The VOHeroes Podcast
Voice over is a heroes' journey. Make it your journey. Actor, voice talent and storytelling coach David H. Lawrence XVII takes you on a journey each episode into the art, commerce, science and mindset of voice over as a performing art, and as a profession and business. Presented by VOHeroes.com.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 241
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
13249: How Hard Can This Be?
Hey there, hero!
Ever notice how some people look at acting, voice over or writing and think it’s a snap…
…and not that hard to do?
I had an aunt that would make snide comments like “Oh, I could do that…
13248: The One Car You Cannot Learn To Drive In
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To get from here to there, to move forward (or even, sometimes, backwards), we need to be in a state of motion.
Not standing still, but rather moving toward our goal.
That sometimes tak…
13247: André De Shields: Three Rules Of Life
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The Broadway actor André De Shields has quietly made a stunning career out of performing on one of the most exclusive sets of stages in the world, and although he’s a Emmy-, Grammy- a…
13246: Hat, Haircut Or Tattoo?
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Permanence. Import. Outcomes. Results.
We make lots of decisions, and we talk a lot about the size of those small, medium and large decisions - but another way of looking at them is…pe…
13245: A 45 Minute 10K Takes You Just As Far As A 90 Minute 10K Does
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Math.
Some people love it, and some people scratch their head over it.
But this particular math concept is simple: distance is distance, no matter how much time it takes.
In a race, the …
13244: What’s The One Rookie Mistake You Wish You Hadn’t Made?
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Looking back at when you were just starting out with something can be heartwarming and lovely as you reflect on how far you’ve come.
Or, it can be regretful and cringeworthy, as you th…
13243: Trevor Says There’s Nothing Quite As Satisfying As This
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Sometimes, the most casual comments can be the most powerful.
The moments of conversation that are the least charged can sometimes be monumental.
I had one of those moments in a recent …
13242: Survey: How Is AI Actually Affecting You?
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We’re a few years in on the AI onslaught.
No doubt, you have had thoughts on this, both as an artist and as a lover of art.
And, I’d be surprised if your thoughts haven’t changed and be…
13241: Acceptable Excuses
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So there’s that thing you don’t want to do.
That task that seems insurmountable, that conversation that seems uncomfortable, that project that seems confusing and messy.
So you put it o…
13240: The View Changes Once You Start Walking
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Along the lines of what I've mentioned in the past, the rules change as our journey progresses, a hiker once said a version of the title of this episode.
The scenery is going to be dif…
13239: Just Pick One.
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Sometimes, it’s not just A or B, one or the other.
You can often be presented with and virtually frozen in place by a stunning and varied array of options in life, and if you’re confus…
13238: What Meditation, Driving and Task Management Have In Common
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“Return to the breath.”
It’s a common phrase that helps you get back to your center when you’re meditating or doing any sort of calming technique.
We self correct when driving as well -…
13237: Thank You For Letting Me Help You Tell Stories
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I just want to take a moment to tell you how grateful I am to be a part of your journey, and to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of your storytelling support cre…
13236: A Bias For Action? Or A Knee-Jerk Reaction?
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There can be a big difference between taking action, and hurting yourself by jumping to a reaction without really thinking it through.
And there’s a difference between rushing to some …
13235: A Simple Shift (Key) To Make Perfectly Square Images
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Ever been asked to upload a perfectly square image as your profile pic?
Sure you have, if you’ve created your profile on, say, ACX.com.
The problem is that you’re usually working from a…
13234: What Would "Winning" Even Look Like?
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Unless you count the awards shows and box office (unfairly) as some sort of barometer of our success (please don’t), there really isn’t any sort of leaderboard or all-star ladder for …
13233: How Much Do You Want To Know?
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Sometimes I feel like my cup overfloweth.
There’s no end to what you can learn about our business, and our world, and life.
And there’s more knowledge flowing in all the time.
Do you hav…
13232: Nobody Forced You To Face These Challenges
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The story of life is filled with dependencies, with our journey being affected by the challenges in our lives.
And when we think about how our situation might be better if we weren’t t…
13231: One Simple Way To Ease Anxiety
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As if we don’t have enough things in the world today, helping us move toward the anxious end of the scale, and away from the calm end, right?
Here’s a simple way to combat that. I was …
13230: The Moving Target Of AI
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Every new advance (decline?) in the development of new AI tools can lead to more and more anxiety for performers.
It can also lead to more options for our performance careers.
This epis…