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I am a passionate and multifaceted creative specializing in audio storytelling and podcast production. With a background in travel narrative, journalism, scriptwriting, and live performance, I have honed my skills through diverse roles that challenge me to bring unique narratives to life. I thrive on crafting engaging interviews and immersive audio experiences, loving each step from researching stories to performing voice-overs. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege to work with notable organizations such as Storytowns and Disrupt Radio, managing teams and projects while lifting content quality with fresh perspectives. As the Founder of Word of Mouth Podcasts, I continue to nurture client relationships and produce captivating audio stories that resonate deeply with listeners.…I am a passionate and multifaceted creative specializing in audio storytelling and podcast production. With a background in travel narrative, journalism, scriptwriting, and live performance, I have honed my skills through diverse roles that challenge me to bring unique narratives to life. I thrive on crafting engaging interviews and immersive audio experiences, loving each step from researching stories to performing voice-overs. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege to work with notable organizations such as Storytowns and Disrupt Radio, managing teams and projects while lifting content quality with fresh perspectives. As the Founder of Word of Mouth Podcasts, I continue to nurture client relationships and produce captivating audio stories that resonate deeply with listeners.

Russell McGilton

Presenter, Podcast Producer, Voiceover Artist, +1

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I am a passionate and multifaceted creative specializing in audio storytelling and podcast production. With a background in travel narrative, journalism, scriptwriting, and live performance, I have honed my skills through diverse roles that challenge me to bring unique narratives to life. I thrive on crafting engaging interviews and immersive audio experiences, loving each step from researching stories to performing voice-overs. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege to work with notable organizations such as Storytowns and Disrupt Radio, managing teams and projects while lifting content quality with fresh perspectives. As the Founder of Word of Mouth Podcasts, I continue to nurture client relationships and produce captivating audio stories that resonate deeply with listeners.…I am a passionate and multifaceted creative specializing in audio storytelling and podcast production. With a background in travel narrative, journalism, scriptwriting, and live performance, I have honed my skills through diverse roles that challenge me to bring unique narratives to life. I thrive on crafting engaging interviews and immersive audio experiences, loving each step from researching stories to performing voice-overs. Throughout my career, I've had the privilege to work with notable organizations such as Storytowns and Disrupt Radio, managing teams and projects while lifting content quality with fresh perspectives. As the Founder of Word of Mouth Podcasts, I continue to nurture client relationships and produce captivating audio stories that resonate deeply with listeners.

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I am a passionate and multifaceted creative specializing in audio storytelling and podcast production. With a background in travel narrative, journalism, scriptwriting, and live performance, I have honed my skills through diverse roles that challenge me to bring unique narratives to life. I thrive on crafting engaging interviews and immersive audio experiences, loving each step from researching stories to performing voice-overs.

Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege to work with notable organizations such as Storytowns and Disrupt Radio, managing teams and projects while lifting content quality with fresh perspectives. As the Founder of Word of Mouth Podcasts, I continue to nurture client relationships and produce captivating audio stories that resonate deeply with listeners.

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Work Experience

Senior Producer at Disrupt Radio

August 31, 2024 - August 31, 2025

Led the morning business program 'Moolah' focusing on entrepreneurs, legal, engineering, accounting, innovation, science, trading, and pundits. Consulted with hosts on themes and guests, ran in-studio show production, sourced and booked guests aligned with daily themes, wrote scripts and voice content, directed talent, edited audio, and researched comprehensive guest briefs and schedules. Also authored daily business news stories and created an AI Newsbot for audio delivery. Tenure ended due to the company's financial collapse.

Senior Producer at Disrupt Radio

August 31, 2024 - August 6, 2025

Produced and ran the live morning business radio program 'Moolah' focusing on CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators, science, trading, and pundits. Consulted with the host on show themes, booked guests, wrote scripts, voice content, researched comprehensive guest briefs and schedules, directed talent, edited audio, and generated daily business news stories along with AI Newsbot audio. Left due to the company funding difficulties.

