&#34;Women On Screen Out Loud&#34; showcases female &amp; non-binary voices from all sides of the camera. Each episode features a personal essay composed and read aloud by dynamic professionals in the film &amp; television industry, followed by a brief interview that delves deeper into their inspirations and career journeys. Join hosts Lara Jean Chorostecki &amp; Jennifer Pogue as they explore the diverse paths and purposes of being a Woman on Screen, however that takes shape across the gender spectrum.

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Lyndie Greenwood gets personal with her ways which included challenges that materialized into years of drug abuse, destructive relationship to self and others, and the recovery road &amp; big decisions which ultimately lead her back to herself.

Lyndie Greenwood, Actor - “Why I Quit Acting, and Other Things”

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Writer Ashley Cooper gives us an inside look into the writing room, frustrations in token hiring, and what it takes to stand up against the higher powers.

Ashley Cooper, Writer and Actor - "The Only One in the Room"

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VFX Artist, CG Supervisor, Actor &amp; Director Mahsa Ghorbankarami exhibits how her difficult past motivates her present work ethic, her cheeky life motto, and the tools required to push for your dreams.

Mahsa Ghorbankarami, CG Supervisor - “Choose the Color with Which the Universe Paints You”

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Composer Suad Bushnaq shares her perspectives on balancing a growing career while becoming a new parent, and how it took a pandemic to shift her hustler mindset into one that worked for her family, while also elevating her creativity.

Suad Bushnaq, Composer - "The Present of Being Present in the Present"

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Actor and Director Michelle Morgan discusses the strategies and motivations that propelled her to take a long-standing leap from Leading Lady to Leader in the directors chair.

Michelle Morgan, Actor and Director - "Hey, I Could Do That"

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Executive VFX Producer, Christa Tazzeo Morson, breaks down essential building blocks necessary for nurturing the leaders of tomorrow.

Christa Tazzeo Morson, Executive VFX Producer - "She Believed She Could So She Did"

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Filmmaker and Senior Colourist, Tricia Hagoriles, gives us a rare look behind the curtain at the incredible craft of colouring, tips for key communication and collaboration in the post-production world, and insight into a recent leap to pivot her career with these many acquired skills.

Tricia Hagoriles, Senior Colourist and Filmmaker - "Stay Gold"

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Emmy Award-winning makeup artist, Karlee Morse, speaks to the joy her career path has brought her as well as how she combats burnout, all while tributing the special someone who inspired her to pursue her life-long passion.

Karlee Morse, Makeup Artist - "Devil Lady"

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Emmy Award-winning Cinematographer, Gayle Ye, shares how she grasped a tight hold of her ‘only queer woman of colour in the room’ identity early in her career, what pushed her out of these comfort zones, and how she is now using her voice to promote her racialized colleagues and encourage inclusivity and change.

Gayle Ye, Cinematographer - "Anomalies"

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In her essay “You Can Be You”, Film Executive Sardé Hardie candidly discusses her struggles with the expectations of the ‘film professional’ mold, and her journey toward embracing her own unique style of punk leadership.

Sardé Hardie, Film Executive - "You Can Be You"

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This extra special episode features the deeply personal words of Women On Screen Out Loud’s co-host, Jennifer Pogue. In her essay “My Life Is A Movie”, actor and producer Jen speaks of her experience with a side-swiping stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis in February of 2021 and how it affected her outlook on life and her relationship to her career.

WOMEN ON SCREEN OUT LOUD

Jennifer Pogue, Actor & Producer - "My Life is a Movie"

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Multidisciplinary Artist and Activist, Sedina Fiati, expertly outlines practices that can be understood and applied to every production, in an effort to achieve universal empathy.

Sedina Fiati, Actor & Activist - "Welcome to the Empathy Revolution"

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Teaser trailer for Women on Screen Out Loud: The Podcast Essays Season 3, launching October 5 2021!

Coming Soon: Women on Screen Out Loud Season 3

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In her essay “She Was More Beautiful Before”; Actor Caroline Dhavernas’ sheds light on the inevitable aging process from a woman’s perspective, particularly as a woman in an incredibly demanding vocation, and a very public spotlight.

A personal essay written and read by Actor Caroline Dhavernas

In her essay “She Was More Beautiful Before”; Actor Caroline Dhavernas’ sheds light on the inevitable aging process from a woman’s perspective, particularly as a woman in an incredibly demanding vocation, and a very public spotlight.

Caroline Dhavernas, Actor  - "She Was More Beautiful Before"

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In this episode, multidisciplinary artist and Women on Screen co-founder Farah Merani shares her whimsical essay “50 Years to Myself”. In this, she contemplates what propels her current path, why identity and representation matter, and what will continue to inspire her amongst insecurity and self- doubt. Her words are layered with insightful thoughts about her past and present, informed by her visionary future.

