"Live with Squacky"

Send us Fan Mail Casting, MAVO2022, VO School, Travel, Coffee, and more!! Part 2 of this interview with Casting Director, Kim Hurdon is a fast-paced chat! We dive into so many different topics and Kim is just so easy to talk to and down to earth! I really hope you enjoy this one! Check out an awesome opportunity to get some great voiceover training at: https://onthemictraining.com/ For more info a...

Send us Fan Mail As a voice actor, I always wonder what the thought process is for casting directors when they are listening to hundreds and hundreds of auditions per day! How do they know exactly what their clients are searching for? How do I make sure that I'm performing in a way that will catch their attention?! In Part 1 of my interview with Casting Director, Kim Hurdon, we start a great...

Send us Fan Mail Singer, Voice Actor, Podcast Host, SOVAS Award Winner, and self-taught computer nerd, Jodi Krangle is one talented lady!! Jodi’s first voiceover work started in 1995 when she spent a year in a volunteer position with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind creating books on tape…. Yes tape – reel to reel!! Several years later, she ventured out on her own and well, here we ar...

Send us Fan Mail It’s relatively common for me to interview people I know in the VO industry. But I like to switch it up sometimes! This episode is a special one because I’ll be interviewing a very talented musician and actor, who also happens to be a good friend of mine. When I first had the idea to start my own podcast, it was a video version for YouTube. I think this was back in about 2014. To...

Send us Fan Mail  Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”! I’m so excited for my special guest today – Joana Garcia! Joana is a retired Naval Officer with 20 years of active-duty service. True to form of a typical sailor, she loved to spin tall tales and glorious sea-stories when they pulled into port. During her travels around the world, Joana has met many fascinating peopl...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun, short episode of "Live with Squacky" - I chat about our upcoming MAVO2022 Conference! I highlight our Sponsors: Platinum - bodalgo, Silver: WoVO and Belair Creative , Bronze: Everett Oliver . Our in-kind Sponsors include Hindenburg , Voiceover Xtra , The Voiceover Collective , JMC Demos . Sennheiser and Neumann are our Technology sponsors!!! The Voice Acting...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of "Live with Squacky", I chat with the very talented Rosie O'Toole! Rosie and I chat about her work as a voice actor, her move to NC, her hobbies, who she's coached with and more! For more information or to connect with Rosie, visit her website at http://www.roseotoole.com/ or connect with her on FB or LinkedIn under Rosie O'Toole. "L...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard the expression "Kill 'em with Kindness" before? I take a little detour from interviews in this episode to talk about some people and things that have inspired me over the past few weeks. I really felt passionate about this message and wanted to share it with my listeners! I hope you find some value in this short episode! "Live with Squacky&q...

Send us Fan Mail  On today’s episode, I chat with an awesomely talented voice actor - Jason Thomsen.  Athlete, JMU graduate, Voice actor and Dad, Jason is a busy guy! A true gamer at heart who also loves running and cycling and competes in triathlons. I hope you enjoy it! For more information about Jason Thomsen, visit his website at: https://www.jasonthomsenvo.com/ or connect with him on FB, Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Isabella “Izzy” Tugman is a professional Voice-Over Artist, Actor, Singer, and Film Producer based out of Phoenix, AZ. She has also lived and worked in the Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, and Kansas City markets. Izzy has a Bachelors Degree in Music from Thomas Edison State University. In addition, she is a graduate of a rigorous two-year college performing arts program from t...

Send us Fan Mail  Welcome to Season 3 of "Live with Squacky"! On this episode I chat with voice actor and musician, Matt Chalik. Matt was recently a part of the Get Mic’d Ultimate VO Survivor competition where he received recognition for winning the best overall audition. Matt has been loudly expressing himself since the moment he was told to sit still and stop making mouth noises.  It’s...

