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The VO Breakfast Show
by Jamie Muffett
Join hosts Carin Gilfry and Jamie Muffett as they chat about all things voiceover, in this unplanned, possibly ill-advised, breakfast show podcast! Guests, competitions, call-ins and more. If you're looking for something to listen to over your morning pancakes and coffee, and you're interested in voiceover, this is the show for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Breaking Up!
Today we're talking about how to break up with people... in voiceover that is, this isn't a dating show! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your...
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Reinventing Yourself
Every now and again we, as voice actors, have to pivot our careers. Sometimes that's a small shift, other times it's a full on reinvention. Let's talk about it... I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner,...
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What To Do Post Conference
We just wrapped eVOcation so are in a post conference mood. But as an attendee, what should you do on the Monday after a conference? I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find…
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Client Retention
Today on the pod we talk about the key to a sustainable voiceover career - client retention! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your interest,...
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NDA's
NDA's - we've all signed them, but why? And what happens when you break one? Well, spoiler, it's not good. eVOcation is coming up September 18-20! This is a virtual conference devoted to the business of voice, and it's the ABSOLUTE BEST thing you can do for your career right now! Classes Panels...
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Getting an Agent
How do you get, or level up your representation? We discuss strategies for this in today's episode... eVOcation is coming up September 18-20! This is a virtual conference devoted to the business of voice, and it's the ABSOLUTE BEST thing you can do for your career right now! Ticket link:...
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5 Most Common Audio Mistakes!
Today is a solo pod from Jamie, and he explains the 5 most common audio mistakes, and how to avoid making them! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to…
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Getting Paid
Today we're talking about getting paid, and why that isn't as straightforward as we'd like it to be! Also some very confused metaphors. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To…
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Free Stuff!
We go through all the resources available in voiceover that won't cost you anything other than time! eVOcation is coming up September 18-20! This is a virtual conference devoted to the business of voice, and it's the ABSOLUTE BEST thing you can do for your career right now! Classes Panels...
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Voiceover Utopia 3
It's the third and final installment of our VO Utopia series! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your interest, fill in the form at:...
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Voiceover Utopia 2
We're back again trying to build voiceover utopia, with a little help from the audience (AKA members of the VOcation Voiceover Facebook group). I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate…
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Voiceover Utopia
How do we create voiceover utopia? We've no idea, so we asked the audience... We even have a brief cameo by a Mr, Tim Friedlander! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out...
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Acting...again.
Here we go again talk about acting! But to be fair it's kinda what we do...as voice ACTORS!!! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your interest,...
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Tim Heller's Approach To Marketing
Tim Heller joined Jamie to talk about his approach to marketing! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your interest, fill in the form at:...
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eVOcation Scholarship Recipients and Donors - 2026!
We are thrilled to present our eVOcation Scholarship class of 2026!!! Thank you to everyone that submitted this year, it was INCREDIBLY hard to choose the recipients! We had a multi-stage approach to this, and somehow between Carin and I we figured it out. But let me tell you, it was not easy!!!...
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Audience Stories From The VO Trenches
Our audience tells us their stories from the VO trenches. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your interest, fill in the form at:...
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eVOcation Scholarships
Scholarship application: https://forms.gle/98Ns36a1fn8Axo626 VO from the trenches submission form: https://forms.gle/SiyiKfzsLuRUaRKN7 I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find...
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Sleepover
We're at a sleepover, we're talking about voiceover boys, and you're invited. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your interest, fill in the form...
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Community (again)
Today we're talking about community in voiceover - why you may need it, where you can find it, and how not to exploit it. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and...
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Cold Reads & Memorization
Carin's solo today and covers cold reads and memorization in today's episode. Fun fact: she memorized this whole episode, not because she had to, but because she's Carin. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner,...
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Getting Famous
Is getting famous the secret to voiceover riches? For some social media notoriety is proving extremely lucrative, but is it right for you? That's what we're discussing today. Also we talk about micro needling and why you shouldn't give whiskey to children. I (Jamie) have just launched a new…
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Reverse Osmosis
We haven't talked in what feels like forever, and what else would we discuss than reverse osmosis water filtration? Come for the voiceover chat, stay for the osmosis. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner,...
