The World's Mayor Experience
Schools, churches, ministries, nonprofits, NGOs, youth programs, computer labs, community groups, and businesses — if you have people with stories and no platform, I will come teach them how to build one. The curriculum meets people where they are: no equipment budget required, starting with the phone already in their pocket.
I speak at events and conferences on media sovereignty, the creator economy, transformation, and building owned media infrastructure — as a UN speaker, 4x bestselling author, and award-winning producer who teaches from the field, not from theory. Keynotes, panels, and workshops formats available.
Media Company in a Box turns your story, gifts, skills, and message into an owned media platform — with a clear path from beginner to builder to facilitator.
It is not a participation certificate. You earn it with real, reviewable proof: a clear message, video, audio, written content, your own platform, a multimedia blog, a product or offer, credibility assets, a payment pathway, a safety filter, a Builder Index, and a final capstone.
Certification creates eligibility for facilitator opportunities, hub leadership, and future licensed deployment. Final facilitator approval may also consider teaching readiness, ethics, maturity, location, and fit.
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Joshua works one-on-one with founders, leaders, creators, and organizations as an Omni-Media Architect — mapping your platform, content, offers, authority, media channels, and ownership into one clear system.
He also delivers Media Company in a Box workshops on location — schools, computer labs, colleges, churches, ministries, nonprofits, NGOs, youth programs, refugee organizations, and community groups — and speaks at events and conferences worldwide.
The Sovereign Franchise — a global network of community media hubs built on Media Company in a Box — is my mission to carry. Each hub is a community-owned media center: studio, training, and revenue infrastructure in one location, where local creators own their stories and their income. I designed the architecture. I wrote the curriculum. I field-tested it on the ground in Cameroon and Uganda. The hubs now being built operate under my direct orchestration, because a standard is only as strong as the person accountable for it.
I welcome investors. I welcome partners who match my commitment. But I will not hand the mission's weight to anyone else — the responsibility is mine, and I take all of it.
I've delivered Media Company in a Box trainings across six locations in Cameroon — plus field work in Uganda — hosted by schools, churches, NGOs, training centres, and community groups. The organizations that hosted me did real work in their communities and I honor them. But the record is mine: I taught in every one of these places, and the next hub is being built from the ground up — mine to run, mine to answer for.
LimbeMCIB workshops, community trainings, and service on the coast
TikoSpeaking and trainings with community organizations and an orphanage
SouzaFramework training at a technology school
BafutCell Phone Sovereignty workshops and student interviews
BamendaWorkshops and creative sessions with local artists
YaoundéTrainings and national broadcast appearances in the capital
Simple answers for first-time visitors, readers, partners, students, schools, search engines, and AI discovery tools.
Who is Joshua T. Berglan?
Joshua T. Berglan, known globally as The World's Mayor, is an Omni-Media Architect, bestselling author, award-winning producer, media strategist, speaker, workshop leader, creator of The World's Mayor Experience and Media Company in a Box, and the sole architect of The Sovereign Franchise. Read Joshua's full bio here.
Can Joshua come teach a workshop in my area?
Yes. Joshua personally teaches the principles of Media Company in a Box — story, platform ownership, content, and revenue — and travels to deliver workshops for schools, churches, nonprofits, NGOs, community groups, and organizations. Email joshua@joshuatberglan.com
with your location and audience.
Is Joshua available to speak at events and conferences?
Yes. Joshua speaks at events and conferences on media sovereignty, the creator economy, transformation, and building owned media infrastructure. Email joshua@joshuatberglan.com
to inquire.
What is Media Company in a Box?
Media Company in a Box
is Joshua's flagship curriculum and operating framework for turning story, gifts, skills, and message into an owned media ecosystem with video, audio, writing, websites, offers, credibility assets, and revenue pathways.
What is a sovereign media hub?
A sovereign media hub is a community-owned media center — studio, training, and revenue infrastructure in one location — where local creators learn the Media Company in a Box system and own their stories, platforms, and income. Joshua's goal is 500 hubs worldwide, starting in Cameroon.
Who runs The Sovereign Franchise?
Joshua T. Berglan is the sole architect and orchestrator of The Sovereign Franchise. He is open to investors and committed partners, but the mission, the standard, and the responsibility are his to carry. Past field deployments in Cameroon and Uganda proved the framework — the hubs now being built operate under his direct orchestration.
Can I hire Joshua or bring this to my organization?
Read the books. Hear the broadcasts. Learn the system. Host a workshop. Book the stage. Hire the architect. However you start, the goal is the same: people and communities owning their story, their platform, and their future — with one person carrying the mission's full weight.
Joshua T. Berglan · The World's Mayor · Author · Producer · Omni-Media Architect · Workshop Leader · Speaker · Built from the field in Cameroon · The Mission Is Mine to Carry
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