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.
#52 Cynthia and Josie’s Unmentionables
Cynthia Loyst and Josie Dye are the hosts and creators of a new podcast called Unmentionables; a safe and sexy space for exploring without stigma or shame.
#51 Robyn Stewart: Women in Music Canada
Sarah Burke speaks with Robyn Stewart, a 20-year music industry veteran who is currently the Executive Director of Women in Music Canada.
#50 Morganne Campbell of Global News
Sarah Burke speaks with Morganne Campbell; her former colleague and roommate who is a reporter, videographer & digital journalist with Global News.
#49 Tess Van Straaten: Destroying Double Standards
Sarah Burke speaks with Tess van Straaten - the Chek News weather anchor who went viral for calling out a viewer who was offended she wore a sleeveless dress in the winter.
#48 Raina Douris of World Cafe
Sarah Burke speaks with award-winning Canadian broadcaster Raina Douris of World Cafe.
#47 The Big Picture with Christine Simpson
Sarah Burke speaks with broadcaster Christine Simpson; the face of Sportsnet since its inception in 1998. She is currently their NHL Reporter.
#46 Morgan James: I Belong Here
Sarah Burke speaks to Music Director, Programmer, Radio & Podcast Host Morgan 'MJ' James from Now Country / NCI FM in Winnipeg.
#45 Erin Davis: Laugh It Off
Sarah Burke speaks to former CHFI broadcaster Erin Davis who woke up Toronto for thirty years of her career! She is now the host of three podcasts and the author of Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy.
#44 Kristen Smith: Side Effects
Sarah Burke speaks to Kristen Smith, an actress and singer turned cosmetic tattoo artist who is married to the man who fronted a band she once hated.
#43 Caroline Cameron of Sportsnet
Sarah Burke speaks to Sportsnet Host Caroline Cameron about hosting NHL, Olympic, and Tennis coverage over the last decade with Rogers Sports & Media.
#42 Hill Kourkoutis: Trust The Path
Sarah Burke speaks to producer, songwriter, composer, mixer, recording engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and artist Hill Kourkoutis.
#41 Women In Country Music CCMA Panel
In partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association, host Sarah Burke led a panel of industry women through a thoughtful discussion about gender parity in country music for a special live recording of the Women in Media Podcast in Calgary, Alberta.
#40 Lisa Brandt: From One Lisa to Another
Sarah Burke speaks to former broadcaster and voiceover artist Lisa Brandt about her career in the 680 Toronto newsroom, studios all over London, ON and how women her age (like Lisa LaFlamme) are sometimes viewed in the media.
#39 Tara Slone: Top of Her Game
Sarah Burke speaks to Tara Slone of Canadian rock band Joydrop, Breakfast Television and Sportsnet about her departure from Hometown Hockey, memorable interviews and fighting for change.
#38 Kim Wheeler: Auntie Up!
Sarah Burke speaks to Mohawk/Anishinaabe journalist, producer, host and former colleague Kim Wheeler about Indigenous storytelling.
#37 iskwē: Celebrating Pride & Indigenous History Month
Sarah Burke revisits a conversation with two-spirited Indigenous artist iskwē | ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ in celebration of Pride Month & National Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
#36 Maureen Holloway & Wendy Mesley: Women of Ill Repute
Veteran broadcasters Maureen Holloway and Wendy Mesley come together to launch the Women of Ill Repute Podcast.
#35 Carlen Costa: (You Gotta) Fight For Your Reproductive Rights
Carlen Costa is a Clinical Sexologist, Psychotherapist, Political Scientist, Social Worker, Cannabis Educator, and CEO of The Everyday Goddess, igniting women to elevate their confidence and relationships through radical self-love.
#34 [happy] Mother’s Day
Listeners send in questions and comments about women who work in the media for Mother’s Day. Host Sarah Burke shares conversations with former guests surrounding motherhood, maternity leave, infertility, and work-life balance.
#33 Not-So-Little Laurie Brown
Laurie Brown is an Artist Manager and the founder of Porch Swing Entertainment.