Videos

April 22, 2024

Sarah Christie: Earth Care is Self-Care | Women in Media

April is Earth Month! Host Sarah Burke interviews Sarah Christie, a media personality and fellow podcast host who is on a mission to make people care about our home on this planet. They discuss Sarah Christie's career in the media industry, her role as the national music manager for Virgin…

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March 27, 2024

Jada "Data" Watson | Women in Media

Sarah Burke interviews musicologist, assistant professor and researcher Jada Watson. Jada shares her background in classical music and her transition to researching gender representation in the music industry. She talks about her published research, participating in a recent panel at CRS in Nashville (Country Radio Seminar) and the controversy surrounding…

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Feb. 27, 2024

Andrea Bain: Your Mess is Your Message | Women in Media

On this episode, Andrea Bain, co-host of CTV's The Social, shares her journey in the media industry, from discovering her passion for television to building her personal brand. She discusses her proudest moments and the challenges she experienced along the way. Andrea also talks about the impact she has made…

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Jan. 30, 2024

Joanna Roman: Chronic Ink & Crohn's Disease | Women in Media

Joanna Roman is the head designer at Chronic House Jewellery, the first female partner with Chronic Ink, and one of the most sought-after tattoo artists! I’m sorry to break the news that her waitlist is often a year long! 'JoJo' started as an apprentice seven years ago and was determined…

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Jan. 17, 2024

Jessica Moorehouse: From Film to Finance | Women in Media

Jessica Moorehouse, is an award-winning financial content creator, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, speaker, media personality and host of the popular More Money Podcast. Like many millennials, Jessica graduated university during the Great Recession with student loans to pay off, no job, and zero idea how money worked. As it turned…

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Dec. 27, 2023

Margo Price: Strays | Women in Media

In this conversation, musician Margo Price discusses her journey as an artist and the significant moments of her career with host, Sarah Burke. She talks about exploring production and studio work, as well as her reinvention as an artist. Margo also shares her experiences with psilocybin and how it has…

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Dec. 19, 2023

Rakhee Morzaria: Note to Self | Women in Media

In this episode, Sarah Burke interviews Rakhee Morzaria who is an old schoolmate. Rakhee is a Canadian Screen Award-nominated comedian and actress who stars in the hit CBC comedy RUN THE BURBS where she also served as a Season One writer. An accomplished actor, Rakhee has been featured on WHAT…

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Nov. 28, 2023

Anna Li: The Cannabinista | Women in Media

On this episode, Sarah speaks to Anna Li, aka The Cannabinista. Anna is a cannabis recipe developer, content creator, and cannabis advocate. Anna merges her passion for food and cannabis by creating cannabis-infused recipes for her community of over 500k+ followers to watch and enjoy. Anna’s purpose as a content…

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Nov. 14, 2023

Mean Girl Pod: Alex Bennett and Jordyn Woodruff | Women in Media

On this episode, Sarah Burke is joined by two very impressive podcasters, Alex Bennett and Jordyn Woodruff. Their Mean Girl Pod began at Barstool Sports and they describe their show as, "...your best friends coming together for honest conversations about sex, friendship, mental health and living in the big city…

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Nov. 7, 2023

Sangita Patel: My Brand is Joy | Women in Media

Sangita Patel is an engineer turned television personality, who worked her way up in the Canadian news landscape reporting on local lifestyle and entertainment news. Sangita joined ET Canada in 2014, covering breaking entertainment news and traveling the globe to interview some of today's biggest stars including Julia Roberts, Dwayne…

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Oct. 17, 2023

Vivek Shraya: How to Fail as A Popstar | Women In Media

Robyn Stewart, of Women in Media Podcast Episode #51, nominated this week’s guest for a future episode as someone she admired in the music industry. While we tried to connect this summer, our schedules didn’t align until this fall and I was excited to learn that she was sitting on…

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Oct. 3, 2023

Karen Bliss: Behind The Investigation | Women In Media

*CONTENT WARNING* This episode of the Women in Media podcast discusses allegations of sexual violence and may be upsetting or triggering to some readers/listeners. Sarah Burke here, back from traveling and enjoying what I'll call the "summer of Sarah." While most of us were enjoying the sun, long-time music journalist…

