Women In Media

This episode was recorded at The Ritz-Carlton in Toronto during the Women in Entertainment Canada Summit and Awards; an event produced by The Hollywood Reporter in partnership with Access Media Canada. The summit featured a remarkable lineup of guests, including best-selling author Rachel Reid, whose novel Heated Rivalry inspired the major Canadian TV series. The awards ceremony was a highlight, with notable honorees like Lilly Singh, who received the Equity in Entertainment Award. Lilly delivered a powerful speech on the real-world impact of representation in media while calling for genuine change in the industry. Stacey Aglock McDonald and Alethia Arnekook Baril, the Inuk screenwriters behind North of North, were celebrated with the Breakthrough Award. The event also honored actress Malin Akerman with the Impact Award and comedy legend Andrea Martin with the Icon Award. Ahead of the awards, Sarah Burke interviewed Liz Duff, creator and host of the Late Night Scrolling podcast to discuss her pivot from the tech industry to content creation, and her passion for spotlighting Canadian pop culture. Find Liz & her Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LateNightScrolling https://shows.acast.com/late-night-scrolling/about https://www.instagram.com/producerliz/ More About Women in Entertainment Canada: https://womeninentertainment.ca/honourees/ https://www.womeninmedia.network/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's show will sound a little different! This episode features a Women in Media Network panel recorded live off the floor at PodSummit Calgary on September 19th! In a podcasting world overflowing with content, authentic voices stand out, and make change. This powerful panel brings together a group of unique podcasters and producers for an honest conversation on the importance of authentic voices in podcasting. This conversation will explore what it really means to build a platform with integrity. The panel features award-winning artist and podcaster Jann Arden, who uses her mic to champion everything from human rights to animal activism, alongside co-host and producer Caitlin Green —a former radio host who made the leap into podcasting to create space for deeper, more meaningful conversation. They are joined by Late in 88 podcast co-hosts Bronwin Parks (they/them) and Elinor Svoboda (she/her), who will share insights about navigating the podcast industry as queer creatives with intersectional identity and community care at the heart of their work. Together, they unpack how to stay grounded in your values, get loud about what matters—be it veganism, the arts, queer identity, or social justice https://www.jannardenpod.com/ https://latein88.com/ Connect with Sarah and Women in Media Network: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.womeninmedia.network/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Burke welcomes back award-winning Anishinaabe/Mohawk storyteller Kim Wheeler, whose work has helped shape the sound of Indigenous media in Canada. She is a journalist, a producer, and a writer. Kim updates Sarah on her various shows (how many shows can one woman have!?) and her recent achievements in live television. She reflects on the significance of September 30th for Indigenous communities. shares personal stories about her daughters' careers in the film industry, and highlights the importance of storytelling in preserving Indigenous languages and cultures. Kim sets up an episode drop of Words and Culture hosted by Shelagh Rogers, featuring Métis singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume. Together, they explore the stories behind Amanda's album The Truth We Hold. It chronicles Métis history both past and present. Funded by Sirius XM Canada through the Community Radio Fund of Canadawordsandculture.cacrfc-fcrc.ca Find out more about Kim and her work: Kim Wheeler is a Mohawk/Anishinaabe kwe who has brought positive Indigenous stories to the mainstream and Indigenous media since 1993. Kim works from her treehouse media office in Winnipeg on Treaty One Territory where she is the executive producer of Words and Culture, an Indigenous language series with an all-Indigenous team of hosts and producers. She is also the host/producer of several audio shows including The Kim Wheeler Show, Turtle Island Talks on SiriusXM, the podcast Auntie Up!, Indigenous Screen Office’s Storytellers, and The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack’s Fund A Day to Listen. She is also a writer/producer for The Juno Awards and Remembering the Children, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation broadcast event. Her work has been recognized by the Canadian Screen Awards, New York Festivals, imagineNATIVE and the Indigenous Music Awards. She also lectures at universities and writes for a variety of mediums, including occasionally The New York Times and Chatelaine. Kim was instrumental in language and policy changes at the CBC with the closing of website comments on Indigenous stories and the capitalization and move to Indigenous instead of Aboriginal. She was also part of a small group of Indigenous employees who persuaded the public broadcaster to use the term ‘survivors’ instead of ‘former students’ when it came to residential school stories. A Sixties Scoop survivor, Kim shared her own story in the radio documentary “Blood Money” for CBC’s The Doc Project. https://www.wordsandculture.ca/ https://downiewenjack.ca/a-day-to-listen/ https://www.siriusxm.ca/blog/tag/the-kim-wheeler-show/ https://www.instagram.com/kimwheels/?hl=en ⁠https://nctr.ca/statements-and-news-releases/aptn-cbc-radio-canada-and-nctr-to-host-remembering-the-children/⁠ Connect with Sarah and Women in Media Network: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.womeninmedia.network/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Sarah Burke interviews Naturopathic Doctor Anne Hussain about her new podcast, Phase to Phase: The Hormone Health Show. They discuss Dr. Hussain's journey into naturopathic medicine, the relationship between naturopathic medicine and our medical system, and the challenges women face in navigating all of the above. She discusses the complexities of menopause and perimenopause symptoms and care, and the importance of self-advocacy in healthcare through every phase (of life, and your cycle). Check out this new show on Women in Media Network this fall! More About Dr. Anne Hussain and Phase to Phase: Dr. Anne Hussain is a naturopathic doctor, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and author of The Period Literacy Handbook. Anne runs a hybrid practice serving patients across Ontario, Canada, with in‑person care in Newmarket and Innisfil, supporting people through every phase of their hormonal lives, from the first period ever to post-menopause. ⁠https://annehussain.com/⁠ ⁠https://phasetophase.ca/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/dr.annehussain/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drannehussain/ This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find out more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/womeninmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Sarah and Women in Media Network: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.womeninmedia.network/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Episode disclaimer: today's episode will discuss the recent Hockey Canada trial verdict and sexual abuse which some listeners may find triggering. Listener discretion is advised.* Host Sarah Burke welcomes back Jennifer Dunn, Executive Director of the ⁠London Abused Women's Centre⁠ to discuss the recent acquittal of five former Team Canada World Junior Hockey Players in a high profile sexual assault case based in London, Ontario. Dunn shares her emotional response to the verdict and walks the audience through implications for survivors, the challenges faced by victims in the legal system including EM, and the need for systemic change to support survivors and hold perpetrators accountable. They also discuss consent and the importance of educating future generations, especially within hockey culture. More about Jennifer Dunn: Jennifer Dunn is the Executive Director of the London Abused Women’s Centre, a feminist, abolitionist agency that provides abused and exploited women and children over the age of 12 with hope and help. ⁠https://www.lawc.on.ca/⁠ RESOURCES: Government of Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, Find family violence resources and services in your area: ⁠https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html⁠ Shelter Safe: A resource to finding all shelters across Canada ⁠https://www.sheltersafe.ca/⁠ Resources in Canada for Family and Intimate Partner Violence ⁠https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/resources/family-and-intimate-partner-violence⁠ The Assaulted Women’s Helpline: A free, anonymous telephone line for women in Ontario experiencing any form of abuse. ⁠https://www.awhl.org/donate This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find out more: ⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/womeninmedia⁠⁠ Connect with Sarah and Women in Media Network: ⁠⁠https://www.womeninmedia.network/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Burke interviews broadcaster Tracy Moore at 80a Studios in Toronto as she explores a new chapter after 16 years hosting Cityline; a CityTV show that was recently cancelled after 40 years on the air. Tracy reflects on the show's cancellation, her grief process, and her newfound freedom. Tracy takes us back to finding her voice early in school, her journey into media, her experiences with racism, and her advocacy for body positivity and mental health. Tracy emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and vulnerability, sharing her struggles with postpartum depression and body image. She also speaks about the importance of family and mentorship. Watch for the release of Tracy's new prime time special More Connected With Tracy Moore on CityTV this fall. Follow along with her for more details! More About Tracy Moore: Tracy Moore was the award-winning host of Cityline for 16 years. She is proud to be named a Canadian Screen Award Changemaker. Thanks to her commitment to diversity and inclusion she has also produced and hosted one of Apple podcasts best series of 2020 – Cityline Real on Race. She is co-producer and co-host of Citytv’s RTNDA award-winning race special: Ending Racism: What Will it Take? and spearheads regular conversations on Cityline to raise awareness and inclusivity of folks who live at the intersectional margins. Moore is most proud of the volunteer work she does with West Toronto charity Trust 15. https://www.trust15.