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
13189: Your Demos Should Not Be Rushed. Or Crowdsourced.
Hey there, hero!
There are great MeetUp groups (like our beloved Voices Anonymous here in LA)...
...and then there are MeetUp groups that are not so great.
I know they meant well, but still...
Joining a …
13188: Success-ful Doesn't Mean Mistake-free
Hey there, hero!
Feel free to wake up every morning and give yourself a break. You are fallible.
Don't assume that with experience, even a great amount, comes perfection.
Even if you have years of maste…
13187: You Might Want To Listen To What Jodi Picoult Has To Say
Hey there, hero!
This episode is a simple reminder that some data is visible, and some data is hidden.
You likely know who your haters are - and you might not know how many people love you.
Is this some…
13186: What You Can And Cannot Effing Change
Hey there, hero!
I'm now subscribed to two newsletters I cannot quit.
One is from James Clear, and the other is from Mark Manson.
Mark is the one that can't stop using the F word in his book titles.
But …
13185: A Mistake About Predicting Your Future You Can Easily Avoid
Hey there, hero!
We get comfy when we have a pattern to look at: we create a life for ourselves, we get into a habit, we get systems in place and we think that's it.
It's never going to change. What we…
13184: Keeping All Your Audiobook's Voices Straight
Hey there, hero!
Had a great time on the VOBB (VO Booth Besties) with Jen, Jen and Aleesha:
https://www.boothbesties.com/
...and I had the chance to answer some questions from the attending audience of …
13183: Scheduling Success (Or Failure)
Hey there, hero!
One of the most satisfying things that can happen to us is that all goes according to plan.
That you set up a process, and you follow the path, you execute the steps, and it works out …
13182: Is It Too Late For You?
Hey there, hero!
This episode is for you if you feel like you missed the boat. That you're too old to be the artist you want to be. So...
We tell ourselves the stories we hear from others.
It's convenie…
13181: That Moment When You're Just About To Hit REC
Hey there, hero!
The little moments in life when we do what we do as performers...record an audition, narrate a chapter in an audiobook, self-tape an on-camera audition...they are juicy, aren't they?
I…
13180: Two Ways You Can Buy Back Your Time
Hey there, hero!
If there's one thing we don't have enough of, it's time.
But there are ways to guard your time and protect what you have.
You can even take steps to re-claim that precious commodity. On…
13179: See How Easy It Is To Create A Scam Project On ACX
Hey there, hero!
Our NarrateYourOwnBook.com training course, designed for authors who want to be the voice of their own books, has a lesson in it that shows them how to "claim their title" from Kindle…
13178: Advice, Please: Switching Seats From Teacher To Student?
Hey there, hero!
I'm just starting the process of taking a course, and I'm looking for advice from you.
Whether you formally teach others or not, we all make the move from showing others how to do some…
13177: I'm Sure They Mean Well, But...No.
Hey there, hero!
This episode is a quick reminder that there are a lot of ways to go about doing things in our business.
Some are pretty good.
Some are uh-MAZE-ing.
But some...um, no. Just no.
Can you see…
13176: Ruts and Goal Trauma
Hey there, hero!
It's easy to get into a rut. You get used to doing something, you're not challenged any longer, and it starts feeling monotonous.
Even if your goal was to create a reliable ritual. It …
13175: You Never Forget Your First Time
Hey there, hero!
The number one answer to the question I ask when I'm trying to gauge a student's concerns about learning, "What are you most worried about?" is so interesting.
And we don't really thin…
13174: Grammar Girl, Audiobook Narration and The Public Domain
Hey there, hero!
If you're as big a fan of language, expression, narration and audiobooks as I am, and if you care about proper usage and what is required to do your own public domain audiobook narrat…
13173: Overwhelmed By Excellent Choices?
Hey there, hero!
Ever been in the situation where you have an abundance of great choices?
An embarrassment of riches when it comes to solutions, any one of which would be great?
Does it stop you from ma…
13172: Know Your Brand, But Don't Let It Limit You
Hey there, hero!
Knowing your brand is essential, but once we determine the boundaries of our brand we might mistakenly misuse that knowledge.
In this episode, I'm going to give you two examples around…
13171: A Simple Shift For Your Mental Health
Hey there, hero!
Does the world these days tend to make you angry? I know there are aspects of our existence that piss me off.
And I want to delete those things. Don't you?
James Clear helped set me str…
13170: Your Brand: On-Camera vs. Audiobook Auditions
Hey there, hero!
The consideration you make for a single role in an on-camera or stage opportunity and the many many characters you might play in an audiobook...
...means your personal brand is likely …