My work is driven by a belief in the power of thoughtful storytelling to connect individuals, communities, and causes.

I spent a decade at StoryCorps managing strategic partnerships, building the production arm of StoryCorps Studios, and helping organizations craft compelling audio and visual stories that resonate with a wide audience.

I continue to produce audio work while developing my own projects. My work has been featured on This American Life, KCRW’s UnFictional, local public radio stations across the country, and in international listening events.

In 2022, a project that my team at StoryCorps produced in partnership with FRONTLINE PBS won an Emmy. In 2015, I was a finalist of WNYC’s Podcast Accelerator. In 2014, I won a Third Coast Best Documentary Award.

I received my B.A. in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine. I got my start in audio at KUCI and KPCC. I honed my storytelling chops at the Transom Story Workshop.

Say hi: emily.l.hsiao@gmail.com