Podcast production for Ayush Wadhwa
My first paid project was podcast production for Ayush Wadhwa. I was a college student learning how to do the work as I went.
- My part
- Podcast research · preparation · distribution
- Period
- Started June 2021

I researched guests, reached out to them, and wrote interview questions. I worked with editors on short-form clips, learned YouTube SEO, and helped plan how each episode would reach people.
The work taught me how the pieces fit together: preparation changes the interview, the interview shapes the clips, and distribution affects who ever gets to see them.
I also learned the ordinary parts of working with a team: writing a useful email, explaining what an editor needs, and following through on a plan. I was figuring things out in real time, and I loved it.
During the engagement, the YouTube audience grew from 13k to 26k and Instagram from 35k to 250k. The project gave me the foundation I kept returning to in later content roles.
What I handled
- Guest research and outreach.
- Interview questions and episode planning.
- Short-form content plans with editors.
- YouTube SEO and episode optimization.
- Distribution and promotion planning.
Figures from my September 2026 portfolio record. Screenshots may show earlier milestones.