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An independent podcast studio producing original stories in English, French and Japanese.
250+
podcast episodes worked on
3
working languages: English, French, Japanese
80
episodes of ZERO TO ONE, the studio’s original podcast
01 · Services
Support at every stage, tailored to your project.
01
Adaptation & localization
Bring a podcast from one language to another, between Japanese, English and French. Translation, script adaptation, narration direction and voice work.
02
Concept & editorial strategy
Clarify the topic, angle, format and audience. Establish an editorial direction that guides each episode.
03
Preparation & production
Plan the workflow and episodes, develop scripts and interview questions, and support recording sessions.
04
Audio editing
Shape conversations into episodes through editing, sound design and mixing, ready for release.
05
Distribution & communication
Prepare publication, distribution and the content supporting each episode’s release.
06
Lectures & workshops
Practical lectures and workshops on podcast creation, storytelling and production, adapted to your audience.
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Services · 05
Sharing the craft
Lectures and practical workshops for universities and professional communities.
Tokyo Woman’s Christian University
A podcast production workshop within a communication course. Students explored how to turn their research projects into audio episodes, from editorial choices and interview preparation to recording and storytelling.
FAJ
Two sessions for FAJ, a community supporting women’s professional lives in Japan: an introductory talk on podcast production and a practical workshop on launching a show. Topics included concept, format, equipment, interview preparation, editing, distribution and communication.
02 · Work
Selected work
DAILY BRIEF
Editorial research · English adaptation · Narrator direction & narration
Daily news podcast in Japanese and English for SPINEAR, formerly part of J-Wave in Tokyo, with the English edition available on Amazon Audible.
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Produced by SPINEAR, formerly part of J-Wave in Tokyo, Daily Brief covers international news, business and culture. Daily Brief delivers Japanese episodes Monday to Friday. Daily Brief Bilingual delivers English episodes Monday to Friday on Amazon Audible.
ZERO TO ONE Productions: editorial research and news analysis, adaptation from Japanese into English, narrator direction and narration. Stéphanie presents the English edition on Wednesdays.
Official press releases · Japanese
SAWA Talks
Production planning · Recording support · Editing & sound design
Leadership, inclusion and career growth, through conversations with women across professions and cultures.
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Hosted by Samia Jamai, a leadership consultant and researcher, SAWA Talks explores inclusive leadership, organisational culture and the choices that shape women’s careers. Recorded in Tokyo, the conversations connect professional experience with personal growth.
Guests include investor and Global Women Founders cofounder Kayo Hattori, People and Culture Senior Manager Aya Yamanouchi, product manager Angie Teng and leadership and communication coach Helen Iwata.
ZERO TO ONE Productions: production planning, recording support, editing and sound design.
ZERO TO ONE
Original production · Editorial strategy · Interviews · Production & release
An interview podcast sharing personal stories of the first year after a major life event.
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An original interview podcast about the first year after a life changing event. Launched in 2022 with stories of the first postpartum year, ZERO TO ONE later expanded to other turning points in life.
Four seasons. 80 episodes. Conversations recorded with guests in France, Japan, Malaysia and Réunion Island. Primarily in French, with selected episodes in English.
ZERO TO ONE Productions: end to end production, from editorial strategy and guest selection to interviews, recording, editing and release.
Market intelligence
Market analysis · Format research · Strategic recommendations
Market understanding and targeted research for Japanese podcast production companies.
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Tailored research and strategic advice for Japanese podcast production companies. ZERO TO ONE Productions helps teams understand international markets, assess industry developments and respond to specific business questions.
Expertise: market analysis, platform trends, format research and strategic recommendations informed by the French, Japanese and American podcast landscapes.
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03 · Quick bio
About Stéphanie
Stéphanie Ayusawa is a French-Japanese podcast producer and the founder of ZERO TO ONE Productions. Fluent in French, English and Japanese, she studied in Europe and Asia, spent most of her life in Japan and is now based in Los Angeles.
After nearly six years in consulting, she launched ZERO TO ONE in 2022, on her daughter’s first birthday. For its first two years, the podcast explored the first year postpartum. She then broadened its focus to other life events, including loss, divorce and moving abroad. It also marked a career shift: podcast production became her full time job.
She works with clients on editorial strategy and production. Every week, she publishes Podcast Insights, her take on what is shaping the podcast industry.
04 · Industry perspective
Podcast
Insights
Trends · Platforms · Formats · Case studies
A weekly recap of what shaped the podcast industry.
Emerging trends, platform innovations, case studies and entirely subjective takes.
From Tokyo to Los Angeles
Podcast Insights began in French on Substack while Stéphanie was based in Japan, working with French speaking clients. Now based in Los Angeles, she publishes in English on LinkedIn, bringing her perspective on the French and Japanese markets to a wider industry audience.
Featured as a guest
Le Podcast de Los Angeles Accueil
by Los Angeles Accueil
(FR)
Stories from the francophone community in Los Angeles.
Monogatari
by Amélie Ozawa
(JP)
Intimate human stories.
Mensetsu
by Mathieu Combellas
(FR)
Interviews with French people living in Japan, exploring their journey.
Le Prisme
by Quentin & Adrien
(FR)
Pop culture conversations by millennials, for millennials, revisiting what shaped them at each stage of life.
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