LIVE WEBINAR -  THURSDAY JuLY 16, 9:30AM PT, 12:30PM ET, 4:30PM GMT

Why Work with a Worker Co-operative?

Members of the newly formed worker co-operative Good Egg Audio chat with members of Mumble Media to explore the upsides, downsides, lessons, and surprises of the co-op business structure for audio work.

The conversation will cover the challenge of envisioning and enacting a democratic workplace and how that impacts workers, partners, clients, and listeners. In an open, conversational format, both teams will compare notes on everything from the steps it took to found a co-operative to the realities of workplace politics when there’s no big boss to the question of whether membership in a co-operative business really makes a difference in pushing through the day-to-day grind.


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About this webinar

  • July 16
  • 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET / 4:30pm GMT
  • 60 min
  • Free for AIR members / 
    $50 non-members
  • This live webinar is recorded and made available for AIR members and ticket holders after the recording. 
Good Egg is an independent worker cooperative with decades of experience collaborating with brands, major media networks, academic institutions, and independent studios to bring projects to life from start to finish.
Mumble Media is a full-service audio entertainment production company. They started their own company because they wanted to operate a business founded on the principles of trust, transparency, and fairness. Their goal is to affect positive change in the industry by building creative relationships and using their collective resources to create opportunities for others.

Key Takeaways

  • Understand how a worker co-operative runs day to day
  • Discover the benefits of forming a co-op versus freelancing as an independent
  • Learn how to manage the interpersonal and professional aspects of transition into a co-operative business model
  • Figure out the steps it takes to form a worker co-operative 

Who Should Take This Webinar

If you're an independent audio maker who's curious about joining teams without stepping into harmful hierarchies, this session is for you! Good Egg and Mumble Media will cover sustainable team-building and the full spectrum of audio-making – from pre- and post-production to finance, client relations, audience engagement and more. Sign up if you're thinking about bringing your specialty to a stable team built on mutual respect!
Meet the PANELISTS

Jayme Catsouphes

Jayme (he/him), Mumble Media Co-Founder, is a producer, director, editor, and sound designer. His favorite Beatles song growing up was “Revolution 9,” which explains a lot. 
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Nicki Stein

Nicki (she/her), Senior Producer & Head of Story with Good Egg Audio, is an audio producer and story editor. She is known for three things: 1) being able to recite the Back to the Future trilogy from memory, 2) her karaoke rendition of Semi-Charmed Life, 3) once burning a hard boiled egg. 
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Lee Mengistu

Lee (she/they), Mumble Media CEO, is a director, producer, and artist. She may have manifested this career as a child by wearing out a graphic t-shirt featuring the phrase, “You have a face for radio.”
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Carl Nellis

Carl (he/him), Senior Producer & Head of Community with Good Egg Audio, is a writer, dungeon master, and grill dad with a record of award-winning historical storytelling. His favorite recipe includes an emotional rollercoaster, confident scoring, and plenty of smoke and mirrors.
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