Illegally Deaf

Danny Burnside

Illegally Deaf is a podcast about overcoming obstacles. I’m Danny Burnside, and just this year I was diagnosed with severe hearing loss. Oh, did I mention I’m a professional Hollywood Voice Actor? Funny how that goes! I’ve made the decision to own my disability and interview remarkable guests who are thriving in light of being disabled. Welcome to the Illegally Deaf podcast. read less
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Episodes

16. Dan Britt
May 24 2024
16. Dan Britt
Artistic mentor, big brother. Dan Britt is a neurodivergent artist and educator helping differently enabled young adults develop social skills, embrace their voice, and build confidence through the arts and improv. His goal as an artist centers on allyship: fostering consciousness and acceptance of marginalized populations in communities that deserve attention paid to issues that affect them. Dan lives with autism.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   Instagram: instagram.com/danbrittvo YouTube: youtube.com/@danbritt7777 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dan-britt-525b81101 Website: dnlbritt.wixsite.com/dan-britt   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley
15. Dinesh "Dee" Alvis
May 17 2024
15. Dinesh "Dee" Alvis
Audio artwork. Dee Alvis was supposed to be dead shortly after birth. That didn’t happen. Born in Sri Lanka with spina bifida, a birth defect that causes an opening in the spine, Dee endured numerous surgeries as a child. After the onset of the Sri Lankan cilvil war, his family relocated to the US where Dee thrived in music, radio and audio production, leading to the founding of his own company. Dee lives with spina bifida.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   Instagram: instagram.com/tattoo.vo X/Twitter: twitter.com/Tattoo_VO YouTube: youtube.com/@TattooVO IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm12736548/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Website: tattoovo.com   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley
13. Lee Pugsley
May 1 2024
13. Lee Pugsley
Visually impaired storyteller. Actor, director, writer, producer Lee Pugsley has always had a passion for the arts and storytelling. Born with glaucoma in South Korea, Lee was adopted as an infant by an American single mother. In his teenage years, he endured the tragic sudden death of his mother and later, fought his own battle with depression. He is now committed to a journey of self discovery. Despite being visually impaired, Lee excels as an artist in Los Angeles. Lee lives with glaucoma.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   *For a deeper look into Lee’s life and endeavors, stay tuned for his upcoming documentary, which is currently being filmed.   Instagram: instagram.com/leepugsleyla X/Twitter: twitter.com/leepugsley The Dark Room Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/26KbUYPIDZO7fsf8ek377P?si=jHlVRVc_S7KIbHBHOsd3Lw “Audio Description” 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdHN94XRrf0   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley
11. Doug Bartling Jr.
Apr 15 2024
11. Doug Bartling Jr.
Over the Bridge Outreach. Doug Bartling Jr. is a voice actor, motivational speaker and founder of "Over the Bridge Outreach," a mission that distributes food, water, clothing and houseware items to those in need. An ex-drug abuser and degenerate gambler, Doug has completely turned his life around with a purpose of helping others. A 2007 diving accident led to his paralysis from the chest down. Doug lives as a quadriplegic.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   YouTube: youtube.com/@thevoquadfather Instagram: instagram.com/the_vo_quadfather X/Twitter: twitter.com/Doug_BartlingVO Website: thevoquadfather.com   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley
10. Alberto Carreto
Apr 8 2024
10. Alberto Carreto
The blind property manager! Alberto Carreto was born completely blind in “The city of eternal spring,” Cuernavaca, Mexico. Speaking no English, he moved with his family to the U.S. as a young child. There, he endured living in rough neighborhoods riddled with gang violence. As a teenager, Alberto attended a boarding school for the blind and deaf, where he experienced bullying at the hands of his blind peers. On his twenty-first birthday, he tragically lost his best friend and in that same year, was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy. Through immense trials and tribulations, Alberto has successful launched a thriving career as a property manager. Alberto lives with complete blindness and mild cerebral palsy.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   X/Twitter: twitter.com/folshow Clubhouse: clubhouse.com/folshow   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley
08. Eileen Grubba
Mar 25 2024
08. Eileen Grubba
Paralyzed youth to Silver Screen! Hollywood actress, Eileen Grubba was paralyzed at five years old from a medical accident. Her parents were told by doctors that she would never walk again, that she may not survive at all. Through sheer will, Eileen defied the odds and began a journey of teaching herself to walk. Persevering through multiple major surgeries, she has followed her dreams and flourished into an accomplished film and television actress, while advocating for disability inclusion and representation in the entertainment industry. Eileen lives with spinal cord injury, reconstructed leg, foot and ankle, and is a cancer survivor.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm0344190 Instagram: instagram.com/eileengrubba X/Twitter: twitter.com/EileenGrubba Website: eileengrubba.com   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley
06. Jordan "J-Man" Adler
Mar 13 2024
06. Jordan "J-Man" Adler
Brittle bones to radio DJ! Jordan ‘J-Man’ Adler was born with the rare bone disease, Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), aka brittle bone disease. Against insurmountable physical limitations, he has excelled as a radio DJ, podcast host and puppeteer. Jordan is wheelchair bound and lives with ongoing Osteogenesis imperfecta.   If you have a physical, or mental disability and would like to be considered as a guest on the Illegally Deaf Podcast, email illegallydeafpodcast@gmail.com   Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/x9bzV6bv   Guest Links:   YouTube: “Cool Jay” youtube.com/@MisterCoolJay?feature=shared YouTube: “J Productions Studios” youtube.com/@JProdStudios?si=7I8XLrtkiYnD0HFo Instagram: instagram.com/jordanadlerjman X/Twitter: twitter.com/JordanAdlerJMan Website: www.beacons.ai/jordanadlerjman   Follow Illegally Deaf!   YouTube: youtube.com/c/VoiceoverHost Instagram: instagram.com/illegallydeafpodcast X/Twitter: twitter.com/illegallydeaf Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556264097979 Reddit: reddit.com/r/IllegallyDeaf TikTok: tiktok.com/@illegallydeafpodcast Website: illegallydeaf.com   Connect with Danny!   Instagram: instagram.com/voiceoverhost X/Twitter: twitter.com/VoiceoverHost Facebook: facebook.com/voiceoverhost Reddit: reddit.com/user/VoiceoverHost LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danny-burnside-the-voiceover-host-a2b35060 TikTok: tiktok.com/@voiceoverhost Website: dannyburnside.com   Intro and Closing music by Stuart Brawley Instagram: instagram.com/thestuartbrawley