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The VOHeroes Podcast — 272 episodes

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13280: Channel Your Inner “Superstar Server”

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13279: What’s Your Marketing Mashup?

3

13278: Open Loops Are Everywhere

4

13277: Casey Brown Says “Know Your Worth. Ask For It.”

5

13276: If I Ever Catch You Saying This, We Will Have Words

6

13275: The Swedish Concept Of Lagom Might Be Just Right For You

7

13274: But Sometimes Winners DO Quit

8

13273: Left-brained? Right-brained? Relax. You’re Likely Both.

9

13272: How Do You Feel When A Friend Gets The Gig?

10

13271: Should You Run Your Creative Career Through A Company Or As An Individual?

11

13270: Why You Might Be Insulted By My Coaching

12

13269: Maya Angelou Dropped A Powerful #1 Takeaway

13

13268: That Job You Didn't Get Still Has Immense Value

14

13267: You Can't Edit A Blank Page

15

13266: My Guaranteed 100% Accurate Predictions For The Rest Of The Year

16

13265: Talking To Yourself: Crazy? Or Crazy Smart?

17

13264: Instead Of Looking Back (Or Ahead), Do This Instead

18

13263: What’s More Valuable: Being Smart Or Being Reliable?

19

13262: Be Like Miss Johnson: Write Your Own Textbook

20

13261: Have You Limited Your Circle Of Competence?

21

13260: We Face Daunting Numbers

22

13259: The Weird Twists That Landed Me HEROES

23

13258: The First 95 vs The Last 5: An Unexpected Split

24

13257: Mac And Cheese Or Chicken Fingers: What Else Is There?

25

13256: Expect Nothing. Enjoy Everything.

26

13255: Treat Showbiz With All The Suspicion It Deserves

27

13254: Content: The More Personal, The More Universal

28

13253: How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Ratings And Reviews

29

13252: The Simple Math Around Taking A Shot

30

13251: How I Easily Add A Full Body Shot To My On-Camera Audition Slates

31

13250: The Doubly Wonderful Week Of Ms. Karen Merritt

32

13249: How Hard Can This Be?

33

13248: The One Car You Cannot Learn To Drive In

34

13247: André De Shields: Three Rules Of Life

35

13246: Hat, Haircut Or Tattoo?

36

13245: A 45 Minute 10K Takes You Just As Far As A 90 Minute 10K Does

37

13244: What’s The One Rookie Mistake You Wish You Hadn’t Made?

38

13243: Trevor Says There’s Nothing Quite As Satisfying As This

39

13242: Survey: How Is AI Actually Affecting You?

40

13241: Acceptable Excuses

41

13240: The View Changes Once You Start Walking

42

13239: Just Pick One.

43

13238: What Meditation, Driving and Task Management Have In Common

44

13237: Thank You For Letting Me Help You Tell Stories

45

13236: A Bias For Action? Or A Knee-Jerk Reaction?

46

13235: A Simple Shift (Key) To Make Perfectly Square Images

47

13234: What Would "Winning" Even Look Like?

48

13233: How Much Do You Want To Know?

49

13232: Nobody Forced You To Face These Challenges

50

13231: One Simple Way To Ease Anxiety

51

13230: The Moving Target Of AI

52

13229: True Or False: Non-Fiction Is Easier To Narrate Than Fiction?

53

13228: Is It Easier To Book An Audiobook Job Than Other Acting Gigs?

54

13227: I Feel Seen And Heard…By James Clear

55

13226: Narrating Audiobooks? Don't Forget The Acting Part

56

13225: Remember This One Thing About Aiming For Perfection

57

13224: You Are Absolutely Capable Of The Life You Imagine

58

13223: Don’t Ever Use This Creepy Descript Feature On-Camera

59

13222: How Will You Know If You Don’t Give It A Shot?

60

13221: Fighting The Old Or Building The New?

61

13220: Science Proves Me Right (And Wrong) About Failure's Value

62

13219: The Competition and Randomness Of Art And Money

63

13218: Casting Calculus: Yep. Sometimes Casting Only Needs 4 Seconds.

64

13217: Amateur? Professional? Being Both Might Be Best.

65

13216: Are You Still Trying Desperately To Make Sense Of It All?

66

13215: Hey, You Chose This. Why Be Righteously Indignant?

67

13214: Felt Any AI Guilt Yet?

