PODCAST PRODUCTION / REAL ESTATE MEDIA

12 Episodes in 4 Studio Days: Producing The Dominate Real Estate Podcast

Real estate attorney Taliya Bashani and title executive Carina Tom wanted a podcast that matched their standing in New York real estate. JFP Studios planned and produced 12 episodes in four studio days, then turned them into 17 short clips.

Podcast Production · Video Production · Short-Form Content · Real Estate Media

THE DOMINATE REAL ESTATE PODCAST · HARD ROCK HOTEL, NEW YORK · 2025

At a glance

The challenge

Producing a Full Season With No Room for a Bad Take

What we did

From Pre-Production to Short-Form Clips

The result

A Full Season on Camera, and Relationships That Lasted

01 / THE BUSINESS CONTEXT

Two Industry Leaders and a Show About the Agents Behind Their Business

Taliya Bashani is a New York real estate attorney and the founder of TAB Law Firm. Carina Tom is the president of Nu World Title and has worked in title insurance for about 30 years. Both of their businesses run on deals that agents send them.

In 2025, they teamed up to launch The Dominate Real Estate Podcast. The show had three goals:

  • Put top agents and their stories in the spotlight
  • Share what helped those agents grow
  • Lift up women in real estate

Most guests were the hosts’ own clients and partners. So the show had to look as polished as the people on it, and every recording had to make a guest feel proud to share it.

When your guests are your clients, every frame is part of the relationship.

02 / THE CHALLENGE

Producing a Full Season With No Room for a Bad Take

Twelve episodes, two hosts, eleven guests, and one hotel studio. The hosts’ own team would edit the full episodes, so the footage had to be right the first time.

THE CHALLENGE IN BRIEF

  • A full season in four days: 12 episodes with two hosts and eleven guests in a Manhattan hotel studio.
  • Relationships on camera: most guests were clients or partners the hosts wanted to honor.
  • A shared workflow: JFP Studios produced the shoots, and the client’s team edited the full episodes.
  • Design a set that works on camera: seating, lighting, and branding for three people in conversation.
  • Capture clean audio and video: several cameras and microphones, recorded in a format built for color correction.
  • Keep each day on schedule: three guests a day, with setup, wardrobe checks, and resets in between.
  • Hand off files another team could use: labeled, synced, and ready to edit.

Our role covered planning, production, and post-production support, from the first site visit to the last short clip.

03 / THE CREATIVE RESPONSE

From Pre-Production to Short-Form Clips

We ran the podcast as a production system. We planned before the first shoot, fixed problems between shoots, and gave the editors everything they needed to finish the work.

WHAT WE DID / KEY DECISIONS

  • Plan the set: a pre-production meeting and an on-site lighting and camera test.
  • Produce and adjust: four studio days, with a debrief after each block.
  • Hand off cleanly: labeled footage, synced audio, and color guidance within five business days.
  • Extend the content: 17 short clips cut from the episodes.

01. Planning the Show Before the First Recording

We met with Taliya and Carina on April 28, 2025 to plan how the show should look and feel. They wanted a relaxed conversation, with the guest seated between the two hosts. Together we agreed on:

  • A lavalier microphone for each speaker, backed up by a boom microphone
  • An LED screen behind the set showing the show’s logo
  • Video recorded in a log format, which keeps more color detail for editing
  • Labeled, organized files within five business days of each shoot

On May 12, we visited the Audacy Room at the Hard Rock Hotel in Times Square. We tested lights and camera angles there before the first shoot.

The Dominate Real Estate Podcast set at the Hard Rock Hotel, with two hosts and a guest in blue chairs, softbox lights, cameras, and the show logo on an LED screen.
The set in the Hard Rock Hotel’s Audacy Room: two hosts, one guest, and the show’s logo on the LED screen.

02. Producing 12 Episodes in Four Studio Days

The show recorded on May 19 and 20, and June 4 and 5, 2025. A five-person crew ran each day: a producer, a video and lighting lead, a lighting and sound technician, and two production assistants who also shot behind-the-scenes photos.

Season one featured these guests:

  • May 19: Jordyn Taylor Braff, Andy Regalado-Taylor, and Nathan Bradshaw
  • May 20: Ronita Kalra, Sandy Abbas, and Sara Golan
  • June 4: Daniel Kent, Morgan Higgins, and Josh Makelan
  • June 5: Richard Rojas, Nicole Hay, and a hosts-only episode

For the hosts-only episode, we wrote the question guide. It covered how each host got started and why each one built her own company.

