19Stories

If you've spent any amount of time on popular social media channels, you're bound to have come across post after post with the anthem cry imploring you to be authentic, use your authentic voice, and for goodness sake, live your truth! But what exactly does that mean in a time when truths are manipulated and shaped to suit personal and political agendas?  Leaving one to wonder whether or not authen...

For this episode, I'm turning the table by interviewing the interviewer! I first met my next guest when the editor and publisher of the Women Who Podcast magazine, Kathy Baron, asked if I'd like to be interviewed for the 2023 Fall issue.   And given I love all things podcasting, I of course said yes. Thus began a new friendship and relationship with writer, copywriter, editor, content creator, and...

I am so excited for you to meet my next guest, and yet I have to say out of all the guests that I've welcomed to this podcast, crafting an intro for this one has certainly presented a challenge in summarizing her vast credits and expertise.   This multi-preneur's career spans almost 2 decades in several high-profile, very successful businesses.  First, as an award winning voice talent with an incr...

Hello and welcome to this very special Encore Presentation of my 27th episode that I released back in August of 2021.  Back then, I had a great conversation with my guest Jim Cooper, where among other topics, we chatted about the book he was penning, now known as 'The Not So Little Book About Cancer Caregiving: Be a Caregiver Warrior and Keep Your Sanity!', which is part memoir and caregiving advi...

The guest joining me today, Kathy Barron, is a fellow Bay Area resident and the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the Women Who Podcast Magazine, a publication that celebrates independent women podcasters from all over the world.  I'm delighted to have recently discovered this online publication, especially since Kathy and her team just celebrated their second year in publication! Women Who Podcast mag...

My guest, Fernando Pires, describes himself as fundamentally a problem-solver, with a remarkable ability to learn, and then implement his new found knowledge.  A relentless entrepreneur, engineer and musician who has created a total of 5 patents and founded 2 companies in the decade between 2008 and 2018, creating and providing amazing consumer electronics for podcasters, voice-over artists, music...

Cheryl's sitting in front of a microphone, in a home-based audio studio with red padded walls, a loosely crafted script and staring at the monitor on a desk which has the recording software where she'll be recording a podcast episode with her guest Roy Samuelson. She breathes, presses the record button and begins their conversation… And so ends a very rudimentary example of what "audio description...

The following episode is an Encore Presentation of an interview with author Kathleen Guthrie Woods about her book 'The Mother of All Dilemmas: Dreams of Motherhood and the Internship that changed everything' that originally aired on September 15, 2022.  Her book just made the Katie Couric Media list of "37-Life-Changing Books You won't Be able to Put Down" and to celebrate that endorsement, I'm sh...

It's hard to believe we are well into the first quarter of 2023 especially since  my guest, Nic Redman, first chatted with me at the end of 2021 in episode 37 along with her co-host and creator of the longest running, most listened to and reviewed podcast in the UK, 'The Voiceover Social'  Since then, Nic and Leah created and published the highly lauded "The Voiceover Career Planner '', which is n...

It's hard to believe that it's been well over a year since Nic Redman and Leah Marks joined me back in November of 2021 for Episode 37. So much crazy success has transpired for both of these dynamic women and Nic Redman will be joining me next week to chat about something very exciting that she's been up to. For those who have yet to listen to Ep 37, Nic and Leah are the co-hosts and creators of t...

TRUSTWORTHY. NATURAL. SMOOTH. VERSATILE. These are some of the adjectives used to describe the voice of the guest joining me today. Brad Vinikow, is a full-time voice over artist, producer, musician, composer, video producer, editor and one heck of a nice person to boot.   He has recorded thousands of radio and television commercials, sales/ trade show/ eLearning videos plus several audiobooks. Br...

If the voice of the guest joining me today sounds familiar, it's because since 1979 Rob Reider has been the most sought-after air show announcer in the US. and is the recipient of the International Council of AirShows "Sword of Excellence" - the highest award an air show professional can receive.   As a pilot, Rob has applied his knowledge of flying as the host of the podcast "I Learned About Flyi...

My guest, Debbie Weiss is an author, writer, and former lawyer who started writing after she lost her husband George in 2013.  He was, as she says, her one and only love since high school;  from prom–to cancer, and she had to start building a new life at age fifty, but didn't know how. She knew she wanted to find love again, but soon discovered the absurdity that is dating at midlife. Debbie began...

Clara Harris, may be familiar to you as she was my guest, in what seems like ages ago, for Episode 20.   She is an actor, writer, and artist educator with over two decades' of experience on stage, screen and behind the mic in the world of audio drama & as a fellow podcaster and voice actor.   She recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; the world's largest arts & media festival where...

Kathleen Guthrie Woods is a Bay Area, award winning author, freelance copywriter and editor .  For over 22 years, she's been the chief cook and bottlewasher of her own company, 'Kathleen Ink' from which she provides freelance writing and copy editing for Disney/Buena Vista/Miramax, the Tavis Smiley Group, and Noise 13; a San Francisco branding and design agency.  She's also penned for San Francisc...

Jim Edgar, is a fellow Bay Area resident who's been a full time voice actor since 2012 and consistently delivers high quality audio for commercial, character, narration, eLearning and audiobook projects. Prior to delving into the world of voice over, he worked in the cycling industry in the marketing, operations, purchasing, and training sectors. After attending a weekend voiceover class in 2007,...

Hello and a very Happy Summer to you and yours! I hope you are having a good one so far. Whether you're listening during a stay-cation or traveling to some exoctic destination, I thank you for tuning into this encore presentation of the ninth episode of 19Stories. Since it is summer and people's listening habits change up a bit, I thought that in addition to releasing new episodes, that I'd mix in...

My guest, Diana Daniele,  is the founder of Diana Daniele Communications, a boutique PR firm specializing in literary, hospitality, entertainment, political, and non-profit public relations. Known for her media relations savvy, creative branding and social media expertise, Diana began her career while she was earning her master's degree from the Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism at th...

The voice of the guest joining me today may sound very familiar to you and for good cause . For over the past three decades he's been in your ears one way or another, whether you've been watching television or listening to the radio, chances are you've heard Thom Pinto's voice. He's been using his dulcet tones in everything from the introspective storyteller for Audi ,  an "everyman" for  AT&T U-V...

My guest today is actor, screenwriter and producer Joe Coffey, who originally h ails from Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in the Irish neighborhood of West Roxbury, otherwise known as "Westie" in a family with deep Irish and Sicilian roots. Joe began acting at the age of 15 in theater and musical theater throughout Massachusetts.  After graduating from the prestigious Boston Latin high school,...

My guest Veronica Barrera is a fellow podcaster and Native American and Spanish voice actor who originally hails from Saginaw, Michigan and now calls Los Angeles, CA her home.   She graduated from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI, with a degree in Industrial Design. In addition to heading her own Company, she has worked with numerous brands such as TRW Automotive,designed custom jew...

My guest Crystal Lee is a powerhouse of energy, light and positivity.   For over 20 years she has traveled the world serving our country in the US military. First as a Technical Sergeant with the Defense Information Systems Agency and culminating her military career in April 2020 as a Network Systems Architect with the Defense Intelligence Agency. As a child, Crystal loved acting, singing, and cre...

My guest today, James Picard, is a master painter, poet, filmmaker and humanitarian, who originally hails from Burlington, Ontario Canada and now makes his home between Vancouver, BC and Studio City, California. He's been creating works of art since his childhood which led him to study in Ontario at Sheridan College and the Ontario College of Art & Design to become a world-renowned artist working...

The guest joining me today is Christine Powers who describes herself as an "activator" for business and thought leaders who are longing to know themselves deeper and step into the next level of their service on the planet.   Melding 30 years of expertise in marketing, design, branding, PR, communications, and fundraising, in 2018 Christine created the Philosophers Camp -- a "summer camp" for leade...

To honor and celebrate Black History Month, I'm releasing an encore presentation of one of my very first episodes with Eric Jackson who is a true American treasure! Whether you've listened to his story before or are listening for the first time, I think you'll agree with me just how special Eric's contributions to Jazz music education, producing and broadcasting are.✨ Listen on Apple Podcasts, Sp...