The Jann Arden Podcast

THE JANN ARDEN PODCAST is a weekly show hosted by multi-talented Canadian icon Jann Arden alongside Caitlin Green and Sarah Burke. The self-titled podcast discusses the challenges, triumphs, and tribulations of everyday life. Every week, you can expect a relatable experience that explores what makes all humans authentically themselves with a variety of special guests including musicians, actors, politicians, writers, and athletes. New episodes publish every Friday!

  1. 12 hrs ago

    Rosie O'Donnell: Re-Famous

    Rosie O’Donnell returns to The Jann Arden Podcast for a candid conversation about her return to the public eye, the privilege of aging, feminism, relationships, motherhood, politics, and what it means to keep using your voice when the stakes feel higher than ever. Rosie reflects on returning to television to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel Live, noting that he stuck his neck out for her, confirming the appearance before the network executives had approved the messaging. They discuss nostalgia, legacy and Rosie's decades in entertainment, including what audiences are looking for in a media landscape increasingly shaped by misinformation, algorithms and political division.  Rosie reflects on the independence she has fought to protect throughout her life, both personally and professionally, and why getting older has given her greater clarity about what she wants, what she will tolerate, and where she chooses to spend her energy.  Rosie shares why she believes authenticity, empathy and genuine connection matter more than ever, and why comfort and familiarity continue to resonate so deeply with audiences, while speaking about the toll the political climate can take on mental health, especially for highly empathetic and sensitive people. She reminds listeners why it’s important to speak out against injustice, touching on her advocacy for Epstein survivors, the moral obligation she feels to amplify people whose voices have been ignored, and the complicated territory celebrities enter when they use their platforms for activism. Jann and Rosie also talk about feminism and the power of choice, motherhood, relationships with other women in entertainment like Barbara Streisand and P!NK, celebrity friendships, public controversy and the courage it can take to remain outspoken when silence would be easier. At the heart of the conversation is a question about legacy: after decades in the public eye, what does Rosie O’Donnell want to do next? Keep up with Rosie: https://linktr.ee/rosieodonnell #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Proudly produced by Women in Media Network: www.womeninmedia.network/⁠ Chapters: (00:00) The Return of Rosie O'Donnell (03:10) Navigating Relationships and Independence (06:11) Embracing Aging and Personal Growth (09:04) Creating Common Knowledge (11:48) The Power of Empathy and Sensitivity (14:55) The Impact of Politics on Mental Health (17:49) The Future of Media and Representation (21:00) Reflections on Career and Legacy (28:35) Nostalgia and Legacy in Entertainment (30:55) The Importance of Authenticity (32:46) Advocacy for Epstein Survivors (39:43) Personal Reflections on Life and Motherhood (40:53) The Impact of Celebrity Relationships (43:57) Women Supporting Women in Activism (49:02) Navigating Controversy in Celebrity Activism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rosie O'Donnell: Re-Famous
  2. 3d ago

    Recall: WWE Superstar Nattie Neidhart

    Looking back at this conversation from October 2025, Jann revisits her conversation with WWE superstar Natalie "Nattie" Neidhart about her memoir, 'The Last Hart Beating.' They discuss Natalie's journey through wrestling, her family legacy, personal struggles, and the challenges of writing a book. Natalie shares her experiences with imposter syndrome, the importance of resilience, and the impact of her family's history on her career. The conversation highlights themes of healing, vulnerability, and the pursuit of happiness in the face of adversity. Nattie Neidhart is a third-generation WWE Superstar who has wrestled at the highest level for nearly eighteen years. Her family, the Harts, built a wrestling dynasty spanning nearly eight decades. She is the first woman in the family to carry on the tradition and holds six world records. She and her husband TJ, along with their eight cats, reside in Tampa, Florida, where they train aspiring wrestlers in their private training facility, The Dungeon.   Grab the book: ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Last-Hart-Beating/Nattie-Neidhart/9781668098547⁠  #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod⁠ Chapters (00:00) Family Dynamics and Personal Experiences (16:53) The Journey of Writing a Book (19:55) Overcoming Vulnerability and Imposter Syndrome (22:54) The Fight for Relevance in Wrestling (25:53) The Wrestling Dungeon and Family Legacy (28:53) Navigating Grief and Family Challenges (31:44) The Future of Wrestling and Personal Aspirations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Recall: WWE Superstar Nattie Neidhart
  3. Sep 4

    Back to School Cool with Special Guest Thordis Elva

    Jann, Caitlin, and Sarah invite Thordis to recap her experience at the couple’s wedding, but also to discuss the recent Meta settlement as a leader in digital safety.  Jann and Thordis reflect on their transition into married life, discussing the public and private aspects of their lives, particularly regarding their wedding coverage in media.  Thordis walks us through the $18 billion Meta settlement, discussing its implications for social media platforms and child safety. They touch on the profound impact of algorithmic feeds on society, particularly concerning youth and mental health. They explore the differences between chronological and algorithmic feeds, the consequences of addictive products like those from Meta, and the importance of parental controls and societal awareness in protecting children.  The crew wraps up with some listener voicenotes! HELLO Magazine: https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/920249/exclusive-jann-arden-marries-thordis-elva-in-whimsical-alberta-wedding-see-the-photos/ Thordis Elva Guest Episodes: https://www.jannardenpod.com/guests/thordis-elva/  Chapters: (00:00) Wedding Reflections and Highlights (13:11) Navigating Public and Private Life (16:01) Meta's Settlement and Social Media Impact (17:42) The Impact of Algorithmic Feeds (22:41) Understanding Chronological vs. Algorithmic Feeds (25:48) The Consequences of Addictive Products (30:47) Parental Controls and Societal Awareness (36:47) Personal Experiences and Reflections on Parenting (41:05) Exploring Toronto's Outdoor Activities (42:13) Back to School Excitement (43:36) The Deep Connection Between Mothers and Children (44:20) Fishing Adventures and Family Life (46:55) Long-Distance Relationships and Transitioning (48:34) Listener Engagement and Heartfelt Stories #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 28

