Podcast Voice Over
Maria Pendolino
maria@voicebymaria.com
Maria has been a guest on many podcasts discussing her life, work, and voiceover in general. Click below to hear a few favorites of Maria’s podcast voice over interviews!
Fat Chicks on Top
Hosted by Auntie Vice
Guest: Maria Pendolino (voice actress and entrepreneur)
Maria Pendolino is a successful voice, Broadway, and screen actor. She currently works as a full-time voice actor based in Buffalo, NY. We talk about her journey from child actor, to Broadway, to television (Army Wives), and then to creating a voice-based career after developing severe psoriatic arthritis. We discuss her disability journey and how that shaped her identity and how she restructured her career. We talk fashion, wearing bikinkis, and great second-hand stores for folks with bigger bodies.
Judging Meghan
Hosted by Meghan Judge
In this episode, I’m joined by Maria Pendolino, a successful voiceover artist and passionate advocate for disability and fat liberation. Together, we explore the transformative journey of breaking free from labels and societal expectations—whether it’s the roles we inherit from our families or the body standards we’re pressured to conform to. Maria’s story is one of resilience, overcoming the challenges of psoriatic arthritis, and defying industry barriers during the pandemic to build a thriving career.
We also get into the deep-seated effects of fatphobia, childhood bullying, and the harmful messaging around body size and health. I share my personal struggles with bulimia and body image, while Maria talks about her journey towards self-acceptance, embracing the power of fat liberation, and advocating for underrepresented voices in media.
This episode is an empowering reminder that our worth isn’t defined by our achievements or appearances, but by our strength, authenticity, and the love we show ourselves. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation filled with humor, wisdom, and the inspiring message that every challenge can be a stepping stone to something greater.
You can find out more about maria through her site: https://www.voicebymaria.com/
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Ditch the Ick
Hosted by Katie Carson
In this episode of Ditch the Ick, I sat down with the incredibly talented Maria Pendolino, a voice actor and TV personality who was even on an episode of one of my favorite shows ‘House Hunters’. We dove deep into Maria’s unique approach to online dating, and how she finally found her happily ever after—after 97 first dates!
Key Takeaways:
- What the early days of online dating looked like
How to stop having pen pals, and start meeting your matches IRL - First date safety tips, tricks, and hacks
- Reality vs. Real Life
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @ditchtheickpod for more updates and behind-the-scenes content! And be sure to check out Maria Pendolino’s work by following her on social media @mariapendo and exploring her voice acting projects.
Dating Greatly
Hosted by Yvonne Rake
Today, I’m thrilled to have the smart and funny Maria Pendolino on the show! As a voice actor, comedian, and online dating veteran, Maria brings a unique blend of humour and practicality to the table. In this episode, Maria shares amusing and memorable dating experiences, including a guy showing up in pajamas to their second date, and recounts the delightful story of her 97th date on Bumble, where a conversation about pickling and canning sparked a connection with her now-husband. This episode provides a wealth of insight and encouragement for listeners, especially those navigating the challenges of the online dating world! If you’re unsure of how to present yourself on dating apps and need some simple and empowering advice, this episode is for you!
Love, Yvonne
Jamming on the Job
Hosted by Blake Green
Christina, Andrés, and BoomBox discover that almost no one has gotten tickets for their free concert in Buffalo, New York. A Marketing Director named Rachel helps them spread the word, and teaches them about social problem solving.
How to Deal When the Sh*t Gets Real
Hosted by Rietta Boksha & Constance Maslan
Two funny cousins talking about how to deal when the shit gets real. Heavy topics with real success stories.
Today we talk with Maria about how she started her voice acting career. She also takes us on her disability journey and what changes need to be made to make this world accessible for ALL!
The Blake Green Comedy Podcast
Hosted by Blake Green
In this episode I sit down with award-winning actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian Maria Pendolino.
We talked about working as an actor, horizontal hair, and not getting peanut butter on your microphone.
Be The Good
Hosted by Christy McCaffrey
Be The Good Media strives to elevate the GOOD – amplifying compassion-driven stories and encouraging the support of people and organizations who are focused on creating a lasting and positive impact. Christy McCaffrey is the owner, producer, and host of the podcast. She focuses on a theme of compassion, highlighting a diverse group of guests, each who is working in their own unique way to make a difference in their communities and in society.
Diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis after moving to New York to pursue her acting career, Maria’s career and lifestyle were forced to shift. Embracing her position and platform, she, along with the help of other disabled colleagues, formed a database that connects disabled actors to directors looking to fill those roles.
19Stories
Hosted by Cheryl Holling
19Stories is about women and men working in various creative endeavors. I’ve interviewed some of the most stellar talent in voiceover, music and broadcasting as well as authors, speakers and coaches.
I think we can all take a page from my next guest as the term renaissance woman truly applies to Maria Pendolino. She’s a multi-award-winning voice artist working in national television and radio commercials, and numerous other genres of voice work. Maria is also the President of the Board of Directors for Alleyway Theatre Inc., a professional theater company offering education & development programs to foster the talents of emergent artists from Western New York and beyond.
She also identifies as disabled actor, due to psoriatic arthritis which she was diagnosed with during her rise as a stage and screen actor. She’s proud to use her voice to advocate for disabled performers across the entertainment and media spectrum via The Disabled Voice Actors Database; an online directory of names and contact information of working voice actors who also happen to be people with disabilities.
Living Chronic
Hosted By Brandy Schantz
Interview with Maria Pendolino, Voice by Maria: Living Chronic, the empowering podcast that delves into the world of living with chronic illness and offers insights, advice, and stories to help you navigate the challenges while embracing life to the fullest. This podcast is a safe space for anyone seeking to understand, support, or improve their journey through chronic illness.
Tune in to Living Chronic and join a community that believes in living life to the fullest, no matter the circumstances. Together, we’ll navigate the twists and turns of chronic illness, share our stories, and empower each other to thrive.
VO Booth Besties
Hosted by Aleesha Bake, "Naked Jen" Greenfield and Jen Tophoney
Rates and Negotiations with Maria Pendolino:
Maria Pendolino gives a mini-clinic on rates, where to find them, how to interpret the rate guides, explain them to clients and more! Maria, AB, NJ and JT also covered a few great negotiating tactics you can put in place today.
HIListically Speaking
Hosted by Hilary Russo
Raising Your Voice about Disability Employment with Maria Pendolino:In an industry where representation of disabled individuals is distressingly rare, there are rock stars out there who are amplifying their voices in order to change that. Award-winning professional voice-over actor Maria Pendolino is one of them.
At 22, she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, a painful chronic condition that can affect mobility. But that didn’t stop her from moving mountains for others just like her.
As part of Disability Employment Awareness Month, Maria shares more about what’s being done to create more authentic representation in film, television, and the voice-over industry. Including what you can do to be part of the change for yourself and those you love.
Being the daughter of a disabled father, this is a subject close to my heart that you’ve heard me talk about on the HIListically Speaking Podcast. But this time, we’re taking a bolder step forward in what Maria calls, “ a world that isn’t made for us.”
Station Square with Robert Jackson
Hosted by Robert Jackson
Interviews, topics, vlogs, and gushing about pop culture.
Station Square: Maria Pendolino’s episode: Maria Pendolino joins us in today’s episode to discuss her beginnings & the VO business!
Everyday VOpreneur
Hosted by Marc Scott
How to Negotiate Voice Over Rates with Maria Pendolino: Negotiation… it’s a word that causes many voice actors to break out in cold sweats. As if just trying to accurately and fairly quote voice over projects wasn’t stressful enough… now we’ve got to potentially negotiate with clients too?
But negotiation doesn’t need to be an anxiety inducing event. In fact, with a little confidence and some good strategy, negotiation can become a breeze for the Everyday VOpreneur. In this episode, Maria Pendolino offers up a virtual negotiation master class.
VO School VOcation Cancun - Maria Pendolino
Hosted by Jamie Muffett and Carin Gilfy
Welcome to a special run of VO School episodes, featuring interviews with the presenters at VOcation Cancun 2023! https://www.vocationconference.com/
VOcation is the voiceover industries only conference dedicated entirely to the business of voiceover!
Our next event is our most exciting to date! VOcation Cancun – Feb 9th – 12th 2023.
We are bringing the greatest minds in the VO biz to the Caribbean to spend 4 days teaching, coaching, networking, and making us all better voice actors and businesses!
To find out how to book, visit: https://www.vocationconference.com/
VOcation Cancun takes place at Moon Palace Cancun, an ALL-INCLUSIVE resort rated one of the top resorts in Mexico. All-Inclusive means:
– Food, drinks (alcoholic and non), room service, mini bar, hotel facilities and resort-led entertainment are included in the price of your room!
