The Application

 

The Signature Studio™ is Kizaya’s most exclusive creative partnership — a private collaboration for founders and organizations ready to create a podcast that sets a new standard in their industry.

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We collaborate directly with your team to conceptualize, produce, and launch a flagship show that captures your brand’s voice, values, and authority — from strategy and storytelling to sound design and audience growth.

 

Our full creative house becomes your extended production team: producers, videographers, sound engineers, editors, and journalists, all led by award-winning journalist and creative strategist Lucina Melesio, who personally oversees your project’s creative direction and strategic vision.

 

Entry begins with a Podcast Audit™, a strategic evaluation that reveals your show’s strengths, gaps, and growth potential, and outlines the roadmap for a world-class production. From there, we determine whether The Signature Studio™ is the right fit for your brand and move into a long-term creative partnership designed for sustained success.

 

What We’ll Build Together

 

Creative Strategy & Blueprint

We’ll define the creative and strategic foundation for your show — message architecture, audience positioning, and the storytelling framework that aligns with your brand’s purpose.

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Format & Identity Design

Our creative team will craft your show’s tone, format, and identity — from sonic branding and visuals to hosting dynamics and narrative flow.

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Production Direction & Oversight

Our senior producers and engineers oversee every detail of production to ensure consistency, excellence, and creative cohesion — from recording to editing to final mastering.

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Guest & Story Development

Our editorial team helps you identify guests, themes, and storylines that elevate your thought leadership and strengthen your brand narrative.

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Launch & Amplification Strategy

Together, we’ll craft a launch that positions your show for impact — complete with rollout assets, promotional strategy, and audience engagement systems that scale visibility and trust.

 

Who This Is For

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The Signature Studio™ is designed for visionaries who demand the highest creative standards — including:

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• Founders and executives seeking a full-scale creative partnership to build an authority platform for their brand.
   

• Companies and creative teams producing internal or branded podcasts who want high-level creative and production oversight.
   

• Organizations and thought leaders aiming to create a flagship show with studio-grade quality and long-term strategic impact.
   

About Kizaya

 

Kizaya Studios is a boutique creative house specializing in world-class audio storytelling for visionary brands.

Its team has produced flagship podcasts for Spotify Originals, The New York Times T-Brand Studio, ESPN, BirdNote, and DiDi, combining narrative mastery, journalistic depth, and premium sound design.

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The Kizaya team has also created chart-topping Originals, including Un Poco de Contexto — a Spotify Original hosted by Lucina Melesio, which reached #1 in News and #3 across all podcasts in Mexico.

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Leading the creative strategy is Lucina Melesio, an award-winning journalist and founder of Kizaya. With nearly a decade of experience as a foreign correspondent for outlets such as The Washington Post, Al Jazeera English, The Telegraph, and Scientific American, Lucina brings a distinctive editorial lens to the world of audio.

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Through The Signature Studio™, Lucina works directly with each client as Creative Director, ensuring that every project embodies the precision, storytelling mastery, and production excellence that define Kizaya’s work.

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The Process & Investment

 

Step 1 — The Podcast Audit™

 

Every partnership begins with a detailed diagnostic of your show (or idea).

We evaluate your creative positioning, production workflow, and audience strategy to define next steps.

 

💼 Investment: $5,000 USD

 

Step 2 — The Partnership

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If we’re aligned, we move into The Signature Studio™ — a high-touch creative partnership supported by Kizaya’s full production team.

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💼 Partnership Investment: begins at $95,000 USD per podcast season (scope-dependent).

 

To begin the application process, email signaturestudio@kizaya.com with the subject line “Audit.”

 

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Prefer a private coaching path? 

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For independent founders and creators who prefer to craft their own show — but with personalized creative direction and weekly mentorship — access to The Authority Studio™ is available by invitation or referral only.

 

If you believe you might qualify for an invitation to The Authority Studio™, send an email to authoritystudio@kizaya.com with the subject line “Application Inquiry”, or DM @LucinaMelesio on Instagram.

 

The team will review your information and reach out if we believe it’s a strong fit.
This ensures every participant joins with the same level of commitment, creative integrity, and ambition to build something truly world-class.

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Both paths share one purpose: helping you build a podcast that becomes your most powerful creative asset — a platform for influence, connection, and enduring authority.

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