After high school, she attended Mount Allison University graduating with a double major in English Literature, Drama, and a minor in Canadian Studies.
[5][6] In 2015, Barker began working full time on air for Sirius XM for Humble & Fred after a year of filling in for former co-host Eileen Ross and would continue in that role until 2020.
In 2018 her musical Little Black Dress, co-authored with Christopher Bond, Natalie Tenenbaum, and Danielle Trczinski, began touring North America.
In 2019 her play Clotheswap opened at the Textile Museum of Canada which garnered buzz in Toronto for its interactive component as both a show and a Clothing swap.
Barker and husband Marco Timpano host and produce The Insomnia Project podcast for Acast with over 2 million downloads.