The Good Talkers Podcast

When the average person mentions the term “Vocalics” most people wont know what that means. Today the Good Talkers talk the good talk on Vocalics and what the hell that even means. #thegoodtalkers #vocalics #vo #voiceover #nz #podcast #podcasting #laugh #acting #jordangreville #tessalivingston #deannacooney #ashtonhaugen Go find us on our socials #thegoodtalkerspodcast Send us a "sound we can't ma...

As voice actors, it is inevitable that the day will come when you need to find an agent to help you advance your career. Today on the Good Talkers Podcast, Ashton, Tessa and Deanna discuss their thoughts on crafting a great “package” to present to potential representation. #voiceovertips #podcastforcreators #voiceacting #creativeindustry #vocommunity #thegoodtalkers #audiobranding #podcastlife #vo...

This week the Good Talkers (minus Ashton) have a life and industry debrief, chat economic times (a little) and laugh (a lot) A good honest and wholesome piece of therapeutic content we reckon. Go find us on our socials #thegoodtalkerspodcast Send us a "sound we can't make" for us to give a try, either via socials or @ the goodtalkerspodcast@gmail.com Tell your friends about us, rate us 5 from 5, a...

The Good Talkers are back this week to talk about identity and the idea of owning your “digital self”. NAVA President and Co-Founder Tim Friedlander went before the California State Assembly this past week to give his testimony on why creators of all kinds should have the right to know if and how their face, voice, words, music, and art were used to train Generative AI. This is the dawn of the mos...

Ok, we get it. The talk surrounding AI feels like its never ending. But as voice actors, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring it. When it feels like this advancing technology is coming for your career, how can you stand out? On this weeks episode, we talk the good talk on how voice artists can compete with advances in technology like AI using the thing AI can’t compete with: the human experience....

Struggle with accents? We do too! On this episode of The Good Talkers Podcast, Ashton, Deanna, and Tessa attempt to break down all the parts and pieces of an accent that is difficult for many: Scottish!  Write to us at thegoodtalkerspodcast@gmail.com  #voiceover #podcast #thegoodtalkers #scottishaccent #accentbreakdown #voiceacting #learnaccents #dialects #voicetraining #scottishvoice #accenttips...

In this episode The Good Talkers attempted to talk about the Scottish accent and ended up deep diving ethical issues around using accents, whats appropriate, and whats worth taking into consideration before say "Yes" to that job #voiceoverethics #accentrepresentation #culturalrespect #inclusivevoiceovers #ethicalstorytelling #diverseaccents #voiceactingethics #culturalnuance #respectfulrepresentat...

Today we are talking the good talk on how to direct a voice actor. So for those of you that are listening that are not voice actors this is going to be really helpful for you when you are in the booth with a talent and you are not 100% sure on what to ask for what you want. For those of you listening that are voice actors, you all will have had different levels of experience when it comes to being...

One of the biggest things that makes being an actor difficult is dealing with the copious amounts of rejection one inevitably faces. In this episode, Ashton, Deanna, and Tessa talk the good talk on all things rejection, including how to cope with it. #actorlife #rejectionisredirection #copingwithrejection #behindthescenes #actingjourney #creativestruggles #podcastepisode #realtalk #mentalhealthint...

This week the Good Talkers break the trend a little and change up the structure, with a wee round table style discussion on all things to wrap up the season.  Thanks again for being an amazing audience, S6 coming in hooooooottt! #voiceover #firesidechat #voiceacting #podcastlife #voindustry #voiceoverart #voiceoverpodcast #behindthescenes #voprofessionals #voiceovercommunity Go find us on our soci...

In this episode, The Good Talkers chat about all things Podcasts! They cover starting a podcast, maintaining, a podcast, and the pros and cons of having a podcast.  Now that we are in our 5th season of the Good Talkers Podcast, I think we can safely say we have a little podcasting experience under our belts. In this episode we share our podcasting highs and lows as well as what we have learned alo...

Today we have a Special Guest on the Show: Voice Actor, Opera singer, and Speech and Language Pathologist Megan Urbano! Megan will be helping the Good Talkers Debunk some common myths about voice. #voiceacting #voicepathology #voiceover #vocalhealth #voicecare #speechtherapy #actortips #vocalwellness #voicetraining #healthyvoice #podcasting #video #viral #meganurbano #tessalivingston #deannacooney...

