Michelle Macklem

sound designer & mixer

Podcasts & radio

Film

Sound Art

Producer work

I’m a sound designer, mixer and artist working across film, podcasts and radio. My work explores how sound is used to create social and political meaning. I’m fascinated by the interaction between sound and storytelling; how sound can build immersive worlds and create space for reflection and critical thinking.

I’ve sound designed and mix engineered podcast series for Apple, Audible, ESPN, the Guardian, Radiotopia, TED and Wondery, among others. I worked as a foley editor on the film The Roses. In 2025, I won an Ambie award for Best Sound Design and Production for my work on Girl V. Horse.

I’ve also worked as a producer, co-creating and executive producing Bad Taste for SBS, and producing documentaries for the BBC, ABC RN, NPR, CBC and KCRW.

My passion for working with sound, listening and creating community led me to create the sound art collective Constellations, which curates a podcast, live events and community listening.

You can read more about me on my about page.

Recent work

Foley editor.
A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.

Producer and mixer.
Australian literature has a queer history. From classic texts to hidden gems, KYD revisits these works with fresh eyes and uncover their lasting influence.

Sound designer and mixer.
Girl V. Horse took home the 2025 Ambie award for Best Production and Sound Design.

Producer and mix engineer.
This deeply researched yet tongue-in-cheek five-part podcast series investigates who screwed young Australians out of affordable housing, education and secure work, and why inequality is rising in Australia.

Sound designer and mix engineer.
Dr. Robert O. Young attracted wealthy clientele with his “groundbreaking” health protocols and friendly, family-man persona. But beneath the serene surface, he harbored a dark secret. The people who stayed there didn’t get better; they got worse.

Sound designer and mix engineer.
What really happens when stories about people’s lives are collected, edited, and consumed? Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative is a four-part non-fiction series created by Jess Shane, about the nuts and bolts of documentary storytelling.