PODSUMMIT YYC 2025

Panel Session

Title: Podcasting with Power, Purpose & Authenticity

Presented by: Women in Media Podcast Network

šŸ—“ Friday September 19th, 2025

šŸ• 1:15pm - 2:15pm

šŸ“ The Flanagan Theatre

Speakers:

Sarah Burke (Moderator), Founder & Executive Producer, Women in Media Network

Jann Arden, Host, The Jann Arden Podcast (she/her)

Caitlin Green, Co-host & Producer, The Jann Arden Podcast (she/her)

Bronwin Parks, Co-host & Producer, Late in 88 (they/them)

Elinor Svoboda, Co-host & Producer, Late in 88 (she/her)


Description:

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.

Moderated by Sarah Burke, founder of the Women in Media Network and producer on the Jann Arden Podcast, this conversation will explore what it really means to build a platform with integrity. She’s joined by 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, these five creators will unpack how to stay grounded in your values, get loud about what matters—be it veganism, the arts, queer identity, or social justice—and create content that reflects the world as it should be. If you're ready to show up, stand tall, and speak with purpose, this panel is for you.