Podcast development studio founded by Laura Mayer

There’s no record book for this sort of thing, but if there were I’d be a contender for the person who has created and launched more successful shows than anyone in Big Podcasting.

I was a producer at WNYC, became employee number one at Slate’s Panoply network, moved to Stitcher as the Executive Producer in charge of new show development, and then cofounded the production company Three Uncanny Four with Sony Music Entertainment.

What does this resume mean for you, my prospective client?

It means I make marquee shows. I know how to collaborate with talent. I assemble enduring creative teams. I know how to make a show work both creatively and commercially.

Here are some things you might hire me for:

Develop and produce podcasts for your production company or podcast network
Help you assemble the production arm of a new podcast company
Help you refine production teams and processes within an existing podcast company

A small selection of my most memorable shows

The Dream

Season 1: Executive Producer
Created season one about Multilevel Marketing schemes, women, work and identity; with Jane Marie and Dann Gallucci of Little Everywhere.
The Just Enough Family with Ariel Levy

Executive Producer
Assembled core production team.
Bad Blood: The Final Chapter with John Carreyrou

Executive Producer
Assembled core production team.
Revisionist History

Season 1: Executive Producer
Assembled the core production team, which still makes the show today.
Death at the Wing with Adam McKay

Executive Producer
Assembled the production team in partnership with HyperObject Industries.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Senior Producer
Helped launch the podcast along with the Panoply network.
The Message (GE)

Showrunner
Assembled the production team for season 1 of the audio drama in collaboration with GE podcast theater. This program was one of the first, and most successful, forays into branded podcast content.

Here’s what other people have to say

“One of the brightest talents in the podcast world.”

— Adam McKay, Film Director (Don't Look Up!; VICE; The Big Short)

“Laura Mayer is truly outstanding. She’s the rare person who is brilliant and creative, and also reliable and detail-oriented.”

— Gretchen Rubin, creator and host of the award-winning “Happier with Gretchen Rubin” podcast; author of “The Happiness Project” and other books

“Laura knows great stories. As someone who has worked alongside her to execute a shared vision, she has a talent for production, development and leadership.”

— Stephanie Kariuki, Senior Producer at Vice Audio

“Laura’s sharp outlook on what works and doesn’t work in audio has launched some of the biggest franchises in podcasting. She was willing to help me weigh the logistical and creative problems of many shows.”

— A.C. Valdez, Senior Producer at The Atlantic

“I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to work so closely with the BRILLIANT Laura Mayer. She challenged me creatively, looked out for me professionally, and excelled at the near-impossible task of making a podcast team run, and run well.”

— Henry Molofsky, Podcast Producer (Wind of Change, 9/12, Running from COPS, Missing Richard Simmons)