Healthcare Podcast Host

Renaissance Recovery; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Recovery is seeking a charismatic Healthcare Podcast Host to be the face of our mental health, addiction, wellness, and recovery-focused podcast. The role involves engaging storytelling, interviewing clinicians and advocates, and creating authentic conversations that resonate with diverse audiences.

On-site recording is required about once per week in Orange County, with episodes produced monthly and content created in collaboration with our marketing team.

Qualifications

• Comfortable speaking on camera for extended periods.
• Strong interviewing, storytelling, and communication skills.
• Experience creating long-form video, podcast, YouTube, or streaming content preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with marketing and guests.
• Comfortable discussing mental health, addiction, wellness and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Host approximately 4 long-form video and audio podcast episodes per month.
• Be on-site approximately once per week for recording and production.
• Interview clinicians, professionals, advocates, influencers, and content creators.
• Prepare for upcoming guests and topics ahead of recording.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop episode concepts and guests.

Skills

On-camera presence

Interviewing

Storytelling

Communication skills

Content creation (video/podcast)

Job description

Renaissance Recovery

Location: Newport, CA /Schedule:On-site once per week /Compensation: $1,500-$2,000 per month

About the Role

Renaissance Recovery is seeking a charismatic and authentic HealthcarePodcast Host to serve as the face and voice of our mental health, addiction, wellness, and recovery-focused podcast.

We are looking for someone who can connect naturally with an audience, tell meaningful stories, and create honest conversations around behavioral health and recovery. This position will work closely with our marketing team to develop engaging episodes featuring clinicians, industry professionals, advocates, content creators, and individuals within the mental health and recovery community.

Some episodes will feature the host independently, while others will include in-person or remote guests.

Because authenticity is central to the podcast, we strongly encourage candidates with personal or meaningful lived experience related to mental health, addiction, sobriety, or recovery who are comfortable openly discussing their experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Host approximately 4 long-form video and audio podcast episodes per month.
• Be available on-site approximately once per week for podcast recording and content production.
• Interview clinicians, behavioral health professionals, founders, advocates, influencers, content creators, and other guests.
• Prepare for upcoming guests and episode topics prior to recording.
• Collaborate with the Renaissance Recovery marketing team to develop episode concepts, topics, and potential guests.
• Participate in pre-production planning and provide creative input on the direction of the podcast.
• Film promotional content, podcast introductions, advertisements, and other supporting media as needed.
• Help create conversations that are informative while remaining approachable and conversational.
• Share or cross-post podcast content through social media when appropriate.
• Represent Renaissance Recovery professionally while maintaining an authentic, relatable on-camera presence.

Podcast Tone

60-70% conversational 30-40% informational

Think of the relationship as an older sibling speaking with a younger sibling: relatable, approachable, and coming from a place of shared understanding, while still offering perspective, experience, education, and encouragement.

We want the podcast to feel natural rather than scripted or clinical.

What We're Looking For

• Comfortable speaking on camera for extended periods, including conversations lasting approximately 60 minutes.
• Strong communication, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
• Charismatic, empathetic, and relatable on-camera presence.
• Comfortable discussing mental health, addiction, sobriety, wellness, and recovery.
• Ability to communicate naturally without sounding overly scripted or corporate.
• Experience creating long-form video, podcast, YouTube, streaming, or similar content strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with social media and digital content.
• Reliable availability to attend an in-person recording session approximately once per week in Orange County.

Preferred Qualifications

• Personal or meaningful lived experience related to mental health, addiction, or recovery.
• Previous podcast hosting or interviewing experience.
• Prior content creator experience.
• Existing social media presence or online community.
• Familiarity with behavioral health and recovery-related topics.
• Awareness of current pop culture, digital media, wellness, mental health, and recovery trends.

Follower count is not the primary consideration. Candidates with smaller but highly engaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

On-Site Recording

Most preparation and collaboration can be completed remotely; however, podcast recording will take place in person.

The selected host should be available to come on-site approximately once per week for recording.

We value individuality and authentic expression. Professional appearance is expected when filming, but the environment is intended to feel comfortable, natural, and representative of the communities we serve.

Candidates who advance through the interview process may be asked to participate in an in-person interview and on-camera screen/chemistry test.

Renaissance Recovery is looking for someone who can help create honest conversations that educate, connect, and resonate with people impacted by mental health and addiction. If you're comfortable being yourself on camera and having meaningful conversations, we'd love to hear from you!