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Ep 0159 – The Birthday Show

Laurie blows out a candle on a huge chocolate chip cookie à la mode.
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I enjoy my birthday cookie, red wine, time with my good friend and my love. What could make a better birthday celebration?

Podcast Recap

My 59th birthday blast is filled with love and friends who care. After meditating during an early morning birthday hike up the mountain to the next to upper Zen spot, I share three words that best show my strengths and ask for yours. Birthday greetings and songs from Mark, Josephine, Mary S. and Jo from the U.K. Birthday comments from BC North. All the freebies I enjoyed on my birthday and how disappointments turned to blessings. A wonderful surprising medley of Happy Birthdays by different characters thanks to my voice acting friends. A new birthday version of Fionna’s Brave Companion Song.

Laurie smiles with her hiking hat flipped brim up with rolling foothills in the background.

I totally love my birthday ponder at the next to upper Zen spot!


Laurie blows into a pottery pig whistle while Mark sings

Mark rocks singing Happy Birthday while I happily blow my pig whistle in an attempt to accompany him.

Mentioned

The Last Show and comments

Fionna’s Original Brave Companion Song

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Birthday Singer: BC Josephine
Birthday Singer: Mark Weaver
Birthday Greetings: Mary S.
Birthday Greetings: Jo from the U.K.
Birthday Greetings – Voice Acting Crew: Joanne, Kyle, Michele H., Michelle B., Denny, Forrest, Lorna, Juliette and Bethanie. Special thanks to Tim.

The Brave Companions’ Song: Written and Sung by Fionna Lane
The Brave Companions’ Song participants: Ginny Hayes, Dawny, Jo from the U.K., BC Dave, Mary S., Josephine, Sue from the U.K., Kelly G. Mark, and Laurie

Other Sounds

  • Crowd Cheering
    http://www.freesound.org/people/xtrsounder/sounds/202498/
  • Applause
    http://www.freesound.org/people/bulbastre/sounds/132154/

Songs used in the Voice Actor Medley via Creative Commons

Circle by Hartley used with permission by agreement with SHUTTERSTOCK MUSIC CANADA ULC

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Ep 0155 – Hope and Acceptance

Mark in tan Hawaiian shirt leans against the wall as he listens.
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Mark expresses his appreciation as he listens to the kind things you said about him last show.

Podcast Recap

I hope to develop more acceptance. After Thoughts and focus words for the year with Josephine and Mark, who also responds to your kind words from last show. How to send your After Thoughts in. Welcome new BCs Martha from the UK and Patty. Comment conversation between Hayley and Josephine about perfectionism and depression. Dawny shares her thoughts. Inspirational quotes read by BCs Dave and Kat from South Jersey. I have fun with music. Hear the Brave Companion Song Fionna wrote for the 100th episode. How to participate in a new version for the show’s 4 year anniversary.

Lacy grove of oaks with bright blue sky showing through the leaves.

I loved the sky peeking out of the leaves down at the park today. It almost looked like the oaks were covered in sky blue flowers!

Laurie in a straw hat looking up

I’m excited to snap the lacy oak photo!

New BCs

Mentioned

The Last Show and comments (and the photo of my hair Josephine liked)

The Robot Aliens!

How to send audio and the directions for sending in audio for the Brave Companion Song

Fionna’s stand alone song and lyrics

Day 100 – the COD one year celebration show where you can hear Fionna’s song and other special treats.

Read our Inspirational Quotes from today – and Find an Available Quote to send

Women, Food, and Desire: Embrace Your Cravings, Make Peace with Food, Reclaim Your Body by Alexandra Jamieson (2015-01-06)

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
After Thoughts Announcer: Mark Weaver
After Thoughts Commentator: Laurie Weaver
After Thoughts Commentator: Josephine
After Thoughts Commentator: Mark
Quote by Roy T. Bennett Voiced by: BC Kat
Quote by Tim Fargo Voiced by: BC Dave

The Brave Companions’ Song: Written and Sung by Fionna Lane
The Brave Companions’ Song participants: Amy from Wisconsin, Cheryl, Dawny, Fionna, Maria from a Spanish speaking country, Patt, Sandy, Stéfanie from Quebec, Sue from the UK, Suz, Mark, and Laurie

Circle by Hartley used with permission by agreement with SHUTTERSTOCK MUSIC CANADA ULC

Other Sounds and Music used with permission from AudioBlocks and IBAudio

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Ep 0152 – Holiday Show 2017

Mark kisses Laurie at Disneyland
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We enjoy some Disney mistletoe at Christmas.

