Meet The Team

Meet the Team

Carl Richards

Founder/CEO

Carl Richards has spent more than 25 years behind the microphone, on the radio and on stage, entertaining and influencing audiences worldwide. He’s a 3x best-selling author, TEDx Speaker and emcee, host of the Speaking of Speaking Podcast and the Podcast Solutions Made Simple Podcast.

Amanda Babcock

Amanda Babcock

Project Manager

As a Project Manager Amanda is your project’s biggest advocate. She’s here to ensure everyone’s on the same page, deadlines are met, and loose ends are tied up. Amanda gets to help turn your ideas into reality and ensure every project shines, on time and on point.

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Diana Lidstone

Content & Marketing Strategist

Diana is a sought-after business and marketing strategist. She is a best-selling author, international speaker and podcast host. Her podcast, Work Less Profit More contains business strategies & interviews to help lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other experts experience more joy, profit and freedom.

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Stephanie Gafoor

Lead Designer

Stephanie ensures that everything needed to onboard our clients runs smoothly. She helps you (and us too!) stay organized. Whether it’s setting up episode tracking spreadsheets, creating show art or setting up show notes, she has you covered!

Domingo Carrillo

Lead Producer / Sound Engineer

Dom is the audio guy at Podcast Solutions Made Simple. He loves listening to podcasts as much as he enjoys working on them. Dom is also a big lover of music.  He is dedicated to making your podcast sound great! 

Simon Lee

Simon Lee

Transcription & Shownotes

Simon Lee was born and raised in Brockville, Ontario. He has a background in theater and performing arts. Simon works on the back end of your show,  creating and editing podcast transcriptions, writing show notes, episode descriptions and titles that get noticed!

Nathan Symen (Tjeerdsma)

Music Producer

Nathan is a multi-instrumentalist who has been performing and writing music for over 15 years. Over the last few years, he has composed music for many different podcast hosts using a variety of genres and styles.

Kenton Edward Dobrowolski

Kenton Edward Dobrowolski

Music Engineer

Kenton Edward Dobrowolski is an emerging Canadian producer. With an eclectic array of influences such as Buddy Rich, Miles Davis, Brian Wilson, Kevin Hearn, Dave Grohl, Modest Mouse, M. Ward and Rick Rubin—he’s been crafting his own sought-after sound. Kenton was raised in Okotoks, Alberta and demonstrated an affinity to music and rhythm at an early age. His father, a professional musician, taught him how to play drums and he excelled in talent competitions and school band. As well, Kenton was in a number of bands outside of school. By age 14, Kenton had developed a keen interest in music production while sitting alongside renowned music producer and sound engineer Brian Joseph Dobbs on multiple projects. He also learned how to play multiple instruments and studied music theory. In 2020, Kenton founded PEACH JAM RECORDS – an independent record label with a focus on helping artists and business establish their own unique sound.

Connor Macleod

On-site Video Engineer

Connor Macleod is a multimedia marketing specialist based in Ottawa, Ontario. Collaborating with Podcast Solutions Made Simple, Connor ensures that your project’s video aspect is expertly framed, of the highest quality, and captures you in the best light possible. 

With a sharp eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, Connor specializes in crafting visually compelling narratives that resonate with audiences. Whether he’s behind the camera ensuring every shot is perfect or strategizing innovative marketing campaigns, Connor’s dedication to excellence shines through.

Our team works together…and the result is Happy Clients!