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Vocal Stamina
Carin teaches us all about the vocal stamina techniques that she uses to keep her voice fresh as a daisy in strenuous sessions. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out…
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Jamie
It is, unfortunately, a solo episode with Jamie today. Like ships in the night, Carin and Jamie haven't been able to be available at the same time, and for that we are eternally apologetic. Most embarrassing VO moment, thoughts on the Olympics, a not so amazing joke, and in-show narration are…
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Things We're Bad At
You might be shocked to discover this, but we are, on occasion, bad at stuff. Today we talk about it in order to sound humble and relatable. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional).…
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Michael Scott
Michael Scott visited the VO Breakfast Show studio to talk to Carin about how he manages to balance an incredibly busy schedule. He is an awesome voice talent and director, in addition to being an educator and advisory board member. We honestly don't know how he does it all, and at such a...
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Generations
It's a multi-generational show today, mainly due to a scheduling snafu, but whatever, us young people are chill so we did the episode anyway. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional).…
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Getting Better
How do you get better at voiceover? What does it even look like? What even bloody IS better? Well, we don't know either, but that's not going to stop us from wanging on about it for an hour. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours…
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Websites
What makes a good voiceover website? We review each others websites, and also Paul Stefano's website. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate, Professional). To find out more and to register your...
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Vision Boards
It's the start of 2026 and so what are we doing? We're doing vision boards of course! What is a vision board I hear you ask? Well, Carin explains... I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner, Intermediate,...
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Shenanigans
The NAVA Gala is upon us! If you're attending live, lucky you. And if not, join the fun virtually on Friday December 12th! Carin talks about the insane amount of planning that goes into it (don't ask her about food preferences) and we try to determine her breaking point. We also cover plugins,...
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Breakfast Bite Special: Community
How important is community in voiceover? Well I'd argue, very! Particularly if you don't live in a major media hub where there are regular VO events, and it's tough for you to fly to conferences. Join me (Jamie) as I take on this subject solo (ironic much???), discussing the challenging ins and...
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Location Location Location
Do you have to move to NY/LA/London... to truly succeed in VO? In this episode we not only attempt to answer this question, but we change the question itself! We're just THAT good. I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO masterclasses (4 students per class over two hours, 3...
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Scanning the VOcation Facebook Group
We were in a rush, so much of a rush that we resorted to scanning the VOcaiton Facebook group for talking points. Turns out that's a great source of talking points! I (Jamie) have just launched a new series of small group VO classes (4 students per class over two hours, 3 tiers - Beginner,...
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AI
Why don't we talk about AI in a way that isn't incredibly depressing?!? Yeah? Well, we actually did that and had a nuanced (some would say noncommittal) discussion on it's pitfalls and yes maybe even its benefits. Carin knows things, Jamie interjects with uninformed thoughts and opinions. If…
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Live Q&A From eVOcation 2025
It's the morning of the first day of eVOcation 2025 and we're answering attendee questions live! Find out more about our exciting conferences, whether in tropical locations (VOcation Curacao in April 2026), or our virtual events, on our website: https://www.vocationconference.com/ And join our...
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Everything is Terrible
What does one do when one's career is going a teency but tits up? Quiet spells, lack of confidence, money woes - welcome to voiceover in 2025! ONLY KIDDING, it's not that bad, even though sometimes it is. We claw our way through this episode, finding the positives and seizing the initiative,...
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Quadcast crossover with VO Meter. It's a podcast about podcast.
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...
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Presenting at Conferences
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…
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Sexual Harassment
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:...
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Give Us A Little Credit
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...
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Non Union, Union, Fi-Core, Right To Work
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,...
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Breakfast Bite Special - It's Not What You Say
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:...
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Acting!
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...
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Budgets
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...
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eVOcation 2025 - Behind The Scenes
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…
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Cheese Dreams
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:...
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Naked Sauna
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…
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BREAKFAST BITE SPECIAL: Travel Booths
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,...
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Medical Narration
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...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join hosts Carin Gilfry and Jamie Muffett as they chat about all things voiceover, in this unplanned, possibly ill-advised, breakfast show podcast!
Guests, competitions, call-ins and more. If you're looking for something to listen to over your morning pancakes and coffee, and you're interested in voiceover, this is the show for you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join hosts Carin Gilfry and Jamie Muffett as they chat about all things voiceover, in this unplanned, possibly ill-advised, breakfast show podcast! Guests, competitions, call-ins and more. If you're looking for something to listen to over your morning pancakes and coffee, and you're interested in...
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