Millo Media - Podcast Host and Producer

Client: Millo Media

Location: Remote

Contract: Contract

Job Description

Freelance to Founder is seeking a freelance podcast host and producer to lead engaging, advice-focused conversations with freelancers about building profitable and sustainable businesses.

The role involves hosting caller-led episodes, identifying the underlying challenges freelancers face, and helping them develop practical next steps. You will also manage the podcast production process, including episode development, guest co-host coordination, recording, editing, publishing, and audience growth.

The successful candidate will be a confident and empathetic conversationalist with a strong understanding of freelancing, entrepreneurship, and service-based businesses. You will be responsible for maintaining engaging, focused conversations while ensuring episodes are useful, polished, and published consistently.

Requirements

• Strong hosting, interviewing, and conversational skills, including the ability to think on your feet.
• Genuine understanding of freelancing or running a service-based business, including client acquisition, pricing, sales, marketing, positioning, cash flow, and business growth.
• Sound business judgment and the ability to identify problems, challenge assumptions constructively, and guide callers toward practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and make callers feel heard.
• Experience independently recording, editing, and producing polished podcast episodes using tools such as Descript, Audacity, Adobe Audition, or similar software.
• Strong editorial instincts, including the ability to ask insightful questions, identify compelling stories, remove unnecessary tangents, and maintain episode flow.
• Reliable project and schedule management skills, including coordinating recordings, guest co-hosts, deadlines, and publishing workflows.
• A listener-first approach, with a focus on delivering useful insights while remaining empathetic and constructive.

Desirable Experience

• Hosting a business, entrepreneurship, personal finance, or advice-focused podcast.
• Firsthand experience as a freelancer, consultant, agency owner, or independent service provider.
• Recording and managing remote interviews.
• Knowledge of podcast distribution, SEO, show notes, and audience growth strategies.
• Experience developing podcast formats, improving performance, or identifying sponsorship opportunities.

Success in the Role

• Listeners receive practical, actionable advice for their freelance businesses.
• Callers feel understood and leave with greater clarity about their next steps.
• Episodes are engaging, well-paced, professionally produced, and published consistently.
• Guest co-hosts are well prepared, conversations flow naturally, and production operates smoothly with minimal founder involvement.

Additional Information

• Compensation: $100–$150 per hour
• Expected hours: 3–7 hours per week
• Work location: Remote
• Schedule: Flexible