"Live with Squacky"

Send us Fan Mail Hi! Thanks for tuning in for another episode of "Live with Squacky"! In this episode I chat about the scorching heat that's been happening in France and many places around the world lately! I will also talk about the summer series of classes that I'll be teaching for MAVO starting on July 7th and I give a conference update as well!! I hope you enjoy!! Thanks fo...

Send us Fan Mail Hi!! I know - it's been like 2 months since the last episode!! Sorry about that! The end of the school year is always insanely busy!!! In this episode, I talk about my summer plans and favorite show recommendations. Plus I give a detailed MAVO2026 update that you won't want to miss!! Thanks for tuning in! Stay Scrappy and Squacky!!  Support the show For more info about V...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun episode of "Live with Squacky" I discuss the mysteries of figuring out when to schedule classes, why it's harder to book auditions sometimes and I chat about my trip to France I hosted with students!! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoy it!!!  Support the show For more info about Val Kelly ("Squackyvoice" visit her website at https://www.mid...

Send us Fan Mail Hi! In this episode of "Live with Squacky", I talk all about our upcoming MAVO2026 conference, why you should buy your tickets early and what you have to look forward to!!! Thanks for tuning in!!  Support the show For more info about Val Kelly ("Squackyvoice" visit her website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com or https://www.valkellyvoiceover.com Or follow her o...

Send us Fan Mail We’re gearing up for a “snowpocalypse” here in Virginia – so what better time than now to start Season 6 of my podcast! Hi!! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”! I’m your host, Val Kelly – otherwise known as “Squackyvoice”!! Today on our show I’ll be chatting with the super talented Kelsey Painter – otherwise known as “The VO Opossum”!! I’m pretty sure c...

Send us Fan Mail Ooh - I can't believe it's time for a WRAP UP episode for the year!! It's SO crazy how fast time flies!! Anyway, in this fun episode, I chat about the highlights of MAVO2025, what MAVO2026 will look like and I also threw in a segment on my favorite tv shows and movies I watched this year!! LOL!!  If you're interested in becoming a MAVO Member for 2026, you have...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in the fun recap of MAVO2025 episode!! I reenact my opening remarks from #MAVO2025 and talk about how the conference was as a whole!! Thanks for listening!! :)  Support the show For more info about Val Kelly ("Squackyvoice" visit her website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com or https://www.valkellyvoiceover.com Or follow her on Instagram @Midatlanticvo or @livewit...

Send us Fan Mail In this crazy episode, I talk all about the Louvre Heist - y'know because it needs to be talked about!! BUT, I also talk about MAVO2025 and our awesome line-up of guest speakers and why you should register!!! Enjoy!! This is a fun one!!!  Support the show For more info about Val Kelly ("Squackyvoice" visit her website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com or https://www....

Send us Fan Mail We have a new intro song for the podcast…. well, I’m at least trying it out for this episode! 🤣Let me know what you think!  In this episode, I chat all about details of our upcoming MAVO2025 10 year anniversary « Get Inspired » VO conference! I released the schedule recently and I hope you guys will take a look at all the great sessions we’re offering this year! Breakout and mast...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 4th!! I hope you all have a wonderful and fun day with friends and family!! In this episode, I talk about the importance of monologues and how they fit into the VO world. I recently talk a class about this called, "Exploring Character Depth" and it was a really great one!! Don't let the idea of monologues intimidate you. With enough practice, they will help yo...

Send us Fan Mail I don't know about where you all live - but it's Hot AF in Virginia right now!!! So, it's finally summer and we're all just trying to stay cool!!! LOL! In this episode, I talk weather, MAVO2025 news and updates and webinar news! We have a webinar on Thursday, June 26 from 7-8:30pm ET hosted by "Uncle" Roy Yokelson! The session is called, "VO Audi...

Send us Fan Mail I know I’m a little late to the game here – but Happy New Year!!! 2025 is off to a weird start! There’s not really any other way to put it! It’s been busy and crazy as usual, but I just feel like the world is in a strange place right now. I don’t know about you guys, but I have weeks where I get like 50 auditions and then the next week only 4!! It seems to be tougher to get a call...

Send us Fan Mail Who else is obsessed with the movie "Wicked" right now?! I'm positive I'm not the only one!! LOL! In this episode of "Live with Squacky", I chat about the movie "Wicked", how much I love it, how I'm obsessed with the soundtrack and how you absolutely MUST go see it!! BUT, I ALSO chat about how this relates to the VO world and how the so...

