Paths to Purpose didn’t just launch two new seasons — they built a lasting legacy of encouragement for students navigating today’s complex career landscape.

And we made sure their message sounded as powerful as their mission.

paths to purpose

Career and Meaning-Focused Podcast

🧠 the vision

Paths to Purpose set out to answer a big question for college students and young professionals:

Can you build a meaningful career — and how do you find your path after graduation?

Co-hosted by a law student and a finance professor from Cambridge, the podcast featured interviews with nonprofit leaders, startup founders, artists, and academics, all sharing real-world stories about finding work that matters.

But behind the scenes, sustaining the podcast was becoming impossible without support.

⚙️ the challenges

  • Editing, technology, and guest management were overwhelming the 2-person team

  • Audio quality needed upgrades from Zoom recordings

  • Branding and music felt outdated and disjointed, and no go-to website for discoverability

  • No central system for episode management, marketing, or guest communication

  • Limited budget required creative, sustainable solutions

befores & afters

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befores & afters 〰️

before

✨ after ✨

✨ the magic ✨

Originally brought on for basic editing, I quickly became the full producer and creative lead, helping Paths to Purpose create two more seasons.

✅ Here’s what we delivered:

  • 🎧 full-service audio editing: cutting filler, removing stammers/stutters, fixing general mistakes, cleaning up plosives, reverb, comping takes, and reducing and harshness common in remote recording

  • 🎚️ Live engineering of remote interviews with CleanFeed for broadcast-quality sound

  • 🎶 Custom lo-fi inspired original theme music to better connect with their college-age audience

  • 🎨 New podcast artwork, social graphics, and full visual rebrand — voted on by their demographic

  • 🖥️ Designed and built a Wix website with embedded players, bios, social links, and contact forms

  • 🛠️ Created a Notion workspace for all project management: guest checklist templates, interview questions, social assets, scheduling calendars, team actions, and grant research

  • 🗣️ Provided tech support and troubleshooting during live recordings

  • 📝 Wrote or polished episode descriptions and managed Buzzsprout publishing, including scheduled releases

  • 🤝 Guest outreach and booking, including high-profile composers like John Psathas and David Long (music editor for The Lord of the Rings trilogy)

  • 🎤 Co-hosted select interviews to support solo episodes

  • 🔄 Transitioned their podcast hosting to Spotify for Podcasters post-project — eliminating future hosting fees while keeping the archive live

🥇 The Results

  • saved hours every week for the hosts who didn’t have to edit episodes anymore

  • Two revitalized seasons (over 14 episodes) with polished interviews and thoughtful solo conversations

  • A fully refreshed, modern brand that better connected with young professionals

  • Smoother, higher-quality recordings and more efficient publishing workflows

  • Website, branding, and social presence upgraded — creating a more credible, accessible experience

  • proper archival of the project when the time was right — with the podcast remaining freely accessible to the public

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