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Join me as we discuss the hot topics in the voice over industry with voiceover insiders, voice actors, casting directors, agents, movers, shakers. and news makers. I get to the heart of the issues with my own no-BS takes and talk to the people who are shaping and shifting our industry. Plus, the VO strategies, tips, and best practices for growing your voiceover career you’ve come to expect. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Audible, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, S ...
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AV123 is an audiovisual podcast by Voice123. Are you an AV director, producer, video producer, creative director, designer, or just interested in everything AV? Follow us as we take you behind the lens and beyond the mic for a close-up at the nexus of voice and video in storytelling. Get insights, tips, hacks, and advice from script to screen and everything in between as we give a voice to leading Audiovisual companies!
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Every path is unique and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to a successful voiceover career. Voiceover Talks is new podcast series for voiceover artists from around the globe. Each week the show features new and inspiring guests from the world of voiceover, where we explore their journies into the industry and discuss what it really takes to become a successful voiceover artist. From fellow voice actors to producers, casting directors and a range of other industry pros, the Voiceover Ta ...
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The Voice Acting 101 Podcast is hosted by voice-over actor Jason McCoy. Jason has been recording voice-over for over 20 years. Each episode answers a common question about getting started in voice-over, in the least amount of time as possible. So you can get back to work! Visit VoiceActing101.com
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Voiceover Sermons with Terry Daniel

Terry Daniel and the UVT Coaching Team

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Voiceover Sermons is a series of podcast episodes for new and experienced voice actors. Episodes include helpful tips on voiceover coaching, script performance, demos, talent agencies, marketing and more! If you're looking for candid information on how to start a voiceover business, you've come to the right podcast. New episodes are uploaded every Friday. If you're interested in coaching with us, please email us from our website at www.uvtcoaching.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: htt ...
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Year THREE of short daily episodes to improve the quality of your speaking voice. Through these around-5-minute episodes, you can build your confidence and competence with advice on breathing and reading, inflection and projection, the roles played by better scripting and better sitting, mic techniques and voice care tips... with exercises and anecdotes from a career spent in TV and radio studios. If you're wondering about how to start a podcast, or have had one for a while - download every ...
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Talking Creative

