Summer is in full swing, and that means vacations, staycations and a little extra time to catch up on your favorite podcasts. That's why we're bringing back a listener favorite that was first released in May of 2024.

So whether its your first time listening, or your revisiting this episode, we hope you'll enjoy this encore presentation.

Thanks for listening and thanks for making us part of your summer!

Contact Christy via the following:

Business email Address: christy@christyharst.com

Business website: hannchristyharst.com

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Thanks for listening to this episode of 19 Stories: from fear to Hope.

If you enjoyed what you heard in this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and shared this episode as well.

To give feedback or a story idea: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com

To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/

To contact me via VO work, or to host your podcast, I can be reached at: cheryl@cherylholling.com

Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo

Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country

Outro Music Sample (for this episode): 'The Planets Op32, VII, Neptune' by Gustav Holst

Until next time, stay Healthy and Hopeful!

The guest joining me today is someone whose voice you may have already heard, as Deb DeVries is an award-winning voice actor and narrator based right here in my neck of the woods in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Deb's narration has earned recognition from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences, Gravy for the Brain's One Voice Awards, and most recently, four Communicator Awards at the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards, including an Award of Excellence for her narration of Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon.

What I love about Deb's story, as with several of my previous guest's, is that she came to the mic with an eclectic background of experience. You see, before the microphone, there was a stage. Before the studio, there was a classroom. Before narration, there were boardrooms at AT&T, AMPEX, and DHL, where she built sales training programs from the ground up, sometimes as the very first person, let alone, woman, to ever hold such a position. Which makes her a perfect representative in the Building Doors VO campaign which advocates for women having equal opportunities in the voice-over industry. Can't say whether or not she'll use her black belt in Tae Kwon kick down, in addition to building those doors, but it may just come in handy!

Before we dive in, I also want to say something to our listeners. Deb spent years as a corporate trainer and training manager, and in one of her courses she taught a principle that completely resonates with me: when it comes to completing any project, you have three resources to work with. People, money, and time. You can work harder to earn more money. You can bring in more people to get something done faster. But no one has ever figured out how to make a 25-hour day or an 8-day work week. Time is the one resource none of us can manufacture more of. So if you are spending yours listening to this episode, Deb and I hope to make it worthwhile.

We also believe laughter is good for the soul. So we are going to try to lighten your load a little today too.

Contact Deb via the following:

Website: https://debdevriesvo.com

Social Media Links:

FB https://www.facebook.com/DebDeVriesVO/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deb-devries/

Instagram: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/DebDeVriesVO

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and share it with someone who'd appreciate it :-)

To give feedback or a story idea: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com

To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/

To contact me for voiceover work, or to host your podcast, reach out to me at: cheryl@cherylholling.com

Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo

Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country

Outro song excerpt: 'One Singular Sensation' by Marvin Hamlisch . 1985

Proverbs 23:18

"Surely there is a future, and your Hope will not be cut off."

One of the reasons I began this podcast is that I believe the stories we tell become the legacy we leave. And for far too long, too many stories have been muted; especially those of women. Today's guest has made it her life's work to change that.

Before she ever stepped behind a microphone, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson spent nearly twenty years in higher education leadership. With a doctorate in Organizational Psychology, she led institutional assessment, accreditation, research, and compliance efforts across multiple universities. She taught psychology, statistics, and leadership. She built systems, analyzed data, helped institutions articulate their mission and measure their impact. In other words — she understands voice at the structural level.

But in 2020, during a season of global disruption and personal reflection, Julie made a courageous pivot. She stepped away from institutional leadership and into the entrepreneurial dream she had carried since earning her doctorate. What began as curiosity about podcasting quickly became a calling.

In 2022, she launched The Story of My Pet — a show born of her lifelong love of animals. What started as storytelling about beloved pets expanded into advocacy, education, rescue, fostering, and adoption — and is now ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally.

In 2024, she launched Podcast Your Story, helping purpose-driven women grow their visibility, confidence, and business through podcast hosting and guesting.

And her newest podcast, Still Becoming: Women Unmuted, might be her most personal work yet.

Because when women unmute their stories, something powerful happens.
We remember who we are, help others feel seen and heard, have permission to speak, to share, and to be fully human.

From executive leadership to entrepreneurship, from fear of visibility to helping thousands step into it…Julie's journey embodies exactly what Still Becoming is about.

Contact Julie via the following links:

Business email Address: julie@podcastyourstorynow.com

Business website: https://www.juliemartypearson.com/

Julie's YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@juliemartypearson

Julie's Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/jmartypearson

Julie's LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-r-marty-pearson-psyd

Instagram- Podcast Your Story

https://instagram.com/podcastyourstorynow

Instagram- The Story of My Pet Podcast

https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcast

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and share it with someone who'd appreciate it :-)

To give feedback or a story idea: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com

To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/

To contact me for voiceover work, or to host your podcast, reach out to me at: cheryl@cherylholling.com

Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo

Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country

Outro song excerpt: 'True Colors' performed by Cyndi Lauper, Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly© 1986 All Rights Reserved

Proverbs 23:18

"Surely there is a future, and your Hope will not be cut off."