By Katie Ginn
If you’ve watched the following podcasts, you might’ve noticed some similarities, and not just in terms of Christian faith:
- Y’all Listen Here (co-hosted by Barbie Bassett, Therese Apel, and Traci Lee)
- Christian Women Rising (hosted by Angela Butler)
- Black Sheep Recovery Warfare (focusing on Christ-centered addiction recovery)
- Center for Pregnancy Choices Metro Area
They all look great. They all sound great. And they all have eye-catching multicolored lights that make the background “pop.” As it turns out, they’re all produced at Audio Alchemy Productions, owned and operated by Daniel Anderson in Madison.
Audio Alchemy started in January 2022, Daniel says:
“I was sitting in the parking lot at Steak Escape in Flowood, and I heard a voice that I can only think was God.”
The voice told Daniel to get involved in his best friend Drew’s podcast, Recovery Lab, which seeks to normalize addiction recovery. (Daniel and Drew used to “make scandalous decisions together,” Daniel says, but they had both gotten sober.)
Daniel had never listened to a podcast, but his obedience led to him being a guest on Recovery Lab; then a co-host; then buying equipment. He discovered a passion for producing podcasts and dived in.
After about a year and a half with no paying customers (he charged a nominal fee of $20), Daniel asked God one morning, “Are You sure about this?” Maybe 15 seconds later, he got a call from the woman who would become his first “official” paying client.
Today, he has close to 30 clients and only needs a couple more to be able to do podcasting full-time. He also builds out podcast studios for clients, some of whom retain his services to produce remotely.
The bottom line? Helping podcasters look, sound, and feel good – so they can impact their audience. “I love helping people get their message out to as many people as possible,” Daniel says. “That’s what brings me true joy.”
Daniel Anderson can be reached at AudioAlchemyProductions.com, 601-672-6591, or daniel@audioalchemy.co.