Aaron Calafato | Executive Producer

Aaron Calafato is an Executive Producer who develops and leads story-driven media properties across podcasts, video, social, newsletters, and public radio. He oversees creative direction, editorial development, production systems, host and talent voice, stakeholder alignment, and audience growth for enterprise brands and creator-led platforms. His work includes executive production for properties connected to Indeed, Glassdoor, InterSystems, Palo Alto Networks, 7 Minute Stories, Inside Job, and The Lonely Office, with a focus on building repeatable content systems that turn complex ideas into high-trust, scalable media.

Shortwave Stories | NPR

Shortwave Stories is a short-form public radio storytelling series from Aaron Calafato, adapted from his acclaimed podcast 7 Minute Stories, one of the world's leading short-form autobiographical storytelling podcasts, reaching more than 30 million people worldwide.

Each episode delivers a true story from Aaron's remarkably ordinary yet deeply relatable life in Ohio: childhood memories, working-class family moments, small-town encounters, strange coincidences, unexpected humor, and quiet revelations that remind us extraordinary stories are often hiding inside everyday life.

Inside Job

In the tradition of oral historian Studs Terkel’s Working, this show, hosted by Matt Sunbulli and executive produced by Aaron Calafato, captures the humanity behind the labor that keeps our world running, from AI data labelers teaching the models that are reshaping our lives to HVAC technicians keeping our data centers humming.

The Lonely Office | Glassdoor

The Lonely Office is a career and workplace podcast brought to you by Glassdoor that explores the blurry lines between work and life. Hosted by Matt Sunbulli, Aaron Calafato, and Leah Ova, the show features real, anonymous workplace stories from the Glassdoor app to discuss topics like job ghosting, unlimited PTO, severance negotiations, and dealing with nightmare bosses

State of Mind with Maurice Benard

SOM is a leading mental health series hosted by General Hospital actor and bestselling author Maurice Benard. Dedicated to emotional wellness and resilience, the show features raw conversations about anxiety, bipolar disorder, and everyday mental health struggles to remind listeners they aren't alone.

7 Minute Stories

7 Minute Stories is the leading short-form autobiographical storytelling podcast in the world, reaching over 30 million listeners through weekly unscripted personal narratives. Each episode delivers a true story from Aaron Calafato’s extremely normal yet deeply relatable life in Ohio, told in about seven minutes with no script. 7MS sounds like a Millennial swapping stories with Jean Shepherd, Spalding Gray, and Paul Harvey at a Midwestern diner.

7MS Presents: The Storytelling University

The Storytelling University (TSU) is a video and audio interview podcast series created and hosted by viral storyteller Aaron Calafato. It functions as a specialized, long-form expansion show released directly within the main RSS feed of Calafato's widely popular, flagship podcast 7 Minute Stories.