JAKA takes its name from the Croatian word for “strong” in its feminine form and under this name stands for a podcast, studio and platform created by and for female musicians and engineers.

Founded and run by Berlin-based artist, producer and mixing engineer Mirna Stanić aka M. Rider, JAKA was born out of a space where we can speak out, learn from each other, and not feel alone.

Too many female musicians and engineers have faced mistreatment in production studios, struggled through touring without support, or spent years navigating the industry on their own. JAKA exists to help change that by bringing these issues out into the open.

At the heart of the platform is a podcast series: intimate, in-depth conversations recorded in M. Rider’s Berlin studio, where guests speak candidly about their experiences sharing stories and best advice. Alongside the talk, music plays a central role: guests share tracks they love, present their own work, and perform live, making each episode both a dialogue and a musical experience.

JAKA’s goal is to foster connection and mutual support among female musicians and engineers, raising awareness about working conditions in the industry, helping build necessary skills while creating safer and supportive networks, one conversation at a time.