Kids are listening.
Tumble Media is a children’s educational audio company. We have been pioneering and innovating the kids’ podcast space since 2015, beginning with the award-winning Tumble Science Podcast for Kids. Our mission is to inspire curiosity and discovery through accessible audio storytelling. We’ve proven that kids are deep and engaged listeners, and we can help you reach them.
Our Services
Podcast Development & Production
We are a full service podcast production company, focused on the kids & family audience. We understand what works for this unique and valuable audience, and the gaps that exist in the market. Our process goes from concept to audience testing, production and promotional strategy.
Consulting
Tumble Media has unmatched experience in the kids' podcast ecosystem, with rare insight and vision. We have pioneered research into the children’s podcast audience through our work with Edison Research, the National Science Foundation, and Kids Listen. Our perspective and guidance can help you carve out a unique space to engage your audience in a brand new way.
Educational Audio
Education is at the heart of what we do, and who we are. With an experienced educator and curriculum developer on our team, Tumble Media is at the forefront of bringing audio into the classroom and beyond. The educational benefits of listening are huge, and we can help you unlock them.
We have a proven approach to science storytelling that’s beloved by listeners and the scientists whose stories we tell. We also have an established platform and impressive metrics. Work with Tumble to meet Broader Impact Criteria and share your story with our growing audience.
Bilingual Kids Podcasts
Our partnership with La Coctelera Music combines our expertise in kids’ podcasts with experience in bilingual production. We have already created the first-ever Spanish language translation of a children’s podcast. Together, we are poised to become the premier makers of Spanish language podcasts for kids.
Meet the Tumble Team
A Kids' Podcast Powerhouse
Tumble Media has a proven track record of entertaining and educating kids and families with impactful, high-quality audio content. Our team is lean. Together, we bring a full package of journalism, audio production, editing, and educational expertise and curriculum development. We build powerful teams, project-by-project.
Lindsay Patterson
Lindsay Patterson is Tumble Media's CEO. She is a noted leader and creator in the kids’ podcast space. While developing Tumble Media, Lindsay also co-founded Kids Listen, an advocacy organization for podcasts for kids. She created the first survey on kids’ podcast listening habits, and worked with Edison Research to develop and present their first-ever Kids Podcast Listener Report. Lindsay frequently shares her insight about children’s podcasting at conferences and national publications.
Marshall Escamilla
Marshall Escamilla is Tumble Media’s CFO and Head of Education. He brings insight and perspective from his17 years of classroom experience. His expertise in curriculum development informs Tumble Media’s approach to developing educational audio, from concept to execution and dissemination. is also a talented composer, sound designer and musician who brings his skillset to our mission of creating engaging audio stories.
Sara Robberson Lentz
Sara Robberson Lentz is our COO and Head of Partnerships. Sara brings a keen instinct for story, strategy, and organization to design and manage creative projects with stunning effectiveness. Sara enjoys working with like-minded organizations and brands to leverage the power of Tumble Media’s approach to children’s educational audio. With deep experience across many sectors of media and communication, Sara is a creative storyteller and expert at making complicated ideas fun and accessible for all audiences.
Our Flagship Podcast
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids explores stories of science discovery. It is consistently recognized as one of the best podcasts for kids. Tumble's mission is to improve science literacy for younger generations through sharing stories about how science works. It was the first podcast to earn a Gold Award in Children's Science News from the prestigious AAAS/ Kavli Science Journalism Awards, and is one of Common Sense Media's Best Educational Podcasts for kids.
Partners & Clients
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email us: hello (at) tumble.media