Maria Pendolino-Voice Acting With A Disability

Maria Pendolino-Voice Acting With A Disability

Author: rrapaport December 10, 2024 Duration: 1:16:35
Meet Maria Pendolino an internationally recognized award-winning voice actor. Her signature voice print has been heard across commercials, documentaries, video games and more. Maria has lent her voice to campaigns for global brands such as Comcast/Xfinity, Dannon, American Express, Panera and more. She talks to Ron about her life's work dealing with a disability she contends with namely psoriatic arthritis, her career in musical theatre, comedy, film and television. Maria alerts us to the realities of having a disability and the many kinds of disability situations people have and the public's lack of understanding them. Maria inspires us that adversity should not come between our vision for a full, happy and rewarding life. Sponsors:    Hero Soap Company-Use Code RAP for a 10% discount                     https://www.herosoapcompany.com                     Dr Laura Gabayan, author of "Common Wisdom Eight Scientific Elements of a Meaningful Life"                     available on Amazon                          www.lauragabayan.com                     Sandy Kirkham, author of "Let Me Prey Upon You"                    Life Priority Health & Nutrition                   https://lifepriority.com/?coupon=rap                                       Links:       voicebymaria.com                   IG & Tik Tok:  @mariapendo

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