About The Podcast Studios

C.E.O.

Alan has had a hand in the development of over 100 podcasts. He started the website HeadStuff.org in 2014, The HeadStuff Podcast in 2015, the HeadStuff Podcast Network in 2016, the Dublin Podcast Festival in 2017 and opened The Podcast Studios in 2019. He is the current CEO of Podcasts and Stuff Limited.

Head of Podcasts

Conor is a podcaster, producer and writer, and the Head of Podcasts at The Podcast Studios. As a published author, with a PhD in English and a decade of teaching experience, he helps podcasters to shape and tell great stories. He hosts and produces his own award-winning arts and culture podcast, Words To That Effect, which he has performed live in both Ireland and the UK. At The Podcast Studios he has edited dozens of podcasts, including shows for Met Éireann, Aldi, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Chadwicks, International Literature Festival Dublin, and Trinity College Dublin. Conor also works on training and development, running consultations, workshops and podcasting courses.

Marketing Manager

Claudia Grandez has a BA in Journalism from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) and a MSc in Marketing from UCD Michael Smurfit Business School. She has worked in different industries including Education, Logistics, E-commerce, and IT. Over the course of her career, she has acquired strong Marketing and Digital Marketing skills. At Headstuff and The Podcast Studio, Claudia is the person to get in touch for Public Relations and Advertising.

Producer & Editor

Dan Wilcox is a Producer & Editor from the UK. As a First-Class BA(Hon) Audio & Music Technology Graduate, Dan previously found opportunities as a freelance composer & sound engineer until expanding his experiences with previous clients, including Moonbug Entertainment, Unilever, Boost Drinks and RichardsDee. He is also an electronic musician who has created works recognized by other artists and institutions such as NTS, BBC, and Reprezent Radio. Having recently relocated to Dublin from the UK, Dan brings his expertise in crafting professional content to the table and can go beyond for The Podcast Studios’ productions.

Network Coordinator

Hilary Barry is a digital producer and Network Coordinator of The HeadStuff Podcast Network. She completed her masters in Digital Media at the University of Galway and has a BA in Music and English Literature from University College Cork. She has previously worked as a video producer for the Webby award-winning sound design podcast, Twenty Thousand Hertz, and has coordinated podcasting workshops. Hilary has also produced two of her own podcasts, Break It Down and Popcheol. As Network Coordinator, Hilary produces a wide range of podcasts on The HeadStuff Podcast Network, including Basically...with Stefanie Preissner and many more.

Senior Video Editor

Julie Hassett is a producer and editor at HeadStuff. She has a BA in Film and Screen Media from UCC and a diploma in Film and TV Production from Pulse College. She has worked on a variety of media productions and over the course of her career has developed skills in audio and video editing, visual effects and scriptwriting. At HeadStuff and The Podcast Studios she has worked on audio and video podcasts including Chadwick’s Under Construction, Lateral, with Tom Scott, and HeadStuff Network show Basically .

Editor / Producer

Marisa has a BA in English Literature from Barnard College, Columbia University and an M.Phil in Music and Media Technology from Trinity College Dublin. Marisa has a broad range of audio production experience, working in sonic branding, museum audio programming, and live radio; and as a composer. As and editor and producer at HeadStuff and The Podcast Studios, Marisa has worked on podcasts including The Dublin Review Podcast, 180 Degrees (SEAI), and HeadStuff original, Talking Ted.

Digital Director

Matt, as our digital director and lead designer, oversees our video production and graphic design output at The Podcast Studios. This encompasses our live streams, webinars, branded content and motion graphics for social media and digital advertising.

From concept development to execution Matt works directly with clients to assess the scope of the project and explore creative routes to achieve the best result. Whether it’s podcast artwork, a multi-part web-series, or social media content, he can help you get the visual side of your project into shape.

Operations Manager

Paddy O'Leary is the Operations Manager and Social Media Manager for The Podcast Studios. While his education centred around the sciences, Paddy developed his skills in operations management while working in a range of industries from hydro electric utility services to back-to-education management. Joining the HeadStuff team from its inception in 2014 as a contributing writer he has worked as an editor of multiple sections of the award winning arts and culture website, he has managed the social media team since 2015, managing editor of HeadStuff.org since 2017 and has worked as a technical assistant for The HeadStuff Podcast Network since 2016 and The Podcast Studios since 2019. He is the Company Secretary of Podcasts and Stuff Limited.