TESTIMONIALS

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“All That We Are” – formally known as “the Future is Beautiful” with Amisha Ghadiali

Beginning with episode 29 published in 2018 and with 150+ episodes since, I am the sound editor for this interview-style show. Each week we collaborate as a team of 3 women producing this show. My work involves editing in the intro, outro, teaser clip, audio engineering, removing stutters, restarts and crutch words and distribution to Libsyn. I also listen for content helping to remove any time-sensitive mentions and finding the right spot in the conversation to place an ad.

Mary is a sound engineering genius. I honestly don’t know if I would still be making the show if I hadn’t found Mary. She is easy to work with, intelligent, notices the details and has ideas on how to improve our ways of working and the quality of the show. There is no other way to describe it – Mary is a star!

Amisha Ghadiali, Host of “All That We Are”

“Design Voice Podcast” with Catherine Meng

From episode 36 published in 2020, I am the sound editor for this twice-monthly interview show. I listened through every minute of the show to remove stutters, restarts, and crutch words, while still maintain the stylistic features of each speaker. Plus, we also collaborated on content editing to create a smooth conversation and to streamline the interview between 45-mintues to 30-minutes. Intro, outro, and teasers are added along with audio clean-up.

Working with Mary has been a game-changer for my show! She has made the post-production process infinitely easier and more streamlined, leaving me with more time to focus on what I really enjoy – creating the content. Not only is she very friendly, accessible and communicative, I absolutely trust her editorial judgement and feel like she helps me make the best show I can.
Catherine Meng, Host of Design Voice Podcast
Caregivers Out Loud

“Caregivers Out Loud” – Podcast powered by Family Caregivers of BC

In the first series published in 2020, we fully curated a podcast for caregivers where we took 7 interviews and weaved them into 20-30 minute episodes based on the client’s themes and key messages. Project management, audio recording consult, scripting, voice-over, voice coaching, audio editing and engineering, promotional consult, show distribution and RSS feed management; the full design package to launching a podcast. The following series included the same messaging, but expanded to include deeper interviews while keeping the episodes short to satisfy listener demands.

Our organization was new to the podcast world and Mary supported our planning, development and delivery of Caregivers Out Loud. She coached and supported our set-up which included: guidance when purchasing podcast equipment, creating our introduction and trailer, script writing and editing. Step by step she broke down the creation and launch of our podcast into manageable steps. This led to a successful launch of our podcast and a product that we are very proud of.

Kate Landreth, Education and Learning Lead with Family Caregivers of BC
Conversations About Everyday Pain

Ya-Ling wanted trailers for her upcoming podcast. She provided me with messaging ideas and promo clips while I skimmed through four episodes gathering clips and ideas to construct trailers based on her notes. Originally I had suggested two trailers to be used for marketing and social media, but as we discussed and collaborated further, we decided on two trailers with an update for each one to use post-launch; a total of four variations.

You gave me a way to look at (listen to) this fun little closet hobby-project of mine in a way that feels really amazing – like it might actually be of value to others in a valid way! That shit is priceless. I can’t really thank you enough.

Dr. Ya-Ling Liou, Host of “Conversations About Everyday Pain”

After these trailers were produced, I was the sound engineer for her show starting with episode 5, “Paige’s Story”. She outlined the show while I created show notes, added sound effects and selected music to fit the feel and theme of each episode.

The Military Lifestyle

“The Military Lifestyle” – Podcast from the Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre

We launched this seasonal interview-style podcast through my 12-week program to give them the tools to create the podcast on their own. Once the episodes were recorded, I was involved with the editing of the show, listening through each recording and editing based on timestamps and stylistic edits (i.e. restarts, stutters, crutch words). With each season, we also collaborated on how to improve the show to create a bigger impact for their community.

It isn’t just launching a podcast, you are basically launching a new business. You need to invest in yourself. The course, the coaching and the strategy sessions gave us the tools to get the best possible recording and then took that recording to another level. Our show sounds slick and professional, and helped us reach a new audience. Working with Organized Sound was essential to our success.

Jon Chabun, Host of “The Military Lifestyle”
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THE ORGANIZATION, keeping me on task, and making me feel like it is all possible. I have done things on my own for a very long time and having the confidence in Mary gives me the opportunity to put my strengths to good use which is the interviewing of my guests!
Dr. Jessica Metcalfe | Award-Winning International Speaker | Author | Self-Intelligence Coach, Speak Kindly, You're Listening
Beth Cougler Blom

(For voice coaching) Mary understands that the vocal coaching work can be awkward and slightly embarrassing, but she made it comfortable and guided me expertly through the process. I felt confident in Mary’s capable hands. She not only knows what she’s doing, she’s really fun to work with! We laughed all along the way.

(For podcasting) Mary was the “guide on the side” (as we facilitators would say!) that I wanted and needed to support me every step of the way in launching my podcast. She is truly a professional in her field, walking her talk every step of the way, and is an absolute dream to work with. She always gave just the right amount of feedback: pushing me gently when she thought I could do something a little more effectively, and giving me kudos when I (finally) nailed it!

