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 th...

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 ac...

Yolanda Spearman, hails from and lives in the Motor city, otherwise known as Detroit Michigan, and is a female African American voiceover described as bold, powerful, thoughtful and always Black Girl Magical! When she's not behind the mic voicing for the hundreds of broadcast and non-broadcast projects she's worked on, she is working her magic in her other business as a corporate trainer and speak...

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...

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 S...

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 bant...

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,...

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 includi...

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 vigorousl...

From Santa Rosa, CA, this is 19 Stories, I'm Cheryl Holling For those of you who may be joining me for the first time, 19Stories is about women and men from all walks of life doing the extraordinary in their everyday. Their will to live, press-on & press-through their personal fears and move into a future filled with hope. So Hello and welcome to a brief recap of the She Podcasts Live! Conference...

I look forward to sharing what I glean from She Podcasts LIVE!  conference. Have a beautiful week everyone!

My guest, Val Kelly, is a bi-lingual English and French voice actor, entrepreneur, wife, mother and podcast producer & host of the 'Live with Squacky' podcast.   Her voice over career includes voicing toys from the 'FurRealFriends' series of toys, the voice of Fuzzy, in a film by the same name, various cartoon characters and pretty much anything character-based!  In addition to being a Voice actre...

My guest joining me on 19Stories is Jessica Yañez. She is the creator, host and producer of the The Wine & Chisme Podcast which was created to share the stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things to serve their community.  Jessica brings her love for wine and passion for storytelling together to highlight the stories that need to be told in communities of color.  She's  also created the...

Jimmy IV is the host and creator of the Sexy Cool Lounge, an inspirational podcast spreading positive energy and good vibes into the universe through personal discovery, empowerment and self love awareness. Everyone needs a reminder, once in a while, to love themselves, love others, show support, and believe in what the universe has to offer.  His genuine, unique and uplifting podcast discusses se...

Mandy Brooks is a performance and recording artist, singer/songwriter, & winner of the 2018 Josie Music awards for Christian/Gospel female artist of the year and has been nominated each consecutive year thereafter, including nominations in 4 different categories for the 2021 Awards.   She is the founder of Women in Music Collective & Christian Creative Collective. Mandy is also a coach for creativ...

Please be advised that this episode discusses sensitive material regarding sexual assault which may be a trigger for some people & therefore not suitable for all listeners. My guest , Jorge Antonio Renaud is the National Criminal Justice Director for Latino Justice, formerly known as the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund,  a New York-based national civil rights organization with the go...

My next guest is a veteran radio personality, voice actor, author, book publisher and drummer.  He cut his on-air personality at KILT in Houston (1980).  Was on air talent, production & music manager at WMLP & WOEZ-FM in Pennsylvania . In Central New Jersey, he hosted, wrote and produced a syndicated film review radio program called 'All That Glitters' that aired on WCTC and WMGQ.  These days his...

Mark Atteberry is a Renaissance Man in the truest sense of the word . From his humble beginnings growing up on a Dairy Farm in Sonoma County, CA, to a 30-year career in entertainment as an award-winning actor, director, renown photographer, entrepreneur and acting coach, Mark's versatility is truly remarkable.   Mark began his career as a professional musician, playing both trombone and keyboards...

The guest joining me today is the CEO of Megaleio Media  and CEO and Founder of Storymore, a new audio streaming service offering a diverse variety of audio stories that include drama, comedy and family friendly content. He is also an advocate in creating content for the blind and visually impaired and how the audio industry is represented within that community. With over 17 years of combined broa...

Lillian Rachel is one of the United Kingdom's finest exports!  She grew up in East Anglia and moved north to Durham before marrying a US military man and hopping between Europe and North America and now calls the Washington D.C. area her home. If you're an avid listener of audiobooks than you more than likely know this gifted actor as she has voiced close to 40 audiobooks, documentaries, numerous...

The guest joining me today on 19 Stories is the owner of Shana Bull Digital Marketing.  She's also a best-selling Children's Book Author of 'Randall the Blue Spider Goes Surfing'; a book she co-wrote with her son Ryeson when he was just two years old!  Her official title, if you will, is Digital Storyteller because she's passionate about helping brands connect with their audience, and tell their u...

My guest today is an international podcast expert, sought after speaker and media contributor. She's been featured on all the major networks in addition to Fortune.com, American Express Open and is a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council and on the Editorial Advisory Board of The Podcast Business Journal. She is the Founder of Produce Your Podcast , a premier podcast consulting & production...

July 8, 2020 I released my first full episode of my podcast 19Stories: from Fear to Hope. I could not have had a more delightful, insightful and fun guest than Jen Keefe. Jen also holds a special place in my heart as she was  my "accountability buddy" at the time and was the one who encouraged me and gave me the diplomatic "kick in the tushy" to face my own fear and move into the hope that the sto...

Hard to believe it was one year ago that I launched my podcast 19Stories: from Fear to Hope. Then again the idea was birthed many years before with a different name but similar concept. It took a pandemic to move beyond my own fear; fear of what others would think, fear of looking like a beginner (I was) and fear that I wouldn't be consistent with my content (I wasn't) and yet I launched knowing t...