Pharmacist's Voice

In this episode, I talk about some of my podcast stats, previous episodes, some of my favorite things about the podcast, some of my least favorite things about the podcast, what I have learned in 100 episodes, and what's next. Mentioned in this episode Libsyn is my podcast hosting platform.  They provide my stats. Ticket to Ride Board Game and iPad App Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro Online Course...

Rhonda Phillips answers the question, "How does someone get started in voiceover?" Rhonda is a voiceover actor, voiceover performance coach, and host of a monthly webinar series called Late Night Secrets for Voiceover Success . Full bio:   Rhonda has been a full-time voiceover actor for the past 16 years. Her voice has been heard everywhere from national milk campaigns to Las Vegas casinos to majo...

Transition times help us grow and change…just like when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.   If you're going through a career change, you're not alone.   I'm going through a change too.   It's a process.   Just like a caterpillar in a cocoon, do the work on the inside.   Don't be in a hurry.   Be present for the things that are important.   Find closure with what you need to leave behind.   And, m...

Today's episode was inspired by a question several foreign pharmacists have asked me: "How can a foreign pharmacy graduate become a US pharmacist?"   I typically refer them to NABP's website, however, I also reached out to NABP for a podcast interview to answer their question. It is my hope that foreign pharmacy graduates will value the information provided by my guest, Maureen Garrity. Maureen Ga...

It's possible to get something right in theory and in practice.   This episode is nostalgic for me.   I talk about piano lessons, joining the band, my pharmacy internship, childbirth (both times!), and my voiceover career.    Visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/ to access subscription buttons for The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast.  

Mariam Altheraawi is a fresh, new-generation pharmacist. She graduated with a B.Sc. Degree in Pharmacy in 2018. Mariam hosts a pharmacy podcast called IVPN Voice, and she loves to use her voice to inspire and empower pharmacists her age to improve the profession as they know it. Linkedin (Mariam): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-altheraawi-a63a07131/   LinkedIn (IVPN) https://www.linkedin.com/c...

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.   Disruption can be a good thing!     The pandemic disrupted how I usually earn CE, so I am trying something different and liking it!   My son's disability (autism) disrupted my professional life, so I turned to voice acting and podcasting.   If something has disrupted your life, try to find the good in it.   Think about wh...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Erin L. Albert. She's a pharmacist, attorney, educator, podcaster, and author. Our conversation focuses on thought leadership through writing and publishing so that you can be inspired to share your ideas with the world. Erin is both a pharmacist and an attorney. Erin is an author of over a dozen books, and has served many corners of pharmacy practice--comm...

Today's episode is about three common questions people ask me:   How do I get into voiceover?   How do I start a podcast?   How do I record, edit, and produce audio?   First of all, thank you for trusting me with your questions.   Unfortunately, I'm not a voiceover coach or a podcasting coach.   However, I appreciate your questions, and I care about pointing you in the right direction.   So, this...

Bill Purdy has spent a career refining his craft as a brand craftsman. He began his journey with Addison Whitney in 2006 as a Senior Consultant. He was a founding partner of CannonCassidy— a pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer branding firm.   Then, he rejoined Addison Whitney in 2020 as Senior Vice President and Managing Director to expand the business and strengthen its team of branders...

In the spirit of fun and entertainment, I'm breaking format today to reflect on some unpredictable things that have happened to me while recording podcast episodes.   These are meant to bring you a smile…or maybe a groan, not to poke fun at anyone. You never know what's going to happen in podcasting!   Having fun in spite of challenges and rolling with the punches is important…and so is being a go...

In the spirit of fun and entertainment, I'm breaking format today to reflect on some unpredictable things that have happened to me while recording podcast episodes.   These are meant to bring you a smile…or maybe a groan, not to poke fun at anyone. You never know what's going to happen in podcasting!   Having fun in spite of challenges and rolling with the punches is important…and so is being a go...

