Featured Companion Show2024 · Current
Netflix Official Companion Series
Video & Audio
Audio Producer · Media Strategist
Architecting Audio Experiences
for Over 30 Years.
From designing premier recording studios in Manhattan to producing Netflix's official companion series. Turning complex audio concepts into world-class digital media strategies.
30+
Years in Audio
200+
Shows Produced
Netflix
Official Companions
The Strategist's Journey
A career built inside the studio, now guiding the industry from the boardroom.
I've been creating original audio programming and experiences for over three decades. I began as an audiobook director and rose through the ranks to design and operate the Manhattan studios of Recorded Books, one of the largest audiobook publishers in the world.
Since then I've worked across every audio medium imaginable: narrated articles, geo-located audio guides, self-published audiobooks, art tours, and every kind of podcast. Narrative non-fiction, scripted fiction, chat shows, film and series companions, and most recently, video podcasts for Netflix.
Today I partner with startups and global brands as a strategist, bringing hands-on fluency across format ideation, pre and post production, launch marketing, and the business and legal realities of modern podcast distribution.
- Designed and ran Recorded Books studios in Manhattan
- Producing Netflix's official companion series
- Full-stack expertise: ideation to distribution
- Every format: narrative, drama, chat, video, geo-audio
Executive Frameworks
Three pillars. One end-to-end operator.
Whether you're a startup finding your first audience or a major brand moving deeper into podcasting, I walk in, pick up the ball, and run with it.
Pillar 01
Podcast Strategy & Creative
Market analysis, research comps, and uncovering white spaces. Developing targeted creative that aligns to business goals and building powerful go-to-market launch strategies that find audience on day one.
- Market & comp analysis
- White-space discovery
- Creative alignment
- Go-to-market planning
Pillar 02
Full Podcast Production
Complete operational management for every format. Audio, video, companion, chat, audio drama, narrative non-fiction, limited series, and always-on shows. Studio-grade craft at every stage.
- Pre and post production
- Video & companion series
- Audio drama & narrative
- Limited or ongoing
Pillar 03
New Business Development
Corporate growth strategy, structuring stable client pipelines, sales outreach execution, and complex media rights negotiation. Bringing three decades of relationships to the table.
- Growth strategy
- Pipeline architecture
- Sales outreach
- Rights negotiation
Netflix
Recorded Books
Audible
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
iHeartRadio
SiriusXM
Amazon
Sony
Warner Media
Pandora
Google Podcasts
Netflix
Recorded Books
Audible
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
iHeartRadio
SiriusXM
Amazon
Sony
Warner Media
Pandora
Google Podcasts
Selected Works
Produced Series & Media Portfolio
A curated look at cornerstone productions spanning streaming companion shows, audiobook masterworks, immersive drama, and location-based audio.
Featured Companion Show
Audiobook DirectionCareer Cornerstone
Manhattan Recorded Books Masterworks
Narrative Audio
Narrative FictionOngoing
Scripted Audio Drama Showcase
Immersive Sound Design
Specialized MediaFeature Series
Geo-Located Cultural Audio Guides
Location-Based Audio
Client Testimonials
Trusted by operators, producers, and founders.
David walked into a stalled launch and had our first three episodes cut, marketed, and charting within six weeks. He treats production like an operator, not a vendor.
Alicia Renner
Head of Content, Northwind Audio
We hired David for strategy and got an entire go-to-market playbook. His creative comp work exposed white space we never would have found on our own.
Marcus Delane
Founder, Kindred Media
Three decades of studio instinct show up in every note. Our companion series sounds like premium streaming because David built it that way.
Priya Anand
Executive Producer, Streamforge
David negotiated our talent and distribution deal from zero. Clear communicator, protective of the creative, and unflappable at the table.
Jonah Weller
COO, Belltower Studios
He picks up any project, in any format, and moves it forward. That kind of versatility is genuinely rare in this industry.
Sasha Beaumont
VP Podcasts, Meridian Brands
The audio drama David directed for us is the best-produced thing we've ever shipped. Cinematic sound design and rock-solid schedules.
Theo Marsh
Creative Director, Fable Works
An Invitation
Ready to bring a strategist into the room?
Schedule an operations audit for your podcast slate, or explore a bespoke production engagement built around your brand's ambitions.
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