Beste Acting Business podcasts (2024)

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The 7 DEADLY Sins of Voice Over – NEVER DO THESE! 10:45

2d ago10:45

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There are Seven Deadly Sins in voice over. Things you should never do under any circumstances, and things that, if you do try to get away with them, I guarantee you it will bite you in the ass, either in the near or long term. Some of these will seem obvious, some not as obvious, but I can tell you I’ve personally seen multiple examples of ALL of t…

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Episode 286: Breathing Exercise for the Actor 13:23

3d ago13:23

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This week what I wanted to do was a breathing exercise for actors because I think in this incredible turbulent world that we live in, and yes, it's always turbulent, but it seems particularly turbulent right now. It is so important that for us as artists, that before we are about to perform, that we get to the center of us. As a little girl, I call…

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The 2 BIGGEST Voice Over Marketing FEARS & Why They're BULL 12:52

9d ago12:52

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Voice actors are petrified of marketing their services. Today, we’re going to get into what those fears are, why they exist, and why they’re complete and utter B.S. We’ll talk about some of the misconceptions around sales and marketing your voice over business, and what sales and marketing really are at their core. And we'll kick it all off with a …

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Episode 285: Centering Exercise for the Actor 17:13

10d ago17:13

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Join our mailing list Today, I'm going to do something to follow up from what I talked about last week, which was prayer and meditation for the actor. I got a lot of emails about how many people enjoyed that podcast. So what I wanted to do today was focusing on centering, and centering for the actor. So this is going to be a little different. I don…

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THE 4 HOT Voice Over Genres in 2024 and the 3 that ARE NOT 14:17

16d ago14:17

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The voiceover industry is experiencing significant changes due to the rise of AI and ongoing strikes. However, there are still opportunities for human voice actors in certain genres. Audiobooks, e-learning, animation/video games, and commercials are hot genres that continue to rely on human narrators. On the other hand, telephony/IVR, simple narrat…

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Episode 284: Prayer & Meditation for the Actor 11:18

17d ago11:18

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So today I actually, I've been just so intensely busy with so many different things and I was in New York City today and one of the things I used to do when I was in New York more than I am now is I would go into churches and I just happened to pass by an old church that I usually would go into and I just walked in. And it was quiet, quiet. And I h…

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Is Voices LISTENING, AI Legislation, and More w/Carin Gilfry 29:17

19d ago29:17

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Carin Gilfry, founder of Voice Actors of New York City and co-founder of the National Association of Voice Actors, discusses the Vocation and eVocation conferences, whether Voices is listening to voice actors, the impact of AI on the voiceover industry, and the work of NAVA in advocating for voice actors. She points out the need for legislation to …

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TOP 6 Ways to Get GREAT Clients/Partners and RECURRING WORK 11:41

22d ago11:41

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To be a successful business, you have to have great clients. What are great clients? They are ones that understand the value you provide, pay you well, and send you a lot of recurring work. We’re not talking about getting one-off jobs here. Any trained monkey can do that. That means strong relationships with great partners. Obvious, right? But not …

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Episode 283: The Benefit of Wisdom for the Actor 13:45

24d ago13:45

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Private Coaching Today, I'm going to talk about the subject of Wisdom. Wisdom is my favorite word in the American language. God, do I love Wisdom. The reason why I love Wisdom is because Wisdom gives me power. And sometimes it isn't even the power of knowledge, but the power of knowing what to do. And I don't have any script for this podcast or gui…

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Mr. Versatile Thom Pinto - In-Show | Documentary | Commercial | Promo 31:48

26d ago31:48

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Thom Pinto is one of the most accomplished voice actors of the last 30 years. In a rare interview, Thom sits down with me and discusses his experience and success in various genres, including commercials, promos, in-show narration, and movie trailers. He talks about the importance of versatility and the ability to adapt to different genres and shar…

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9 Networking No-Fail Nuggets for Non-Assertive Narrators 13:39

30d ago13:39

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Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter N - 9 Networking No-Fail Nuggets for Non-Assertive Narrators and Voice Actors Let’s face it, the vast majority of the marketing you do to grow your business is online. We live in an age where it’s completely normal, NAY natural, to start and frow relationships digitally through social media, LinkedIn,…

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Episode 282: Perfectionism and You! 12:13

1M ago12:13

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Private Coaching Now I wouldn't say that I would sometimes call myself Peter Pamela Perfectionism Rose, but sometimes I've called myself Peter Pamela Perfectionism Rose. The biggest thing about perfectionism that I want to talk about today is that perfectionism leads to procrastination, leads to paralysis. The other thing that I think is so importa…

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Mark Rider VO: Movie Trailers, Promos, Commercials, and WORK 28:44

