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 show co-host on Q107.  Jennifer Valentyne’s career began in Toronto, shortly after graduating she began interning with MuchMusic. She started working behind the scenes doing computer graphics. She was the Prize Queen on Speakers Corner and produced a regular segment called Much Happenings. Eventually she moved over to mornings for 23 years. She’s involved with charitable organizations including the Children’s Breakfast Club, Campfire Circle and Daily Bread Food Bank.   Over the course of her career, Jennifer has interviewed celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson, Billy Crystal, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, and Harrison Ford, but her passion has always been people in the community. In 2017, Jennifer Valentyne launched the Mother Daughter Date online community with her daughter, Georgia and they host The Mother Daughter Date podcast together.  Find her on social media @jennifervalentyne where you will find her in her kitchen making simple recipes or cocktails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Toronto, shortly after graduating she began interning with MuchMusic. She started working behind the scenes doing computer graphics. She was the Prize Queen on Speakers Corner and produced a regular segment called Much Happenings. Eventually she moved over to mornings for 23 years. She’s involved with charitable organizations including the Children’s Breakfast Club, Campfire Circle and Daily Bread Food Bank.   Over the course of her career, Jennifer has interviewed celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson, Billy Crystal, Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, and Harrison Ford, but her passion has always been people in the community. In 2017, Jennifer Valentyne launched the Mother Daughter Date online community with her daughter, Georgia and they host The Mother Daughter Date podcast together.  Find her on social media @jennifervalentyne where you will find her in her kitchen making simple recipes or cocktails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Senior Talent Buyer at evenko. She produced more than 1,000 events across the province of Quebec and in the Maritimes. Working alongside The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Ellie Goulding, Drake, J.Cole, Death Cab for Cutie, Of Monsters and Men, James Bay to name a few. Additionally, she programmed evenko’s portfolio of festivals including Osheaga, Heavy Montreal and îlesoniq. On top of being a talent buyer, she oversaw the launch and operations of the Corona Theater. She started her career as an intern at The Agency Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on the ground reporting during major events such as the Toronto van attack, the London, Ont., terror attack which killed a Muslim family and was in Washington for the election of Joe Biden. She was the first journalist to be granted a one-on-one with PM Justin Trudeau after the country reopened after the pandemic lockdown in 2020. Nasser’s status as a trusted journalist with a strong interest in politics has earned her the opportunity to moderate key political debates, including the main 2018 Ontario provincial election debate, and the only broadcast 2018 Toronto mayoral debate. Nasser has been praised for furthering public discourse with her thought-provoking reporting and motivational public speaking. She created notable buzz on social media as the force behind #FirstTimeIWasCalled and #LivingInColour, two digital series’ exploring the experiences of marginalized peoples; she similarly received plaudits for her TEDx talk titled “The Power of Intellectual Humility.” She received an Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for her special Living in Colour: Being Black in Canada and is a back-to-back winner of the RTNDA Sam Ross Award for her viral commentaries 93 Killed a Day at the Barrel of a Gun (2018) and What if the fighting in Aleppo was happening in Toronto? (2017); the latter story was viewed 3.5 million times and used as a teaching aid in schools to explain the Syrian conflict. Nasser began her career with Rogers TV before accepting a position with Newstalk 1010 where she worked her way up to a reporting role. After landing this first major reporting gig, Nasser went on to hold various roles with Toronto 1, A-Channel News, Citytv, and CP24 before joining Global News. