Scheduling Rest While Hustling
Day jobs, side hustles, family life, social life, self-care, and the list goes on. There are so many things that we need to take care of daily. And if we do it wrong, burnout is waiting for us right around …
Organizing Your Day as a Voice-Over Talent
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell Whether you’re doing voice-over part-time or full-time, your journey will be more productive and efficient by setting goals, making a plan, and structuring your days. Managing and …
Working Wednesday: The Work Warm-Up
Today we’re focusing on the warm-up. No, not a vocal warm-up. A work warm-up! I chat about my particular habits with regard to working from home. To me, the “work warm-up” is a tool to help you start your day …
Freelancer Taxes: Don’t Panic!
To thrive as a voice-over artist, you must sharpen more skills than the ones you use behind the mic. Besides taking care of your voice and perfecting your craft as an artist, you need to become proficient as a business …
Laser-Targeting Your Voice-Over Leads
I hear many talent and coaches talk about the process of finding the right people to talk to in order to grow their voice-over businesses. Often, I hear that Google can be a gold mine of leads, “I search Google …
Turbo Boosting Your VO Confidence
Hi, I am Jason Leadingham. I was an SAV student not that long ago and I have had some fairly decent early success. In fact, enough to repay my SAV investment a couple of times over already. My training and …
The Power of Beginnings
A while back, a friend and I went to the horse races. He was an expert and knew every horse, their lineage, and their winning history. I, on the other hand, knew nothing about horse racing, but went to see …
Confidence with No (or Little) Experience – Paul Schmidt
One of the most common concerns for a new voice actor as they begin their voice-over journey is, “I don’t have any (or very few) credits to my name. I haven’t worked with anyone (or very many) clients yet. How …
Working Wednesday: Stand OUT Proposals!
Today we’re focusing on the other way to book voice-over gigs (besides auditions) – proposals! This often-overlooked skill is one every voice-over artist should master. Enjoy the video and explore the links below for more information. Danny Margulies on Twitter …
Be Gone, Imposter Syndrome!
You’ve likely heard of it, even if it’s not something you can define off the top of your head: Imposter Syndrome. The nasty, unkind voice that continues to echo in the background no matter how qualified or experienced you are. …
Working Wednesday: Five Tips for Actor Self-Care
Caroline Cole is a writer, voice over artist, and yogi based in Dallas, TX. Follow along on IG (@carolinecolestories) or Twitter (@ccolestories).
Motivation vs. Intention
“Motivated Individuals Wanted!” We’ve all seen these recruitment headlines and they all seem to be advertising commission sales jobs. The ads often stipulate that they’re looking for people who are “motivated by money,” and they almost always dangle the carrot …