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Nexa Aura Academy · Mumbai · Cohort-based · 20 students a batch

Learn podcast production from people who actually do it

A 14-session hands-on workshop in Mumbai. You do not watch us shoot, you shoot. Built by the team that has produced 300+ episodes for India's most thoughtful creators.

What you leave with

1finished episode Shot, cut and packaged by you, ready to publish under your own name.
3vertical reels Pulled from your own episode, hook-first and subtitled for the feed.
14live sessions Across 7 weeks. Half theory, half with the cameras in your hands.
20seats a cohort Small enough that everyone shoots, and nobody watches from the back.
Early bird · limited seats each batch ₹10,000₹18,000
  • All equipment access
  • Instructor time, in the room
  • NAA certificate on completion
  • Your delivered episode
  • Lifetime alumni network
Apply for the next batch → See the curriculum

Run by the NAP team · In person, Mumbai only

Why we built this

Most podcast 'courses' are taught by people who haven't shot one in 3 years.

Three years producing for India's best creators. Living rooms, hotel suites, clinics, venues we'd never seen. We've made every mistake worth making.

The gap we kept seeing? People learned theory online, then froze the moment a battery died or audio clipped. NAA fixes that: real cameras, real shoots, real edits.

Real gear becomes real skill

Sony FX3You frame & expose→
DJI Mic 2You catch clean audio→
3-point lightYou shape the mood→
PremiereYou cut the story→

Who this is for

This workshop is for people who actually want to make something.

Why you are here

Collecting a certificate

Launching a show, or taking production in-house

How you learn

Watching videos at 2x speed

Cameras in your hands, every single week

Where you are

Elsewhere, or you need it online

In Mumbai, and free on weekends

What you commit

Dropping in when convenient

7 weeks, 80% attendance minimum

What you think it is

Talking into a USB mic

A craft: lighting, audio, edit and packaging

The curriculum

14 sessions. 7 weeks.
Cohort-based.

Two sessions per week: one theory, one hands-on. Half theory, half on the gear: one session to understand it, one to actually do it. Every single week.

W1 FoundationsW2 CameraW3 Audio + LightW4 Pre-proW5 EditW6 PackageW7 Showcase

What makes a podcast actually watchable.

Sensors, lenses, framing.

A one-person interview, end to end.

3-camera coverage, sync, framing for cuts.

Lavaliers, booms, room treatment.

Key, fill, backlight, mood.

Brief a guest, lock the flow.

Shoot for the edit.

Multicam editing, pacing.

Lower thirds, branded text.

Vertical short-form from long-form.

Packaging that gets the click.

Distribution and cadence.

Present your final piece.

7 weeks · 14 sessions · one finished episode

Outcomes

You leave with a working podcast, not just notes.

1 Final Podcast Episode

Shot, edited, and ready to publish, by you.

3 Reels

Vertical extractions from your own episode.

YouTube Channel Setup

SEO, thumbnails, descriptions configured.

A Production Workflow

Your personal SOP for ongoing shoots.

NAA Alumni Network

Lifetime access to a private community of past cohorts.

NAA Certificate

Issued on completion, proof you showed up and shipped.

Certificate included. Your portfolio is worth a hundred of them.

Who teaches

Taught by working producers, not theorists.

Sameer, lead instructor
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Sameer

Lead Instructor · Founder, NAP

Started in UX design at 16. Built NAP from a one-person setup into a full agency. Has produced 300+ episodes across creator and corporate categories. Teaches strategy, shoot direction, and client management.

Mehak, co-instructor
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Mehak

Co-Instructor · Production Manager, NAP

Owns NAP's production pipeline from brief to delivery. Has coordinated shoots for clients including Amy Aela, Solomon & Co, and Rajiv Adatia. Teaches workflow, on-set coordination, and post-production.

Guest sessions from the NAP team, Ayaan (editor) joins for edit-focused sessions.

How it works

The practical
details.

Duration7 weeks · 14 sessions · 2 per week✦
FormatIn-person, Mumbai · No online sessions✦
ScheduleSaturdays (theory) + Sundays (hands-on) · 4 hrs✦
Cohort size20 students per batch · cohort-based✦
EquipmentNAP cameras, audio, lighting provided✦
LocationVenue shared on enrollment · Powai/Andheri area✦
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SEATS

Twenty students a batch. Small enough that everyone shoots.

Investment

One price.
No haggling.

Everything's included: all equipment access, instructor time, the alumni network, and your final delivered podcast episode. Sign up early and you save big.

Save ₹8,000 · Early bird · sign up now ₹10,000₹18,000

The full 14-session program at our launch price. Locked in the moment you're accepted, early-bird seats are limited each batch.

Apply at ₹10,000 →
Standard ₹18k / student

After the early-bird window closes. Still everything included, still a finished episode in your hands.

20 students per batch · new cohorts opening regularly · we turn away more than we accept.

Apply for the next cohort

20 students per batch.
Tell us why you're one of them.

We review every application within 48 hours. Shortlisted applicants get a 20-minute call.

Frequently asked

What people
usually ask.

No. NAP provides all cameras, audio, and lighting. You'll learn on the gear we actually use in production.

Sessions aren't recorded. The cohort moves together, we expect 80% attendance minimum.

Yes. Every graduate gets an NAA certificate on completion. But you also leave with a finished, published-ready episode, and that portfolio will be worth a hundred certificates.

Yes, but it's intensive. Beginners thrive if they're committed. Half-committed learners struggle.

No. This is in-person, Mumbai-only. The hands-on shoots can't be replicated online.

Submit the form. We review within 48 hours. If shortlisted, a 20-minute call. Then offer or waitlist.

Full refund up to 7 days before cohort start. After that, transfer to the next cohort or partial refund.

Yes. Alumni get 50% off any future cohort.

That's exactly the goal. You'll leave with an episode, a workflow, and the equipment knowledge to keep producing.

Yes, separately. WhatsApp us for custom B2B packages.

Early voices

From past
cohorts.

Twenty cohorts of feedback, in their words. Full named alumni stories land here as we gather permissions.

"I walked in able to talk and walked out able to shoot, cut, and publish. The hands-on shoots are the whole thing."
Past student · Aspiring podcaster
"Every other course I tried was theory. Here a battery actually died mid-shoot and I learned what to do about it."
Past student · Creator
"Being taught by people who shoot 300+ episodes hits different. They answer the questions courses skip."
Past student · Brand marketer
"I walked in able to talk and walked out able to shoot, cut, and publish. The hands-on shoots are the whole thing."
Past student · Aspiring podcaster
"Every other course I tried was theory. Here a battery actually died mid-shoot and I learned what to do about it."
Past student · Creator
"Being taught by people who shoot 300+ episodes hits different. They answer the questions courses skip."