Consulting. Recruiting. Training. Coaching.
Let’s talk strategy, vision, execution, and management. I’m here to flesh out show concepts, lay out seasonal arcs, hire people to make it, and see it to the finish line.
I also offer trainings for Pro Tools, workflow best practices, gear and software recommendations, and voice coaching for hosts and reporters.
Free Advice: Use the medium. This is the most consistent note I have for clients. Let the tape say what it needs to say — if it’s not saying it well, find some that is. A lot of narration is wordy and unnecessary. Can you use music, sound design, or silence to the same effect? If so, do that.
Story. Structure. Editing.
I offer story editing for podcasts, talk shows, limited-run series, and individual episodes. I also do cultural competency editing (some call it sensitivity listening), especially around issues of gender-identity, neurodivergence, mental health, and minoritized groups. If I’m not the gal for you, I’m happy to refer you to someone who is.
Free Advice: Invest in your workers (including contractors— hi!) — check in regularly, be proactive in their growth, ask what you can be doing better. Invest in developing people and designing systems with their input. It will make everything better.
Reporting. Writing. Producing. Field Recording.
Looking for a freelance producer for a podcast or series? Need someone in the Bay area to record in the field or do a tape-sync? Need a fill-in producer while someone’s on leave? I’m available.
Free Advice: I’ve noticed an over-reliance on transcripts in the writing process, especially with the popularization of AI transcription tools. If you’re copying and pasting without really listening to your edits, you will have a lot of cleaning up to do down the line. The best way to ensure a smooth drafting and editing process is to make sure that tape you’re selecting works from the start.
Scoring. Sound Design. Mix Engineering. Final Polish.
Hire me to make your audio shimmer. I’ll work with you on pacing, creative sound design, finding composers, sourcing music, and scoring. You’ll have a podcast mixed to loudness standards for all platforms.
Free Advice: Bring an engineer early on in the process, to help configure your recorder settings and discuss best practices. When in doubt, send your engineer a sample recording to make sure everything’s in order. This is how to set your levels.
Writing and editing copy, marketing, as well as dialogue editing and sound design for games and film.
