19Stories

My guest today, Marisa Blake, is a Bi-lingual voice and on-camera actor, voicing everything from commercials to audiobooks and eLearning narration in both Spanish and English. She's also the set designer, camera operator and Host for Independent Arts Music Asheville (IamAvl) that brings the Echo Sessions to PBS; a live performance music show that's now in its 5th Season. Marisa is immersed in the Asheville music scene as an incredibly talented singer, quitarist and keeps the rhythm for several local bands as their drummer.

She's known to the residents of Asheville as the voice of WLOS TV News 13 and as the creator of Miss Bee's Audio Reads where Marisa broadcasts herself reading children's books for moms and dads who need a minute and for kids and book lovers to enjoy.

In 2020 Marisa won both an AudioFile Best Audiobooks for 'We Are Not From Here' and the Parent's Gold Choice Award for ' Sofia Valdez Future Prez'. In 2021, she was nominated for a SOVAS Award for Outstanding PSA for a project that was directed, sound designed and voiced by Latinas.

Marisa is passionate about bringing awareness to the historic contributions of the Latin community with her 'Hispanic and Latin X Legends' series and the artistic contributions of Brown and Black youth through her position as a board member with the Asheville Writers in the School Community otherwise known as A.W.I.T.S.

For someone who was told as a young girl that she sounds Like a Boy, it's safe to say that Marisa has done quite well for herself.

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You may reach Marisa directly via:

Business email Address: [email protected]

Social Media on Instagram, FB, and Twitter: @MarisaBlakeActs

Website: www.MarisaBlake.com

Miss Bee's Audio Reads on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKAU_z7cSgXgbWf5KjCDrSA

To find out how you can support Ashville Writers in the Schools:

https://www.ashevillewritersintheschools.org/

My guest, David Toback, is a voice actor specializing in Commercials, eLearning and Video Games.

As a former student of the Global Voice Acting Academy, known in the VO industry as the GVAA, he found another purpose and calling as the co-creator of the GVAA Rate Guide; a highly respected and invaluable resource serving the voiceover industry. In addition to maintaining the guide and coaching actors one-on-one on how to best use it, David is the Chief Operating Officer for the Academy.

Prior to voiceover, David explored many paths that were filled with obstacles, challenges, and difficulties. He suffered a horrific leg injury that almost resulted in the loss of his leg. While recovering, he went through a divorce that left him struggling to find his true purpose in life.

It was through his pursuit of voiceover work that David experienced what he calls a spiritual revolution, explosive personal development, and professional growth.

If you liked this, or any other 19Stories episode, please review, like and share. It's greatly appreciated!

You may reach David directly via:

Business email: [email protected]

Business website: www.davidtoback.com

Linktree - linktr.ee/davidtoback

IG - https://www.instagram.com/davidtoback/

LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtoback

TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@david_toback

You may reach out to Yolanda via the following:

Business email Address: [email protected]

Your business website: yolandavo.com

Instagram: @youlandaspearman

To purchase a copy of her book 'Relentless Execution':

https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Execution-Discover-without-regrets/dp/1735852201

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Welcome to the first episode of 2022. For those of you listening for the first time, 19Stories is about women and men from all walks of life overcoming extraordinary things in their everyday lives. Their will to live, press-on & press-through either this current climate of fear, or something else, and move into a future filled with hope.

We've made it to another year and I certainly hope you and your family are doing well and that you were able to enjoy your Christmas and holiday. I realize it may have been a very different one for many of us, as there were family and friends that we may not have been able to gather with and others who are no longer with us. My husband lost his own mother this December after a long battle with Alzheimers and yet we know that she is at peace now.

I could think of no better guest to chat with me today than Jen Keefe who was my very first guest when I launched in the Spring of 2020.

When I first spoke with Jen, we talked about her being a fellow podcaster, her blogging, a recent move cross-country from where she was living in Denver back to her home state of New Hampshire, being a mother, home-schooler, her voiceover journey, the importance of addressing and caring for our mental health and of course the pandemic; which at the time seemed like we were at the beginning of reopening businesses and life. Little did we know that 19 months later we would be dealing with a different variant. Yet here we are and there's also been some really exciting things that have transpired for both Jen and we're going to chat about them.

For more info or to contact Jen, visit her at:

Facebook & Twitter via Hire Jens Voice

Instagram @hirejensvoice

www.hirjensvoice.com

www.realwomenswork.com

Home Schooling Resources www.ponderingjen.com

As always, if you liked this episode follow, like and share. It's greatly appreciated. Have a Happy, Healthy and Hopeful New Year!

I'm checking in after being on a 3-week hiatus to offer a Christmas message of Hope and Encouragement.

Nic Redman and Leah Marks are the co-hosts and creators of the Longest running, most listened to and reviewed podcast in the UK, 'The Voiceover Social', which won the Inspiration Award at this years One Voice Awards, and was also was Runner up in the 2021 International Women's Podcast Awards, a 2021 British Podcasts Awards Nominee, a Finalist in the 2021 'Podcasting for Business Awards' and a SOVAS Arts Awards Nominee.

