About this episode
In this solo episode, Sarah Burke reflects on the complexities of community-building and the responsibilities that come with creating supportive spaces for women and independent voices in media.
It's time for a solo episode of reflections. Host Sarah Burke unpacks “the C word...” Not that c word. COMMUNITY! Community celebrates you. Community humbles you. Community challenges you. Community will hold you accountable and show up for you when you least expect it. Let's dig in... After an emotionally intense stretch of events, conversations, and industry moments, Sarah reflects on the complicated reality of building spaces designed to support women, creators, and independent voices. From the emotional labour of leadership to navigating boundaries, visibility, and expectations, this episode explores the parts of community-building people don’t always talk about publicly. Sarah also opens up about the evolving responsibility that comes with creating safer spaces in media, why care matters more than clicks, and how podcasting has become both a refuge and a mirror for deeper conversations happening across media. Connect with Sarah Burke and Women in Media Network: https://www.womeninmedia.network/ https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork https://www.instagram.com/burketalks Subscribe to the Women in Media…
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Burke
Topics covered
- community
- leadership
- women in media
- emotional labor
- accountability
- support spaces
Keywords
- community
- media
- women
- leadership
- support
- podcasting
- emotional labor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women in Media Network
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