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Radio and Television Arts program, she also attended the University of Westminster in London, England and later interned for CNN in New Delhi, India. When not reporting on the day’s headlines, Nasser spends her time volunteering in the community. She is a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and serves as a mentor for the Canadian Association of Journalists and for CivicAction, a non-profit that brings together senior and emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds. Nasser regularly speaks at community events and has worked with organizations such as Journalists for Human Rights, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Economic Club of Canada. Nasser lives in Toronto with her husband and two young kids. She has a passion for travelling and has instilled that in her children taking her young family to several regions in Canada and through Asia and Europe. Find out more about Farah: https://globalnews.ca/author/farah-nasser/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Don Amero's Through the Fire Podcast: https://donamero.ca/through-the-fire-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 upon. There was a lot to cover…I especially loved hearing about how she found community as a young woman in the music business, and how she’s paying it forward to create community for others now. I hope you enjoy this conversation, she was a GREAT hang. More here: https://www.sarahburke.ca/women-in-media-podcast/ep53-jully-black @BurkeTalks on Twitter @BurkeTalks on Instagram www.facebook.com/burketalks youtube.com/burketalks @WomenInMediaPod on Twitter @WomenInMediaPod on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Loyst and Josie Dye are the hosts and creators of a new podcast called Unmentionables. They sum it up SO perfectly with this line: The show you need, but may have been too shy to ask for. You'll see and hear Cynthia Loyst, Co-Host of CTV’s The Social, and Josie Dye, Host and Creator of The Josie Dye Show on Indie88, invite guests and tackle weird and uncomfortable topics to celebrate our unique stories and all the little imperfections that make us human. Here are some topics you'll hear coming up: ● Can Cheating Save Your Relationship? ● I Heard You Slept with Jann Arden...(and other rumours you may have heard) ● What’s Your Sexual Fantasy? ● How We Lost Weight...(and part of our minds!) ● Hollywood Hookups ● Hot for Teacher: Why You Need Adult Sex Ed Classes Unmentionables is also a short-form video series where they answer fans' burning questions about everything from body hair removal (or lack thereof), stupid sex positions and what really happens at sex parties. Website: www.CynthiaAndJosie.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @CynthiaAndJosie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiaandjosie Twitter: @CynthiaAndJosie TikTok: @CynthiaAndJosie ABOUT CYNTHIA LOYST Cynthia Loyst is a National Bestselling Author, Producer, Television Host, and self-described “Professional Sensualist.” She is also the creator of FindYourPleasure.com, a popular online destination that celebrates decadence, indulgence and pure, unadulterated joy. Throughout her award-winning career, Cynthia has become one of Canada’s most recognized and respected TV personalities and producers. Co-hosting CTV’s popular daytime talk show, The Social, Cynthia shares her fresh and genuine views to help people learn to appreciate life and all the pleasures it brings. She is also the go to relationship expert on Virgin Radio and has appeared on many other programs including The Marilyn Denis Show, CTV News, Etalk, and more. Cynthia is also a sought-after public speaker and relationship advice columnist. She has contributed to the likes of Elle Canada, Working Mother Magazine, and more. In this episode, Cynthia speaks about this author: https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/the-body-is-not-an-apology FOLLOW CYNTHIA LOYST: Cynthia Loyst Instagram | Twitter: @cynthialoyst Find Your Pleasure Instagram | Twitter: @fypleasure Website: www.findyourpleasure.com ABOUT JOSIE DYE As one of Canada’s most well-known radio and TV hosts, Josie Dye is best known for her effervescent personality and robust knowledge of music. Over the years she has had countless conversations with A-listers — from Chris Martin, to Mumford and Sons, to Oprah – and she has some of them on speed dial. She is also the host and creator of “The Josie Dye Show” on Indie88, one of Toronto’s most popular morning shows. Previously on 102.1 The Edge, Josie also had a syndicated top - 20 music show that was heard across Canada and was co-hosted by a new musical artist each week, including Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, and Social Distortion. Josie also hosted the lifestyle magazine television show ‘Oh So Cosmo’ for eight seasons, she then became the ‘face’ of Canada’s W network. Together with her husband Joel Carriere, she raises two small sons, one of whom was diagnosed with the rare Sotos Syndrome. Josie lends her voice and profile to raising awareness for the little known disease. FOLLOW JOSIE DYE: Josie Dye Instagram | Twitter: @josiedye Indie88 Instagram | Twitter: @indie88toronto Website: https://www.josiedye.