The Urban Perspectives with Akbar Pray

Served as Executive Producer for this video-first podcast hosted by Akbar Pray, a writer, mentor, and advocate who served 36 years for a non-violent drug offense. Owned the full scope of pre-production: researching guests and story angles, managing the booking pipeline, coordinating scheduling, writing episode briefs and guest questions, and developing show copy, all in service of centering unfiltered conversations about incarceration, reentry, and systemic reform.

• •Researched guests and developed story angles rooted in justice reform
• •Managed full guest booking pipeline and scheduling logistics
• •Wrote episode briefs, guest questions, and show copy