Guest Sandy Abbas, host Carina Tom, guest Sara Golan, producer Jordi-Lakeem Foster, and host Taliya Bashani pose on the podcast set.
Day two, left to right: guest Sandy Abbas, host Carina Tom, guest Sara Golan, producer Jordi-Lakeem Foster, and host Taliya Bashani.
Host Carina Tom seated on the blue set chair with her notes.
Host Carina Tom on set. Each day included cast portraits and behind-the-scenes photos.

03. Solving Problems on Set and Between Shoots

Live production always brings surprises. Here are the biggest ones and how we handled them:

  • The logo needed to read on camera. Our producer made a black-and-white version of the show logo so it stood out on the LED screen.
  • Clothing made the lavalier mics unreliable. The boom microphone gave us clean backup audio. For later days, we added moleskin to hold the mics in place.
  • Midday light flattened the shot. The crew moved the lights during the shoot to add depth and keep shots consistent.
  • The hosts wanted better eye contact. After the May shoots, we proposed a new layout with both hosts on one side, facing the guest. It also gave the lights more room.
  • Setup time was tight. For June, we set an earlier call time so lighting was ready before the first guest.

We also met with the hosts after each block of recording. We shared notes on guest research, question prep, and wardrobe tips for guests. Each round made the next episodes stronger.

Producer Jordi-Lakeem Foster sits beside a large softbox light, holding a pen and episode notes while watching the recording.
Producer Jordi-Lakeem Foster follows the conversation from behind the lights, with notes for the next take.

04. Handing Off Files the Editors Could Use Right Away

The hosts’ own team edited the full episodes, so our handoff had to be easy to pick up. Within five business days of each shoot, we delivered:

  • Camera footage, labeled by episode
  • Synced audio tracks from each microphone
  • A color preset (LUT) and notes for converting the log footage
  • Cast portraits, group photos, and behind-the-scenes images

In August 2025, our video lead joined a color review with the client’s editor. He showed how to convert and grade the footage so the finished episodes matched the look of the set.

Screenshot of the delivered online photo gallery for Dominate Real Estate Podcast Day 2, sorted into folders by episode.
The photo gallery delivered after day two, sorted by episode.

05. Turning Episodes Into 17 Short Clips

Short clips help each episode travel on social media. We cut 17 vertical reels from 11 episodes and delivered them between September 3 and 8, 2025. Taliya picked the focus for each reel in a shared review sheet. Some examples:

  • Morgan Higgins: Taliya explains 1031 exchanges
  • Richard Rojas: his story of starting from the bottom
  • Nicole Hay: Taliya’s staging and listing advice
  • Hosts-only episode: why Taliya and Carina started the show

We also drafted bonus reels from the hosts-only episode, built around each host’s story and what sets her apart.

THE BRAND PLATFORM / STRATEGY & IDENTITY

IDENTITY / WORDMARK
COLOR & TYPOGRAPHY / APPLIED BRAND SYSTEM

05 / THE RESULTS

A Full Season on Camera, and Relationships That Lasted

12

Episodes recorded

Two hosts and eleven guests across four studio days in 2025.

17

Short-form reels

Vertical clips delivered September 3 to 8, 2025.

5

Business days to handoff

Labeled footage, synced audio, and color guidance after each shoot.

What we delivered

  • 12 episodes recorded in 4 studio days
  • 11 guests, plus a hosts-only episode
  • 17 short-form reels, plus bonus reels from the hosts-only episode
  • Footage, synced audio, and color guidance delivered within 5 business days of each shoot
  • Cast portraits, group photos, and behind-the-scenes images from every shoot day

The client’s editing team cut the full episodes and published them on the show’s YouTube channel.

What happened next

The podcast also led to new work and new relationships:

  • A second project with Taliya. She later hired JFP Studios to clean her contact list and build the email campaign for her Win The Listing coaching program. Read that case study.
  • New relationships for JFP Studios. Our producer met guest Sandy Abbas on set. He later moderated a panel with her, and in September 2026 we filmed a partner content day she hosted.

What this project demonstrates

A podcast built around your clients is also a relationship tool. Guests get a reason to say yes, something to share, and a reason to stay in touch. Strong production protects those relationships, because every guest sees how they look on camera.

Frequently asked questions

What does a podcast producer do on a multi-guest shoot?

The producer plans the set, schedule, and crew, then runs the day and solves problems as they come up. On this show, that also meant guest flow, host prep, and the handoff to the editors.

Can you work with our in-house editor?

Yes. We deliver labeled footage, synced audio, and color notes. We can also meet with your editor to walk through the files.

How far ahead should we plan a multi-episode shoot?

Plan for about four to six weeks. That leaves time for a planning meeting, a site visit, and a camera test before the first recording.

Why record podcast video in a log format?

Log footage keeps more detail in bright and dark areas. It looks flat at first, and it gives editors more control over the final color.

Results describe production deliverables. Audience growth and revenue impact were not measured.

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