When doing pickups, your final product has to sound completely natural, as if that's how you recorded it in the first place. And sometimes, breaths c…

If you're paying any attention to social media, you see the word "agency" being batted about, and it might be confusing as you see it: "She exerted h…

We're in the midst of a series of free lessons right now, teaching people how to zero in on the best information around to help them add audiobooks to…

In a recent group Zoom session with other actors, one of them dropped a bit of knowledge she'd learned from a college professor, a behavioral psycholo…

I've often shared my definition of success: do more of what works, and less of what doesn't. But there are a couple of things that are hidden in that…

When making any purchase, it's easy (and common) to ignore the value of something, especially when the price is a bit alarming...in either direction (…

I was given a great gift the other day: clear confirmation that I'm a genius. No, really. And from a legendary sports writer! Sports Illustrated's A…

I often get the questions "What sound recording and editing software do you use? And why?" Here's my answer: Audacity. For sure. And I'll tell you w…

Facebook reminds you every so often about things you've posted in the past. Frankly, if it's more than a few years ago, it's likely brand new to me. …

I love vision boards. I hate the power that people sometimes hand them, because I hate for people to be disappointed. Why I love vision boards comes…

We're all faced with a lot to do. Auditions, scene study, gear installation and optimization, training...you name it, we have it on our to-do lists. …

It's only the second week in January as I record and release this episode, and already, over half of the people who have tried to form a new habit thi…

I love finding examples of world-class systems of communication, and I found an article that looks at how Amazon teams communicate with each other whe…

There is one particular question I often hear when people ask about being a performer, especially when it comes to training. And it's a question that…

As part of a year end review, I'd like to suggest a minor addition: reviewing what you've bought from Amazon this past year (or whoever you patronize …

We are often so hell-bent to move forward and create new opportunities, possibilities, creations, products, paths and more, that we sometimes forget w…

One of my heroes, flaws and all, is Richard Feynman. If you don't know the name, that's OK...just know he's super-famous among nerds, and is one of t…

We talk a lot about how to be more effective, polished and creative with the sounds we make when we voice copy. But let's not forget the "negative sp…

At this time of year in the States, we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, and I wanted to give you three little suggestions on how to deepen your grati…

Let's talk about how hard it is sometimes just to get started...to go from nothing to something...and why it's actually a lot easier to go from someth…