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Deborah Pardes

Speaker / Host / Friend
 

Conversations worth Having

As VP of Stories and Voices @ Swell,
Deborah curates the stories, interviews many of the guests, and listens for your voice in the mix.
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SXSW SPEAKER

SXSW 2021 was online, so we had to create a video instead of meeting on stage IRL
The topic was Voice is Transforming Our Online Presence. Why?

WRITING / SPOKEN WORD

Written for a Series of Storytelling workshops. Music, Words and Performance by Deborah

Arresting KNOWLEDGE

Deborah has been dedicated to literacy and education her entire career.
The crisis of MISINFORMATION, PARTISANSHIP, and BIAS IN THE NEWS
compelled Deborah to take action and teach news literacy throughout the country face-to-face.

The video on the left is the promo for the project; the one on the right is a highlight reel of some of the results 

Pause - a PodCast

In the US alone, over 6000 women each day start the time-honored journey into menopause.
It’s an extraordinary opportunity for growth, reflection, and kvetching.

Deborah has created a live series that celebrates doctors, therapists, storytellers and women.
It was sponsored by Hylands Homeopathic / Doctor Wise

Get Smart Radio

For the last 10 years, Deborah has been hosting a live podcast called Get Smart Radio. She teaches podcasting to kids, too!

LINK to Get Smart Radio ARCHIVES

A single JINGLE

Over 1 million views, this video features a song Deborah wrote
to help Hyland's Homeopathic re-launch their Teething Tablets.

Theater / Laughter

A sizzle from the very first Shoes Worth Sharing Show.
For the FULL show - watch here

Campaign Jingles

Every Brand needs a theme song. Buying loops from the web is cold-hearted. Deborah brings soul to every project she touches.
This song is for Get Up Go Socks.

Stand Up

Deborah MC's, marries people, and once in a while...does stand up. Here she is at The Improve in Los Angeles

ARTS ACTIVISM / PROMOTION

As the founder of Artists for Literacy, Deborah has been covered by major media outlets
including Rolling Stone Magazine, BBC, and the New York Times. Here's a great interview on NPR that explains her work.

Radio Diaries

Deborah thrives on bringing stories to life - especially when they help raise the voices of others who have import things to say.
Here's an example of one of her more in-depth radios documentaries.

Voice For Change

Deborah has been the narrator for over 10 documentary film projects.

Deborah Pardes: ASCAP award-winning, composer, jingles, sound design

More Music can be Explored HERE on SPOTIFY