5 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Head

You know when you can’t get any recording done because your inner critic just won’t shut up? Yeah, me too. It’s the WORST. Don’t get me wrong—there’s a time and a place for that critic! Critically listening back to your performance can help you determine which changes...

What To Expect in a Live Voiceover Session

Jumping into a live, directed VO session can be super nerve-wracking, no matter how much experience you have. Those nerves are good news—they mean you care and want to do a good job! But nerves often come from the unknown. What exactly happens in a live voiceover...

Why Running a VO Business = Self-Parenting

Remember when you were a kid and your parents had to essentially bribe you to get chores done? You know. One of these: “If you put the dishes away, you can play on the trampoline.” Or maybe it was, “If you eat all of your vegetables, you can have a cookie.” Or in my...

Five Character Voice Development Tips

One of my specialties is character work—whether it’s an accent or a voice or just a different personality, I came out of the womb trying to make Mel Blanc proud. And one of the questions I get a lot from students is, “How do you do that?” My answer is always,...

How to Give Yourself Permission to PLAY in the Booth

Something happens to us when we become adults. A switch flips on that tells us, “Alright, buckaroo. That’s it in the ‘fun’ department. No more playing in the sandbox. No more dress-up. No more goofing off or running around just for the sake of pretending you’re a...