1M ago28:44

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I'm so happy today to chat with my friend, Mark RIder, as he shares his journey from radio to voiceover and his experiences in the industry. Rider stresses the importance of having a diverse skill set and not limiting oneself to one genre and discusses the need for passion, talent, action, associations, and faith in order to achieve success. He als…

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Episode 281: Taking Risks 9:09

1M ago9:09

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Today I'm going to be talking about something that I have been doing recently, which I've been really taking risks. It's been real. It's been an adventure. And I've said to myself, I remember earlier this year, I was in a foreign country. I was driving in a foreign country, on the opposite side of the road. And I went in my car. It was late at nigh…

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Terry Daniel: "That Sh*t Sticks With You For Life" 19:23

1M ago19:23

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Today we welcome voice actor, head of UVT Coaching, and my one-time coach, Terry Daniel. Terry discusses his journey in the voiceover industry and his experience as a coach. He shares how he got into coaching and the importance of training with coaches who are still booking voiceover work. Terry also talks about the obstacles people face when start…

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The UNFIXABLE MISTAKE You CANNOT Make in Voice Over 9:29

1M ago9:29

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There are metric tons of bad mistakes you can make in voice over. You can have no training or be undertrained. You can have a bad recording space or bad equipment. You can do your own demos. You can have a bad website. All of those are fixable. No training? Start training. Bad recording space, bad equipment, bad audio? Totally fixable. Call Uncle R…

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Episode 280: Vulnerability & the Actor 14:53

2M ago14:53

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PITCH PERFECT MASTERCLASS Today, I'm going to talk about something that I've been feeling recently—vulnerability. Yeah. Vulnerability. Just feeling a little tender. Now, the thing I always think about with vulnerability is vulnerability and emotional availability is two of the greatest assets that actors can have. All I have to say about that is th…

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9 Engagement KILLERS to GET OFF Your Website NOW 11:05

2M ago11:05

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Stop doing this dumb shit on your voice actor websites! Today we’re going to talk about the nine engagement killers that after you watch this video you should be tripping over yourself to get the hell off your website. They’re like people repellent and you either need to remove them or I will hunt you down with a giant butterfly net and send you of…

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Accountability Is NOT What You Think: Coach Amanda McKinney 30:48

2M ago30:48

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Today we chat with Amazon Best Selling Author and Accountability Coach, Amanda McKinney about the importance of accountability and goal-setting for entrepreneurs. She defines accountability as taking ownership of one's actions, regardless of the outcome, and emphasizes the need to let go of what cannot be controlled. She also addresses the issue of…

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Episode 279: Nepotism and Grandiosity 21:15

2M ago21:15

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NEW FREE MASTERCLASS I'm going to be talking about something that a listener sent me, and I thought it was a really interesting idea for a podcast, which is about nepotism. I do think it is yet another one of those areas of the industry where we can get our heads in the clouds and not on our bodies, and really allows us to make excuses for not show…

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8 CRUCIAL Questions BEFORE You Go Full Time in Voice Over 9:31

2M ago9:31

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The decision to go full time in voice over or not may be the biggest decision you make in your career, and often one not easily made. There are so many things to think about and consider. It can be super confusing, overwhelming, and deflating – if you let it. When I had this decision to make, I didn’t ask myself all these questions and it almost pu…

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Episode 278: Interview with Casting Director Angela Mickey 37:12

2M ago37:12

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Work with me privately About Angela Mickey: Angela Mickey is the Managing Director of Casting at Liz Lewis Casting Partners, and has been working as a Casting Director for 24 years. Angela works across the board on commercial, voice-over, film, TV, and theater projects, with a concentration on comedy, real people, and theatrical casting. She enjoys…

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Emma O'Neill: Homeless Student, Yoga Guru, Top Voice Actor 28:58

2M ago28:58

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In our chat today, Emma and I talk about her journey into voiceover, from discovering the industry to joining an agency and building her business. She also discusses her experience of being homeless and living in different countries, which has influenced her acting. Emma emphasizes the importance of marketing services directly to clients and the li…

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The Beginner’s SIMPLE Guide to Voice Over Training 10:37

2M ago10:37

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You’re brand new to voice over and you think you want to become a voice actor. So how do you get started? Your first real step will be to start training, but in order to do that, you need to understand the various types of voice over training available and that’s what I’m going to guide you through today, so that you can choose the kind of training…

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Episode 277: Are You Stuck? 11:45

2M ago11:45

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So, this week, I've received numerous emails from actors who have told me that they feel stuck. That's why I was like, if they're feeling it, maybe I should do a podcast about feeling stuck. So we're going to get to that. Private coaching Being stuck. I think being stuck has a lot to do, at least for me, about timing. Generally, it always comes dow…

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4 Ways to Look Like a BEGINNER Voice Actor – DON’T DO THIS! 11:02