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robyn Stewart is a 20-year music industry veteran, accomplished organization and event director, and is currently the Executive Director of Women in Music Canada. Her experience reaches all areas of event management and talent buying, with strong skills in financial management, complex logistics, government relations and fund development. Among the projects she is most proud of are; Executive Director of Western Canadian Music Alliance, Celebration Sites Manager; Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2010, Entertainment Buyer; PanAmerican Games 2015, and her current roles above. Her mission is to support developing artists and engage in passion projects including working towards gender parity in the music industry on an international level. As a board member and one of two official festival partners with KeyChange, a gender balance initiative in Canada, Robyn is a key contributor to projects forwarding the advancement of underrepresented genders in music. About Women in Music Canada Women in Music Canada (WIMC) is a registered non-profit organization and one of the largest music industry associations in Canada. The organization is dedicated to fostering gender equality in the music industry through the support and advancement of female identifying professionals and creatives at every stage of their career. The goal is to strengthen the social-economic balance of the music industry by providing professional development, support and resources for our community. Women in Music hosts educational, career development and networking events alongside broader programming initiatives, industry engagement, research and advocacy to serve the needs of our diverse community. Our panels, seminars, webinars, workshops and performance serve to educate, empower, and celebrate female contributions to the music world, and strengthen community ties. www.womeninmusic.ca Get your tickets to the Inaugural 2023 Women in Music Canada Honours HERE. Find out more about Robyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-stewart-b9b0274/ Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/WomenInMediaPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve been following along on my social media accounts over the years, you’ve seen a fair bit of this week’s guest. She was my first friend in Kingston, Ontario when I moved away for my first full-time radio job. She became the kind of friend I had to visit quarterly, or vice-versa after only seven months in the Limestone City. Our path’s crossed again when we both found ourselves single and trying to make it in the biggest broadcasting market in Canada: Toronto. With broken hearts and single-gal budgets, we became roommates (until she fell in love. I’m not mad about it!!) Morganne Campbell is a reporter and videographer, or as they call her at Global News, a digital broadcast journalist. Campbell was a videographer and assignment editor with CKWS TV in Kingston, Ont., before becoming a digital broadcast journalist in the Maritimes. She first joined Corus Entertainment in 2009 and became a familiar face in Kingston during her coverage of the Russell Williams and Shafia Family murder trials in 2011 and 2012, both of which were covered for Corus-owned television and radio stations across the country. Born and raised in Castleton, Ont., Morganne studied journalism at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ont., where she attended on a scholarship. Morganne has experience in print, radio and television working at stations across Ontario including CTV Barrie and CHEX News Peterborough and has instructed OPP officers in media courses at East Region Headquarters in Smiths Falls, Ont., in addition to volunteering and teaching young students about the industry. Find out more about Morganne’s work: https://globalnews.ca/author/morganne-campbell/ Follow Morganne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/morganne_c Follow Morganne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannecampbell/ Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/WomenInMediaPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm, laughing. Tess is laughing. Why are we still policing what women wear on television in 2023? My first guest of the year is Tess van Straaten, an award-winning journalist, weather anchor & host for Chek News in Victoria. She's been working in broadcasting for 20+ years and you'll hear more about her story from Ontario to Victoria and everywhere in between. She is a fourth-generation Victorian, went to Carleton University in Ottawa and got her first big break working on Parliament Hill as a reporter. Anchor jobs across the country followed before Tess moved back to Victoria and joined CHEK News in 2009. Over the years, Tess has interviewed three of the last four prime ministers, broke many stories of national interest and had her reports air on CTV National News, CBC Newsworld and CNN. Career highlights include covering Royal Visits, going to Hudson Bay to see how climate change is affecting polar bears, and landing a coveted interview with a sky-diving wiener dog. Tess was also awarded a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal for her volunteer work. An avid traveller, Tess has been to more than 50 countries on six continents and lived ‘Down Under’ in Australia for three years. Read more about her viral sleeveless story HERE. Follow Tess on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tessvanstraaten Follow Tess on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tessvanstraatenCHEK/ Follow Tess on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessvanstraaten/ Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/WomenInMediaPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices