As I approach my mid-50s, I have regrets. First, why did I ignore my mom when she said the sun would give me wrinkles, and secondly why did I ignore the experts when they talked about building lifelong strength for women. I’m hopeful, that for the latter at least, it’s one of those ‘better late than never’ realizations. I’ve been… View Post
As the winter chill sets records across Canada, many of us are eagerly awaiting spring and looking for ways to maintain our New Year’s momentum. While I can’t bring an early spring (much as I’d like to!), I can offer a healthy dose of motivation through this week’s show. Packed with inspiring stories and empowering conversations, this episode is designed… View Post
By Anne Brodie Another elegant, powerful, intelligent, and moving film from Ava DuVernay, whose inspired films are always a joy. Origin, the latest film DuVernay wrote and directed follows Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in a remarkable performance) whose best seller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents was the result of years of travel, introversion, interviews, and significant… View Post
Author and filmmaker Laetitia Colombani’s trilogy The Braid (La Tresse) ties together the stories of three women from around the globe Kim Raver as Sara a Montreal lawyer, Mia Maelzer as Smita, an Untouchable in India, and Fotinì Peluso as Giulia, an Italian businesswoman. Each faces sudden catastrophe in this profoundly moving anthology. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with… View Post
Cush Jumbo is June, a brilliant rising Detective Inspector in a London Constabulary targeted by her white male superiors who stop at nothing to undercut her work. Believing they’re inspired by racism and misogyny she digs down and finds evidence of a serious ethical breach of their office a decade earlier. The ripple effect is directly related to a current… View Post
Breaking the Silence: My Stalking Experience I had a stalker. It feels strange to say that out loud, almost as if I’m admitting to something I should be ashamed of. Prior to this article, I’ve only ever discussed it in hushed tones with close friends, lest others somehow find me culpable in a crime I did not participate in. It’s… View Post