Send us Fan Mail MAVO2021 was a great event! In this episode I will recap the entire event from start to finish!! So in case you missed it you'll see why you should purchase access to the replays when they become available to the general public soon!! We had so much fun this year and I know everyone (including myself) learned a lot! This is the last episode for Season 2. Join us in January of...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of "Live with Squacky", you will hear all about the BRAND NEW talking toys that I voiced for Hasbro and that just got released!!! I'm SO excited about them and couldn't wait to share the exciting details with my listeners! I also give a run-down of what's to come at the MAVO2021 "Time to Grow" Conference coming up in 16 days...

Send us Fan Mail A while back, I published a post on Twitter asking if there were any voice actors who were interested in being interviewed on "Live with Squacky"! I had a lot of responses! Today's episode is with a girl named Snow! She is based in the Netherlands - but interestingly enough has no recognizable accent from there when she speaks English! We had a very cool chat about...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy Part 2 of this interview with the super talented Dian Perry!! In this part of the interview we talk about common mistakes that voice actors make when starting out, as well as advice on how to be more successful in this industry. For more information or to contact Dian, visit here website HERE! You can also connect with Dian on FB, LinkedIn, Twitter @Voicegirl1111 or Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail My Special Guest today is Dian Perry! Dian is a Featured Speaker at our MAVO2021 voiceover conference on November 12-14 Online!!! Dian Perry is a widely respected US voice actor, teacher and voiceover coach based in the UK. She has over 23 years' experience in the voiceover industry and is a three-time Voice Arts® Award nominee. She holds a teaching qualification and has faci...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this episode with Todd Creel, we talk about VO Coaching, character development and the importance of working on improv and acting skills. Todd talks about making progress in the industry and how to deal with the competition. After all, your only real competition is yourself! We chat about coffee (obvi) and being a coffee snob (me, not Todd!)! Thankfully he's a co...

Send us Fan Mail My special guest today is Todd Creel – otherwise known across social media platforms as TheGreatToddman! He’s been voice acting, live streaming, podcast hosting, providing live eSports commentary, audio engineering and writing fiction/sports journalism since 2016. I connected with Todd on Twitter when I reached out amongst the Twitterverse to find new and exciting guests to interv...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of my interview with @nethervoice Paul Strikwerda, we chat about the topic of his new book - which is how to become a self sufficient voice actor! We also discuss what inspires Paul, VO conferences, kindness, travel, obstacles, successes and life altering events that have made a huge impact on Pauls life. What a great guy!! I loved having the chance to chat with Paul. It...

Send us Fan Mail My special guest today is a true talent, one of a kind guy! He's a voice actor, blogger, coach and so much more. Paul Strikwerda otherwise known as Nethervoice - came to the United States over 20 years ago and has since established a thriving voiceover business with happy clients and over 40,000 people that subscribe to his blog. He speaks at conferences, gives interviews and...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of "Live with Squacky" I talk about the fear of both success and failure. I make more MAVO2021 guest speaker announcements too!! JMC Demos is our Platinum Level Sponsor again this year for MAVO2021 and so you know for sure that it's going to be a fantastic event that you absolutely cannot miss!! Antland Productions is a media sponsor for us this year...

Send us Fan Mail I'm just wrapping up the school year here and these last few weeks are crazy - as always! So this episode is short and sweet!! I am announcing two more Featured Speakers for MAVO2021 in this episode and you definitely won't want to miss the news!!! I also share some positive vibes! I know I'm not the only one who feels this year has been a bit tough on the nerves!!...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode of "Live with Squacky", I announce our Keynote Speaker for MAVO2021, and two of the guest speakers that will be on board for the event! You definitely won't want to miss the info! This one is short and sweet! The next episode will release on Tuesday, May 25th - so stay tuned for that one too! We  will be releasing new info periodically before t...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of "Live with Squacky", I answer questions that were sent in on social media from listeners of the show! I address a question about talking toys, imposter syndrome, top things to be coached in and  top things to know when just starting out in voiceover. It's a great episode and I really hope you all enjoy it. If you do, be sure to downloa...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of "Live with Squacky," I give my recommedations for some of the top coaches in the voiceover industry. I've either worked with these people personally or have friends that have. Obviously, there are many more great coaches besides the ones I name here. If you ever have a question about whether a coach is reputable or not, you can certainly alw...