A personal essay written and read by Actor/Filmmaker/Advocate Farah Merani

In this episode, multidisciplinary artist and Women on Screen co-founder Farah Merani shares her whimsical essay “50 Years to Myself”. In this, she contemplates what propels her current path, why identity and representation matter, and what will continue to inspire her amongst insecurity and self- doubt. Her words are layered with insightful thoughts about her past and present, informed by her visionary future.

Farah Merani, Actor/Filmmaker & Advocate - “50 Years to Myself”

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Transformation can be many things: scary, exciting, intimidating and most of all inevitable and often necessary; In her essay “The Only Constant is Change”, trailblazer Lindsay Somers speaks deeply to how this mindset has served her in her career journey to becoming Canada’s first-ever intimacy coordinator.

A personal essay written and read by Intimacy Coordinator Lindsay Somers

Transformation can be many things: scary, exciting, intimidating and most of all inevitable and often necessary;  In her essay “The Only Constant is Change”, trailblazer Lindsay Somers speaks deeply to how this mindset has served her in her career journey to becoming Canada’s first-ever intimacy coordinator. 

Lindsay Somers, Intimacy Coordinator  - “The Only Constant is Change”

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Jill Purdy, a prolific Supervising Sound and Dialogue Editor, is a self-proclaimed introvert who spent the beginning of her career purposefully invisible. However, as highlighted in her essay “Girl With A Voice”, Jill poetically deconstructs the importance of her work and speaks to the need to shed her invisible cloak in an effort to champion emerging female talent in what is an extremely under-represented but fascinating vocation.

A personal essay written and read by Sound & Dialogue Editor Jill Purdy

Jill Purdy, a prolific Supervising Sound and Dialogue Editor, is a self-proclaimed introvert who spent the beginning of her career purposefully invisible. However, as highlighted in her essay “Girl With A Voice”, Jill poetically deconstructs the importance of her work and speaks to the need to shed her invisible cloak in an effort to champion emerging female talent in what is an extremely under-represented but fascinating vocation.

Jill Purdy, Sound & Dialogue Editor - "Girl with a Voice"

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Stunt Co-Ordintor and Performer Alicia Turner gives us insight into the life and mental state of a Stunt Performer through her insightful essay “Dealing with Fear”. Here she highlights the state of the industry for a women in a male dominated profession, what it takes to confront and overcome the natural state of fear, and her passion for pushing her own boundaries in order to embrace this spectacular profession.

A personal essay written and read by Stunt Coordinator Alicia Turner.

Stunt Co-Ordintor and Performer Alicia Turner gives us insight into the life and mental state of a Stunt Performer through her insightful essay “Dealing with Fear”. Here she highlights the state of the industry for a women in a male dominated profession, what it takes to confront and overcome the natural state of fear, and her passion for pushing her own boundaries in order to embrace this spectacular profession. 


Alicia Turner, Stunt Coordinator - "Dealing with Fear"

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Director and Writer Annie Bradley speaks to the long-term commitment required for career goals within the film &amp; TV industry with the following checklist of advice, both practical and poetic, in her essay aptly titled “The Long Game”. Through analogy and reflection, Annie shares a few pages of her moral guidebook on what it ultimately takes to hold fast to your dreams.

A personal essay written and read by Director/Writer Annie Bradley

Director and Writer Annie Bradley speaks to the long-term commitment required for career goals within the film &amp; TV  industry with the following checklist of advice, both practical and poetic, in her essay aptly titled “The Long Game”. Through analogy and reflection, Annie shares a few pages of her moral guidebook on what it ultimately takes to hold fast to your dreams.

Annie Bradley, Director  - “The Long Game”

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Director Sherren Lee’s career is young, yet flourishing and impressive. From the outside, this passionate woman may seem to have it all. As many of us know, results such as hers come from a long journey of courage, compassion, and perseverance. In her essay, “to the summit”, Sherren investigates the paths she has explored in her quest to climb her mountain. A mountain filled with checkpoints and detours, both challenging and rewarding, while holding her centre, her passion and truth.

A personal essay written and read by Director Sherren Lee

Director Sherren Lee’s career is young, yet flourishing and impressive. From the outside, this passionate woman may seem to have it all. As many of us know, results such as hers come from a long journey of courage, compassion, and perseverance. In her essay, “to the summit”, Sherren investigates the paths she has explored in her quest to climb her mountain. A mountain filled with checkpoints and detours, both challenging and rewarding, while holding her centre, her passion and truth.

Sherren Lee, Director  - "To the Summit"

The Podcast Essays

"Women On Screen Out Loud" showcases female & non-binary voices from all sides of the camera. Each episode features a personal essay composed and read aloud by dynamic professionals in the film & television industry, followed by a brief interview that delves deeper into their inspirations and career journeys. Join hosts Lara Jean Chorostecki & Jennifer Pogue as they explore the diverse paths and purposes of being a Woman on Screen, however that takes shape across the gender spectrum.