Stephen G Henning

Audio Engineer & Podcast Editor based in Billings, Montana.

Sound Skills & Abilities

  • In-depth post-production processing through Izotope RX with tools like noise reduction, EQ, de-essers, de-plosive filters, breath control, de-reverbs, compressors, limiters, etc.

  • Use of Pro Tools for editing speech for false starts, stutters, “ums,” “likes,” mouth clicks, lip smacks, and other vocal tics while massaging the conversation for flow, clarity, cohesion, comedy, and poignancy

  • Start-to-finish blending and high quality mixing of podcast elements with introductions, promotions, interstitial music, midroll ad breaks, postroll credits, bloopers, and teasers

  • Deliver polished products through mastering in various file formats, primarily WAV and MP3

  • End-to-end narration and production of audiobooks according to manuscript

Portfolio Samples

Here are some samples of my work and projects. Listen for sound quality, mixing, mastering, sound design, scripting, narration and conversational flow I can achieve to highlight the human voice.

Ravel - E141 I'm An Atheist Now AMA

Faith For Normal People - Pete Holmes

K(no)w Normal People - Rach Angard

Goofy Coffee Ad

Faith For Normal People - Rainn Wilson

The Bible For Normal People - Josh James

Highline Stings

Whiskey Bench Trailer

Romans For Normal People - Audiobook Narration

Below are some unique one-off projects.
The Scripted TTRPG Recordings were used in a homebrew game of Dungeons & Dragons I ran for my friends. These were my first experiments with sound design and fictional editing for audio.
In 2023, I submitted an application to be a Producer at NPR’s The Indicator. I chose to make my cover letter stand out by fully producing it as an audio submission in the style of The Indicator. I did not receive a job offer because I’m not a trained journalist, but was commended on a creative submission nonetheless.

"Sins of Our Fathers" Game Intro

Nyx Family Accident (Listener Warning: loud explosion at end)

Cover Letter for NPR's The Indicator

Projects

  • A personal podcasting endeavor of mine, launched in 2020. We gather together every episode to share a drink and discuss our thoughts, feelings, and opinions on faith and spirituality as we pay attention to the shifts happening within ourselves. This show highlights the importance of intellectual humility and patience as we disagree on topics, always seeing the humanity in another, rather than an enemy.

  • A weekly podcast having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Pete Enns and Jared Byas. This was my first foray into editing professionally for another creator. I am a huge fan of their work and jumped on the chance to be their audio engineer and editor for Bible seasons 6, 7, and 8 and Faith seasons 1 and 2.

  • K(no)w Normal People was my first podcast experiment and served as my training ground for audio engineering, editing, and interviewing. Together with my wife, I interviewed “normal” people in my life who had great stories to tell and inspiring ideas. I want to highlight that everyone is like this, not just the famous artists, authors, and thought leaders. Our guiding principle is the following Alfred Adler quote: "The only normal people you know are the ones you don't know very well."

  • A personal podcast exploring facets of political and social life from differing perspectives, sharing delicious cocktail recipes every episode. I served the podcast as cohost for 51 episodes before stepping away.

  • Originally an organizing network of six podcasts made by normal people in normal places. We sold advertisements and merchandise together while holding each other up with cross-promotional materials like trailers, teasers, launch announcements, and guesting opportunities. I’ve since pivoted that experiment into freelance audio engineering, podcast and audiobook editing, and podcast mentoring as a sole proprietor.