Her Name Is...
Culture
Her Name Is… is a podcast about independent women creating content in Toronto and surrounding areas. Emily Milling and Jenny Tang host each episode, which features a guest that is single-handedly influencing the entrepreneurial and creative spirits of other women in the city. This podcast is for anyone looking to be inspired by incredibly talented and smart women, creating content in any medium. This podcast airs every other week on Mondays.
Location:
Toronto, ON
Description:
Her Name Is… is a podcast about independent women creating content in Toronto and surrounding areas. Emily Milling and Jenny Tang host each episode, which features a guest that is single-handedly influencing the entrepreneurial and creative spirits of other women in the city. This podcast is for anyone looking to be inspired by incredibly talented and smart women, creating content in any medium. This podcast airs every other week on Mondays.
Twitter:
@_hernameis
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.hernameispodcast.com/
Episodes
Episode 9: Her Name Is - The Muff Society
10/19/2016
The MUFF Society is a group of really rad women who hold screenings of what they call 'feminist movies', which feature and include talented women onscreen and offscreen (directors, editors, producers, cinematographers, writers, production designers, and so on). The last few movies they've screened? Legally Blonde! 9 to 5! Now and Then! Learn more about them at www.muffsociety.com/about-us At the screening of 9 to 5, which is part of a new MUFF series called Reel Girl Talk, we talked to a few...
Duration:00:29:09
Episode 7: Her Name Is Jenn Woodall
4/30/2016
It all started with Twin Peaks. Jenn Woodall was working in film as a costume designer when she decided to submit art to Damn Fine Coffee! A Twin Peaks Fan Zine in 2012. Seeing the end product was all she needed to keep going. Jenn went on to pursue her passion for illustrating and making comic books and she hasn’t looked back since. In this episode, Jenn talks to us about her Sailor Moon obsession, how a Twin Peaks zine changed her career path, and what was going through her mind when she...
Duration:00:38:25
Episode 6: Her Name Is Tiana Feng
4/17/2016
Tiana Feng’s life is surrounded by music. She’s the owner, editor and photographer for Canadian music website Ride the Tempo. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance. She works in the marketing and communications department for SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada). And finally, she’s a juror for Polaris Prize, Prism Prize, JUNO Awards and FACTOR. On top of all that, Ride the Tempo hosts live shows and she teaches...
Duration:00:26:06
Episode 4: Her Name is April Etmanski
3/21/2016
April Etmanski is a post-production pro that's been in the industry for several years now and has worked on shows such as Chopped Canada, Open Gym, Food Factory and Property Brothers (to name a few). Nowadays, it seems that many people - after graduating post-secondary - are either getting a post graduate degree or are back in school to learn a new skill. April was one of those people. In this episode, April tells us how her passion for film led to a career in post production; she describes...
Duration:00:32:05
Episode 2: Her Name Is Pam Pilkington
2/19/2016
You probably haven’t met Pam Pilkington but you’ve definitely noticed her work before if you’re a fan of the CBC. From radio spots to television commercials to social media videos, it’s Pam’s job as promo producer to convince you as the viewer to tune in. (Check back later to see some of her work!) However, it wasn’t a straight line to get to where she is now. In this episode Pam talks to us about the trials and tribulations she went through to get to where she is now. (Sneak peek: It...
Duration:00:30:26