Samantha Boffin

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Talking Creative is a weekly podcast all about the art of voiceover directing, hosted by Samantha Boffin. If you're a creative, voice director or simply love the world of voice production, Talking Creative is designed for you. It's a podcast that will help you find, prep and direct voice artists and actors - and give you the skinny on how to get the most from every. single. booking. Plus it celebrates the creativity of voice directing - how the techniques used in, say, animation and gaming c ...
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The Pod Bible Podcast is the podcast podcast where podcasters talk to podcasters about podcasts and podcasting. Does it get anymore meta? Brought to you by the team behind Pod Bible magazine (the UK's first ever publication dedicated to podcasts) the show is hosted by editors Adam Richardson and Stu Whiffen and will occasionally feature Pod Bible co-founder, Scroobius Pip. Each fortnight we'll be bringing you a bite size, magazine style show featuring three guests talking about their show or ...
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Alright, so you’ve landed a big commercial gig, and the client’s ready to pay you thousands to use your voice. You’re stoked, right? But then, buried in the contract, you see it: in-perpetuity rights. Sounds fancy, sounds official, but what does it actually mean? And why should you, as a voice actor, care? Let’s break this down. This is In-Perpetui…
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Tom Dheere, known as the VO Strategist, shares his origin story as a voice actor and discusses the changes in the industry over the past 30 years. Tom emphasizes the importance of being a good storyteller and adapting to the evolving industry, including the use of AI, and offers guidance and mentorship to voice actors, helping them navigate the ind…
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Ricky is back and describes a horrible event that happened to him last year that started a series of horrible events. He also discusses the normal route an aspiring screen actor takes to become successful in their craft. Ricky talks about a recent project he's has with his '68 Camaro and more. One moment that got Ricky really into acting is also di…
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The current state of the voice over business is not the problem. Generative AI, the pay-to-plays, the glut of talent, the seemingly endless string of strikes… none of that is the reason you’re not succeeding in voice over. Today, I’m talking to me as much as I’m talking to you. You think everyone else, especially coaches have it all together all th…
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To me, a great VO podcast has to be current – this industry changes at light speed and if you’re last episode was 4 months ago or you publish when you feel like it, you’re not keeping the community up to date. A great voiceover podcast has to be educational and insightful and give solid advice on the industry. If it’s full of get rich quick and Fiv…
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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice over project.Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life!In this special compilation episode, we’re taking you on a journey through the most insightful and memorable moments from our series so far. From the role of …
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Today we chat with the incredible Erikka J. and we cover a lot of ground, including imposter syndrome, Erikka's journey in the voiceover industry, the importance of building relationships, and the evolving opportunities for women and people of color in the industry. Erikka shares insights from her experiences with various coaches, including Kay Bes…
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Every Olympian has a goal of winning gold. Every team starts the season with the goal of a championship. It’s the systems, the habits, that separate elite from very good, very good, from good, good from mediocre, and mediocre from bad. So today, I’m going to lay out for you the Top 7 Habits of Highly Successful Voice Actors – the seven strategic sy…
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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice over project.Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life!In this episode, Jen Moss, co-founder and chief creative officer at JAR Audio, and Sam Seguin, technical director, share their industry insights on audio adve…
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There are hundreds of apps out there to help run our voice acting businesses, but finding the right ones can be like finding a needle in a haystack. After a lot of trial and error, I’ve found a set of tools that works for me. In this video, I’m going to break down why I prefer these specific apps, what the learning curve is like, and how much they’…
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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice over project.Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life! In this episode, Megan Dean, a seasoned journalist and producer at Project Brazen, a branded podcast recording studio, discusses the A-Z of starting a podcas…
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Today, an eye-opening chat with the best animation coach in the business, Everett Oliver, as we discuss the state of the animation business, Everett's background in the animation industry, the importance of developing relationships, and the difference between voicing a character and creating a character. We also touch on the impact of the SAG-AFTRA…
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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice over project.Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life! This week, Brittany Nguyen, the Creative Director at Quill Podcasting - a branded podcast agency - explains the importance of branded content in AV productio…
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Just about everything in the voice over business slows down in June, July, and August. But I also hear a lot of talk about a more macro slowdown in the voice over industry overall. Is that real? Is that just a chicken little reaction to AI? Are there other forces at play? Is this a perfect storm that means existential crisis for our business? Do yo…
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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice over project.Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life!Listen up! This week, Stew Redwine, the VP of creative services at Oxford Road - a leading advertising agency for all things audio - tells you why your AV pro…
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One of the problems with voice over advice on YouTube and in general is that it often comes from successful people. Stay with me. Among the things it takes to be successful is time. So, the people that are successful today started years and often decades ago. And the problem with that is voice over is a very different business than it was 30, 20, 1…
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We need to talk. Whenever a conversation starts with that sentence, you know it’s going to be uncomfortable. But you need to hear this and I need to say it. I say it with love and kindness, but it’s going to be real, honest, and direct. Blunt, even. Voice actors, I talk to dozens of you every week. I ask you straight up what’s holding you back in y…
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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice over project. Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life! In this episode, Carel chats with Steve Porter from PorterHouse Media. Steve explains the role of multimedia content in AV projects. From dynamic video mash…
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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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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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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice ove project.Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life!In this episode, Carel chats with Jack Gillard from AMA! In this deep dive, Jack explains the transformative power of dynamic audio ads in creating engaging au…
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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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AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted network to hire voice actors for any voice ove project. Sign up for free to bring your AV projects to vocal life! In this episode, Carel chats with Bryan Barletta, the founder of Sounds Profitable. With over 16 years of experience in the advertising and technology space,…
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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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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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Lights, camera, audio!Calling all audio enthusiasts, directors, producers, creators, and storytellers! Get ready for AV123 - an audiovisual show powered by Voice123 - the largest and most trusted voice over network. We'll take you behind the lens and beyond the mic for an over-the-shoulder look at the nexus of voice and video in storytelling. Get i…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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