Katie Leclerc, How to Survive and Thrive in Entertainment - BEATS WORKING Show

Katie Leclerc knew she wanted a career in entertainment from the very first time she set foot on stage in a high school production of Annie. What she didn’t know then was how radically the entertainment industry would change in the two decades that followed.

Katie is best known for playing Daphne Vasquez, a deaf character on the TV show “Switched at Birth,” which ran for six seasons on ABC Family.

She now co-hosts a successful podcast, "The Brett Davern Show," with actor Brett Davern.

We invited Katie to be on BEATS WORKING to learn how she has evolved as an entertainer and her secret to success. Despite her incredible career, what impressed us most about Katie is how she has responded to life’s challenges and how she and her family created their own opportunities.

Her life hasn’t been all roses. She’s lived with a hearing disorder called Meniere’s disease, and as a teenager, Katie was bullied so badly that her parents moved the family to another state. But that’s when the doors started opening for her in the entertainment industry.

This raw but delightful conversation between Katie and host Mark Wright is genuine and full of laughs. Like the title of our podcast, BEATS WORKING, this interview absolutely did not feel like work for anyone. We hope you enjoy and learn something from this conversation with Katie Leclerc.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1auY4Jc...

Resources from the episode:
1. Follow Katie Leclerc on Twitter (www.twitter.com/katieleclerc), Instagram (www.instagram.com/katieleclerc), and Facebook (  / katieleclercofficial  .
2. Do you TikTok? So does Katie! Follow her here: https://www.tiktok.com/@katieleclerc_...
3. Listen to new episodes of "The Brett Davern Show" every Monday on idobi Radio: https://idobi.com/show/brett-davern
4. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn:   / katie-leclerc-00a94b20b  

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