Expert commentary on the Canadian podcast industry, podcast trends, and the best Canadian podcasts to watch.
Pod the North’s Kattie Laur is available for interviews, commentary, and expert quotes on topics including:
Canadian Podcast Industry:
How Canadian podcasting differs from the U.S. and global industries
Funding, sustainability, and ecosystem challenges
How Canadian podcast build audiences
Canadian Podcasts to Watch:
Expert-curated Canadian podcast recommendations
Emerging creators and standout indie shows
Notable developments in Canadian audio storytelling
Podcast Production & Distribution:
How podcasts get made (from concept to final mix)
The realities of independent podcast production and freelance work.
Storytelling best practices
Sound design, editing, and production workflows
YouTube and multi-platform podcast strategy
Podcast audience growth
Why talk to Pod the North:
Clear, concise, informed and candid commentary
Deep experience across both indie and industry podcast spaces
Broad knowledge of Canadian podcasts, creators, and studios
Quick turnaround for quotes, context, and fact-checking
Strong understanding of media, storytelling, and audience behaviour
Media Contact
For interviews, quotes, speaking invitations, or expert insight:
Email: kattielaur at gmail dot come
Location: Based in Brantford and the GTA, Ontario; available in-person or remotely.
Fast turnaround available for reporters on deadline.
Recent media:
Seeman, N. (2026, January 1). Streamers, Big Tech beware: 2026 will be the Year of the Creator. This clever 7-minute AI film tells you why. The Toronto Star.
Breton, E. (2025, November 14). Podcasting in Canada: A tough living. The Signal.
Racioppi, F (2025, Aug 6). The Best Substacks About Podcasting. Ear Worthy.
Innes, A. (2025, May 20). Podcasting Truth & Trust. Project PHDcast.
Weldon, C (2025, April 1). Tips for making your podcast pitch stand out. Ragan PR Daily.
Canadian Identity in the Indie Podcasting Ecosystem with Kattie Laur. (2025, June 16). The Podcaster’s Guide to a Visible Voice [podcast]
Kattie Laur talks Canadian Podcasting. (2024, June 10). CPI Podcast [podcast]
Does AI Need Regulation in Podcasting? (2024, April 2). In and Around Podcasting [podcast]
The podcast at 20: How the medium upended storytelling, and what's next. (2023, June 26). Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud. [podcast].
Kattie Laur: Pod The North. (2023, June 16). The Sound Off Podcast [podcast].