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Mary’s generosity and curiosity were what sealed the deal for me. I felt that she really understood what I needed my podcast to reflect. And as we worked together, she steered me toward my goals so effectively. What I liked best about Mary was her guidance and expertise to create something special that truly reflected the energy I wanted to bring into my podcast. She helped me feel safe to be myself and that made me confident to start recording!

Shobna Kannusamy, Soirette Coaching, Colour Me Brave
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I knew a podcast was the next step in my business but I had no idea what it entailed or where to start. Mary and this amazing program opened my eyes wide and took me through all the things from concept, to recording equipment, to how to book guests and so much more. I was impressed with the thoroughness of the materials and Mary’s care to get me from step A to launch. With Mary’s coaching I learned so much about myself, overcame mental barriers, and really stepped into sharing my voice and my stories authentically. Owning my voice has been a lifelong journey but Mary’s personal approach made it comfortable and fun. And, I love my podcast! I cannot say enough about this program and Mary. Thank you so much!

Ame-Lia Tamburrini, CEO, Hum Consulting, Circle of Change
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Your NTC session was absolutely FANTASTIC — I learned so much and you truly helped me believe how much power there can be in my voice.

Sandy Mui, Voice Workshop Attendee
Kim Foster
Mary broke everything down into the simplest steps, which made the whole process so easy and fun, which was great. I felt completely supported by her throughout! I know I would never have been able to tackle this project without your expert guidance and support.
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I felt overwhelmed and stuck with the tech and details for launching a podcast. Mary guided me over 12 weeks to try new things, building my confidence while being very patient. Her knowledge is superb and the quality of her program is exceptional. I love that I can go back and reference new learning in an organized way.

Deb Seymour, Executive Coach & Leadership Trainer
Working with Mary as my guide through the technical and complex world of podcasting was like preparing for my first marathon. She set up bite-size manageable pieces that I could focus on to complete each week. All I had to do was focus on the task. Each week we celebrated my learning and development. somewhere along the way, the work became ART! Even in the crazy world of editing, a secret love I have, I found the sweet spot for my creativity. I’m a big picture person and love complex ideas, yet Mary’s method was like a road trip, enjoying the ride and before you know it you’re a podcaster! I’m so proud of myself and feel like I’m in the game of life, crossing the finish line.
Jenn Barley

Mary was instrumental in getting our KickStart Your Coaching Edge podcast up and running. She completely set us up for success. She made clear recommendations, answered all our questions, and was available for our… OMG moments. Mary is a true professional, easy to work with, and 100% knowledgable.

Xandra Robinson-Burns

Whenever I’m asked for podcasting advice, I point people to Mary first! She is fun to work with, and turned the stressful situation of getting started into something I was excited to learn about. She helped me choose the right equipment for my needs, and advised me in setting up my home recording space. I can now edit with confidence to make my podcasts sound professional.

Mary is simply amazing. She has the technical expertise and can communicate to various audiences about the same content, which is quite a difficult thing to do. Additionally, she is so down to earth and practical. Simply put, I recommend her highly!

Mary is a rockstar and I’m so happy I found her! She makes the process of producing a podcast episode every week SO much easier and far less time-consuming. I don’t know what I would do without her! Not only does she always meet deadlines on time, but I love how she shares tips on how I can do an even better job when recording. I’ve worked with other sound editors in the past who I was less than pleased with, but Mary makes this process fun, and it’s like a breath of fresh air knowing that my podcast is in very good hands.

Natalie Walstein, The Cosmic Calling

Mary is an excellent speaker who engages her audience with her passion and knowledge. I was impressed by how she spoke without using slides, and skilfully demonstrated the vocal pitfalls to avoid, along with the methods to correct them.

Suzy Buttress, Casual Birder Podcast
Lucy White

Mary is a patient, thorough, reliable and highly skilled professional with a friendly, down to earth manner and excellent communication. Her sound edits were consistently of a very high calibre and the sound of the podcast is consistent and polished.

I loved your script free bold approach to speak from your knowledge without the use of graphics to guide your well delivered presentation. Well done! Had me following you!

Eric Sutton

You were engaging, fun to listen to, and you also used humour. Giving myself permission to be me behind the mic! 😁

Tiziana Fathers

Thank you for working with my 14-year-old son! He learned several skills that he was able to put into action right away. He is more confident than ever!

Beth Baunoch

Equipment

DAW: Hindenburg or Reaper (previously worked with Pro Tools in radio and Audacity for podcasts)

Mics: Lauten Audio Clarion FC-357, Shure MV7, Shure SM58, Shure MV88+, Audio-Technica AT2020, Audio-Technica ATR2100, Electro-Voice 635a

Headphones: Sennheiser HD 280 PRO, Audio-Technica ATH-M50

Computer: Lenovo ThinkPad P52s with an Intel Core i7 8th Gen processor on Windows 10

Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (Gen3) & 2i4 (Gen2)

Handheld recorder: Zoom H5 with EXH-6 capsule, Marantz PMD 620