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Podcast post-production · 18-month partnership

The post-production engine behind Finding Mastery.

How 5FilmsMedia became the end-to-end post-production partner for Dr. Michael Gervais' Finding Mastery podcast, transforming raw recordings into broadcast-quality episodes and a consistent short-form content engine.

Client
Dr. Michael Gervais
Industry
Podcast · Performance Psychology
Platforms
YouTube · Instagram · TikTok
Period
Jun 2024 - Nov 2025
Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais case study
~375%
YouTube subscriber growth
~977K
Views, Dr. Joe Dispenza episode
50+
Episodes post-produced
60.3K
Likes, top Instagram Reel
188K
TikTok views, top clip
18
Month partnership

About the client

Finding Mastery.

Finding Mastery is the flagship podcast of Dr. Michael Gervais, one of the world's foremost high-performance psychologists. He has consulted for NFL teams, Olympic athletes, Fortune 500 executives, NASA astronauts and Special Operations military units, centred on one question: what makes the best, the best?

The podcast brings world-class scientists, athletes, artists and leaders into long-form conversation. Guests have included Robert Greene, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Grammy Award-winning DJ Diplo, and Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Airlines.

The challenge

World-class conversations that needed a world-class production partner.

  • Underrepresented channel: at ~8,000 subscribers, the channel significantly underrepresented the calibre of the content.
  • Complex long-form needs: hour-plus recordings required careful pacing, dynamic editing, precision audio, professional thumbnails and crafted teasers.
  • No short-form engine: lengthy conversations needed mining for the sharpest, most shareable vertical moments.
  • A trusted remote partner: the team needed a production unit that could integrate with their internal producer and deliver week after week without dropping standards.

Our approach

A full-service, end-to-end post-production partnership.

ServiceDeliverables
Long-form productionFull episode post-production from raw media: editing, colour, audio, pacing and multi-camera sequencing.
Teaser creationComplex branded teaser sequences integrated into episode openers to drive retention and engagement.
Thumbnail designCustom YouTube thumbnails designed for maximum click-through rate.
Short-form repurposingLong-form episodes mined and repurposed into Instagram Reels and TikTok vertical clips.
Caption copywritingPlatform-optimised captions written for each piece of short-form content.
Audio productionAudio versions of episodes produced and formatted for podcast distribution.
Branded outrosEnd-screens and outros produced to support channel growth and call-to-action strategy.
Strategy & collaborationEpisode structuring and clip selection informed by performance data, integrated remotely with the internal team.

The results

~375% growth, driven by quality and consistency.

  • Channel growth: the YouTube channel grew from approximately 8,000 to approximately 38,000 subscribers, a roughly 375% increase over the 18-month engagement.
  • A standout trial: the trial episode with Dr. Joe Dispenza became one of the most-watched videos in the channel's history, amassing close to one million views and validating the creative direction immediately.
  • Short-form reach: a Reel featuring Robert Greene accumulated over 60,000 likes, and a TikTok clip themed around perseverance reached 188,000 views organically.
  • Sustained output: 50+ episodes post-produced featuring some of the most prominent voices in science, business, sport and culture, delivered to a consistent broadcast standard.

Client testimonial

Working with 5FilmsMedia transformed what we were able to produce and how consistently we could produce it. The team understood our brand from day one, the tone, the standard, the audience, and they delivered that across every single episode. The quality of the edits, the teasers, the short-form clips, it was exactly what we needed. They weren't just a vendor; they were a genuine extension of our team, and it showed in the work.
Finding Mastery TeamDr. Michael Gervais

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