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Another VO Podcast!

Jake Sanders, Alden Schoeneberg, Troy Holden, Charles Coats

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REALLY???? Another VO Podcast??? This one is focusing on the business side and the mental health side of VO from the perspective of four guys who are at different stages of their careers and are accountable to each other daily. Jake Sanders, CHarles Coats and Alden Schoeneberg are joined by Troy Holden and they discuss marketing, accountability, staying focused, rejection, branding, email strategy, casting sites and more by sharing THEIR issues, successes, problems and how they are staying s ...
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Summer is in full swing and we are all feeling the CRUNCH for time, family, work and more. Jake and Alden have settled into their new positions with VERY DIFFERENT outcomes... Charles and Troy and swinging for the fences still in there full time and so... how has the first half of the year gone and WHAT IS IN STORE for the GROUP OF FOUR? Today we c…
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It came out awhile back and we touched on a few things here and there but today it's all about the NAVA survey. How many voice actors are there? How many were sampled? How accurate is this info?? Where do we fit? Where do YOU fit... and soon we will have three years of surveys to trend and see where the Covid Babies are... what? If you know you kno…
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Think about it. How you "approach" most anything can heavily make a difference in the outcome. A positive approach can lead to a more positive outcome. Dread the task, the task sucks. Marketing, auditioning, networking... all affected by attitude. It's not easy, but controlling your mood and approach will definitely help you sudition BETTER and mar…
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This week Jake and Charles are back and Jake leads a great conversation related to how Charles treats his clients. Chuck Booker... as we fondly call Charles...is a people person and knows how to set the table to hold a client close. Learn from a guy who trained execs at American Airlines on leadership just how to take these corporate tricks into yo…
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Join us as we talk with host of "The Voice Over Coffee Shop" Andrew Morrison. Andrew is a full time VO and Dad living near Atlanta, GA and using every aspect of his life up until VO to make things work. From marketing to giving back, his servant attitude and entrepreneurial spirit is VERY evident! Was Jake not paying attention? WHERE IS HIS ACCENT?…
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Multi-Award winning voice actor Stephanie Nemeth Parker joins as Charles hosts this ultra-talented Audiobook Narrator and fairly recent entry into commercial VO and Video games who may the classic example of WORKS TOO MUCH but took an hour out of her CRAZY schedule to chat with us and show off tose amazing dialects and accents she applies to her re…
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It is our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the podcast!!!!! Thanks to all of our listeners and please like, subscribe and COMMENT where you can! Everyone in VO does things their own way. How they got into the business, wehy they got in and even how they RUN their business day to day. Today we share our "routines" and how we pivot and move to make it all wor…
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This is not a WHICH MIC DO I NEED Episode... we actually talk life, hobbies building a studio versus buying a booth and more. And in the end you can contact George DIRECTLY if you need a review of your space or some advice... because ONE SIZE does NOT fit all when it comes to audio. An hour packed full of fun and information this week... and visit …
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...or "Don't worry about the mule boys... just load that wagon" The gang of 4 today tackle 10 steps to starting in VO making sure you don't make the same mistakes they made of putting the cart before the horse..and as always these are OPINIONS and EXPERIENCES that may help you navigate the big scary world of VO in your first few years. Hang on til …
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WHERE IS THE CELEBRATION? Sorry ....No celebration... it's EPISODE 50 and the business of sharing continiues on the podcast! THis week there is the usual "what the hell are they doing" but there is somewhere in there a good conversation about fixed costs and it is revealed that Troy may have close to 20 subscriptions and services he pays for and ma…
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Jake is in the host seat and this week it's the N word.... Niches. Jake must have a niece... or he got sidetracked...We really don't know how to say it... but we also have beliefs you don't need to get in a black hole trying to figure YOUR NICHE out. Listen to some solid advice about this topic, a little on branding and more from the 4 guys who are…
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You cannot be in the VO World and NOT know the amazing "Astoria Red" of Tik Tok but do you KNOW Mandy Fisher? The NY girl who lived in Atlanta and took a dive into VO at an early age and MADE SHIT HAPPEN HER WAY! Sure we dabble in VO talk but we learn a lot about Mandy and her love of the city, travel and how she went to EVERY major league park one…
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Is it crowded in here? There are now 4 mouths competing for time and comments this week as we talk about THE DIFFERENT PATHS and THE DIFFERENT WORLDS in VO. Things have changed and continue to change and you may be wondering why there are so MANY different opinions on how VO is supposed to get done as a BUSINESS... agents, pay to play, platforms, m…
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And then there were 4! Let's welcome CHARLES COATS as a permanent member of the team this week AND let's talk about GETTING PAID... which we ALL love the sound of. In our journeys we have all reached the point of "NO MORE CHEAP OUTS" and today we cover HOW to negotiate better for MORE and NEVER leave the money on the table... or as Charles says STO…
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You love accents and we know it... mine and Jamie's! So get the best of them both today as Jamie talks all about VOCATION and why business knowledge is so key in VO. Calling it a business first... and the tools you need to get all of that going. Being a VO is ALL about business and being organized and customer service and VERY LITTLE about your voi…
