043 • Using Your Voice: Acting, ADHD, and Audiobooks with Marni Penning

<p>This episode is quite literally about using your voice.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m sitting down with <strong>Marni Penning</strong>, an award-winning actress, audiobook narrator, author, and coach who I’ve known for more than 20 years, dating all the way back to our NYC theater days. </p><p><br></p><p>Marni has built a creative career rooted in storytelling, performance, and helping others feel more confident expressing themselves, both onstage and off.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about her journey through theater, voice acting, and audiobook narration, including her Audie Award win (!!!), building a home recording booth, and what it actually takes to bring stories to life behind the mic. We also dig into anxiety, ADHD, accessibility, and why audiobooks absolutely count as reading.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation is thoughtful, funny, affirming, and packed with wisdom for creatives, performers, and anyone trying to feel more comfortable using their voice in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ In this episode, we talk about:<br>• Marni’s decades-long career onstage and how it shaped her creative confidence<br>• Becoming an audiobook narrator and what happens inside the booth<br>• Her Audie Award nomination and win and what that recognition meant to her<br>• Building a home recording studio and working professionally from home<br>• <em>The Penning Method for the Panicked Actor </em>and helping performers move through anxiety<br>• Why audiobooks are an essential and valid way to read, especially for neurodivergent brains<br>• ADHD, creativity, and using your voice in ways that actually work for you<br>• Writing a memoir and continuing to evolve creatively</p><p><br></p><p>I absolutely loved catching up with my friend Marni, and it&#39;s so inspiring to see the creative life she has built for herself. </p><p><br></p><p>🔗 <strong>Links + Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><p>Marni’s website:<br><a href="https://www.theladyhamlet.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.theladyhamlet.com</a></p><p>The Penning Method for the Panicked Actor:<br><a href="https://panickedactor.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://panickedactor.com</a></p><p>Follow Marni on social:Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: <strong>@theladyhamlet</strong></p><p><br></p><p>✨ Free Resource Mentioned in This Episode</p><p><em><strong>OMG, It’s So Me!</strong></em><br><em>Free Guide to Personalize Your Brand, Content, and Biz Vibe</em></p><p>Not sure what actually makes you unique or how to show up