Nicole Edwards -Journalist
audio projects.
HOW THE F*CK IS THIS POSSIBLE? is a serialized podcast that revolves around Melissa Corcoran’s experience being confined to a mental health unit twice in 2018. Her story honestly and openly exposes the state of our mental healthcare system. Nicole Edwards and Mark Freeman co-host and produce the show, taking listeners deep into how institutions treat people with mental illness, in Toronto and beyond.
Sex Like This is a podcast about the sex lives of people living with a chronic illness or disability. Or both.
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Each episode, hosted and produced by Nicole Edwards, explores one person's journey through managing their mental and physical health while falling in -- or out -- of love. We hear from a neurodivergent polyamorous father, a newly diagnosed HIV+ millennial, a recovered sex addict, and more.
Home Cooked is a podcast about family recipes and why they get passed down. Host Sarah Martin takes listeners into the kitchens of some notable guests, including DaiLo's Nick Liu, the Subban family, and journalist Natasha Fatah to name a few. Nicole Edwards worked on this show as Associate Producer. It was one of Canada's top podcasts in 2018.
other work.
Get to Know Toronto's Vision Zero Road Safety Plan
September 2018
Vision Zero is Toronto's transit safety plan and its aim is to reduce pedestrian, cyclist, and motorist deaths to zero by 2021. It's a plan with lofty goals, but what's being done to make the roads safer? Nicole Edwards finds out.
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POLICE PRESENCE AT THE 2019 PARADE HAS MEMBERS OF PRIDE TORONTO SPLIT
November 2018
Hundreds of LGBTQ2S+ community members have taken to social media to weigh in on Pride Toronto’s decision to welcome the Toronto Police Service back to the 2019 parade. As the ever-expanding acronym that describes the community reflects, the range of opinion is wide and nuanced.
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CROWD PROTESTS PRIDE TORONTO’S DECISION TO INVITE POLICE TO MARCH IN 2019 PARADE
November 2018
Two years ago, Black Lives Matter Toronto (BLMTO) stopped the Toronto Pride march and presented its organizers with a list of demands, one of which was to stop uniformed police from being allowed to participate in the parade. They said having police march in the parade amounted to disregarding the brutality that the LGBTQ2S community has experienced at the hands of law enforcement.
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What Your Job Interview Outfit Says About You
March 2019 - 2500+ views
Nicole speaks to Dr. Connelly, an HR professor at DeGroote Business School, about power colours, dressing for the role you want, and whether or not either really matter. Read more at Firmex.com
The Business of Sneakers: It's Bigger Than You Think
Aug 2018
Mergers, acquisitions, and street culture collide as companies get hip to the big business of sneaker resales. Enter GOAT, a company poised to take over the niche market. Read more at Firmex.com
FIFA World Cup by the Numbers
June 2018
Have you ever wondered how much it costs to host and attend one of the world's biggest sports tournaments? Read on at Firmex.com
about.
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Nicole is an experienced podcast producer with a master's degree in journalism from Canada's top program at Ryerson University. She is Associate Producer at Home Cooked, one of the top podcasts of 2018 in Canada. She is also co-host and producer of How the F*ck is This Possible, an investigative podcast exploring the mental healthcare system in Canada. Recently named Uncomfortable Revolution's inaugural Podcast Fellow, Nicole will be producing and hosting the outlet's first podcast in summer 2019. She has also contributed to outlets like NOW magazine and TV Ontario (TVO).
Prior to diving into all things audio, Nicole worked in marketing and communications for 8 years. She spent time island-hopping as Contributing Editor and Associate Publisher of a luxury advertorial publication called Private Islands Magazine, worked on HGTV's Island Hunters, and in her spare time, wrote about lifestyle and city happenings for local blogs. (Ask her about how amazing the biosphere around Marlon Brando's island in Tahiti is!)
Nicole loves human interest stories, especially if they have a health or tech angle.
When she's not waving a mic around, Nicole is an avid cyclist, champions women's health causes, and loves adding stamps to her British and Canadian passports.