Marian is a non-union, African American voiceover artist, with a home recording studio in Viriginia.  She's a U. S. Army veteran that worked as a social worker for over 15 years, working in a wide range of industries like local and federal government agencies, private and non-profits agencies.  She's worked with people from diverse populations and socioeconomic backgrounds from veterans, individuals struggling with homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse; but her most beloved population was working with the children and families in the Child Protective Services.   

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Marian has always been a talker and briefly dreamed of being an actress, as a child, but it was just that.... a dream.  She made that dream a reality after she left social work to pursue voice acting full time.   She has a strong passion for mental health due to her own personal battles with mental illness.  When you book with Marian, you get a knowledgeable lived experience storyteller voicing your project. 

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After multiple inpatient psychiatric stays for depression, she created a Facebook page, just to encourage herself.   The name was coined after a conversation she was having with a friend.  Marian was tearfully sharing how proud she was for doing things at home to ward off depression.  Her friend simply said, "Look at you Depression Proofing Your Life!"  After years of struggling with depression, anxiety, dark thoughts and alcohol dependency, she realized that it was going to take more than therapy and medication management.

 

From that experience, Depression Proof Your Life (DPYL) was born to help encourage others with meditation and affirmations. tips, resources and personal stories of her journey on how she manages her symptoms.  

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Marian has learned over the years that it takes multiple calming spaces and activities to keep her in her happy, balanced place, which helps to maintain a clear mind and increases creativity like doing yard work, gardening, indoor and outdoor projects and bird watching especially hummingbirds!!  She generally loves all things in nature, except spiders! 

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