docs: add Podcast Maker journeys across persona tracks

docs-site/docs/user-journeys/content-teams/overview.md

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 - Set up quality control processes
 - Train team on brand standards
 
+### Bonus: Team Podcast Production (75-120 minutes)
+**[Podcast Maker Journey →](podcast-maker-journey.md)**
+
+- Coordinate analysis, research, script, render, and export across team roles
+- Maintain brand voice through review checkpoints
+- Publish episodes on schedule with reusable assets
+
 ## 🎯 Success Stories
 
 ### Sarah - Marketing Team Lead
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 - **[Performance Analytics](performance-analytics.md)** - Track team and content performance
 - **[Client Management](client-management.md)** - Manage multiple clients efficiently
 - **[Team Scaling](team-scaling.md)** - Grow your content team
+- **[Podcast Maker Journey](podcast-maker-journey.md)** - Add a standardized podcast lane to team workflows
 
 ## 🔧 Technical Requirements
 

docs-site/docs/user-journeys/content-teams/podcast-maker-journey.md

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+# Podcast Maker Journey - Content Teams
+
+Use this workflow to produce consistent podcast episodes across contributors while maintaining editorial quality and brand voice.
+
+## Overview
+
+### Entry Conditions
+- **Inputs:** Editorial brief, role assignments, brand guide, deadline.
+- **Skill level:** Mixed (editor lead + contributors).
+- **Expected time:** 75-120 minutes end-to-end for team production.
+
+### Success Target
+Release a review-approved episode on schedule with clear ownership at each stage.
+
+## Setup
+
+### Recommended Defaults
+- **Duration:** 18-25 minutes
+- **Speakers:** Host + 1 guest (or two-host format)
+- **Voice style:** Brand-consistent, clear pacing
+- **Research provider:** Tavily (reliable source collection for editorial review)
+
+### Pre-Production Checklist
+1. Assign owner for analysis, research, script QA, and publish tasks.
+2. Confirm audience persona and approved episode angle.
+3. Set shared template for intro, segment transitions, and outro.
+4. Define review SLA and escalation path.
+
+## Production
+
+### Podcast Maker Workflow
+1. **Analysis**
+   - Align episode with editorial calendar and campaign priorities.
+   - Freeze episode scope to prevent late-stage rewrites.
+2. **Research**
+   - Collect and verify sources in a shared reference set.
+   - Flag claims needing legal or product review.
+3. **Script**
+   - Draft using team template and brand voice standards.
+   - Run editor review for structure, tone, and factual accuracy.
+4. **Render**
+   - Render staged draft for stakeholder sign-off.
+   - Apply final edits from reviewer checklist.
+5. **Export**
+   - Export audio + episode summary + channel-specific snippets.
+   - Publish according to calendar and track delivery SLAs.
+
+## Optimization
+
+### Success Criteria
+- All approval gates pass without critical rework.
+- Episode goes live on schedule with complete metadata.
+- Style and tone match team brand guidelines.
+- Reuse assets created for social/email/web repurposing.
+
+### Checkpoints
+- **Before render:** Editorial sign-off on script and claims.
+- **After render:** QA pass for pacing, names, and transitions.
+- **After publish:** Retrospective on cycle time and revision count.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues and Fixes
+- **Too many revisions:** Lock brief scope and decision owner early.
+- **Brand inconsistency:** Enforce reusable script blocks and style checks.
+- **Missed deadlines:** Add milestone gates for each workflow stage.
+- **Fact disputes:** Keep source notes attached to each script section.
+- **Inefficient handoffs:** Use a single shared checklist per episode.
+
+---
+
+Next step: combine this with **[Workflow Optimization](workflow-optimization.md)** to reduce cycle time.