Hey I’m Gino and I founded Pleasant Podcasts in January 2018 after a long day at my unfulfilling 9-to-5 engineering job. On my way home, I was listening to a new podcast with great content, but the audio quality made it nearly impossible to enjoy. Frustrated, I realized that with my background in recording, editing, and mixing music, I could fix the audio and make it sound professional. That moment sparked an idea. I had been searching for a way to transition out of my soul-draining career into something more impactful and aligned with my passions. Why not apply my skills to podcast editing?
As soon as I got home, I researched podcast editing services and discovered that others were already doing it, which reassured me that there was a market. I immediately created a website and started looking for clients. Initially, Pleasant Podcasts offered only audio editing, but by 2019, I expanded and opened a studio where I recorded and produced podcasts, as well as other spoken-word projects. When the pandemic hit, I adapted once again, turning Pleasant Podcasts into a mobile podcast studio, bringing services directly to clients.
Today, I focus primarily on podcast editing but I also teach podcasting to newcomers in the industry, helping them bring their ideas to life with confidence with either my 1:1 consulting or my Podcast Launch Course. I am also a podcaster myself and have two shows. Working Towards Our Purpose is my passion project, and Help Me Podcast! is a show that I started to help other podcasters.