The VO Life

The little monsters that are hiding in your BRAIN are always trying to scre you or tempt you.  BUY THIS.... DO THAT.... today we talk about a few of those monsters you can "quiet" in your head and focus on what matters in yout VO Business!!!

Time wasters and attitude downers.... how can we get rid of those in our business?  

Michael Kussman is an audio engineer/VO that produces SPECTACULAR Demos for HALF of what you exoect with all the quality and attention that you'd expect.  He weighs in today on the trends that are changing and the disdain he has for the word CONVERSATIONAL.... like we all do!  Join us for 40 minutes or so of his knowledge and insight of the industry he loves.

MONEY is and will always be a sensitive subject. Some say TELL US! IT INSPIRES US! Others say NO... it is DEPRESSING that I am not doing as well as you and others and it hurts me.  I do not know if it was TABOO for you as a kid to discuss MONEY but in our house we were taught that it was a PRIVATE MATTER and no one's business... so that is why I do not splatter my earnings all over and WHO DETERMI...

Sometimes it is BEST to let that client go.... when shoud you "CUT TIES" and move on??  Here is my method and what usually happens after!

They are ALL back for a catch up episode!  It's the full panel from ANOTHER VO PODCAST and we hope to have these sessions at least every other month... and catch up with each other on all of our BIZNESS dealings!

Welcoming our sponsor Jonathan Grant and VO Inbox!

Kicking off 2025!!

The lonely days of winter! Today we shift gears talking about our mental health in the booth especially realted to the dark and cold days of winter.  Hopefully some of these tips may help YOU navigate the season that most of us do not love!

I recently posted a survey in the Facebook group and we had about 50 responses that solidified a lot of what is seen annually in the NAVA survey especially related to those making VERY LITTLE in VO and a handful making VERY A LOT! In this episode I go over this VERY informal survey to both encourage you and also drop some truth bombs about VO... mainly THIS IS NOT EASY! Entering my 4th year FULL T...

You are a BUSINESS.  Act like it! The one takeaway here today is this... and it's in the first few minutes of the podcast and it's a quote from Tony Robbins. Go listen and be visible and make 2025 the year you acheive YOUR goals!

Here are links to the products I mentioned. REMEMBER... these are producsts I use and believe in but do not get PAID to sell you these.  YOU should test and choose what works for you but I trust and use these items daily!! 875R Microphone    https://a.co/d/5euNjzO MK4 Microphone    https://a.co/d/9wgTp7C Audient id4 Interface https://a.co/d/elJC9vy Worlds Best Cables 6’    https://a.co/d/479xTig M...

Short and sweet today with some tips for marketing YOU and keeping it consistent....

The VO Life is HARD.  You start at GROUND ZERO trying to learn and you know NOTHING.  Let me ask you to do one thing FIRST.... KNOW YOUR WORTH! Understanding rates and usage is PIVOTAL as you start and gron your business.  DON'T BE ME and wait until 2 years in and think "WHOA I GOT PAID $300 FOR THAT" only to learn it was a $2500 spot!  TRUTH!  Eat, Sleep with and USE the GVAA RATES until you know...

It ain't over til it's over but folks.... it's about there for me this year!  Let's talk about the wind down of 2024 and marketing and how things are changing for MY VO Life!

What a week it was.... ups for some, downs for many and the world still turns in VO... just don't partake of that juicy VO Punch that is served.  Dig in, know the truth and do YOUR THING all while being good to one another.  I have some downtime coming and we over that and my truck issues today plus even a little VO stuff!  

Know your worth and explore the world of Agency with this weeks special guest Vince LeBica from DPN Talent.  Learn how to negotiate and get paid fairly using the "percentage" tactic... and learn more about the "nicest guy in the business" who always takes time to listen at the conferences.  Don't miss Vince and Charles Coats this week!

I have things to do... you may not.  How we all run our business is different.  How we started, how we operate day to day... but the ROI on everything we do is KEY to building routines. I gotta make some changes...and eat some old advice.  I love crow....

Charles the Voice joins me again this week and we talk about the things you can and cannot control and about how Charles controlled his destiny and successes by strategically spending as his business grew and Troy talks about how he targets his marketing. A lot of spit-balling and good information this week!

Years ago I remember reading these books and today they apply to my business and maybe yours! How I am managaing all the things going on and rearranging life so I can sustain my business took a huge retool lately and getting rid of some "small stuff" mayhelp you as well.  Join me on the VO LIFE today and get inspired to cut out some noise in your life!

There is a lot of noise in your VO LIFE! Noise in your head, noise on social media. What noise do you need to TURN OFF? Turn UP? Turn down? Today it's all aboutthe noise and my noise about that noise. Is that enough noise? Hear some more noise on todays episode....

The king of improv ... Tim Powers is to VO what vanilla is to ice cream... you CANNOT have other flavors without it right?  Tim brings his perspective on improv, acting and what makes this so dang hard but so freaking rewarding as a career.  From radio (and still doing radio) to a long VO career and coaching others, this is the DO NOT MISS episode of 2024!  Visit Tim's site for coaching and hear h...

If you have not met the nicest and sweetest lady in VO, learn how much fun you are missing out on today on the VO LIFE! Nikki brings unique perspectives to making your days positive through turning things from bad to good and using the "dead cat" or the disco ball to change your audition and even your life.  She also talks about the "picninc table" approach to VO and how she always surrounds herse...

Part of this journey is all about LEARNING and PIVOTING.  The rest of this year I am focising on a RE-TOOLING of my strategy.  I have built a base of business to rely on and continue to market to grow that base BUT the P2P and other "wasted time" areas are being totally re-tooled and my approach on agents as well.  Lots to do so 2025 becomes a stellar YEAR 5!

Life has run all over our household lately and "plans" to record weekly have been SHATTERED!  Here's the update on my Summer and VO status and what we are facing here in the HOTTER THAN DEVILS BREATH state of Tennessee!!!