Podcast Consulting 1O1

Zoe Sullivan is an experienced organizer, journalist and audio producer. Zoe's reporting has been featured by the BBC World Service, The Washington Post, Mongabay, and Next City, among others. She has reported on feminist organizing in Latin America, mining in the Brazilian Amazon, and the environmental risks associated with hyperscale data centers. Some of her latest productions have been a weekly feature for WORT-FM on how to stand up for democracy and a podcast for the Wisconsin Farmers' Union exploring the common ground between farm and non-farm workers. Prior to pivoting to journalism, Zoe established a community development program in Jackson Heights, NY. 

Ann Marie Awad is an independent audio journalist based in Denver, CO, and editorial director for the Institute for Independent Journalists. They have worked in multiple public radio newsrooms as well as filing for NPR before launching their own podcast in partnership with PRX in 2019. Since then, Ann has also produced podcasts in partnership with the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, WAMU, SONOS, and more.

Diantha is a multiplatform journalist and editorial manager with more than two decades of audio experience on both sides of the mic as a reporter, producer, host, and showrunner at The New York Times, NPR, Marketplace, WBEZ-Chicago--and as an adjunct at Columbia Journalism School. She has won awards for her coverage of the economy, criminal justice, the military, and the costs of war, and has helped create and launch signature shows--including NPR’s Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me and The Run-Up (the precursor to The Daily) from the NYT. She's also built an independent podcast consultancy over the past 15 years, working with clients ( including The Athletic, Focus Features, and Stanford University) to create compelling stories--audio, video, digital-- driven by great characters and unexpected outcomes. She counsels on workflow, strategy, coaches both on- and off-air talent, and acts as an editorial consultant and script supervisor.

Rekha Murthy is an award-winning podcast strategist and industry connector with decades in podcasting, public radio, and other digital media. She specializes in strategy, show development, story editing, and distribution. Clients include Spotify, Getty, KEXP, journalists, and other media makers. Rekha advocates for independent creators seeking fresh sources of funding and support. As an industry leader, Rekha has helped launch key industry initiatives including Spotify's Sound Up, The Impact Guild, The Podcast Academy (home of The Ambies), and PRX's Radiotopia. Past professional work includes PRX, NPR's All Things Considered, NPR.org, and tech (web and mobile) startups. 

Arielle Nissenblatt is a podcast strategist, community builder, and founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective, a weekly human-curated podcast recommendation newsletter. She hosts several podcasts, including Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast and Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You, and regularly writes about podcast discovery and marketing. Arielle is also a licensed NYC tour guide and the founder of Nisstory Tours.