Separately, they are a treasure trove of talent as well. Originally hailing from Manchester, England, Leah Marks has amassed quite the voiceover career including appearances in several Radio 4 plays,TV commercials, news reporter on BBC Radio Manchester, and is the voice of the BBC Civilisations augmented reality app, which has been downloaded a quarter of a million times.

Nic Redman, is a native of Northern Ireland and an internationally successful VoiceOver artist, podcaster and voice/accent coach. She has taught voice, accents and VO at many of the major drama schools in the UK. She is the founder of Voice & Accent Hub group on Facebook, created to offer tailored voice & accent coaching to specific groups of voice users and writes/hosts The Voice Coach Podcast offering even more in spoken voice training.

To reach Leah Marks directly:

Business email Address: [email protected] or listen@thevosocial (the podcast)

Business website(s): www.leahmarks.co.uk (me) or www.thevosocial.com (the podcast)

Twitter: @thevosocial

To reach Nic Redman directly:

Business website(s): https://nicolaredman.com/

https://nicolaredman.com/the-voice-coach-podcast/

or www.thevosocial.com (the podcast)

Twitter: @thevosocial

Nic Redman and Leah Marks of The VO Social; the award-winning and most popular podcast in the United Kingdom, join me for a full-length episode which drops next Saturday, November 27.

In the meantime, here's a bit of the fun (and challenges) I had while chatting with these two hi-octane ladies from across the Pond.

Grab a cup of tea and get a taste of what's in store.

For more of their witty banter, to learn about Nic and Leah and to listen to their VO Social podcast, go to https://www.thevosocial.com/

Heather Hansen O'Neill is a business and motivational coach, Tedx presenter, author of the books 'Find Your Fire at Forty' and 'Teams on Fire'.

For over 19 years Heather's company has helped clients from entrepreneurs of new businesses, to Fortune 100 companies improve their relationships and lead more effectively in a rapidly changing corporate environment. She's been a guest expert on NBC, ABC, the CW, and FOX.

She's also the host of 'Choices Live!' that airs Monday's on LinkedIn,

and creator and host of the weekly podcast, 'From Fear to Fire': Secrets to Overcome Fear, Embrace your Gifts and Achieve Success,that is dedicated to helping busy professionals overcome everyday challenges and move forward to a more peaceful, joyful, and energized life.

Heather also has a very adventurous spirit and likes to jump out of perfectly good airplanes in a sport known as skydiving ; - )

I have another name for it but we'll talk with Heather about that and so much more.

Stacey Simms, is an award-winning broadcaster, podcaster, voiceover actor and speaker. She produces and hosts the weekly podcast, Diabetes Connections.

Stacey has been named to the Charlotte Business Journal's Forty under 40 and as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Mecklenburg County by the Mecklenburg Times.

She is a well-known and highly rated speaker, addressing groups on topics including diabetes, parenting and media.

For more than a decade, Stacey hosted Charlotte's top-rated morning radio news show and worked as a TV news anchor and reporter in Charlotte, NC and in Syracuse and Utica, New York. She's won several Associated Press awards as a TV medical reporter.

In December of 2006 her son Benny was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, just one month prior to him turning two. Stacey began writing about diabetes one month later and published the book 'The World's Worst Diabetes Mom' and an award-winning cookbook, 'I Can't Cook, But I Know Someone Who Can', in which she donates all profits to the Charlotte Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation also known as the JDRF.

You may contact Stacey via the following:

Business email Address: [email protected]

Business website: www.diabetes-connections.com

Facebook.com/DiabetesConnections

Instagram.com/StaceySimms

Twitter.com/StaceySimms

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My guest, Paulinda Babbini has been in the digital imaging business for over 40 years. She is originally from Valley Stream, New York, relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 and currently lives in the Hollywood Hills, in Los Angeles, CA.

As the mother of two beautiful children, her life was turned upside down in 2004 when her 17 year old daughter, Robin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Robin vigorously fought the battle but lost her dynamic life in 2006 at the age of 20!

To honor Robin's memory and shine a light on her legacy, Paulinda founded THE OVARIAN CANCER CIRCLE/INSPIRED BY ROBIN BABBINI.

It is her life's passion and commitment to heighten awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, particularly to young women. She has committed enormous efforts to fundraising, organizing seminars, women's conferences, and health fairs.

Paulinda is the recipient of the 2015 Women In Leadership Award given by the City of West Hollywood & the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, an honor that pays tribute to her exemplary leadership, dedication and advocacy on behalf of ovarian cancer awareness and education.

I'd like to welcome Paulinda Babbini to 19Stories.

To contact Paulinda Babbini directly, you may do so at:

Business email Address: [email protected]

Your business website: www.theovariancancercircle.org Social media links: Instagram: ovariancancercircle Facebook: The Ovarian Cancer Circle/Inspired By Robin Babbini

Twitter: @cancercircle

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