In this episode, The Good Talkers talk the good talk about the balancing act of being a voice talent with… well everything else.  The Creative Career, and a life... but how you ask? How do you balance your VO career with your “survival job”, or other creative projects you have going on? -Many creative professionals balance multiple “jobs” in order to make ends meet. How do you balance more than on...

It's been a minute, but we back and firing on all cylinders! In this episode, The Good Talkers talk about SMART goal setting as well as what their personal and professional goals are in the new year! #podcasting #goalsetting2025 #setyourgoals #goalsinaction #goalgetter #dreambig2025 #intentionalliving #mindsetmatters #productivitytips #personalgrowth #successmindset #futurefocused #newyearnewgoals...

In this episode, the Good Talkers go through some of the scams that are frequently found in the VO space. They talk the good talk on common ways to spot a VO scam and how to protect yourself.  Get in touch on any of our socials and send us your "Sound I Can't Make" #voiceoverscams #voiceacting #voiceoverindustry #scamalert #voiceactortips #protectyourpassion #voiceovercommunity #industryinsights #...

In this episode of The Good Talkers Podcast, the team discusses the overall slow down of the industry, possible reasons for this slow down, and how creatives can take advantage of this trying time. The team also tries out a fun singing challenge during "Sounds I Can't Make". #VoiceoverPodcast #VOCommunity #VoiceActing #VOIndustry #Podcasting #VoiceOverTips #BehindTheMic #VoiceTalent #VoiceOverLife...

Welcome back team! This week we had ourselves a special guest on the show, where we talked all sorts of ridiculous, and spoke to the one and only about his VO journey and the VO Academy Cory Rimes is a seasoned voice talent, entrepreneur, and mentor in the realm of audio production. Since 2017, Cory has been leaving his mark on the industry with his versatile voice, lending his talent to various m...

Today we are talking the Good Talk about all things travel! One of the amazing perks of being a voice actor in the year 2024 is the ability to take your work with us as we travel the globe. Because of advancements in technology and shifting attitudes in the industry, the voice actor is now able to work while traveling (which hasn’t always been the case in the past!) Lets talk about some of the spe...

A bunch of chaos as you would expect, but this time we fire the questions at our famous Producer Jordan to chat about his business, NZ Audio Editors, and what it looks like behind the scenes dealing with all things audio Here's a few things we asked Jordan, remind us of how you got into audio engineering. Do you work much with voice over artists specifically or is it a mixed bag? What do you wish...

Here we have it, Season Grand Finale! Wrapping up the "WTF" series, and the season all in one How do we know what people actually want? We kind of don’t, we have to bring our own interpretation then allow iteration Direction is useful, as is asking questions Experience builds this up Interrogate the script What do those words mean: Vocal choices (pitch, placement, modulation, control) Delivery cho...

How do we know what people actually want? We kind of don’t, we have to bring our own interpretation then allow iteration Direction is useful, as is asking questions Experience builds this up Interrogate the script What do those words mean: Vocal choices (pitch, placement, modulation, control) Delivery choices (pace, volume, mic technique) Acting choices (feelings, imagery, thoughts, subtext) Genre...

How do we know what people actually want? We kind of don’t, we have to bring our own interpretation then allow iteration Direction is useful, as is asking questions Experience builds this up Interrogate the script What do those words mean: Vocal choices (pitch, placement, modulation, control) Delivery choices (pace, volume, mic technique) Acting choices (feelings, imagery, thoughts, subtext) Genre...

Today we are talking the good talk on acting! If you have listened to us in the past you will know that to be a voice over artist, you have to be an actor. Simply having a good voice and the ability to read is not enough.  So we are going to continue or chat on acting! It is such a massive conversation and we thought best to do a second episode. Now if you are just joining us now, last episode we...

Today we are talking the Good Talk on acting! Part 2! To be a voice over artist, you have to be an actor. Simply having a good voice and the ability to read is not enough.  Today we are going to be talking about how acting works for us and what you can do if you are not an actor. How do you get started in voice over if you’re not an actor? #podcast #tgt #thegoodtalkers #voiceover #recording #us #n...

Today 'The Good Talkers Podcast' discuss vocal trait vs. vocal affectation.  Is someone "putting on" a voice or is it really apart of who they are? On 'Sounds I Can't Make' the team tries their "Kardasian" voice #podcast #tgt #thegoodtalkers #voiceover #kardasians #thekardasians #recording #us #nz #oz #content Go find us on our socials #thegoodtalkerspodcast Send us a "sound we can't make" for us...