Dr. Cory Jenks earned his PharmD from the University of South Carolina in 2011 and completed a PGY1 residency at the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System in 2012. His past pharmacy experience has included time as a retail pharmacist, outpatient clinical pharmacist, and inpatient clinical pharmacist. Currently, he practices as an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist where he applies his pa...

We all have bad days, right?   Bad days in kindergarten are different from bad days in college, married life, or the workplace.   As time goes on, I'm learning what a bad day as a voice actor is. In this episode, I talk about personal challenges I am facing now…still without coffee!!   Every challenge I face makes me stronger and better equipped to deal with other challenges. I'm growing through w...

Listener discretion is advised. Some of the topics in this episode include children putting weird things in their mouths and poisonings. Today's episode is an interview with Angel Bivens.   Angel is a pharmacist by training.   She has experience in retail, hospital, home infusion, and mail order pharmacy, but her true passion is working at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC) . The Maryland Poison Cen...

The Teach-Back Method helps me in the voiceover industry. What is the Teach-Back Method?   The teach-back method, as it relates to pharmacy, is a technique that confirms that a patient understands their medications and health information before leaving the pharmacy.   Using their own words, the patient repeats what they heard the pharmacist say.   We, as pharmacists, use plain language, and this i...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. DeLon Canterbury.  DeLon is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist.  He founded GeriatRx, a telehealth-based senior care consulting company.  GeriatRx combines Pharmacogenomic testing and Comprehensive Medication Management, and addresses the social determinants of health, such as food, shelter, financial stability, and health literacy.   He helps patients...

Mentioned in this episode https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/ The University of Toledo   How are baking cookies, completing a chemistry experiment, filling prescriptions, publishing a podcast, and narrating an audiobook similar?   For each one, you need a plan, and you need some kind of workflow.   During my career transition from pharmacist to voice actor, I've had to figure a lot of new...

Today's episode is an interview with Sean Pratt.   We know one another because he was my non-fiction audiobook narration coach. 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 1,000 books in almost every genre and has received 8 AudioFile Magazine "Earphones" awards, 3 SOVAS nominations,  and 5 "Audie" nomina...

Today's episode is about some major tech changes I made in January.   Change makes me uncomfortable, but I survived, and I grew because I challenged myself.   Here's the short list of what I did.   I stopped drinking coffee (January 8, 2021)!! ☕️😱   I have acid reflux.   Coffee was making my voice hoarse.   Do I sound any different in this episode?   Message me.   Let me know!   I'm trying to go...

Assistance dogs can be found in the workplace and in the community.   Pharmacists serve people of all abilities, and we occasionally see a service animal with a patient.   This interview is a great opportunity to hear how assistance dogs come into our patients lives and how pharmacists can actually help connect patients with assistance dogs.   On a personal note, my son had a therapy dog.   I talk...

I'm breaking my usual format to celebrate an important milestone:   one year in podcasting! I launched The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast in December 2019.   Weekly episodes started on January 25, 2020.   If you're new to the show, this is a weekly podcast.   I alternate solo shows and interview shows.   The solo shows are about my career change from pharmacist to voice actor, and the interview shows...

Today's episode is an interview with Dave Jackson.   He's a podcasting coach, podcast host, and author.   If you're new to the show, I've mentioned Dave Jackson before.   This is the man who helped me plan and launch my podcast! Websites, social media links, and products mentioned in this podcast https://www.profitfromyourpodcast.com Profit from Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners in...

Today's episode is an update on goals I'm tackling in January 2021.   This is the first solo podcast of 2021.   If you are new to the show, welcome!   I'm an Ohio licensed pharmacist, but I am not employed as a practicing pharmacist at this time.   Instead, I'm focused on my voiceover career.  Social Media Links and websites mentioned in this episode Website: https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com Li...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Asha Pai Bohannon.   She's a Pharmacist, Entrepreneur, Author, and Business Coach.   Some pharmacists are looking for a way to leave their current job and try something else.   Dr. Asha and I are ringing in the new year with a conversation about how she and her husband Eric help pharmacists find their passion and purpose so they can make the impact they wan...