I am an award winning podcast producer and editor with 15 years of experience across public radio, branded podcasts, and narrative audio.

I am especially drawn to stories about growth and transformation. That curiosity has taken me from the rim of a smouldering volcano in Washington State to an abandoned Soviet era government building in Latvia’s emerging arts district.

Over the course of my career I have produced shows covering decision making, science, business, technology, economics, and social issues. Much of my work involves taking complex topics and shaping them into stories and conversations listeners can easily follow.

I have produced shows and narrative series for organizations including Charles Schwab, Dell Technologies, McAfee, OnStar, Zendesk, and Prudential, helping translate complex ideas into human stories that connect with audiences.

From pitch to publication, I help teams develop strong concepts, shape interviews, and build episodes that hold a listener’s attention. My work includes guest booking, interviewing, scripting, editing, and serving as narrative lead to bring each project to life.

At the center of my work is a simple goal: making complicated ideas understandable through stories people actually want to hear.

I am always looking for the story inside the idea.

Please email David at davidswansonmedia@gmail.com if you need a storytelling professional to talk strategy or produce your next audio or video project.