Purpose-driven podcasts, stories, and production.

We create original shows, partner on mission-driven podcasts, and help leaders turn honest conversations into content that keeps serving long after the recording ends.

What We Do

Circle of the Panda is both a podcast network and a small studio. It tells original stories, supports partner shows, and helps leaders build podcasts that actually serve people.

Original Shows

We create and host shows that tell the truth about hard seasons, faith, and rebuilding—starting with Circle of the Panda and The Ira OʼDell Show.

Partner Podcasts

We support mission-aligned shows like The Swaggy Life and Carolina Small Town Voices, offering a home base, collaboration, and behind-the-scenes help.

Production Services

We help leaders, authors, and ministries launch and sustain podcasts—with strategy, editing, and content systems that keep things simple and human.

Shows

Circle of the Panda

A podcast about rising, rebuilding, and leading with purpose. Honest conversations about trauma, faith, and what it looks like to get back up when life hits hard.

The Ira OʼDell Show

Short, reflective episodes about everyday encounters with Godʼs presence—stories that remind listeners they are seen, loved, and not walking through hard seasons alone.

Carolina Small Town Voices

Stories from small towns in the Carolinas—neighbors, churches, and community leaders sharing how faith, loss, and ordinary kindness shape real lives.

The Swaggy Life Podcast

Barrettʼs Swaggy Life Podcast, sharing life with cerebral palsy, honest prayer, and practical encouragement for anyone trying to live with joy when life is slow and hard.

Reviews

“The Circle of the Panda Podcast offers more than motivational talk
—it provides deeply human stories that remind listeners they are not alone in their struggles.”

“One of the podcast’s greatest strengths is its emotional authenticity.”

“The show balances practical advice with emotional and spiritual insight.”

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Tal Gur, Elevate Society

Production services for purpose-driven voices

If the call to share a story is clear but the tech, workflow, or launch details feel overwhelming, this work can help. The goal is to shape the show, record strong conversations, and turn episodes into content that serves people over time, not just on launch day.

  • Podcast strategy and show concept
  • Guest flow and interview prep
  • Editing and basic sound clean-up
  • Show notes and simple repurposing
  • Launch support and light ongoing guidance

About Circle of the Panda

Circle of the Panda started as one podcast about getting back up after hard seasons. It has grown into a small network and studio for honest, hope-filled conversations about faith, trauma, leadership, disability, small-town life, and the quiet ways God meets people in all of it.

Books We Love

Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success – Adam Grant

We love this book because it shows how “givers” can win, as long as they give in a wise and healthy way.

Full Circle: Coming Home to the Faithfulness of God – Athena Dean Holtz

We love this book because it’s a genuine, authentic story about redemption and God’s faithfulness.

The Art of Fully Living: 1 Man. 10 Years. 100 Life Goals Around the World – Tal Gur

This book is a fun and inspiring read about pursuing big goals. It’s not only entertaining but also very practical.

I Heard God Laugh: A Practical Guide to Life’s Essential Daily Habit – Matthew Kelly

If someone practices what’s in this book for 21 days, it would be surprising if their life doesn’t change.

Letʼs talk

Whether the next step is listening, collaborating, or starting a podcast, the contact path should feel simple. Visitors should be able to share who they are and what they are hoping to build, then get a clear next step in return.