Podcast Recap

Holiday greetings from BCs old and new, including Cheryl, Dawny, Voice Actor Ginny Hayes, Mary S., Fionna and her son Alden, and most of my voice acting friend, Eddie L. Fauria’s, talented family. A special excerpt of ‘A Christmas Carol’ recorded by a group of my voice acting friends at our holiday party at soundBox:LA, the professional studio where we work out. Dawny shares some new holiday Foolish fun, Mark and I talk about our unexpected Christmas at Disneyland and our resident Singer-songwriter, Fionna Lane, leads us into our new year with a beautiful new rendition of Auld Lane Syne.

Mark looking up before a giant present

Mark is amazed by the holiday cheer within It’s a Small World


Families hurry to catch the parade at Disneyland

Families hurry to catch the parade at Disneyland


Glowing castle at Disneyland behind the crowd at night

We enjoy Sleeping Beauty’s Castle on Christmas Eve night

Mentioned

Cheryl’s Bog, Impromptu Promptlings

A Christmas Carol featuring The Gardner Street Voice Acting Workout Group at soundBox:LA

soundBox:LA – great studio in Hollywood for all of your audio recording needs

The Journal Mary S. Made me

More about Auld Lang Syne

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Santa: Mark Weaver
Christmas Greetings: Cheryl (AKA Calensariel, our very first BC)
Christmas Greetings: Dawny, fellow Washingtonian and Supportive Foolish Funner
Christmas Greetings: Ginny Hayes, Voice Actor and BC
Christmas Greetings: Mary S. BC and Talented Journal Maker
Christmas Greetings: Fionna and Alden, Mother and Son Singing Duo
Christmas Greetings: The Fabulous Fauria Family, Eddie L. Fauria – aka Dad, Lil Eddie Fauria – age 10, Christopher Fauria – age 6, Nikole ‘Niki’ Fauria – age 3.
Foolish Fun Announcer: Mark Weaver
Foolish Funner: Dawny
Auld Lang Syne Singers: Fionna and Alden Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit from the Gardner Street ‘A Christmas Carol’ Excerpt*: Eddie L. Fauria and Laurie Weaver
Cratchit Critique: Mark ‘Last Dance’ Weaver
*Used with permission from Tim Friedlander and soundBox:LA

Sounds used in Laurie’s Foolish Fun Intro

Slide Whistle sounds
http://www.freesound.org/people/plingativator/sounds/188873/
Background Tune/Beat
http://www.freesound.org/people/siakitty/sounds/38478/
Girl’s Laughter
http://www.freesound.org/people/choplin/sounds/109759/
Phone Ring
http://www.freesound.org/people/winsx87/sounds/152028/

Other Sounds

  • Crowd Cheering
    http://www.freesound.org/people/xtrsounder/sounds/202498/
  • Applause
    http://www.freesound.org/people/bulbastre/sounds/132154/

Other Sounds and Music used with permission from AudioBlocks and IBAudio

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Ep 0130.s10 – Bonus – My Big Fat Update Show!

Laurie with cheek in hand on the mountain looking quizzical
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I’m back up the mountain waxing philosophical.

