The VO Breakfast Show

What makes good podcast? How do podcast? Podcast? Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation, September 2025!) on our website: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And join our Facebook group to ask questions, make voiceover friends, or lurk in the shadows: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vocationcon...

It does sound a bit like we're drunk this week, but let me assure you that we probably aren't. Oh and also don't be drunk when you present at conferences! Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation, September 2025!) on our website: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And join our Facebook group to a...

Carin has written an incredible resource guide about sexual harassment, we discuss it in today's episode. Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation, September 2025!) on our website: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And join our Facebook group to ask questions, make voiceover friends, or lurk in...

Should you brag about your credits? Why wouldn't you? How do you get copies of work? What's going on with iSpot? These are just some of the things we talk about an another exciting VO Breakfast Show podcast. Also we talk about the benefits of punching bags. Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation...

Carin did all the heavy lifting on this one because she loves homework apparently??? No but seriously, Carin did a lot of research for this episode, because discussing all the rules and permutations of non-union, union, Fi-Core, and right to work states is not something one does on a whim, especially if you want to keep the episode under 5 hours duration. Did we make an error? If so shoot us an em...

In this Breakfast Bite special, Carin explains (and demonstrates) that it's not WHAT you say, it's HOW you say it! Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation, September 2025!) on our website: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And join our Facebook group to ask questions, make voiceover friends, or...

How to act - it's not as easy as it looks or...sounds. Carin and Jamie take a stab at getting to the bottom of this conundrum, with some tips and tricks learned along their thespionic paths. With the help of Latin, opera, death, trolls, and magical trees, the acting process is explored in all its naked glory. Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Cur...

Times are tough, budgets are tight, and voiceover careers are hard to come by, so how should you invest your first $500, $2500, $5,000, and $10,000? We discuss this and stay mostly on track despite briefly veering into the Bezos wedding, politics, and why you shouldn't kill people. Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our...

Oh no! It's just Jamie today, I cannot apologize enough, trust me I don't like this any more than you do, but what can ya do?!?! Carin is in DC saving our asses, so muggins here is holding down the pod fort. Wanna find out about eVOcation 2025? Well you're in the right place because I'm talking the shit out of it. Why we started it, how the conference works, what we have planned, and more waffle a...

On this episode we answer questions about authenticity, agents and managers, branding, and much more... Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation, September 2025!) on our website: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And join our Facebook group to ask questions, make voiceover friends, or lurk in th...

On this episode we answer a whole bunch of questions posed to us on Facebook: How would you get started today? How do you avoid scams? How do you deal with self doubt? And a whole bunch more... Does anyone even read this? If you've gotten this far, post the single word 'Candelabra' in our Facebook group, it'll put a smile on my face. Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropica...

Carin is in Holland, but that won't stop her recording/talking about voiceover! This Breakfast Bite Special episode is all about travel booths - why you may need one, how to construct one, and how recording in a walk-in closet could get you on NPR. Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events (eVOcation, Septemb...

Medical narration - what is it? How do I do it? Why would I do it? Who should do it? And other questions that we almost answer. A Conference for the Business of Voiceover... in Paradise! VOcation is the only conference completely dedicated to the business side of voiceover. We are bringing the greatest minds in the VO business to the Caribbean Island of Curaçao to spend 4 days teaching, coaching,...

When is the right time to go full time in voiceover? Should you even commit to devoting all your efforts to VO? How do you juggle multiple careers, as well as some frozen food tips. Want to learn about voiceover on a beautiful tropical Carribean island? Of course you do! Find out about our VOcation Curacao conference right here: https://www.vocationconference.com/curacao.html Hosted on Acast. See...

Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Clubhouse (remember that?) we dive into the murky waters of social media and try to make sense of it all. Do we succeed? No. But we have a darn good time trying! Oh yeah, also LinkedIn...Ugh. Join us in April 2026 for VOcation Curacau, an incredible voiceover conference devoted to business, held in the Caribbean. What could be better than that? Find out more: https:...

How do you stand out as a voice talent? What can you do to set you apart, making you a go-to for any project? Carin and Jamie discuss in today's episode. We have an incredible tropical conference coming up in April 2026, for more information and for tickets, visit: https://www.vocationconference.com/curacao.html And join our voiceover community on Facebook right here: https://www.facebook.com/grou...

Look, I (Jamie) never claimed to be great at doing an American accent! We have a great time attempting each others accents, and can you guess who nailed it, and who didn't? In April 2026 we are hosting VOcation Curacao, tickets go on sale, May 1st. To get yours, visit: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And for the very latest on all things VOcation, join our Facebook group here: https://www.face...

It's our longest ever episode, and that's because we really get into some touchy subjects. We brought our own irritants to vent about, and we canvassed opinions from our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/vocationconference). Branding, unions, strikes, bad directors, we tackle it all! To find our more about us and our various events, check out our website: https://www.vocationconferen...

Carin and Jamie delve into coaching in this weeks VO Breakfast Show episode. Where do you find coaches? Why do you need coaching? What makes a great coach? What are some red flags? So many questions, so much waffling. Don't forget to join our Facebook group for more voiceover chat, and to be the first to find out about our latest events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vocationconference Hosted on...

What are the fundamental building blocks of a successful voiceover career? And how do you carve out a path for your own journey? Whether you're starting out in voiceover, or you're an established talent, it's hard to know where to go next. But if you know where you are right now, and what your next steps are, your efforts will be rewarded...eventually. Voiceover can be a tough industry to wrap you...

What happens when you get sick? Do you tell your reps? How do you record with a head full of mucus? Carin and Jamie discuss this issue that all voice actors face sooner or later! Want more voiceover discussion? Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vocationconference Podcast produced by: https://www.rps-audio.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Specs - What are they? Why are some so long? Why are some so short? What to do if they don't make sense... These questions and more are answered this week! Carin's XDEMVY ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI_OKb79BxM Jamie's Virgin Galactic Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOa9QroTyIQ&t=10s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So you're going to be away from your studio, what do you tell your clients? Well, this week Carin has you covered! Learn the ins and outs of booking out, and how there are extra benefits that you may not have realized! We'll be back in our studio's this time next week, if you need us...actually you know what? We're unreachable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a first for the pod we're joined by a special guest! It's the one and only, Isabella Flores! And what could be more appropriate to mark this momentous occasion than to talk about bastards. We talked about the various ways voice actors are preyed upon, taken advantage of, and/or ripped off, and Carin tells us about the time she had her bra ripped off. If that description didn't earn a listen, fr...

Is AI in the process of destroying voiceover, or has the industry stood firm? Well, it's complicated - Carin and Jamie lay it all out...well, mainly Carin does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.