Leadership & Business podcast celebrates 250 episodes and 10 years of insight by Kristine Hojnicki
While White finds and interviews the guests, he relies on a small, dedicated team to produce the show every two weeks.
Ben Laurance, a freelance filmmaker and editor based in Seattle, has been editing the podcast for nine years, starting with episode 57. He and White have never met in person.
“Many podcasts come and go so it’s a testament to Ken and his team for maintaining a twice-a-month interview schedule on top of all of their other responsibilities,” Laurance said.
Laurance’s goal is to make the expert conversations seamless. “When editing the show, I want to ensure the guest appears articulate, concise, thoughtful, and clear,” he explained, noting that he only removes filler words and long pauses.
That process is aided by the quality of the speakers. “We’ve done 250 of these and we’ve only had to make a significant edit three times,” White said. “It’s so impressive how calm, thoughtful, and strategic the guests are. They just talk and it sounds brilliant every time.”