Women Writing

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Diann Floyd Boehm . Diann does speaking engagements, book signings as well as author visitations. Her creative flair encompasses the performing arts and performing in musical theater productions in Dubai produced by Popular Productions out of the UK. In addition, Diann enjoys making guest appea...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Hope Thompson. Toronto-based author Hope Thompson has a background in theatre, screenwriting, and true crime podcasting. Her plays have been produced in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles; she was a story editor on CBC’s Baroness Von Sketch Show and wrote on the pre-school drag variety show The Fabulo...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Alice Major. Alice Major is a Canadian poet, writer, and essayist who has published 14 books, including 12 collections of poetry and a collection of essays on poetry and science. Her 15th book, Triangularity: Essays on Poetry, Science and Spirit comes out in August, 2026. Her many awards include the L...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Maria Chichosz. Maria Cichosz is a writer, critical drug studies scholar, and professor of literature and creative writing at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. Their work has appeared in Critique, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Literary Review of Canada, American Literature , and on...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Robin Blackburn McBride. Robin Blackburn McBride is a Canadian novelist, poet, teacher, and coach. Her new novel River of Dreams will be released on October 1, 2026 by Guernica Editions. Robin’s first full-length work of fiction, The Shining Fragments , and a volume of her poetry, In Green , we...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Charlotte Morganti. Charlotte Morganti is the award-winning mystery author of the Gabrieli Mysteries. Her novel Breaking News: Local Heiress Dead won the inaugural Toby Award for Best Mystery by a Canadian indie author. Charlotte is a former corporate finance lawyer with an MFA in creative writ...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with fantasy author Mona Tewari. Mona Tewari has long been fascinated by the ways in which the narratives of legends and histories shape our views of the present. A graduate of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and UCSF, Tewari practiced as a pediatric dentist for years before turning to wri...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Jennifer Chevalier. Congratulations to Jennifer on her Giller Prize nomination for The Winter Witch ! Jennifer Chevalier’s passion for history was sparked by lazy afternoons at the cottage reading historical fiction, a fantastic high school teacher, and a museum job cosplaying a 19th century servant....

Welcome to Season 3 of the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author and corporate coach Nicole Fronek . Known as “The Coach,” Nicole Fronek has supported Fortune 100 firms inclusive of CBRE, Chevron, HP, Citigroup, and Marriott International. With two decades of experience in project management and client services, she has built her career on a foundation of he...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Shamayne Olivia. Shamayne Olivia is an author, speaker, and facilitator whose journey of reclaiming her authentic self has defined her life’s work. The eldest of four children, she carried adult responsibilities far too young, navigating the emotional needs of both siblings and parents. Refusing to be defi...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Tammy Euliano. Tammy Euliano’s writing is inspired by her day job as a physician, researcher and educator at University of Florida. She’s received numerous teaching awards, ~100,000 views of her YouTube teaching videos, and was featured in a calendar of women inventors. In addition to short fiction, includ...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Stephanie Weaver . ​Stephanie Weaver, MPH embodies resilience and transformation. With a rich career spanning museum storytelling, public health, and speaker coaching, she has worked across diverse landscapes – from The San Diego Zoo to The White House. A world traveler who embarked on a solo journey throu...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Samantha Evans Tschritter. With 20 years of leadership experience and contributions to over 40 books, multi-award-winning author S. E. Tschritter (Shridder) writes content that sticks with readers long after they close the cover. Tschritter grew up in Chicagoland and has also lived in Minnesota and Oregon....

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author and radio host Emily Andrews. Emily Andrews is a Northern Ontario writer. She has stories in books such as Redwing Speculative Fiction and Painted Voices, as well as full length publications such as Danni Fundy: Occult Babysitter and The Fates of Three . She can be found hiding in her home in rural Sudbury...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Kim Lengling. If you spot someone walking through a field with a coffee mug in one hand and a dog leash in the other, it’s probably Kim Lengling . A multi-published author, podcast host, and veteran, Kim is the voice behind Let Fear Bounce, sharing stories that prove hope is real and kindness matters. She’...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author singer-songwriter and author Glenda Benevides. Glenda Benevides is an award-winning singer-songwriter celebrated for her soulful vocals and deeply resonant lyrics that inspire audiences around the globe. As a GRAMMY®-nominated artist and Recording Academy voting member, Glenda actively contributes to honor...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author J. M. Shaw. J. M. Shaw is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction who lives in Alberta with her husband and two young children. She’s been writing since childhood, building worlds from raw imagination and quiet observation, but it took years before she found the courage to share them. For Shaw, storytelling h...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with my fellow book coaches, Natalie Poulson and Nicole Bross , from Book Coaches Canada . We’re chatting about our upcoming online (free) event, Write On 2026 on May 30-31, 2026. Check out the schedule and register here. “With lessons from over a dozen experts in all things writing and publishing, you’ll get craft ad...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Kristine Jensen. Kristine Jensen is a lifelong writer whose work has spanned scripts, screenplays, and storytelling for brands and organizations. She has spent her career shaping narratives, crafting voices, and distilling complex ideas into language that connects. Born and raised in South Dakota, Kristine...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Randi-Lee Bowslaugh. Randi is a mental health advocate, author, and YouTube host of the Write or Die Show . She started writing at 14 years old as a coping strategy for her depression. Twenty years later she is now a mom, grandma, and thriving creative individual. Visit @randileebowslaugh WRITE ON 2026 (MA...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Nora Gold. Dr. Nora Gold is the prize-winning author of six books, as well as the founder and editor-in-chief of the prestigious online literary journal Jewish Fiction , which has published 650 stories never before published in English, that were originally written in 23 languages. Gold’s first book, Marro...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Katie Welch. Ladder to Heaven is Katie Welch’s second novel; her debut, Mad Honey , was nominated for the 2023 OLA Evergreen Prize. She is a two-time alumnus of the Banff Centre and was a finalist for the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize. A music teacher and an advocate for nature, Katie enjoys being outside and active...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Su Chang. Listen to the episode here or watch on YouTube. Su Chang is a Chinese-Canadian writer. She is the author of a novel The Immortal Woman (House of Anansi, March 2025), which was a CBC’s “must-read historical fiction” pick, a finalist for the Toronto Book Award, a Rakuten Kobo Best Fiction of the Mo...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Edwina Perkins. Edwina Perkins serves as co-director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, where she also coordinates Mentoring Moments and manages Sensitivity Between the Lines. As managing editor for Harambee Press, an imprint of End Game Press, she brings editorial expertise to diverse publ...

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Sophia Laettner Joubert. Sophia Laettner Joubert is a thought leader, speaker, and writer dedicated to helping people step into love—one sacred choice at a time. As the founder of the Step Into Love movement, she teaches embodiment practices that help individuals create ripples of positive change, starting with s...