HireMe! Meet Maurice Cherry
A podcast consultant with 20+ years experience producing and scaling shows from concept to sustainability, including a Smithsonian-archived podcast.
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HireMe!: Maurice Cherry
Professional Title
Podcast Host, Producer, and Showrunner
Location
Atlanta, GA, United States
About [First Name]
Maurice Cherry is an experienced podcast consultant and coach with over 20 years in content strategy, research, production, and showrunning. As an executive producer and host, he has managed every phase of a show’s lifecycle—from concept development and launch to growth and long-term sustainability.
He has hosted more than 500 podcast episodes over the past decade and led distributed, international production teams since 2013. His work includes Version One, Function with Anil Dash, and Revision Path—the first podcast added to the permanent archives of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Maurice has secured sponsorships and partnerships with major brands such as Microsoft, Google, and Meta, with deals reaching up to $100,000. He has also collaborated with Mailchimp, Facebook, and Capital One on branded podcast episodes.
Career Philosophy
“My professional mission is to leverage the power of storytelling to elevate voices and ideas that deserve to be heard. By focusing on collaboration, strategic direction, and a hands-on approach to production, I turn stories into impactful content that engages audiences and aligns with broader goals.”
Fun Fact
I grew up as a writer, studied math in college, and I’m really into tea, stationery, and crosswords.
Areas of Focus
Content Development: concept creation, show format planning, storyboarding
Marketing & Audience Growth: campaigns, partnerships, audience strategy
Production & Creative: recording, audio editing, sound design
Additional Expertise: coaching, community management, mentoring, scriptwriting, narration, senior production leadership
Opportunities & Achievements
Work Interests
Roles: Consultant, Executive Producer, Host, Senior Producer
Projects: Interview / conversational podcasts, branded and corporate content
Genres: Business & Entrepreneurship, Education / Instruction, Music & Arts
Career Highlights
Produced a podcast ranked in the Top 200 on Apple Podcasts (Technology) in 2021
Hosted 500+ podcast episodes over 10 years
Managed international, distributed production teams since 2013
Secured six-figure sponsorship deals with major tech brands
Created Revision Path, now archived at the Smithsonian NMAAHC
👉 Currently open to contract, freelance, part-time, and full-time opportunities.
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Availability & Preferences
Open to Work: Yes
Employment Type: Contract, Freelance, Full-Time, Part-Time
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Worksite: On-site, Remote
Travel: Up to 25 miles / 40 km (open to flying with first-class covered)
Relocation: No
Experience: 20 years
Languages: English, AAVE, French
Sample Work
Revision Path — long-running interview podcast spotlighting Black creatives
Listen herePodcasting Portfolio — selected shows and consulting work
View Portfolio
Resume
Contact & Links
Website: mauricecherry.com
LinkedIn: View Profile
Preferred Contact Method: Contact Form
👉 If you’re looking for a seasoned podcast consultant or producer to help shape, launch, or grow your show, Maurice is open to new opportunities.
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Incredibly impressive resume. The Smithsonian-archived podcast is a standout detail that I think alot of folks would miss at first glance. Managing distributed teams since 2013 shows real staying power in an era when most podcast shops are stil figuring out remot workflows. Super curious about the proces of securing those sixfigure deals.
Love seeing that hands-on producion approach thru the entire lifecycle, not just the recording part. Managing international teams for podcast editing since 2013 is pretty underrated, sync ing audio across time zones and keeping quality consistent is a whole different beast. That Smithsonian archive placement for Revision Path is a big flex btw.