PodSummit Speaker Profile
Jess Schmidt
Podcast Producer & Consultant
Panel Host
ABOUT
Jess Schmidt is an award-winning fullstack freelance podcaster in Calgary, Alberta. She's worked in both branded and indie content across a variety of genres (sustainability, tech, academia - to name a few) since 2019, and is a passionate accessibility advocate. Her own indie podcast, Rooked: The Cheaters' Gambit, is available for listening anywhere you get your podcasts.
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Panel Session
Title: How to Tell Better Stories
🗓 Saturday September 20th, 2025
🕐 1:00pm - 1:45pm
📍 The Flanagan Theatre
Speaking at PodSummit YYC 2025