The founding podcast on the Women in Media Network, host Sarah Burke invites women and gender diverse media personalities to explore the collective triumphs and challenges they experience in the spotlight. Sarah interviews influential guests in entertainment, sports, and social media as they share personal stories surrounding topics like entrepreneurship, motherhood, diversity, and inclusivity. This podcast is a home for empowerment, celebration, and community.
Sarah Burke is a broadcaster, podcaster, producer, and the Founder & CEO of the Women in Media Network. https://womeninmedia.network/
In this episode of the Women in Media Podcast, host Sarah Burke speaks with Chris Kushner and Jenni Rai, the duo behind the podcast Boobalicious: Breast Cancer and Beyond. They discuss the importance of community and shared experiences in navigating breast cancer, the challenges faced by women in seeking information and support, and the unique perspectives they bring to the conversation.
Chris shares her personal journey with breast cancer, highlighting the need for better communication and understanding from medical professionals. Jenni emphasizes the role of education and empowerment in helping women cope with the physical and emotional impacts of breast cancer. The discussion also highlights the ongoing journey of life after cancer treatment and the support systems necessary for recovery.
About Boobalicious:Boobalicious: Breast Cancer and Beyond is hosted by breast cancer survivor Chris Kushner and breast cancer recovery/lymphedema specialist Jenni Rai, PT. The podcast features candid conversations with survivors, medical experts, advocates and wellness professionals about breast cancer treatment, recovery and life beyond treatment.
Chris Kushner is a breast cancer survivor, mom of 2, and health & wellness advocate, with lived experience navigating life during and after diagnosis. Her journey fuels a passion for creating conversations that empower, comfort, and connect.
Jenni Nicolla Rai is a physical therapist and certified lymphedema specialist known for her groundbreaking work with breast cancer patients, including Hollywood executives and creatives. Since 2004, she's combined clinical expertise with compassion to help survivors navigate life after treatment.
Website: https://weareboobalicious.com
Instagram: @BoobaliciousPod
Also mentioned in this episode, check out the Nipple Sisters:
https://www.ckinns-official.com/kacie-carm
Connect with Sarah and Women in Media:
https://www.womeninmedia.network/
https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork/
https://www.instagram.com/burketalks/
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction to the Podcast and Guests
(03:02) The Birth of Boobalicious Podcast
(05:53) Chris's Personal Journey with Breast Cancer
(08:54) Understanding Breast Cancer and Treatment
(12:03) The Role of Community in Healing
(14:54) Insights from the Podcast Guests
(17:59) Empowerment and Education in Breast Cancer Care
(18:41) Navigating Cancer Conversations
(19:12) The Reality of Cancer and Vulnerability
(24:05) Breast Cancer Awareness and Gender Perspectives
(26:47) Self-Advocacy and Life After Cancer
(00:00) Introduction to the Podcast and Guests
(03:02) The Birth of Boobalicious Podcast
(05:53) Chris's Personal Journey with Breast Cancer
(08:54) Understanding Breast Cancer and Treatment
(12:03) The Role of Community in Healing
(14:54) Insights from the Podcast Guests
(17:59) Empowerment and Education in Breast Cancer Care
(18:41) Navigating Cancer Conversations
(19:12) The Reality of Cancer and Vulnerability
(24:05) Breast Cancer Awareness and Gender Perspectives
(26:47) Self-Advocacy and Life After Cancer
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1 Oct 2026
SOLO: I'm Not His Wife and I Have My Own Company
What does it actually mean to feel like you belong?
Sarah Burke is back from Podcast Movement in New York with a lot on her mind. She unpacks what she learned about the rapidly changing podcast landscape, detailing new research from Tom Webster about the top podcasting platforms and habits.
She discusses a panel she was on with Jay Nachlis of Coleman Insights, Matt Cundill of Sound Off Media, and Peter Bukowski of Locked On Packers on podcasting’s surprising role in combating loneliness ahead of...the rant.
After more than 20 years working in media, Sarah found herself at an industry meetup being mistaken for someone’s wife, only to later be introduced as an employee of a male colleague’s company instead of the founder of her own.
The bigger question is why are women still walking into professional spaces and having to prove they belong there?
Sarah connects the experience to why women-centered spaces are special and looks ahead to the International Women’s Podcast Awards, happening October 8th in Toronto. It has nothing to do with downloads or impressions, celebrating the women and gender-diverse creators, producers and storytellers.
Plus, Sarah is giving away a pair of tickets to the awards. Instructions:
email sarah@womeninmedia.ca with your favourite podcast hosted by a woman or gender-diverse creator and why you love the show!
Read the Alone Together study on Lonliness and Podcasting.
Save the date and watch for details on the webinar:
October 21st at 2PM ET. There will be a link available soon.
See the International Women's Podcasting Awards Shortlist:
https://tinkmedia.co/awards
Get Tickets Now!
Connect with Sarah and Women in Media:
https://www.womeninmedia.network/
https://www.instagram.com/wimnetwork/
https://www.instagram.com/burketalks/
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24 Sept 2026
North of North Stars Anna Lambe & Maika Harper
The stars of the acclaimed APTN, CBC and Netflix comedy North of North, Anna Lambe and Maika Harper, join Sarah Burke to talk about one of the coolest mother-daughter duos on tv.
They talk about filming in their hometown of Iqaluit, and what changes when Inuit women aren’t simply represented in a story, but are helping lead the creative decisions behind it. Anna and Maika reflect on bringing their own lived experiences to Siaja and Neevee and how rewarding it's been working with creators Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril.
They also get candid about women in media and the difference between walking onto a set where you’re expected to explain your identity and one where it is simply understood. Anna opens up about advocating for herself as an Indigenous woman in the industry, working on increasingly large productions, and why she gravitates toward women-led creative environments. Maika reflects on more than a decade in television, balancing acting with life as a single mother, and what it means for her daughters and other young Inuit people to see modern, funny, fashionable Inuit women on screen.
And while North of North can hold complicated histories and intergenerational experiences, Anna and Maika explain why the show refuses to define Inuit life through trauma. Instead, it centres humour, joy, messiness, family and community.
North of North Season 2 is streaming now in Canada on CBC Gem and APTN+, with its Netflix release to follow.
Also in the episode: Anna shares more about In the Heart of the South, her new film with North of North co-star Zorga Qaunaq, while Maika explains why, for the moment, she’s happy to be focused on being a mom.
Images courtesy of APTN/CBC/Netflix
https://gem.cbc.ca/north-of-north
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Who has been a guest on Women In Media
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Colleen Rusholme
Evanka Osmak
Simone Denny
LU KALA
Maureen Holloway
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
19 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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Quality
90
Social presence
97
YouTube
0
Engagement
82
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