Kattie Laur is Podcast Producer and Growth Specialist based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and the Editor of Pod the North. She's had a life-long love of public radio and has been clinging to the podcasting space for over 10 years.

Her experience in both professional and independent podcasting has led her down a path of advocacy for Canadian podcasting, with a keen interest in making the industry sustainable, equitable, and world-renowned. That’s why she created Pod the North, the popular biweekly newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem, which includes deep dives on industry trends from a Canadian perspective, community news and updates, and Canadian and Indigenous podcast features.

Kattie’s career as an award-winning freelance podcast producer was spent working on projects with Vocal Fry Studios, Canadaland, Shayla Oulette Stonechild, BetaKit, and many more. In April 2024, Kattie made the decision to leave freelancing behind and joined the team at Bumper, a data-driven podcast growth agency, as a Podcast Growth Specialist.

Kattie also hosts Pod the North's flagship podcast, "Canardian": the podcast gossiping about the Canadian hometowns of fellow Canadian podcasters — named one of Apple Podcasts Favourite Podcasts of 2024.