    Remembering Dolly Parton & Bestselling Author Carley Fortune

    Jann, Caitlin & Sarah begin the show with a special tribute to Dolly Parton following the news of her passing. Along with reflections from the hosts, members of the OnlyJanns community share what Dolly meant to them during a recent book club gathering, celebrating the music, humour, generosity and spirit that made her so deeply admired. Shortly after, Jann welcomes bestselling author Carley Fortune. They discuss Carley's remarkable transition from a successful media career to becoming a celebrated romance writer. The conversation explores second chances, the challenges of writing romance, and the importance of empathy in storytelling. Carley shares insights into her writing process, the inspiration behind her novels, and the adaptation of her work into a Netflix series. She shares insights on balancing her successful career with family life and reflects on the personal elements she weaves into her characters and the creative rituals that inspire her writing. More about Carley Fortune: Carley Fortune is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake, This Summer Will Be Different, One Golden Summer, and Our Perfect Storm. Previously a journalist, Carley lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons. https://www.carleyfortune.com/ #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Join our Book Club & access bonus content on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod *Photo credit* Jenna Marie Wakani 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Remembering Dolly Parton & Bestselling Author Carley Fortune
  5. Aug 25

    Recall: CBC's Adrienne Arsenault

    This week, Jann revisits her conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist Adrienne Arsenault, the chief correspondent of CBC News and host of flagship program The National. The two discuss their 2025 New Year's Eve hosting duties for CBC, the significance of ethical reporting, the rise of misinformation, and the need for media literacy in today's society. They share how they met and reflect on their personal connections and the joy of celebrating Canadian culture during the New Year. More About Adrienne Arsenault: Emmy Award-winning journalist Adrienne Arsenault is chief correspondent of CBC News and host of flagship program The National.   Previously, Arsenault had been a senior correspondent for The National since 1999, deployed to the biggest breaking news stories and investigative stories in Canada and around the world.   Arsenault's assignments have included disasters, conflicts, politics, sports and human dramas. She won a 2015 International Emmy for her work covering the Ebola crisis. She has covered eight Olympic Games for CBC including Paris 2024 and Beijing 2022, as well as the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Her investigative work on security has seen her cross Canada and pursue terror stories across the globe, more recently being dispatched to cover conflict and war in Ukraine, Syria and Mali. Arsenault began her career at CBC in 1991, as an editorial assistant for The National. Over the years since, her postings have included Vancouver, Washington, Jerusalem and London.    Arsenault was named the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association's Journalist of the Year. She has won two Gracie awards for outstanding female correspondent, a Monte Carlo Festival award for her coverage of the Zimbabwe election and several Gemini and Canadian Screen Awards. Arsenault has been telling people for years that she has a crush on her job.  #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Recall: CBC's Adrienne Arsenault
  6. Aug 21

    Jann’s Whimsical Wedding

    Jann, Caitlin, and Sarah recap Jann’s special day with Thordis! She recounts how the whimsical wedding theme came to Thordis in a dream via vintage circus. They discuss the emotional significance of this event for Jann, the creative elements that made it unique, and the heartfelt moments shared with family and friends. The conversation also touches on the knot ceremony's symbolism and the connections formed during the celebration, highlighting the joy and love present throughout the day. They share stories about celebrity encounters, emotional moments, and the evolution of their podcasting journey. #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Chapters: (00:00) A Whimsical Wedding Theme (02:56) Emotional Reflections on Family (06:04) The Wedding Day Experience (08:56) Creative Elements and Performances (12:03) The Knot Ceremony and Symbolism (14:59) Memorable Moments and Connections (24:57) Celebrating Strong Female Voices in Politics (25:36) Behind the Scenes with Chelsea Handler (28:06) Friendship and Support in the Entertainment Industry (29:37) The Importance of Community and Connection (30:43) Reflections on Life Changes and Milestones (33:43) The Evolution of Podcasting and Technology (36:17) Emotional Moments and Personal Connections (39:15) The Power of Family and Tradition (42:44) Creating Safe Spaces for Celebration (46:54) Looking Ahead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jann’s Whimsical Wedding
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THE JANN ARDEN PODCAST is a weekly show hosted by multi-talented Canadian icon Jann Arden alongside Caitlin Green and Sarah Burke. The self-titled podcast discusses the challenges, triumphs, and tribulations of everyday life. Every week, you can expect a relatable experience that explores what makes all humans authentically themselves with a variety of special guests including musicians, actors, politicians, writers, and athletes. New episodes publish every Friday!

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