Lisa Swinton . Corned Beef & Cabbage

Lisa Swinton . Corned Beef & Cabbage

From The Voice Kitchen: where recipes & voice talent blend! by Cheryl Holling

March 11, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

Cheryl Holling interviews Lisa Swinton about storytelling, voice acting, and a traditional St. Patrick's Day dish.

Today, we're stirring up Joy with a woman who truly lives at the intersection of story and voice, as a way to foster connection with people and places. My guest, Lisa Swinton, is an award-winning romance author, musical theater grad, world traveler, scuba diver, singer, and voice-over actor known as the JOYful VO! She holds a B.A. in Musical Theater, and has decades of acting and singing experience; including a three year stint as a singer in Las Vegas! Lisa has presented at writer's conferences and retreats across the U.S.A. including the Nebraska Writers and San Diego Writers Guilds, Storymakers Midwest, & The Writing Gals. She's presented classes on setting, drama & tension, how to be a healthy writer, and getting feedback without breaking. Quite the list of accomplishments given she got into writing on a dare! (we'll definitely be chatting about that). As a world traveler, Lisa likes to learn the local languages of the countries she visits, which means she's dabbled in Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Czech, and Japanese. Lisa joins me to talk about storytelling across mediums, connecting through voice, and a St. Patrick's Day dish that carries history, resilience, and…

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl Holling

Guest: Lisa Swinton

Topics covered

  • storytelling
  • voice acting
  • cooking
  • cultural connection
  • travel
  • writing

Keywords

  • Lisa Swinton
  • Cheryl Holling
  • corned beef and cabbage
  • storytelling
  • voice talent
  • cooking
  • travel

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Celebrations by Julie Badger Jensen

Places: Las Vegas, U.S.A., Nebraska, San Diego, Midwest, Japan, Czech, Russia, Italy, France

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