2M ago11:02

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In the world of voice over, if you want to stand out like a sore thumb and look like a beginner there are a multitude of ways to do that. In today’s video, I’m going to give you 4 ways to look like a voice over newbie so that you can understand how to avoid them. And hang with me until the end, because I’m going to answer the most common question I…

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Episode 276: Musical Theatre with David Cady 37:45

2M ago37:45

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Work privately with David About David Cady: DAVID CADY is currently a professor of commercial and musical theatre performance at AMDA, NYU, and Pace University. Prior, he was a casting director for Donna DeSeta Casting for close to 30 years. In addition to countless commercials, his casting credits include the original Dirty Dancing, Disney's Encha…

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From $5 a Holler to KILLING IT with AUTHENTICITY: Troy Holden 29:31

2M ago29:31

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In this conversation, we chat with voice actor, Troy Holden. We talk about Troy's background, growing up in Nashville, and the influence of transplants on the Southern accent. Troy shares how he got into voiceover and his journey to becoming a full-time voice actor. He talks about the wrong path he initially took and how he course-corrected with th…

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Voices CEO UNANNOUNCED Pop-in at VO Atlanta: FIREWORKS ENSUE 10:28

3M ago10:28

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There was a surprise, stealthy, mystery guest this year at VO Atlanta, and fireworks ensued! There I was, on stage in the main ballroom at VO Atlanta, getting ready to take my seat on The Famous Online Casting Panel. J. Michael Collins, the moderator, walks by and announces to the panel, “65 seconds!” I turn and a man in a blue plaid sportcoat hold…

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Episode 275: New Beginnings of Spring 11:39

3M ago11:39

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The Working Actor Road Map I don't know about you, 2024 is not exactly what I expected it would be in this industry. And, I'm after the strikes and, after everything we went through last year, seriously? This is it? Now, of course, there are reasons for this. There's the potential IATSE strike and the industry contraction. But the problem is that I…

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How to Set PROPER PRO Rates by KNOWING Your Worth 10:52

3M ago10:52

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Not all voice actors know how to set proper rates. Fewer still know what proper rates are. Even fewer quote them consistently. Very few voice actors not only know and quote proper rates consistently, but they also know their worth. Today, we’re going to delve into knowing your voice over rates, knowing and getting grounded in your worth, and the re…

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Episode 274: Setting Your Own Course 11:14

3M ago11:14

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8 Tips to Not Get Ripped off as an Actor Masterclass So today, I'm going to be going back to the fabulous Melody Beattie in her wonderful book, The Language of Letting Go, and I'm going to be talking about setting your own course. And it seems like the world is so turbulent. I know it sounds like we're always saying that, but it does feel like the …

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What Voice Actors Can Learn from Photographers: Freelancer Series 38:57

3M ago38:57

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Voice actors and photographers have more in common as freelancers than you think, especially regarding marketing. Jeanine McLeod, a successful children's photographer and host of the Fully Booked Photographer podcast, shares insights on marketing strategies and the mindset shift needed to succeed. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on the bu…

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Lisa Biggs: The Unravelling of a Voice Over Reputation 36:26

3M ago36:26

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The following post appeared December 21st, 2023 on the VOcation Facebook Group: “Hey everyone. I didn’t want to have to make this post, but I’m trying to look out for others. There is a demo producer and coach who specializes in Children’s Media who has taken money from actors promising to make demos, and then just never made the demos. Some of the…

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Episode 273: When Your Buttons Get Pushed 15:10

3M ago15:10

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8 Tips to Not Get Ripped Off as an Actor and the Three Pillars to a Successful Acting Career Let's start talking about those buttons being pushed, right? And I want to talk especially about how to help yourself. There's a little phrase that I love. It's one of my absolute favorites, which is “if you're hysterical, it's historical.” I find that when…

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Dervla Trainor: P2P Auditioning a HUSTLE. Marketing EASIER! 28:02

3M ago28:02

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The lovely and talented Dervla Trainor, a successful voice actor and creator of the VO Kickstart program, joins the podcast to discuss her journey in the voiceover industry. Derv shares her experience transitioning from pay-to-play sites to marketing and finding direct clients, the importance of marketing and building relationships in order to have…

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5 BIG CHANGES to LinkedIn in 2024: What VOs NEED to Know 9:45

3M ago9:45

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LinkedIn has a ton of big changes coming in 2024 and if you’re not up to date, you could be missing huge opportunities and getting left behind. LinkedIn is bringing a massive change to Creator Mode, a dedicated Services section, search filters, and more. In this video, I’ll break down 5 Big LinkedIn Changes in 2024, what they mean for you, and how …

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Episode 272: Planting the Seeds of Success 10:46

3M ago10:46

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Thursday, February 29th, Live NYC Seminar Planting seeds for success. I call this a Foundation skill, and this is a skill I believe that you can use not only for yourself but also for other friends who need support. Who needs to be planting some seeds for success for themselves as well the idea is when you “plant a seed,” you are setting out an exp…

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TikTok VO Maven Mandy Fisher: Social Media Made Me ANGRY 37:57

3M ago37:57

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Mandy Fisher, known as @astoriaredhead on TikTok, shares her voiceover journey and insights into the industry. She started as a child actor and transitioned into voiceover work, focusing on commercials and e-learning. We talk about importance of finding agents who nurture and support your career. She also discusses the role of social media, particu…

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How To Get a Voice Over AGENT: 3 BIG Questions, 3 Big Answers 11:53

4M ago11:53

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I got a message last week from one of our VO Pro members who says, “I have a topic that could go down a BIG rabbit hole! For all us newbies out here...When is it time to look for an agent?” What milestones should you have met or be meeting to find an agent? How do you go about finding an agent and soliciting them? I’ll answer these and other burnin…

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Episode 271: Love Yourself this Valentine's Day 8:07

4M ago8:07

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Private Coaching Today, I want to talk about self-love because it's Valentine's Day. And the thing about self-love that I have found in doing this work for almost 30 years is that self-love takes on a lot of different forms. Yes, it is ensuring that I bathe, brush my teeth, get adequate sleep, eat well, and exercise. But it's also about taking care…

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Toby Ricketts: "It's NEVER Been Harder” To Be a Voice Actor! 41:52

4M ago41:52

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My guest today is not just a highly experienced voice actor of over 20 years. He is also the head of Gravy for the Brain Oceania and runs his own voice acting academy in New Zealand. Please welcome to the podcast, Toby Ricketts. Toby Ricketts is a highly experienced voice actor and head of Gravy for the Brain Oceania, discusses his journey in the v…

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7 Voice Over Audition Red Flags – RUN, DON’T WALK AWAY 13:54

4M ago13:54

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Auditions are the lifeblood of any voice actor. They are the main way we compete and win work in our business. Assuming you’re properly trained and competitive, the more auditions you do, the more work you will ultimately book. That’s a great thing. But what about bad work? Work that is exploitative, unfair, or downright dishonest? How do you avoid…

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Episode 270: Interview with Emma O'Neill and Mike Tobin 43:29

4M ago43:29

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The Voiceover Actor Road Map About Emma: Emma O'Neill is a multi-award-winning voice actor specializing in radio and TV commercials, TV narration, TV promo, and corporate training videos. Outside the booth, she's a fitness and wellness enthusiast, and has been a certified yoga instructor for more than 25 years. About Mike: Mike Tobin is an accompli…

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3 HARD FACTS for Freelancers & Voice Actors - Straight Truth 9:57

4M ago9:57

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If I asked 100 voice actors to tell me what they do for a living, how many do you think would use the word freelance? Probably zero. The truth is, if you’re a voice actor, you are a freelancer. What does that mean? First, it means you are not an employee. It means working for different companies at different times rather than being permanently empl…

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Episode 269: Change Your Career Direction- Ask Empowering Questions 16:23

4M ago16:23

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Private Coaching Changing your career direction by asking Empowering Questions. I'm going to start with a quote from Anthony Robbins, “quality questions create a quality life.” Successful people ask better questions. And as a result, they get better answers. And this is how I work as a coach. I ask you quality questions so that you can create a qua…

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J Michael Collins: "P2Ps Are in DECLINE" - Full Interview 21:56

4M ago21:56

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In our chat with J. Michael Collins, he emphasizes the importance of using voiceover sites wisely and not overspending on memberships. He also highlights the significance of having a strong marketing game and reaching out to clients on a regular basis. He also talks about the benefits of search engine optimization for visibility and attracting clie…

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Voice Over CONFERENCES 2024 – Downloadable Calendar 16:06

4M ago16:06

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Last year we started our Voice Over Conference Calendar here on the channel and it was a hit. I got a lot of feedback, comments on the video last year, and the video and downloadable conference calendar were both well received. So we’re back this year with my 2024 Voice Over Conference Calendar. Again, this list is not meant to be exhaustive or def…

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Episode 268: Illusions and Empowering Questions 15:41

4M ago15:41

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On-Camera Class Costar Class I'm going to talk about illusion and illusion in your acting career in two different ways. The first way is I'm going to talk about how we have the idea that an acting career will go one way, but actually, that's just an illusion, and that's just me trying to control the outcome. So when I'm doing that, it is an illusio…

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Jim Cooper: Cancer, Caregiving, and Voice Over 57:32

4M ago57:32

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Today, my guest is audiobook narrator, voice actor, and author, Jim Cooper. Jim shares his experience as a caregiver for his wife Sally during her battle with cancer. He discusses how he wrote a book on cancer caregiving and the impact it had on his wife and their relationship. Jim offers advice for those facing a cancer diagnosis and emphasizes th…

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