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July 25, 2023

Stefanie Purificati: Everything Will Be Fine | Women In Media

Stefanie is an agent and music industry veteran who got her start as the in-house talent buyer at the Drake Hotel. She began her career as an agent in 2010 and has just recently joined The Feldman Agency (who reps bands like Feist, Orville Peck, Shania Twain, The Beaches). A…

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July 9, 2023

Debbie Travis: Design Your Next Chapter | Women In Media

This week’s guest is one of my new clients, and I’m sure you know her name…and British giggle. Debbie Travis is an international television host and producer, best-selling author, sought-after public speaker, and designer of the Debbie Travis Home Collection. She is also the creator and host of Debbie Travis'…

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June 25, 2023

Allison Russell: The Returner | Women In Media

I'm lucky to have a special relationship with Allison Russell; although her career is skyrocketing right now, she remembers where she comes from and as an early supporter of her solo work, she's been so kind to always make time for me. I originally did this interview for The Sunday…

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June 13, 2023

Dr. Pamela Palmater: Indigenous AF | Women In Media

I first met Dr. Pamela Palmater (online) via our work together on SiriusXM’s Turtle Island Talk Series created for The Indigiverse, CH. 165. As a team, we were looking to integrate some new and active voices into the rebranding of what was previously Canadian Indigenous Peoples’ Radio (eye roll). Pam…

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May 29, 2023

Erica Ehm | Women In Media

Not only was Erica Ehm nominated to be a guest on this podcast by Jennifer Valentyne; she was also suggested by one of our mutual friends. Erica Ehm is media personality, entrepreneur, and force for positive change. After a decade of hosting live television on MuchMusic, Erica has harnessed three…

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May 15, 2023

Jody Vance | Women In Media

Jody Vance recently made national headlines sharing her experience with online criminal harassment. While that story is important and she'll share it here, she's a media personality with the quite the journey to listen and learn from. A born and raised Vancouverite, Jody Vance built her career in radio and…

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April 30, 2023

Jennifer Valentyne (Part Two) | Women In Media

This is part two of Sarah Burke's conversation with Jennifer Valentyne; is a widely recognized Canadian television personality who is best known for her long-term role on Breakfast Television in Toronto. Valentyne has been the host of The Bachelor & Bachelorette Canada After Show on W Network, and a morning…

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April 17, 2023

Jennifer Valentyne (Part One) | Women In Media

Jennifer Valentyne is a widely recognized Canadian television personality who is best known for her long-term role on Breakfast Television in Toronto. Valentyne has been the host of The Bachelor & Bachelorette Canada After Show on W Network, and a morning show co-host on Q107. Jennifer Valentyne’s career began in…

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April 2, 2023

Joëlle Bertrand of Amazon Music | Women In Media

As the lead programmer for Amazon Music Canada, Joëlle Bertrand spearheads the programming strategy of the platform. She was previously Director of A&R at Universal Music Canada. During her tenure, her roster included pop singing sensation Johnny Orlando and francophone popstar Eli Rose. Prior to joining UMC, she was a…

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March 20, 2023

Farah Nasser of Global News | Women In Media

This week's guest is the Weekend Anchor for Global National, Farah Nasser. She is an award-winning journalist and before her time anchoring Global National, she was the anchor for Global News Toronto at 5:30 & 6. Providing viewers across the GTA much needed clarity for nearly two decades, she was…

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March 11, 2023

Solo Episode! International Women's Day 2023 | Women In Media

Host Sarah Burke shares a solo episode this week reflecting on International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the 2nd anniversary of the Women in Media Podcast, and a year since she quit her job. Some other projects Sarah is working on now include The Jann Arden Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-jann-arden-podcast-52872144/ and…

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March 10, 2023

Jully Black: Just the Beginning | Women In Media

Let me start here: Jully Black was nominated to come on this podcast by Cynthia Loyst BEFORE NBA All Star Weekend when she performed HER version of the Canadian National Anthem. What beautiful timing, eh? This interview also happened a few days after she shared an unfortunate e-mail she stumbled…

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