Mary Pochatko 

Hi I'm Mary. I've been an audiobook narrator for over 4 years. I'm a multi-hyphenate creative who performs, writes, and collaborates in my community. 

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In my time as a narrator, I’ve produced over 60 titles by working directly with authors across several genres and pseudonyms. Through the ACX platform, my professionalism, and tireless work ethic, I was able to set myself up for success as I transitioned into working with Tantor Audio earlier this year. They've kept me working from the get-go and I've loved collaborating with them on a standalone contemporary romance as well as the 8-book romantasy series I'm currently narrating.

As I continually grow as a creative, I've become more passionate about certain genres and topics when it comes to storytelling. Body positivity, fat liberation, and the contemporary romance stories that shine a light on these communities have filled my cup as an artist over the last few years. Books by Olivia Dade, Talia Hibbert, Julie Murphy, and Sierra Simone have become my favorites, and my own writing has been shaped by their works. I helped inaugurate Chicago’s newly formed Fat Theatre Project, performing in their Fat Tuesdays reading series earlier this year, their first step in building a community of artists who aren’t afraid to take up space.

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I've found that my heart as an artist lies in telling stories at the intersections of women, fatness, and HEA love stories. I've found a passion for stories of women in taking up space while being both strong and soft, where their size doesn’t keep them from finding love, and where their bodies aren’t something that’s traumatizing to them.

My love for these genres and topics goes hand in hand with the audiobooks I'm excited to narrate.

 

This is how I want to use my voice as a narrator. I hope your project can use my voice.