Jason Herterich
Jason is available for
I enjoy producing authentic, underrepresented portrayals of people with disabilities and other marginalized peoples.- Editing
- Producing
- Recording
- Reporting
- Scripting
- Voice
- Writing
About Jason
Jason Herterich is a chronically ill and disabled podcast producer residing in Toronto, Canada. He is the host and creator of Discomfort Zone, a podcast featuring narrative-driven stories on chronic illness, disability, and mental health. He is an advisory member for D-Next Accessible Media lab, a lab dedicated to training and supporting emerging media artists with disabilities to produce stories on disability.
Jason's Portfolio
The Night of the Speech
My sister had been my number one supporter throughout the period I've been chronically ill. So I was crushed when, in 2017, I was too sick to attend her wedding. Instead of sulking about it, however, I set out to create a video speech that would bring everyone in the audience to tears and laughter.
Struggling to Stay Afloat
My illness was so severe that I spent 22 hours a day in bed. Then, on an otherwise ordinary day, someone else’s life fell into my hands. In the second half of this episode, my parents and I chat about the many impacts my illness has had on our family.
This is a heartfelt radio story using music and sound effects to vividly depict living with chronic pain.
This is a heartfelt radio story using music and sound effects to vividly depict living with chronic pain.
A Monastic Skunking
Logline: Meditating at a jungle monastery in Thailand brought me inner stillness. Then Rob showed up.
This is an audio rich, first-person story that occurred during a 10-day meditation retreat. The story explores the parallels between addiction and chronic illness, the power of vulnerability, and gaining insights from unexpected sources.
This is an audio rich, first-person story that occurred during a 10-day meditation retreat. The story explores the parallels between addiction and chronic illness, the power of vulnerability, and gaining insights from unexpected sources.
Default
Logline: My gym teacher ridicules me in front of my peers, prompting the question: was my child-acting career a fluke? If so, what does that say about my legacy? What does free pizza have to do with any of this?
This is a satirical, underdog story of facing your inner and outer demons that is audio rich and part first-person retelling, part re-dramatization.
This is a satirical, underdog story of facing your inner and outer demons that is audio rich and part first-person retelling, part re-dramatization.
Experience
Skills
- Field Producing
- Field Recording
- Hosting
- Interviewing
- Producing
- Scoring
- Scrubbing and Audio Editing
- Sound Design
- Story Editing
- Voiceover
Equipment
- Shure SM7B Dynamic Microphone
- Zoom H4n Pro Recorder
- Triton Audio FetHead
Previous Work
- Host/Producer at Discomfort Zone Podcast(November 2020)