The See-Through Podcast
Hosted by Lance Johnson
Maria Pendolino (Voice Actor)
Episode 066 – June 12, 2022
Maria Pendolino (Voice Actor) joins the podcast!
Maria is a professional voice actress living with Psoriatic arthritis.
In this episode, Maria and I discuss her her switch from acting on-set to voice acting, her negative + positive internal thoughts linked to her disability, and how society can judge disabled people even when disabled people don’t need or want them to.
The VO School Podcast
hosted by Jamie Muffett
To find out more, visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.com
This week on the VO School Podcast we are discussing how, when and why you should leave your day job to pursue voiceover full time.
After the hustle, the grind, the constant rejection, the training, and eventually the work comes to the point when you must decide if voiceover is your primary source of income. This is a treacherous time if not done strategically and can result in financial hardship that impacts your bank account and your physical and mental health.
Joining us this week to discuss this is Maria Pendolino, break-out star of the VOcation voiceover conference in NYC she is an experienced voice talent, business Ninja, and mentor. She has navigated these waters herself and helped many others to do so.
What are the signs pointing you toward a full-time career in voiceover? What are the dangers? And what strategies can you employ to mitigate them?
Camera Ready & Abel Podcast Voice Over
hosted by Barbara Barna Abel
Your voice is one of your greatest assets and instrumental to your success. And, in case you haven’t noticed, “we are living in a voice-first world,” per my guest for this episode of Camera, Ready & Abel, award-winning voice actor and voiceover artist, Maria Pendolino, (who is also the voice of my audio book, How to Get Your Foot in the Door: Television Hosting & Presenting.)
Whether you are a media professional who records audio or video content or have been thrust on-camera via the zoom room, Maria shares tips and insights on how to use your voice most effectively, from warming up and warming-down your voice, to sounding conversational to using your voice to negotiate a contract that values your time and worth.
Maria has been acting since she was 11 years old and has been a professional working actor for more than 15 years. Trained in musical theatre, Maria now lends her voice to commercials, animation, video games, corporate & explainer videos, e-learning courses, audiobooks, telephone systems, and more.
The Social Media & Politics Podcast
Hosted by Michael Bossetta
Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get ….
Making it to The Mic
Hosted by Stephanie Pam Roberts
On this episode of Making it to the Mic, Stephanie talks to Maria Pendolino, a successful voice actor who’s been in the business over 10 years. Maria works in many different genres including commercials, corporate narration, eLearning, explainer videos, animation, and more! She’s also a “negotiation queen” and encourages and empowers voice actors to charge what they and their time are worth.
VO Stories
hosted by Tina Zaremba
Part I
Part II’m super pumped for today’s podcast voice over guest – Maria Pendolino! She’s kind of a girl crush of mine, so it’s great that she’s here for not just one but TWO episodes!
This week, listen in as I chat with this gracious woman about how she found her way to voiceovers, why she feels we need to negotiate with our clients, and so much more! This one is chock-full of information, so you don’t want to miss it!
Part II
Welcome to part two of my interview with Maria Pendolino! She needs no introduction, of course, but in case you forgot, Maria is the QUEEN of negotiating. Today, she’ll dive even deeper into questions we should ask potential clients, what kinds of internet voiceover opportunities are out there, and more!
New episodes of VO Stories, every Thursday.
The Atlanta Voiceover School Podcast
Hosted by Heidi Rew
Everyone’s voiceover journey is different and this episode features the talented Maria Pendolino and her VO journey.
Maria is an award winning professional voice talent with a background in musical theatre and film. In 2019, she launched MillennialVoiceover.com, aiming to help companies “speak millennial.” And she came in second in the “Fastest Talking New Yorker” contest at Madison Square Garden.
Hear how Maria got where she is and the lessons she learned along the way.
Voiceover How did YOU Do It
Hosted by Ian Kleinfeld
Maria Pendolino is an award-winning professional female voiceover actor. Maria has been a professional working actor for more than fifteen years; Maria’s vocal style is honest, conversational, authentic, natural, friendly, relatable, and sassy. Trained in musical theatre, film, television, and voice, Maria’s delivery is youthful, and on-trend – perfect to represent and speak to Millennials and Generation X. Accolades include winning the 2017 and 2018 Voice Arts Award for Best Voiceover Performance in the e-learning and consumer sales video categories. She was also nominated in the radio imaging category. Maria was also awarded the 40 Under 40 Award in 2020 by Business First Biz Journals. In 2020, she was nominated for a German Computer Game Award as part of the Prim Adventure Game team.
