PodSummit Speaker Profile
Jann Arden
Host, The Jann Arden Podcast
Panelist
ABOUT
Jann Arden is a multi-platinum, award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and author. Arden has released 16 albums with 19 top ten singles.
Arden’s accolades include 8 JUNO Awards including Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, 10 SOCAN Awards and 4 Western Canadian Music Awards to name a few. In 2020, she was announced as an inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame joining the ranks of Canadian music icons including Alanis Morisette, Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Joni Mitchell, Shania Twain and many more. Arden has also been inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, has a Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and has been awarded the Order of Canada.
Arden has written six books, the most recent being her new debut novel, THE BITTLEMORES, released November 2023. This comes after her most recent memoir IF I KNEW THEN: Finding Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging, which was released October 2020. IF I KNEW THEN follows Arden’s 2017 Canadian best-seller, FEEDING MY MOTHER: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss, which spent a combined 44 weeks on The Globe and Mail bestseller lists.
Season 3 of Arden’s CTV hit original comedy series JANN premiered in September 2021. With Arden serving as co-creator and star of the show where she plays a fictionalized version of herself, Season 1 of Jann was the most-watched new Canadian comedy series of the 2018-19 broadcast season. Other screen credits include guest appearances in Wynonna Earp (Syfy), Private Eyes (Fox), The Detour (TBS), and Workin’ Moms (Netflix).
Whether she is captivating audiences with her heartfelt music, entertaining them with her quick wit or sharing her written word in a boldly honest voice – Arden is a Canadian original – a brilliant multi-dimensional talent.
Jann Arden Podcast
The Jann Arden Podcast is a weekly show hosted by award-winning podcaster and multi-talented Canadian icon Jann Arden alongside Caitlin Green and Sarah Burke. The self-titled podcast discusses the challenges, triumphs, and tribulations of everyday life with a variety of special guests including musicians, actors, politicians, writers, and athletes.
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Panel Session
Title: Podcasting with Power, Purpose & Authenticity
Presented by: Women in Media Podcast Network
🗓 Friday September 19th, 2025
🕐 1:15pm - 2:15 pm
📍 The Flanagan Theatre
Speaking at PodSummit YYC 2025