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Whisper Room is the original VO Booth that others have tried to mimic and they are still an industry leader for VO, Musicians and more. Today we talk to Gabe White about how they build, ship and help you tune your booth... and we even talk about why there is not a TRIPLE WALL system. Gabe offers up lots of great info on sound treatment and where a …
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Remember the EXCEPTION we talekd about awhile back... this MAY be one of those! Jeff Williams got caught in the COVID WEB being in the medical world as a Chiropractor and set out to start another career in VO. And did he ever! Booking solidly and building a true business off his "business" experience. Jeff sought out the best training an honed his …
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Well know Rob! We all think of Rob as THE VO ATTORNEY... but get to know a little more about him today AND hear some myths DEBUNKED and if you have a VIDEO DEMO... you definitely want to listen... because there is NOT a COPYRIGHT POLICE! Some BIG tidbits dropped in this episdoe from one of the nicest guys around who has a GREAT story abouthis first…
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Sometimes the nicest guys are just QUIETLY waiting for their time and on his FIRST PODCAST EVER you'll meet Mike... who is a multi-talented VOoCoach-Producer-Audio Guru near Toronto who got into VO through Live Announcing then Radio Imaging. His is a SKILLED producer of demos who stays busy from referrals and word of mouth... because HE'S GOOD! Lea…
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Our MAN ON THE STREET Charles "THE VOICE" Coats has gone to yet ANOTHER VO CONFERENCE to cover for ANOTHER VO PODCAST! Get the scoop on his take of the LA Conference that just happened a week ago and of course enjoy the rhetoric whenever these 4 get together. IT'S A BONUS EPISODE to give you MORE to listen to while the relatives are arguing over de…
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With well over 240 books done and settled in his niche voice, J Rodney talks about the importance of coaching, routines and how he gets it done in addition to working a very busy schedule of life! Getting up at 2:30am his routine is not typical, but you'll get it... and he flat out gets it dropping his unique and warm voice on many Westerns and Sca…
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Sometimes you sort of fake it... like we did on this episode since we are NOT the kings of Audiobooks. We had a few answers but we were able to secure a REAL audiobook narrator for next week so as usual... we went down the usual rabbit holes and tried to fake it. It's still a few laughs, we lose Troy for a few minutes and then try to stay on track.…
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The world of VO is filled with talent and drive... but what makes a talent succeed? What makes you get up at 5am? And why is association with others in the industry important? This and more as we try to NOT be mundane with JMC! Enjoy the conversation and insights as we talk about the biz, conferences and what makes a person less talented more succe…
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Routines, billing, end of the year... Charles joins us to talk about running a business, what not to forget and what not to do. And as always there are 100 other flying topics of interest from how Charles landed the Velveteen Rabbit promo on Apple TV to the Pocket Fisherman and a slingshot casting thingy. Get your PODCAST MERCH HERE and we apprecia…
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The past few weeks there's been lots of posts about nominations and awards. And we truly are happy for all of those who were nominated BUT... there is always a BIGG BUTT.... there is no reason to feel left out or hurt! Did you know some awards require you to PAY to be nominated? (Notice we say SOME not all!) Then you might not even GET nominated...…
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We were honored to have the opportunity to talk to Mary Lynn Wissner this week...owner of VoicesVoiceCasting and "caster" of thousands of commercial spots. Did you know she was a child actor? From growing up in the biz to now coaching VO's and holding workshops, Mary Lynn "gets" what is being booked and in her words... "is on your side"! And she ha…
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You are one of those three... or maybe a fourt.... a lonely lurker.... but they are all OK! No matter your status, learn more today about the phases, stages and who was nekkid in front of a camera and THEN order your mug or t-shirt below!! https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-vo-life--another-vo-podcast/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=store_page_shar…
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DISCLAIMER ALERT.... Maybe this is you, maybe not. You may not even realize you ARE doing these things but let's be honest, after 3-4 years we have seen a few things that newbies do that they shouldn't. Today the three lost boys talk about some of the things they see people doing that make you wanna cringe... OH and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TROY!!! The Big 6…
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You absolutely CANNOT miss this incredible episode with 4 hosts who are awed by the fabulous LAU LAPIDES! Lau is the example of what hard work is and does and also of what it means to be an "overnight success". From her agency, to coaching, producing and running a very successful business she had added a conference called NEVO to the list which hap…
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First let's just be TRANSPARENT (last weeks promise) that we know VERY LITTLE about AI but we want to talk about it and raise questions and point out what we see already day to day as issues. AI is here, it's getting better and it will have some effect on your work BUT you can be smart about it by avoiding jobs that STEAL YOUR VOICE... and just pay…
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This week we talk about transparency and how sometimes there are pictures painted that are not always as they seem. As we all three have our struggles, we try to be VERY transparent about our position in business and where we are to help show a truthful version of what this career is all about. Today Jake leads the conversation and even talks about…
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Charles Coats is BACK as he and Jake tell us all about their experiences at ONE VOICE in Dallas. Jake was one of 5 volunteers chose to check people in and attended "ON THE HOUSE". Hear how he treated being a volunteer and his enjoyment of helping people. Charles attended a few paid sessions and shares his experiences on that and more and also the c…
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