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thetracymoore/ Thanks to 80a Studios for hosting this conversation. https://www.80astudios.com/ This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find out more: ⁠https://betterhelp.com/womeninmedia⁠ Connect with Sarah and Women in Media Network: ⁠https://www.womeninmedia.network/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Sarah Burke interviews director, producer, and writer Robin Bicknell about her career in media and her latest documentary series, Secrets of the Bunny Ranch. They discuss the impact of HBO's Cathouse, the misrepresentation and exploitation of sex workers in media, and the importance of personal stories in documentary filmmaking. Robin shares her journey into the industry, her experiences as a woman in media, and the mental health challenges faced while conducting interviews. The conversation highlights the resilience of women and the need for empathetic storytelling in the media. More About Robin Bicknell: Based in Toronto, Canada, with family roots in Louisiana and Indiana, Bicknell has built an international reputation for crafting high-end pop culture and deeply human stories, marked by her exceptional ability to connect with subjects and audiences. Most recently, Bicknell directed and co-wrote all six episodes of the highly anticipated A&E series Secrets of the Bunny Ranch. She also helmed the feature documentary Ice Age America for Discovery Channel, ARTÉ, and CBC’s The Nature of Things, a riveting exploration of a maverick archaeologist’s discoveries in central Mexico. The film was nominated for a 2024 Realscreen Award and a Banff Rockie Award. Her acclaimed film The Machine That Feels, featuring Margaret Atwood and Jane Goodall, delves into how AI is beginning to mirror uniquely human qualities like empathy, emotional intelligence, and creativity. The documentary received multiple nominations, including at Realscreen 2023. Additional credits include the multi-nominated Black Watch Snipers, documenting five WWII snipers’ survival against overwhelming odds, and Camp X: Secret Agent School, the breakthrough feature on the clandestine WWII spy training camp that laid the groundwork for the CIA. Bicknell also directed, produced, and wrote The Curse of the Axe, a feature documentary narrated by Robbie Robertson about a mysterious ancient village, winner of the Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival. Bicknell’s Ice Bridge won Best History Documentary at the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards. In 2018, her film The Genetic Revolution tackled the controversial gene-editing technology CRISPR, earning a prestigious nomination for Best Science and Technology Film at the 2019 Banff Television Awards and three Canadian Screen Award nominations. Her earlier works include The Need for Speed, A&E’s deep dive into illegal street racing, The Real Superhumans and the Quest for the Future Fantastic, winner of the Banff Television Award for Best Canadian Program and A Child’s Choice, the poignant journey of four children with terminal cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find out more: https://betterhelp.com/womeninmedia Connect with Sarah and Women in Media Network: https://www.womeninmedia.network/ https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Sarah Burke interviews Riley Nimens, an award-winning media professional, freelance events and television producer. They discuss Riley's career from working with the CBC and CTV's W5 to her freelance work in news, live events, and documentary production. Riley shares insights on the challenges and rewards of freelancing, her work at major events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup, and her passion for storytelling through projects like 'Dear Taliban'. The conversation also explores the evolving media landscape. More About Riley Nimens: Riley Nimens is a multi-award-winning producer, director, and business strategist known for her innovative approach and dynamic leadership in the media industry. With ten plus years of experience in producing live events, documentaries, and compelling stories, Riley captivates global audiences with her exceptional storytelling skills and unwavering commitment to delivering memorable experiences and content. https://www.rileynimens.com/ https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/broken-inside-the-toxic-culture-of-canadian-gymnastics https://www.canadaland.com/shows/dear-taliban/ https://www.runwaydanceconnection.com/ (00:00) Introduction and Background (01:11) Career Beginnings and Early Experiences (04:50) Transitioning to Freelance Work (07:51) Live Events and Major Projects (14:08) Working at the FIFA World Cup (19:13) Documentary Work: Dear Taliban (21:12) Future Projects and Aspirations (26:28) The Future of Media and Industry Challenges (29:34) Personal Ventures and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices