One story, told in sound and on screen.
Award-winning storytelling that turns complex data into human stories. We build audio and video together, so each one strengthens and amplifies the other, and your budget goes further across both.
Great stories shouldn't need two budgets and two vendors.
Where does a podcast fit?
Podcasts work best as part of your media mix, not as an afterthought.
Eliminates siloed media
Separate audio and film projects mean separate budgets and separate audiences. Built together, each amplifies the other and your investment goes further.
Who can you trust?
One team for both formats means one partner to find, brief and rely on.
What we make
Podcasts
Audio and video podcast series that put people at the center of your story: the researchers who gather the data, the leaders who act on it, and the communities it affects.
Documentary films
Human-centered films that turn complex scientific and sociological data into stories audiences feel and remember.
Plus live events
Virtual and in-person gatherings that turn your audience into a community.
How it works
- Discover: We set goals and map your audience.
- Create: We develop and produce your podcast and film together.
- Launch: We handle distribution, marketing and launch.
- Grow: We help you build and sustain your community.
Why Stories of Impact
Lasting partnerships
Long-term relationships with clients and deep ties to partners around the world, from corporate social-impact teams to nonprofits and foundations.
Decades of experience
High-impact storytelling across audio and video, produced concurrently.
A growing slate of awards
Critically-acclaimed work that features globally prominent voices and keeps growing its audience.
Let's talk about the story you need to tell.
Book a short conversation. We'll listen, then show you how one aligned podcast and film program could work for you.
About the Team
TAVIA GILBERT
Tavia Gilbert is a Grammy-nominated voice actor; a 15-time finalist and three-time Audie Award winner, including for Best Female Narrator; an Odyssey Award-winning director; Booklist Magazine's Audiobook Narrator of the Year; the narrator and director of more than 1000 audiobooks; and the writer and producer of multiple international award-winning podcasts, including Stories of Impact, two-time American Writing Awards Science Podcast of the Year. As the founder, CEO, and creative director of Talkbox Productions, an international consultancy and content development studio, she serves creatives who are ready to become an Influential Voice, amplifying their power and message in service to the world.
RICHARD SERGAY
Richard Sergay, a seasoned network television journalist, spent 30 years at ABC News, covering major global events, including the end of Apartheid in South Africa. He later shifted focus to the digital revolution. At Discovery Communications, he curated "The Curiosity Project," interviewing 250 experts. He then helped launch CuriosityStream with Discovery's founder, John Hendricks. Sergay also served as SVP of Media Strategy at Sharecare, a health engagement website. Through his firm, Rebel Media Productions, he consults on new media, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership events. Sergay holds a BA from UC, postgraduate work from Georgetown, and was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford.
MICHELE COBB
Michele Cobb is a recognized expert in the audio industry and a strategic business-development executive who has held leadership roles at five publishing organizations. As founder and partner of Forte Business Consulting, she advises publishers, podcasting companies, studios, retailers, distributors, authors, and trade organizations on sales and marketing strategy, association management, and strategic planning. She has served as executive director of the Audio Publishers Association and the Podcast Academy and as publisher of AudioFile Magazine; she is currently executive director of the Publishers Cooperative. A sought-after speaker, she has presented at more than 100 conferences across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has produced more than 50 major events, from awards shows to industry conferences. She is executive producer of Stories of Impact.