Founder at Word of Mouth Podcasts

August 1, 2024 - Present

Established and manage podcast production company specializing in producing, writing, and editing various podcast formats including life stories, audio guides, and long narrative stories. Responsibilities include pitching proposals, managing client projects, writing and editing story scripts, recording and coaching guests on location, and audio editing with sound effects and music mixing.

Founder at Word of Mouth Podcasts

August 1, 2024 - Present

Founded and operate a podcast production company creating life stories, audio guides, and long narrative stories. Responsibilities include pitching proposals, client management, script writing and editing, recording and coaching guests on location, and audio editing including mixing sound effects and music.

Producer, Interviewer, Scriptwriter at Storytowns

January 31, 2024 - August 31, 2025

Produced immersive audio travel guides by interviewing guests on location across Australia and managing multiple projects and clients. Responsibilities included sourcing and researching stories, writing and editing audio scripts, performing voiceovers, hiring and leading a writing team, managing the Omni platform for data and client analysis, and representing the company at key industry events such as the VTIC Tourism Conferences. Achieved over $300,000 in new business, enhanced content quality by introducing diverse community perspectives and creative narrative elements, and managed over 200 interviews along with production schedules and budgets. Clients included Metro Trains, Mid-West Gascoyne RDA, and Benalla Shire.

Producer, Journalist, Scriptwriter at Storytowns

January 31, 2024 - August 6, 2025

Worked for an audio travel guide podcast company producing in-location interviews across Australia. Managed multiple projects, sourced and researched stories, wrote and edited audio scripts, performed voice-overs, provided photos and videos for marketing, hired and led a team of writers, managed the Omni platform providing data analysis, and represented the company at key events. Achieved over $300,000 in new business and enhanced content quality through diversity and narrative creativity.

Student at RMIT

March 31, 2019 - August 31, 2025

Produced podcasts and short films in various genres during studies. Notable projects included a kids’ podcast episode 'Invasion of the Bottom Snatchers,' a critical review of the 'S-Town' podcast, and an interview with Tony Rogers, director of 'Wilfred.'

Student at RMIT

March 1, 2019 - August 6, 2025

Produced podcasts and short films in various genres, including work on a kids’ podcast episode and critical reviews of major audio productions.

Producer, Writer, Director at Big Mouth Theatre Productions

December 31, 2011 - August 31, 2025

Produced, wrote, and directed theatre productions featured in major festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Festival, and Melbourne Fringe Festivals. Productions included 'Seditious Delicious – Portrait of John Howard,' 'Autogeddon,' 'Bombay to Beijing by Bicycle,' and 'Accidents are Prohibited on this Road.'

Producer, Writer, Director at Big Mouth Theatre Productions

December 31, 2011 - August 6, 2025

Produced, wrote, and directed theatre productions for major festivals including the Edinburgh Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with notable productions such as Seditious Delicious and Bombay to Beijing by Bicycle.

Freelance Writer at Self-employed

July 1, 2010 - Present

Authored the non-fiction travel narrative 'Bombay to Beijing by Bicycle' (Penguin Publishing) and won the George Fairfax Playwright Award for the same work. Contributed print journalism pieces to publications such as The Age, The Australian, The Big Issue, Get Lost Magazine, Australian Cyclist, Metro Magazine, and Australian Writers Centre.

Freelance Writer at Various Publications

July 1, 2010 - Present

Authored a non-fiction travel narrative and contributed print journalism to The Age, The Australian, The Big Issue, Get Lost Magazine, Australian Cyclist, and others.

Public Speaker at Self-employed

July 1, 2005 - Present

Delivered public speaking engagements on travel adventure topics, notably 'Bombay to Beijing by Bicycle,' across corporations and educational institutions. Clients included Deakin University, Corenet Global (Grand Hyatt, Mumbai India), Monash University, Queensland Transport, and Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Public Speaker at Freelance

July 1, 2005 - Present

Provides public speaking services for corporations and schools, including clients like Deakin University, Corenet Global, Monash University, Queensland Transport, and Price Waterhouse Coopers.