0086: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza
One of my fave peeps in the entire VO world is Anne Ganguzza.
She was a coach when we were VO2GoGo, and she's gone on to become a force to be reckone…
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0085: The Difference Between “Difficult” And “Impossible”
In another episode of this podcast, I talked about the difference between "easy" and "straightforward."
That got people thinking about how they start…
0084: “You Are One Of The Variables!”
My buddy Bob just called me, and on occasion, he says something brilliant.
This was one of those times.
He said "When you're looking at how successf…
0083: The Difference Between “Easy” And “Straightforward”
Here's something to mull over as you decide to embark on a new experience: there's a big difference between something being easy...
...and something …
0082: Let’s Settle On “Synthetic Voices,” Not “AI”
I get it. "AI" has two short syllables, and "synthetic voices" has five longer ones, so it's a bit more time-consuming to say.
But it might be useful…
0081: Are You Judging Your Success Too Early?
We're all on a journey. Our own journey. With different speeds, timelines, and horizons.
And we can easily forget about considering time when pluggin…
0080: Having A Bias For Action Can Uplevel Your Schedule
Estimating how long things take, from small, short things like auditions, to longer, multi-step projects like recording and editing an audiobook, is a…
0079: Some Tough Love: Auditions Aren’t About You
We live and work in a world of art, and self-expression, and artistic choices.
We also live and work in a world of writers, producers, directors, and…
0078: Flipping A Coin To Make A Decision? Be Sure To Do One More Thing
Some decisions are easier than others. If you have several options, that may or may not be an easier decision that when you have just two options.
An…
0077: There’s Nutrition In Discovery
We "feed" ourselves in many different ways...certainly our bodies with food, our souls with social connection and many times, our brains with knowledg…
0076: Graduating From Paint-By-Numbers To Just…Painting
In everyone's pursuit of excellence, the training we receive is initially handled as a series of discrete steps. Do this, then that, before you do thi…
0075: Three Things To Do Instead Of Interrupting Someone
In a recent episode, we talked about patience. About allowing a partner to speak. About listening "louder."
And I got some requests for suggestions o…
0074: Can You Last For Eighteen Seconds?
Tom Peters is one of my mentors.
(He likely doesn't know or care about this fact, but it's true nonetheless.)
His lessons on how to run your busines…
0073: Sarah Beth Goer: Be The Kind of Performer/Entrepreneur She’s Become
One of my OG VO2GoGo Pros has some words for you if you're trying to figure out how to succeed as a performer:
"Notice what doors are open, and then …
0072: 128 Speed Bumps Shaved In Just 10 Minutes
I'll admit it.
I got sucked in.
It started slow, and built over time. It affected my productivity, my sleep, my health.
That's the bad news.
The g…
0071: Do This To Get Better Responses To Your Online Questions
A few years ago, Facebook did something that changed how you got notified via email when someone posted something, replied to something, added a comme…
0070: There’s A New, Awesome VO Talent Association You Should Join
My buddy Tim Friedlander always seems to be figuring out how to do one thing: making life easier for voice talent.
He figured out how to give you a w…
0069: One Weird Hack To Nail Location Pronunciations Every Single Time
I'm sure that wherever you grew up, there were various names of local points of interest that had very local names.
And you know the right way to say…
0068: One Very Basic Baby Task I Totally Forgot
In a recent episode, during my drive to make us all more awesome performers, I forgot a key element in a baby's daily life.
The management regrets th…
0067: How To Really Stick It To Online Trolls
For as supportive a community that we as actors and voice talent often have in person, online communities can be filled with trolls.
They are arrogan…