Episode Five - Special Guest Amanda McDonough

Episode 5 of the Fourth Row Center Podcast podcast, hosted by Keith Shannon and Kara Shannon, titled "Episode Five - Special Guest Amanda McDonough" was published on March 9, 2022 and runs 74 minutes.

March 9, 2022 ·74m · Fourth Row Center Podcast

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Episode Description

Join Keith and Kara as they catch you up on the up's and down's of her move to New York City and as they welcome special guest Amanda McDonough.

Amanda McDonough is an experienced SAG/AFTRA actress, published author, and inspirational speaker who communicates fluently in English and American Sign Language. Amanda began acting professionally at the age of 4.

Amanda's recent acting credits include: Netflix's "Sweet Magnolia's," ABC's "Speechless," NBC's "Bad Judge," Freeform's "Switched at Birth," Chris Lilly's Pilot series "Just Us Guys," Deaf West/ Pasadena Playhouse's "Our Town" and independent films such as "Keys," "Listen," and "Technicolor Aria." Several of her films have gone on to show in various festivals, like her short film "Lady Electric" which showed at Cannes Film Festival.

n 2018 Amanda McDonough became a published author. Her memoir, "Ready to be Heard: How I Lost My Hearing and Found My Voice," details the true story of how Amanda became Deaf, fought for her independence, and found her purpose. She now also imparts her story of resilience and perseverance on audiences as a motivational speaker.

To learn more about Amanda visit her website amanda-mcdonough.com, her book website ReadyToBeHeard.com, or her speaker website AmandaMcDonoughSpeaker.com!