Podcast Recap

Today is about voices – voices we share, voices we miss, voices that bring our stories to life. And sometimes, Life forces you to let go and face up to how fear of failure can rob you of opportunities. I ponder my own lifelong fear of failure through an emotional tale about my mom’s passing and how that impacted my progress with voice-acting. You will hear a story my mom wrote when I was a kid that I voiced right after she passed to help with my grief and an interview we did together for an episode of Daily Adventure Tales – just so I could hear her voice once more. I’ll share how my voice-acting journey is at present and a snippet from my first professional commercial demo. We will also hear the voices and stories of five BCs, Mary, Susie, Kevin from NY, Jodi from the South, and a BC who is anonymous, who used Speakpipe or called the Bravery Hotline. We’ll wrap up with exciting news from our singer-songwriter in residence Fionna Lane and hear the title track from her new alum, Like a Babe.
Beautiful bright blue sky filled with puffy white clouds above the foothills.

This is the stunning view from the next-to-top Zen place on the day I recorded 130.

Mentioned

Mom

Laurie next to a tree with a rainbow encircling her at the hatline

If you look at the top of my hat, you will see the rainbow circling me.


Laurie and her Mom wearing sunglasses and smiling

Photo of Mom and me the day we recorded the picnic interview for Daily Adventure Tales

Episode 12 of Daily Adventure Tales which had our interview at the picnic grounds

See and hear “We Were Tired of Eating at Home” by my mom, Margie Bunge, illustrated by me, Laurie Bunge (Weaver), and Voiced by me

My Voice-over Career

TAG-Talent Logo

My First Professional Voice-over Agent, The Atherton Group

My Voice-Over page where you can hear my demos – If you, or your company needs a voice for your phone system, internal or external video, eLearning or other project, this is the page you want to visit or refer.

My Voice Coaches

BC Calls

  • Mary

Tells how she’s progressing in her quest to live a life free of the scale and qualification. Recommends the book, Eating Less by Gillian Riley

  • Susie

Describes my voice in a flattering way. And being near the age I was when I started COD, feels our show resonates with her.

  • Kevin from NY

Young 24 year old man who relates to my story though I am more then twice his age, yikes! Read his brave story on the bravery report.

  • Jodi from the South

Called to celebrate our shared Bravery.

  • Anonymous BC

Self-proclaimed foodie who stumbled onto the show and enjoyed sharing our truths together about people pleasing and other topics.
Episode 5 that was in the background and inspired the call

Fionna

Copy of Fionna Lane's CD, Like a Babe

Fionna sent me an autographed copy of her CD, Like a Babe – and it’s awesome!

See Fionna’s Album on Amazon

Fionna’s FB page where you can catch more about her songwriting.

Usual Suspects

The Start of the main show – Day 1

The finale of the main show – Day 120

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver
Calls: BCs Mary, Susie, Kevin from NY, Jodi from the South and one more.

Featured Song

Like a Babe
Music and Lyrics by Fionna Lane. Used by permission of Fionna Lane with all rights reserved.
Hear More of Fionna’s music on Soundcloud or find out more on FB.

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1 Used by permission of Josh Woodward under a Creative Commons License

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Ep 0128.s8 – Bonus – All You Need is Love

Laurie sitting under a tree. She looks tired but happy.
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It was a hard slog to the top of the mountain after all of these weeks, but I made it! Here I’m enjoying the top Zen Place and feeling proud of myself.

Podcast Recap

Love is all around at the very Top Zen place and I enjoy taking a breather after working so hard on my new show, Stories and Voice. I let go of seeing all of the world from only my POV and making assumptions based on that. We send out love and positive energy to BC Jo and we welcome new BC, Kathy. Big shout outs to BC Pat for encouraging me on Facebook and to BC Fionna for writing and singing the theme song for Stories and Voice. I’m on the bravery report for asking for help.

Field of purple wild flowers

I loved coming upon this field of bright purple wild flowers on this foggy morning hike.

Tiger the cat's big green eyes close up

What can I say? Tiger is my constant companion when I am editing the show and I love him. xoxox

Mentioned

My new show’s web site, Stories and Voice.

Subscribe or leave a review for Stories and Voice on iTunes

Voice Actor, Paul Strikwerda’s, excellent blog post that inspired today’s letting go segment

Last show with the snippet from Stories and Voice

The Start of the main show – Day 1

The finale of the main show – Day 120

Ways to support the show financially

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1 Used by permission of Josh Woodward under a Creative Commons License

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