The Firecracker Department

Our guest today is singer, voice & performance coach ELAINE OVERHOLT! She has worked with SO many incredible performers and is an incredible performer herself! From John Travolta, Zac Efron and Miche…

Our guest today is Emmy award winning actor, author, advocate, screenwriter, beautiful human, JO VANNICOLA! Jo has been acting in the industry for years, most recently in Slasher, Street Legal, Stone…

In November, we announced our partnership with Reel Women's Network, a new online streaming service that showcases films, series, documentaries, podcasts, and digital content created by women filmmak…

Our guest this week is TV writer EMILY SCHMIDT! Emily was the Writers' Assistant for Netflix's "Girlboss," staffed on the Netflix multicam "No Good Nick"and an on-set joke writer for Kay Cannon’s "Bl…

This week on the podcast, our guest is sound designer and composer Nainita Desai!

Nainita’s worked on documentaries, film, tv,  commercials, musicals, video games... her credits are amazing and so is…

Our guest on the pod this week is one of my favourite people, DANIELA KELLOWAY! Daniela runs CLUTCH PR in Toronto and is an amazing publicist. We spoke when she was just starting her amazing new Book…

Our guest on the podcast today is actor, writer, MARY SOHN! You’ve seen Mary on TV in Teachers, Comedy Bang Bang, Superior Donuts, Bajillion Dollar Properties, Work in Progress on Showtime, and A.P. …

We’re officially launching a monthly Spotlight Series with the Reel Women’s Network!

Our first Reel Women’s Network Spotlight guest is Emmy winning actor and producer Crystal Chappell! Crystal, along…

This week Veronica Martin joins Naomi, Emily and AJ to chat about Molly McGlynn's Episode. They discuss her confident approach to directing, hiding the internal chaos and how to identify and normaliz…

Our guest this week is writer, director, Molly McGlynn! Molly has directed a ton of TV, from Speechless and Bless This Mess on ABC to Grownish on Freeform, Workin Moms and Bad Blood for Netflix, the …

For the July Spark Chat, I caught up with director Renuka Jeyapalan! She’s directed episodes of Kim’s Convenience, Workin’ Moms, Murdoch Mysteries, and film too! We talk learning guitar and baking in…

Naomi, AJ, Emily and guest Core Member Sarah Beaudin got together to talk about the one and only Erin Karpluk! All four could not get over her humility, kindness, and genuine excitement for the work …

Today’s guest on the pod is actor, ERIN KARPLUK! She played the titular role on Being Erica, and you can see her soon in a recurring role on A MILLION LITTLE THINGS on ABC!  She’s been on your TVs fo…

Our guest today is cinematographer TAMI REIKER! Tami is best known for her work on HBO’s Carnivàle, and with Gina Prince-Bythewood on The Old Guard and Beyond the Lights. Most recently, Tami worked w…

Our guest today is not just one, not just two or three, but FOUR iconic, hilarious, brilliant comedy trailblazers: Marla Lukofsky, Monica Parker-Savard, Gay Claitman and Rosemary Radcliffe. Last year…

Laura Rivas is the embodiment of joy and enthusiasm for her work. She and Naomi jumped into a conversation about her work ethic, the guilt and stress of no-budget creation and how our attitudes are w…

Our guest today is writer, director, producer, LAURA RIVAS! She’s worked on indie films, was an intern at NBC, moved up from a PA to an Associate Producer at Warner Brothers Television, wrote comedic…

Marquesha Babers is a legend in the making. She and Naomi had a genuine and inspiring conversation, discussed how life affects art and how an artist can be born without evening knowing it. Our team f…

Our guest today is  poet, artist, mentor, public speaker, actor, Marquesha Babers. She was 15 years old and experiencing homelessnesss on the streets of Hollywood, when she met the filmmakers working…