Podcast & talking-head editor

Trailers & clips built to hold attention.

Cold opens, vertical clips and talking-head edits for podcasters and YouTubers. Send the episode. I find the moments, cut on the breath, time the captions to every word and design the sound.

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Trailers from $100
5 clips $125
3-day delivery

Podcast trailer · 1:02 · cut from a one-hour episode

3 daysper trailer or clip pack

1 revisionincluded in every package

MP4 + projectAfter Effects project on request

Any format16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · captions or SRT

The work

Three looks and a before/after, because every show has its own style. Hover to preview, click to watch with sound.

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Podcast trailer16:91:02

A one-hour episode, cut down to a cold open

Thirteen moments in story order, type timed to every word, paper-slam cards and a score that sits under the voice. Built in After Effects.

Source: “Unlock Your Success: Proven Techniques For Success in Business and Building Your Confidence” by Engineer Your Life with Lungelo KM, licensed CC BY 3.0. Edited and re-cut by Leo Reed (trimmed, captioned, new music and sound) (guest: Witness Mdaka). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Engineer Your Life with Lungelo KM.

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Vertical clip9:160:37

The 90-second rule

A split-screen podcast reframed for Reels and Shorts: speaker on top, word-by-word captions, a bleep where it counts.

Source: “How to handle pressure as an entrepreneur | Impact Hour Podcast Ep. 5” by Bashar J Katou, licensed CC BY 3.0. Edited and re-cut by Leo Reed (trimmed, captioned, new music and sound). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Bashar J Katou.

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Talking head16:91:09

My first therapy session

A vlog story kept in order, with list cards, a B-roll moment and punch-ins on the pauses.

Source: “talking to the camera like it's my therapist for 20m” by Kharma Medic, licensed CC BY 3.0. Edited and re-cut by Leo Reed (trimmed, captioned, new music and sound). B-roll: Pexels (video 5697333). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Kharma Medic.

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Raw vs. edited0:10

Same ten seconds, before and after

What the edit adds: framing, cards, captions and a mix you can actually hear.

Source: “talking to the camera like it's my therapist for 20m” by Kharma Medic, licensed CC BY 3.0. Edited and re-cut by Leo Reed (trimmed, captioned, new music and sound). Not affiliated with or endorsed by Kharma Medic.

Simple packages

Fixed prices per order. Send the episode or your picks, and the files arrive in 3 days.

Trailer

$100 – $150

60–120-second cold open or episode trailer
I pick the moments, or you send your own
Animated captions, cards and sound design
1 revision · 3 days

Order a trailer

Best valueClip pack

$125 / 5 clips

5 vertical clips, 30–60 seconds each
A hook in the first second, word-by-word captions
Reframed for Reels, Shorts and TikTok
10 clips for $225 (5 days) · 1 revision

Order a clip pack

Talking head

$100 per video

Finished YouTube video up to 10 minutes
Clean jump cuts, punch-ins and B-roll
Text cards, captions and music
1 revision · 3 days

Order an edit

Monthly for shows: 4 episodes a month, each with a trailer and 5 clips, from $1,200.Ask about a monthly plan