Decades of experience, unequaled expertise, and highly efficient management.
Experience
Our team has been helping public officials, businesses, and non-profit organizations communicate key messages to critical audiences for more than 30 years.
Expertise
Our experts have unparalleled training in audio engineering and production, which is why our clients’ podcasts have been downloaded more than three million times since 2019.
Efficiency
Our production processes have been honed over nearly a decade in this business, ensuring we produce high-quality, cost-effective, audience-engaging podcast content every time.
Our team
Voxtopica is a boutique podcasting company that helps subject matter experts make great podcasts.
Our specialized knowledge and experience ensure our clients achieve their communication goals by delivering outstanding audio content to the audiences that matter most.
From conception through production, distribution, and marketing — and beyond — Voxtopica’s team of experts support podcasts at every stage.
Richard Fawal
Founder & CEO
Richard is a 30-year veteran of policy, business, and non-profit communications. He’s worked with clients including the US Chamber of Commerce, Mayo Clinic, Kellogg’s, and the American Medical Association to expand consumer communication in support of government affairs and marketing missions.
Richard developed and launched the Brookings Podcast Network at The Brookings Institution in 2015, and he’s been helping organizations make great podcasts ever since.
Ismael Balderas Wong
Chief Engineer
Born in Mexico City, Ish and his family moved to the Washington, DC area when he was five. From an early age he had a passion for music, which led him to playing the trumpet in the D.C. Youth Orchestra and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received his degree in Electronic Production and Sound design.
Ish has worked in studios from LA to NYC, as well as two years overseas, producing podcasts and music that create stories and experiences to delight audiences.
Laura Krebs
VP, Operations
Laura loves podcasts, and she’s passionate about developing innovative, efficient production processes that are the backbone of the high-quality, cost-effective podcasts Voxtopica produces.
When she isn’t helping clients navigate all aspects of recording, editing, distributing, and promoting their shows, you can find her taking care of her two children, playing Bingo, or watching football.
Reese Clutter
Engineer
A recent addition to the DMV area, Reese Clutter is a young go-getter from the great state of Ohio. Graduating from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, he majored in Music Production and Audio Engineering with a minor in Marketing. During his time there he developed a passion for Podcasting, voiceover work, and producing for musical acts while also working a multitude of positions for the student radio station as well as the university IT department.
When not in the office Reese can be found recording or mixing music, finding a great recipe to try out, or getting some quality outside time.
Cassidy Butler
Writer/Producer
Cassidy is a writer looking to uncover the everyday stories before us. Cassidy specializes in non-fiction storytelling with experience in writing broadcast news scripts and journalistic feature stories. She earned her degree in Media Arts & Design from James Madison University.
When she’s not writing copy and narration for Voxtopica, you can find Cassidy photographing food and landscapes, ending each day with good music and delicious eats.
Alya Fawal
Project Administrator
Alya loves podcasts, and is dedicated to helping Voxtopica produce the best possible podcasts for all of our clients. Currently pursuing a degree in History, she is skilled in research and data collection and strives to use those skills to the best of her ability in all her work.
When not researching for clients or school, she enjoys spending time with her pets, baking, and going for hikes.
What our clients say about us
“Voxtopica’s production process allows us to effectively dispense valuable information to CECU members and the wider public in a way that is true to our brand and supports our mission.”
Jenny Faubert
CECU
“We trust Voxtopica to help us develop and produce shows our audience loves. The team’s knowledge and experience ensure our listeners stay engaged and our audience continues to grow.”
Ken Miller
Association of Old Crows
“When we decided to explore the possibility of a podcast, we were excited to find Voxtopica and its streamlined production process. They walked us through how to engage the most listeners and grow our audience to ensure we reach all relevant corners of our industry.”
Sabrina Fang
NVCA
“You can’t realize how much work goes into making a podcast until you do it yourself. As work got busier and busier, Voxtopica made it easier for us to do a weekly show despite all the demands of our jobs and lives by streamlining the process and maximizing how we used our time.”
Kristen Soltis Anderson
co-host of The Pollsters
“We’ve been working with the team at Voxtopica for more than two years to produce our show. Their technical expertise and ongoing recommendations have helped us grow our audience exponentially, while also creating a quality platform for us to communicate critical information to key audiences in real-time, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Chip Kahn
PCEO, Federation of American Hospitals