Sandi Klein show
Hosted by Sandi Klein
You might not recognize her face, but it’s more than likely that you’ve heard her voice. Maria Pendolino is an accomplished, award winning voiceover actor who has commercials, narrations, e-learning, animation, and video game credits on her extensive resume. She also happens to be the founder of BLUE WAVE VOICEOVER, a collective of professionals who represent the diversity that is the U.S. and who are a ‘voice’ for change in 2020 and beyond. Needless to say, we cover a lot of ground with this very talented, creative and inspiring woman!
All The Rage with Shelley Wade Podcast Voice Over
Hosted by Shelley Wade
Whether single or married–or in a complicated situation–raising kids, working or unemployed, changing careers or changing the world, we’re all just trying to figure out how to live our best lives. Let’s navigate this journey inside the “All
Voice Acting with Veronica Barrera (Ep 92)
Hosted by Veronica Barrera
A voice acting podcast to help people learn about the business. Great for those getting into the industry or have been in VO for a long time. Professional Voice Actor Veronica Barrera interviews actors, casting directors, writers, producers, engineers and so forth. They help bring the show to life. Thanks for listening!
Mike Lenz’s VO Podcast
Hosted by Mike Lenz
Maria Pendolino is an award-winning voiceover artist. A professional working actor for more than fifteen years, Maria’s style is natural, friendly, relatable and sassy. Trained in musical theatre, film, television and voice, Maria’s conversational delivery is youthful and on-trend – perfect to represent and speak to Millennials and Generation X.
Maria specializes in commercials for TV, radio and the web, e-Learning and corporate narration, explainer videos, promos, in-show narration, character voices for animation, telephone systems, radio imaging and more.
A two-time award winner, Maria received the 2017 Voice Arts Award for Best Voiceover in the e-Learning category and the 2018 Voice Arts Award for Best Voiceover in the Consumer Sales Video (Explainer) category.
Maria’s professional home studio, based in Buffalo, New York, is equipped with state of the art audio equipment and offers remote connectivity options including Phone Patch, Source Connect, ipDTL and ISDN. She is a proud member of the Buffalo-Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Buffalo chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and World-Voices (WoVO).
eVOcation, Maria Pendolino Podcast Voice Over
VO Meter Podcast
Voiceover Profit Podcast
Hosted by Andrea Collins
Wanna build a VO biz, but don’t know where to start? Maria Pendolino is here today to tell us exactly how she went from STARTING to SUCCESS. Honestly she gives some incredible advice, so check this one out.
More info on Maria here
Want to start earning money online doing Vo? Grab the Voiceover Profit Project Masterclass and tons of great freebies to get you started, here!
VO School Podcast
Hosted by Jamie Muffett
This week’s episode of the VO School Podcast is all about data. More specifically, a survey conducted by and for voice actors – where they live and work, how much money they make, where they find work etc… Check out the survey at http://www.VoiceoverSurvey.com
Joining me this week on the podcast are voice actors Carin Gilfry, Joey Schaljo, Maria Pendolino and Eric Yang.
Carin Gilfry explains more about the survey and the team members who collected and analyzed the data:
“Have you ever wondered about the real data of the voiceover industry? How much money are people earning? Where are most people finding work? Does someone have to live in New York or LA to be successful? Does a voice actor need to join the union? Many of us have wondered the same thing. So, a group of independent voice actors got together and decided to put together a survey to find these answers and more. The State of Voiceover in 2021 Survey provides a deep dive into the data of the VO industry. 1244 responses were collected from voice actors all over the world, and the results are pretty astonishing.
Carin Gilfry is a well-known voice actor and community leader who spearheaded the survey project. She is also the founder of Voice Actors of NYC and co-chair of the VOcation Conference.
Karin Barth is an amazing web designer who is the Director of Operations/Project Manager at Voiceactorwebsites.com. She designed the State of Voiceover in 2021 website.
Eric Yang is a voice actor and data analyst. He is the brains behind the data portion of the survey!
Maria Pendolino is a voice actor and writer from New York. She is known in the VO community as a master negotiator and has taught classes and conference sessions about knowing your worth and quoting with confidence.
Joey Schaljo is a wonderful voice actor and lover of numbers and data! She helped shape the questions on the survey, and was an instrumental part of the team.”