Send us Fan Mail MAVO2024 was a wonderful event!! If you missed it, this is a great way to find out what you missed! If you were there, I think you'll enjoy reliving the memories!   One very important thing I forgot to mention in my recap is that Tim Friedlander's Keynote was absolutely EPIC!!! He is such an inspiring guy! He talked about how many failures he's had to go through to...

Send us Fan Mail Hey friends!!! It has been a CRAAAAZY few weeks!! Honestly, from one year to the next I somehow always forget how busy it is when it’s this close to our next MAVO event!! This year is our 9th Conference and I’m SO freaking excited about it!!! Hi! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”! I’m your host, Val Kelly – otherwise known as “Squackyvoice”!! My Specia...

Send us Fan Mail As you guys probably know, the MAVO2024 “Get Inspired” Voiceover Conference is coming up in just a few weeks on November 8-10 at the Westin Dulles Hotel in Herndon, Virginia. If you’ve attended the event before, then you know that things would not run as seamlessly as they do if it weren’t for our Special guest today! For over 40 years Emmy Award winning sound designer, recording...

Send us Fan Mail You already know I’m a voice actor, but some of you probably don’t know that I’m up at 4:30am Monday-Friday from early August until mid-June! I’m also a French teacher at a high school in Northern Virginia – and the commute is a bit of a trek! Luckily, I have a great morning show to listen to in the car everyday!! So, I’ve been listening to B101.5 - a local Fredericksburg radio st...

Send us Fan Mail Last year at MAVO2023, NAVA – the National association of Voice Actors was our Platinum Sponsor. It was my first in-person interaction with NAVA Co- founders Tim Friedlander and Carin Gilfry! They also brought along another super talented guy, who happens to be my special guest today!! Matthew Parham is a versatile African American voice actor with a universal urban vocal print. W...

Send us Fan Mail With less than 4 months to go until MAVO2024, it’s an understatement to say that I’m in the depths of planning!! The schedule is a work in progress!! I promise, it will be worth the wait!! Hi! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”. I’m your host, Val Kelly – otherwise known as “Squackyvoice”! Speaking of “Squacky” characters, my special guest today is an i...

Send us Fan Mail With NEW VO conferences popping up – seemingly on the daily, I thought it was important to get the specific content info for MAVO2024 out to my listeners sooner rather than later!! So, I’m pushing my fun interview with Tom Dheere to episode 3 and episode 4 will now be the one that describes in greater detail the event as a whole! HI! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Liv...

Send us Fan Mail In this short, but sweet episode, I chat about how our lives can be impacted by events that take place in our lives when we are younger. It will make you think and give you some things to consider about your own lives and who you are today!! I hope you enjoy! Tune in next time for a very special episode all about our upcoming MAVO2024 "Get Inspired" conference and what y...

Send us Fan Mail Season 5!!!! Let's GOOOOOOOOO!!! I know, it's been a WHILE since the last episode! I'm so sorry, but I had to take a break from the show for a few months because life was just very busy and hectic! But we're back now and this is going to be an amazing season of fun interviews!! Thanks for tuning in!! :) Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Julian Thomas is a 31 years you...

Send us Fan Mail I cannot believe we are through 4 seasons of "Live with Squacky" already!! If you take into account the 3 seasons I did on YouTube before the audio only version - it's actually 7 seasons!!! This episode is a short recap of what MAVO2023 was like in November and some last minute thoughts for closing out 2023!! We will resume with Season 5 starting in mid-January 2024...

Send us Fan Mail Hosting a podcast is always interesting because no two episodes will ever be the same. When I ask people to be on my show to talk about their careers – whether they’re actors, singers, directors or something else, I am almost always surprised with at least one of their responses to my questions!! Now, in most cases, I spend a lot of time researching my guests so that I have some b...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of "Live with Squacky", I chat with the incomparable Audiobook Narrator/Actor, Sean Pratt!! :) Sean Pratt has been a working actor for over 30 years. He has been an audiobook narrator for 25 years (aka – Lloyd James), recording over 1,100 books in almost every genre and has received 9 AudioFile Magazine “Earphones” awards, 5 SOVAS nominations,...