Nashville, Tennessee · Podcast Production Partner
Your podcast production partner
for creators and brands.
From recording to final delivery, MDS gives you the production support you need to create consistently without having to figure it all out yourself.
The MDS home studio
02 — The Reality
You shouldn't have to become a podcast producer to make a great podcast.
Making a podcast is more than sitting behind a microphone. The conversation is the part you wanted — everything around it is a second job.
It's rarely one thing that keeps a show from happening. It's all of it, at once, every single week.
- 01Recording
- 02Cameras
- 03Lighting
- 04Audio
- 05Editing
- 06File management
- 07Thumbnails
- 08Short-form clips
- 09Content organization
- 10Publishing prep
- 11Consistency
That's where I come in.
MDS takes the production off your plate — the setup, the editing, the clips, the files, the details nobody warns you about — so you can stay the person with something to say.
03 — The Relationship
More than a production company.
A partner.
You won't get passed from a salesperson to an account manager to a producer.
You'll work directly with the person producing your show.
That's intentional.
The better I understand your voice, your audience, your goals, and the way you want your show to feel, the better I can produce it. That only works if we're actually talking to each other — so we will be. Not once at the start. Every episode.
Zech — the one producing your show
04 — Capabilities
What I can take
off your plate.
These are capabilities, not packages. Most shows use a few of them, in whatever combination makes sense — that combination gets decided together.
Record
Studio setup, cameras, lighting, microphones, and live production support while you record.
Produce
Audio editing, video editing, color correction, sound design, and final episode preparation.
Repurpose
Short-form clips, thumbnails, social content, and other assets from your long-form conversation.
Support
Equipment rentals, production consulting, on-site sound engineering, setup, and custom production assistance.
Strategize
Thinking through your content system, publishing consistency, audience growth, outreach, and upcoming episodes.
05 — Built Around Your Show
Every show needs
something different.
Some creators need someone to handle the whole production process. Some need help with editing. Some need a recording setup. Some just need a reliable person making sure everything gets done.
MDS builds the production support around what your show actually needs — which means the plan comes after a conversation, not from a menu.
Someone to handle the entire production process.
Someone to take editing off their plate.
A room, a setup, and a reliable person behind the scenes.
A production plan that keeps up with a real schedule.
That's why pricing starts from published rates instead of one fixed number. The packages cover the common ground; anything beyond them is quoted to scope after we talk.
06 — How This Works
How the relationship works.
Five steps, and the last one is the point. MDS is built for shows that keep going.
Start a Conversation
Tell me about your show, your goals, and what you're trying to accomplish.
Figure Out What You Need
We'll talk through your current production process and identify where MDS can help.
Build Your Production Plan
I'll recommend the services and workflow that make the most sense for your show.
Produce
Once we're aligned, we get to work.
Keep Creating
The goal isn't just one good episode. It's a production system you can rely on.
07 — Work
Built around real conversations.
Best Life Ever
Full ProductionHelped Connie find her brand identity and relieved the tech stress by taking over the production workflow and editing.
MDS Interviews
Full ProductionEngaging with Nashville locals to help promote their wholistic brand identity and tell their story.
The Wack and Trash Show
Full ProductionPartnering with Wack and Trash to bring their second launched show to their audience through the full production pipeline.
08 — About MDS
Why MDS exists.
MDS started with a gap I kept running into. Creators who wanted a real show had two options: do everything themselves, or hand it to a production company that felt too big, too expensive, and too far away.
I started Mic Drop Studio to sit in that gap — professional production support with a person you actually talk to. One producer, on purpose. The person you meet is the person who records, edits, and delivers your show.
Not an agency. Not a studio you rent by the hour. A production partner for people who have something to say and want it to sound and look like they meant it.
If that sounds like what you've been looking for, we should talk.
Have a show in mind?
Whether you're starting from scratch, trying to make your current podcast easier to manage, or looking for someone to take production off your plate, let's talk.
Tell me what you're building. I'll help you figure out what comes next.
