Following graduation, Stephens pursued her degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, majoring in English Literature and later earned a postgraduate diploma in Asian Marketing at Humber College in Toronto.
In 1995 Stephens joined Toronto-based Telesystems International Wireless (TIW) and her first position was with Unicom in China as Director of Sales & Marketing where the company launched the first GSM operator in the Changsha region.
Stephens created and executive produced the nighttime talk show Vodopád (Waterfall), airing weekly on TV Prima with Czech actor Tomáš Hanák in the host's seat.
This podcast is known for its elements of true crime investigation, examining systems like foster care, criminal justice and mental health treatment, and for the real-life voices that are featured in each episode.
Stand Up Speak Up gained significant recognition for its series on the disappearance of London, Ontario woman Shelley Desrochers, who hasn't been seen since January 2016.