Marisha Tapera is voice actor in the DC area who has built her long career in VO, by managing her incremental growth as a voice actor and business owner with the concept of "hurrying slowly." In this second installment of my ColorVO Collective series highlighting talented, unknown Black voice actors, she describes how her journey into VO has been full of self-discovery, brought her some surprising advice and truths, and embracing your unapologetic authenticity.

Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/marisha-tapera-colorvo-collective

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/8Ds0rkmsz0I

In 2006, Stacey Simms' son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, only one month before he turned two. She started blogging about her family's experience with T1D a few weeks later. Stacey now hosts the award-winning podcast, Diabetes Connections, and is the author of the book, “The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom.” In this podcast episode, we discussed:

• The definition of diabetes Type 1 and Type 2, and what causes it
• How diabetes misdiagnosis happens
• Insulin access and the insulin affordability crisis
• What people without diabetes in their families need to know - 4 signs to watch out for
• Being "the world's worst diabetes mom"

Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/worst-diabetes-mom-stacey-simms