Women in Media Podcast
Host Sarah Burke invites other women in media to explore the collective triumphs and challenges they experience in a male-dominated industry. Influential guests in entertainment, sports, and social media share personal stories surrounding topics like leadership, entrepreneurship, motherhood, diversity, and inclusivity. The spirit of this podcast is to inspire and empower women to celebrate one another while finding productive ways to build community. Browse recent episodes below.
#32 Keziah Myers: ADVANCE the Conversation
Keziah Myers is the Executive Director of ADVANCE; Canada’s Black Music Business Collective.
#31 Aliya Jasmine: AJ in LA
Aliya Jasmine is an award-winning host, producer, journalist, and documentarian who recently co-founded the production company LILI Media & Design Lab.
#30 Laura Simpson: Side Door Access
Laura Simpson is the CEO and co-founder (along with artist, Dan Mangan) of Side Door, a Canadian tech startup founded in 2017. They are a dedicated team of artists and technologists committed to building a more efficient, fair and decentralized global ecosystem for the performing arts.
#29 Sarah Burke: The Great Resignation
Sarah Burke is a broadcaster based in Toronto. She is the host of the Women in Media Podcast, and currently the Evening Show at Indie88 (88.1 CIND FM). She recently resigned from her position as Manager of Canadian Music Programming at SiriusXM.
#28 Melani Mariani: We’re All Onions
Melani Mariani is a radio announcer based in Toronto, currently hosting Middays at Indie88 (88.1 CIND FM). She is a former host for 102.1 The Edge where she quite literally "worked her way up the ladder" from receptionist to morning show.
#27 Kathleen Newman-Bremang: Redefining Black Excellence
Kathleen Newman-Bremang is a writer, editor and producer. She is Deputy Director, Global at Unbothered, Refinery29’s sub-brand made for and by Black women.
#26 Jann Arden: Where I Come From
Jann Arden is a multi-platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, author and broadcaster. Her 15th studio album ‘Descendant’ is out January 28th.
#25 Teri Hart: Have Mic, Will Travel
Teri Hart is one of Canada's most recognized media personalities with 25+ years experience covering film and entertainment. She’s currently the voice and face of Superchannel Superpicks.
#24 Allison Dore: Howl & Roar Records
Allison Dore is the Founder of Howl & Roar Records and the host of The Breakdown on SiriusXM 167 (Canada Talks). She speaks about leadership, women in comedy and mental health in this episode.
#23 Lindsay Dunn: Don’t Be An Asshole
Lindsay Dunn is the National Sports & Music Reporter for CityNews. As Toronto’s only local news female sportscaster for a national network (CityTV), Dunn has covered the biggest sporting events of the last decade.
#22 Erin Benjamin: For the Love of Live
Erin Benjamin is President & CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) and has been since its creation in 2014. Erin has worked in the music industry for 25+ years as a touring and recording artist, and as Executive Director of both Folk Music Ontario and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association.
#21 Lindsay Duncan: Through Her Camera Lens
Lindsay Duncan is a music and art photographer based in Toronto.
#20 Julie Adam: Imperfectly Kind
Julie Adam is Senior Vice President, News & Entertainment at Rogers Sports & Media and the author of Imperfectly Kind.
#19 Ishkōdé Records: Share the Power
Ishkōdé Records is a new Indigenous women-owned label founded by artists, organizers and activists ShoShona Kish and Amanda Rheaume to foster and amplify Indigenous voices.
#18 Joss Richard: Time is Money
Joss Richard is an AAPI Emmy Award winning Producer, Digital Content Creator & Strategist, and founder & CEO of Margot Community.
#17 Alysha Newman: My Olympics Didn't Go As Planned
Sarah Burke speaks to two-time Olympian Alysha Newman; the current Commonwealth Games champion in the women’s pole vault. She represented Canada at both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, also placing fifth at the 2019 World Championships.
#16 Jacie deHoop: The GIST
Sarah Burke speaks to Jacie deHoop, co-founder and head of partnerships and revenue at The GIST. She led the company’s revenue strategy and monetization through partners like the NBA, FanDuel and Red Bull.
#15 Michelle Szeto: Loyalty is Currency
Sarah Burke speaks to Michelle Szeto, Vice President of the Management Division at Paquin Entertainment Group in Nashville and the Co-founder of the new record label End x Music with Donovan Woods.
#14 Evanka Osmak: Do You Actually Like Sports?
Sarah Burke speaks to Evanka Osmak, a civil-engineer turned television host. She is currently an anchor for Rogers Sportsnet.
#13 Melissa Bubb-Clarke: Share Responsibility & Kudos
Sarah Burke speaks to Melissa Bubb-Clarke, the Vice President of Music & Live Events at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE).