Amy Bolduc . Grounded in Maine
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Welcome to 19Stories: from Fear to Hope. I’m your host, Cheryl Holling, in this podcast we explore stories of resilience, transformation, and the courage to step into new beginnings. My guest today is Amy Bolduc, a woman whose life beautifully weaves together compassion, creativity, and community. After years in her hometown of Brunswick, Maine, Amy relocated to Virginia—a move inspired by her desire for a longer growing season and a fresh chapter in life. She shares her home with a rescue dog, two cats, and a flock of chickens while balancing her work in healthcare, her award-winning...
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Nancy May . High Performance Governance
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In this podcast, I talk with artists, actors, musicians, writers, coaches, and creative pioneers as they share personal, powerful, and often humorous stories of facing adversity and the wisdom they gleaned in the process. I started this podcast back in 2020 as a way to connect with fellow creatives during a time of fear and uncertainty. Five years later, I’m still sharing stories of creativity, resilience, reinvention, and hope. My guest today is a true renaissance woman who embodies all of these attributes as she wears many hats— and does so extremely well. Nancy May is the...
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Jo Yuan . "Banana-Brained" . Meisner & Voice Trained
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It’s not often that I’ll get to introduce a guest whose moniker is “banana-brained and voice-trained”! But joining me today is a woman who is the embodiment of quirkiness, versatility, and her own words “a bit unhinged”. From clown noses to stage and to your favorite streaming platforms, Jo Yuan has covered a lot of ground...and that’s saying something given she’s been in the entertainment industry just shy of 6 years, and in voiceover for five of those years. She’s made audiences laugh, cry while pondering social biases through the roles and characters she’s...
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Sandra Russell . Managing the Mic
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If you’re tuning in for the first time, welcome, and to my longtime listeners, you know that throughout the years you’ve heard me interview some of the most iconic voices behind your favorite commercials, video games, documentaries, etc... But today, I’m pulling back the curtain on a voice that gets much less exposure—but is crucial to running a successful voiceover business as she’s the Unsung Hero of a Voiceover Virtuoso who’s all about the business of sound! Sandra Russell may not be a name that you’re familiar with, or have a voice you recognize—but her fingerprints are all...
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5th Anniversary . Thank You to my Guest & Listeners
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Today marks a very special anniversary in that on June 28th 2020, a year we definitely all remember, I launched this podcast as a way of initially addressing and combating the fear so many creatives were feeling during the pandemic by talking about the tools and or faith they used to move into Hope. These days, I’m still talking with creatives in all mediums about challenges they’ve faced while celebrating their successes and offering some pearls of wisdom for listeners to implement into their own lives. Speaking of which, I’d like to give a huge thank you to the...
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Alex Poppe . Chasing An Unconventional Life
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You may have heard me quote a former acting coach a time or two on this podcast, that “if you want to bring life into your characters, you have to first live a life in order to have something to pour onto the stage, screen or microphone.” I’d say the same holds true for any good author or storyteller. Today, I’m incredibly honored to have as my guest, Alex Poppe, the multi-award-winning author renowned for her compelling literary fiction that delves into themes of resilience, identity, and social justice. After graduating at the top of her university’s undergraduate...
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Lawrence Payne . The Pen of Human Intelligence
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It’s hard to believe (at the time of this recording) that it's April, and hopefully we all survived tax day and are able to get out and enjoy some of the beautiful Spring foliage that’s popping up all over. On this Spring day, I’ve invited Lawrence Payne to join me as my guest. He is an award-winning copywriter, editor, voice actor and composer, who has worked with some of the world's most progressive companies such as Yamaha Digital Musical Instruments, Yamaha Audio, Teac, Hitachi and Brother. Many of them in his capacity as a senior copywriter at Intermart...
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Ande Lyons . Shattering Ageism
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It’s no secret to some of my longtime listeners that I’m originally from Los Angeles; sometimes referred to as the land of the rich, famous and forever young. That “fountain of youth”, has been featured and celebrated in films, commercials and advertising for decades, leading those of us who are now in our more “mature years”, to believe that we’ve become irrelevant, worthless and should claim our rightful spot in the proverbial “pasture”. Well, Ande Lyons, the guest joining me today, has made it her mission to dismantle age-related stereotypes and explore the limitless...
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Chris Kughn . Destigmatizing Mental Health
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Welcome to a very special episode that is launching during the week of ‘Podcasthon’; the world’s largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters worldwide to raise awareness of local non-profits charitable causes. And what’s more timely and relevant right now, than delving into a discussion of behavioral health with an organization that has been servicing its clients for over 55 years. Founded in 1970, Buckelew Programs encompasses a combined 137 years of experience serving the North Bay, here in California. With programs in Marin, Sonoma, Lake and...
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Sandra Beckwith . Cultivating Civility in a Fractured World
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It's been a minute since our last episode, and as we step into a new year, it's clear that for many of us, things haven't quite gone as planned. In particular, I’m referring to friends and family in Los Angeles, who are grappling with the aftermath and the ongoing devastating fires, and to those facing social, environmental, and political challenges. I’ve recently returned from attending the 11th Annual Podfest Expo in Orlando, FL, and as a first time attendee, I am reinvigorated and more committed than ever to bringing you authentic, inspiring, and hope-filled stories. A heartfelt thank...
info_outlineTRUSTWORTHY. 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. Brad has also voiced multiple characters for videogames including ‘Legion of Heroes’ and ‘Blade and Soul’. His documentary narration includes the fascinating 2019 two-part documentary "Apollo: Back to the Moon", celebrating the 50th anniversary of humanity’s greatest achievement in space that Brad voiced for The National Geographic Channel.
He is the founder of IMPACT Communications Group, a full-service production company specializing in voice over and video production for businesses of all sizes.
Brad is also the founder of My Voiceover Business Builder which provides tips, techniques and tools to help voice talent be successful.
But with all of Brad’s aforementioned success, it’s his love of music that has been the foundation for joy in his life - and what he believes is his ‘purpose’ for being on this planet. Brad has shared his musical talent on recordings, live concerts and for 7 years as the keyboardist with Ray Sidney and Firm Foundation for the ‘House of Blues Sunday Gospel Brunch’.
“Rather than clutter social media with every detail of my day-to-day life, I'd rather just share a few highlights now and then,” says Brad. So, to chat about some of those highlights and to introduce the only person I’ve ever known to get paid for saying “this ain’t your momma’s wool”, I’d like to welcome Brad Vinikow to 19 Stories.
Per Brad's generous offer to receive a copy of his original song ‘Thank Ya’ – and a link to the music video for it via email, which will be mastered and finished in February 2023, write to him at: Voice@BradsVO.com
To listen to Brad's voice over demos or contact him for work, visit his website at: https://www.bradsvo.com/
If you have a story idea for Cheryl, or would like to contact her for voice work, host a podcast you have, or to record your intros/outros or midroll, you may contact her at: cherylholling.com or
Email her at: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com
Follow her on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo
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