The Private Cast review
The Private Cast has grown 27% between 24 Aug 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, by its published member count. It is free to join, with paid tiers inside.
A review on the numbers, not an opinion: nobody here has joined The Private Cast, and nothing below is a verdict.
The Private Cast is a Skool group attached to a show of the same name that covers private law, financial literacy and trust structures.[1] A promotional profile in CEO Times, dated February 3, 2026, says Don Kilam launched The Private Cast as a podcast, co-hosted by Equity Macintosh.[2] The group was created in January 2026.[1]
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- Members
- 1,154
- Published price
- Free to join, paid tiers inside
- Members, last 30 days
- +102
- 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
- Rank by members
- #1,475
- of 6,074 sellers listed here
- Size rank in niche
- #83
- of 386 sellers listed in personal development, by published members
- Check the Course score
- 86
- B+, strong
- Niche
- Personal development
- 393 listed here
- Created
- 31 Jan 2026
- Skool publishes this date
- Readings
- 14
- since 24 Aug 2026
About The Private Cast
The group presents its material as knowledge that public education overlooks, and lists topics including private laws, trust structures and breaking free from the limits of conventional education.[1] The owner's bio adds private business life, the difference between tax avoidance and evasion, and trustee operations.[1]
Kilam's website promotes Don Kilam University, which it calls an online school.[3] In September 2026 the site promoted For Your Eyes Only, a two-day live seminar and private trustee masterclass in Buckhead, GA, covering private trusts and unincorporated associations.[3] Kilam's YouTube channel describes a music career as an artist and producer, beginning with a first official song, "Dreams Obey Narrators", in 2019, and says Kilam is the author of over 60 titles, including "Trusting Yourself".[4] The CEO Times profile also mentions a separate online community run by Kilam, DK's Private Circle.[2]
The website states that all purchases and sales are final, that DON KILAM DOT COM and its principal agents take no personal responsibility for refunds, and that buyers waive the right to a class action suit against it.[3]
Sources
- Skool listing: skool.com/theprivatecast, as collected 24 Sept 2026
- Other: ceotimesmag.com, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
- Official website: donkilam.com, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
- YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCCCQbobMIk3Fs6cof2GzAXQ, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
Compiled by Check the Course from the sources listed, to the best of our ability.
Skool files this seller under this category. The platform’s classification, not ours.
What is inside
Counts published by The Private Cast on its own page, read on 31 Oct 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by donkilam.
This community is free to join, with paid tiers inside. The readings record the free join price, not the prices of the paid tiers, so no ceiling is calculated.
Against the personal development niche
Percentile among the other 392 personal development listings here, each seller counted once for size.
Ahead of 86% of the 13,588 Skool communities we track, including ones without a page here, on the measures below, each read from a figure The Private Cast published itself.
- Size 53% of the scoreahead of 83%
- Growth 27% of the scoreahead of 85%
- Track record 20% of the scoreahead of 25%
An algorithmic position among tracked listings: not an endorsement, a guarantee or advice. How the score works.
Net member count up 27% between our first reading, on 24 Aug 2026, and our latest, on 31 Oct 2026.
Run this community?
Evidence and signals
Tracked over time
14 observations over 68 days.
Observation log
| Observed | Members | Change | Price | Ceiling / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | 1,154 | +16 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 1,138 | +13 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 1,125 | +21 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,104 | +8 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 1,096 | +7 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 1,089 | +10 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 1,079 | +4 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 1,075 | -1 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,076 | +24 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 1,052 | +25 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 24 Sept 2026 | 1,027 | +60 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 5 Sept 2026 | 967 | +23 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 2 Sept 2026 | 944 | +35 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 909 | Free + paid tiers | Not calculated | |
| Average per week, last 30 days1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 | +24 | |||
| Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 | +25 | |||
Milestones observed
| Members | Crossing | Between readings |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | Passed | 5 Sept 2026 and 24 Sept 2026 |
Seller’s followers on other platforms
| Read, about monthly | YouTube | TikTok |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | 31,500+400 | |
| 11 Sept 2026 | 31,100 |
Course content readings
| Observed | Posts | Modules | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | 221+69 | 24+5 | 24+5 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | 152 | 19 | 19 |
| Added per week11 Sept 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 | +9.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
Common questions about The Private Cast
- What is The Private Cast?
- The Private Cast is a Skool group attached to a show of the same name that covers private law, financial literacy and trust structures. A promotional profile in CEO Times, dated February 3, 2026, says Don Kilam launched The Private Cast as a podcast, co-hosted by Equity Macintosh.
- How much does The Private Cast cost?
- The Private Cast is free to join on Skool, with paid tiers inside, read 31 Oct 2026.
- How many members does The Private Cast have?
- The Private Cast lists 1,154 members, read 31 Oct 2026.
- How has The Private Cast's membership changed?
- From 909 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 1,154 on 31 Oct 2026: up 245, or 27%.
- How does The Private Cast compare with other personal development communities?
- The niche median is 444 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
- What else does The Private Cast's seller list?
- The same seller has 1 other listing we track: DK’s Private Business Circle.
- What do you get inside The Private Cast?
- The Private Cast publishes 24 course modules, 24 courses, 221 posts, 2 admins. Communities with the most course content.
Other listings by this seller
| Listing | Members | Read |
|---|---|---|
| DK’s Private Business Circle | 753 | 2 Nov 2026 |
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