Jason Herterich
Canada - Ontario
He/Him
Image 1: A Headshot of Jason, a tall white male with short brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a suit with a pocket square, pinned with a boutonniere, a black bowtie, and a white dress shirt. He has a slight smile. There is a brick building in the blurred background.
Image 2: Cover art for Jason's podcast, Discomfort Zone. Two hands cupped together hold a goldfish in a small amount of water. The background is dark blue. Capitalized letters read, 'Discomfort Zone'.
Image 3: Jason is wearing over-the-head headphones and speaking into a condenser microphone sitting on a mic stand. He is wearing a shirt that reads, 'Give Pain a Voice'. He has short stubble on his face and is looking away from the camera. In the background, a grey wall.
Jason Herterich is a chronically ill and disabled podcast producer residing in Toronto, Canada. He is the host and creator of Discomfort Zone, a podcast featuring narrative-driven stories on chronic illness, disability, and mental health. He is an advisory member for D-Next Accessible Media lab, a lab dedicated to training and supporting emerging media artists with disabilities to produce stories on disability. He is also a co-host on Invisible Not Broken, a podcast featuring roundtable discussions on chronic illness and disability.
Areas of Interest:
- Performing Arts
- Sound Art
- Digital Arts and Media
- Comedy
- Podcasting / Storytelling
- Video Production
Roles:
- Practicing artist or maker
- Community member
- Instructor
- Activist / ally
Expertise:
- Consulting
- Research
- Communications
- Active Listening
- Advisory Support
- Podcast Production
- Writing
Identifies with:
- Disabled
- Chronically ill