Reaching more families through podcasting

Podcast

Parenting with Ngala

Partner

Podwave Studios

Andy Durack, Brand Manager at Ngala, leads brand awareness for one of Western Australia’s most trusted parenting support organisations.

Ngala provides evidence-based parenting guidance and practical support to families. Andy’s role is focused on expanding the organisation’s reach and ensuring parents know where to turn for credible, professional advice.

"We have saved a heap of money and time on content creation. We are reaching new audiences. We have more engagement than we have ever had before.."
Andrew Durack
Andy Durack
Brand Manager

The Challenge

In today’s digital landscape, parenting advice is everywhere, but not all of it is reliable.

A major challenge in the parenting sector is that many parents turn to relatable but unqualified voices online. While these influencers may appear trustworthy, their advice can often lack professional expertise or evidence-based foundations.

For Ngala, the opportunity was clear:
To become the trusted, go-to source for modern, expert-backed parenting advice.

The Opportunity

Ngala wanted to reposition and broaden its brand perception. While widely respected, the organisation was often associated primarily with baby sleep support.

The goal was to:

  • Showcase the depth of expertise within their team.
  • Expand brand association beyond baby sleep into a wider range of parenting topics.
  • Present Ngala as contemporary, professional and relevant.
  • Reach new parents in accessible, engaging ways.

Podcasting emerged as the ideal medium to achieve this.

Why Podwave Studios?

After connecting with Podwave Studios, the decision was made quickly.

The team’s approach was described as easy, professional and open. From the outset, Podwave made the process feel achievable for first-time podcasters.

Key features that stood out included:

  • End-to-end support beyond just recording.
  • Guidance on naming, branding and podcast design.
  • Full assistance uploading across all platforms.
  • Flexible recording times.
  • Delivery of high-quality video shorts to amplify social content.
  • Open sharing of advice and experience.
  • Affordable pricing.

For Ngala, this holistic support was invaluable.

From Idea to Launch

Ngala entered the process with a clear concept but no roadmap.

Podwave quickly understood the vision and helped shape it into a structured, launch-ready podcast. They clearly outlined each step, provided strategic input, and handled the technical complexity of distribution and setup.

The result?
A highly professional podcast delivered through a simple, streamlined process.

Business Outcomes

Since launching the podcast, Ngala has experienced:

  • Significant time savings, replacing large portions of their previous content strategy.
  • Substantial cost savings in content production.
  • Meaningful content repurposed across multiple social channels.
  • Increased audience reach.
  • Higher engagement levels than ever before.
  • Enhanced brand awareness.

Andy estimates they have saved “days and days of time” by partnering with Podwave.

Audience Feedback

One of the most consistent pieces of feedback has been:

“I wish I had listened to this when I had a baby.”

This response reinforces Ngala’s mission.. delivering expert parenting advice at the moments families need it most.

The Experience

Andy describes working with Podwave Studios as:

“Simple, professional and fun.”

His advice to other businesses looking to start a podcast?

“Give these guys a call.”

Experience: 10/10

Likelihood to recommend: 5/5

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