The VOHeroes Podcast

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Characters. That word can strike fear in the hearts of narrators that feel that fiction is a whole ‘nother level of effort when it comes to audiobooks.

Same thing when the content invo…

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If you’re a professional, acting can take all kinds of forms.

TV. Film. Stage. Commercials. Digital. VO. Audiobooks. And so much more.

But the rarity of on-camera work is even more pron…

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So there I am, minding my own business, checking my email after submitting an on-camera audition (I didn’t even change out of my scrubs for this episode), and I see the latest edition…

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So you have an audiobook to narrate. Compared to a lot of other acting jobs, it’s a much bigger job - sometimes exponentially larger.

And it’s such a big event that it causes us to som…

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How many times in our lives have we been presented with the reminder that we are human?

That we are messy?

That we’re struggling?

That we are anything but perfect?

And how most of our pur…

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There is a difference between the capability of doing something…and the actual execution/achievement of that something.

It's a subtle distinction.

Sometimes we doubt that we are capable…

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WARNING: This episode contains brief NSFW language.

I don’t know what software you use to edit your video stuff, but if it happens to be Descript…

…there was a post in a group I’m a mem…

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Life is filled with opportunities, but some of them are scary.

And it’s natural to try and limit the risk, especially if you need to put a lot at risk to attempt something new.

You migh…

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Some people worry and fret about what has happened in their past, especially when that past is less than bountiful.

They look at failures and past mistakes as things that are regretful…

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I often encourage you to embrace failure: we learn from it, we get better because of it and we identify those things that help us do less of what doesn't work.

And that means you can a…

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Most of the decisions that are made in the professional world revolve around money, and they are never on schedule.

(Thanks to EM Forster for this episode's thought starter.)

Much of wh…

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This episode revolves around that Deadline article, tough love, math, logic and being careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.

And you also might get some unexpected c…

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It's a lovely day when you're recognized as a professional at what you do.

You likely get paid. You get respect from your peers. You feel accomplished.

But moving from amateur to pro ca…

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Ever since we've been humans, from the very beginning of time, we've tried to make sense of the world around us.

And among the hardest things to make sense of is the creative arts...an…

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A bit of a rant this episode...about the choices we make in life, and then being upset about those choices.

And creative types have enough harsh judgement being leveled at them by crit…

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AI in general, and synthetic voice and image generators in particular have led to a lot of FUD in our industry.

FUD? It's an acronym that means Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.

We fear bein…

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Is it possible that in addition to all of the other things you're concerned with when it comes to your performance career, that actually having a bit of success might be more daunting…

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Putting your creations out there for the world to see can feel like an act of bravery, and some people get ready for a bit of criticism.

And they might be looking for a way to deal wit…

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Far more often than not, the projects I create and undertake tend to "stick." Rarely do I shut something down before it has run its course.

And most go on for a long, long time.

In this…

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Listen or watch this episode for an actual ONE step plan to avoid oversimplifying the clickbait options you find online on your way to success:

Don't be sucked into the apparent secret…