68

13213: A Bigger Fear Than That Of Failure

69

13212: Deal With Criticism Just Like Joe

70

13211: Saying Goodbye To A Project You Love

71

13210: Your 14,787-Step Plan For Success

72

13209: How Legendary Authors Deal With The Rejection We Never Hear About

73

13208: Your Personal Order Of Execution

74

13207: "Every Thing Is Everything." Wait, Wait...What?

75

13206: What's The Right Size For Your [Show] Business?

76

13205: Is It Ever Too Late To Promote Something You've Created In The Past?

77

13204: Scary Versus Exciting

78

13203: "Listen" Is "Silent" Spelled Sideways

79

13202: Don't Let Your Theories Become "Facts"

80

13201: You Don't Yell At A Bud Because It Isn't A Flower...Yet

81

13200: What Jung Actually Said

82

13199: What Do They Mean When They Say "Give Me Multiple Takes"?

83

13198: Your Career Is Born In Public. Your Talent Is Born In Private.

84

13197: Thankfully, Performers Aren't Put Through This New Wringer

85

13196: Serenity: Practical Applications For Performers

86

13195: What Defines A Hero

87

13194: Don't Let Frustration Color Your Pickups

88

13193: Hopper Stone Has An Announcement

89

13192: How NOT To Track Your Artistic Job Search

90

13191: What Opportunity Is Wearing And Sounds Like When It Shows Up

91

13190: One Way To Lean In To The Moment Of Creation

92

13189: Your Demos Should Not Be Rushed. Or Crowdsourced.

93

13188: Success-ful Doesn't Mean Mistake-free

94

13187: You Might Want To Listen To What Jodi Picoult Has To Say

95

13186: What You Can And Cannot Effing Change

96

13185: A Mistake About Predicting Your Future You Can Easily Avoid

97

13184: Keeping All Your Audiobook's Voices Straight

98

13183: Scheduling Success (Or Failure)

99

13182: Is It Too Late For You?

100

13181: That Moment When You're Just About To Hit REC

101

13180: Two Ways You Can Buy Back Your Time

102

13179: See How Easy It Is To Create A Scam Project On ACX

103

13178: Advice, Please: Switching Seats From Teacher To Student?

104

13177: I'm Sure They Mean Well, But...No.

105

13176: Ruts and Goal Trauma

106

13175: You Never Forget Your First Time

107

13174: Grammar Girl, Audiobook Narration and The Public Domain

108

13173: Overwhelmed By Excellent Choices?

109

13172: Know Your Brand, But Don't Let It Limit You

110

13171: A Simple Shift For Your Mental Health

111

13170: Your Brand: On-Camera vs. Audiobook Auditions

112

13169: Measure Twice, Cut Once

113

13168: Celebrate Both Your Highlight Reel AND Your Blooper Reel

114

13167: The Choices We Have When "Life Happens"

115

13166: Breathe Easy

116

13165: The One Question You Need To Ask When Staring Down A Problem

117

13164: What Does "Game Changer" Mean To You?

118

13163: A Bend In The Road Is Not The End Of The Road, Unless...

119

13162: Self-Care And The Hills You Choose To Die On

120

13161: Do You Insist On Avoiding Repeat Performances?

121

13160: About Five WHYs (The Outcome Frame That Solves Problems)

122

13159: Part 2 - NAVA's Carin Gilfry On AI And Synthetic Voices

123

13158: Part 1 - NAVA's Carin Gilfry On AI And Synthetic Voices

124

13157: It's Not Your Schedule, It's Their Schedule

125

13156: "When You Create Something, You Automatically Serve Others."

126

13155: How To Listen Carefully For Opportunity Knocking Softly

127

13154: Guess What? You Can't Guess Your Way To Success

128

13153: "This Thing Sucks!"

129

13152: Is Your Work A Work Of Art? Or Is It Just Work?

130

13151: SPECIAL: Kindle and AI: Your Thoughts? (And Some Of Mine)

131

13150: It's Not Just OK To Say No,It's Great To Say No.

132

13149: Auditions Are Not A Test

133

13148: We Pursue Acting And VO Happiness. We Often Forget To Do One Thing.

134

13147: Your Most Useful Reaction To A Simple Mistake

135

13146: Getting The Right Answers By Asking The Right Questions

136

13145: Using Scary Hours To Get Stuff Done

137

13144: What Work Can You Do During This Strike?

138

13143: Are There Print Books That Should Not Be Made Into Audiobooks?

139

13142: Please! Just Ask Your Question!

140

13141: Making It Easier To Help The Casting People Out

141

13140: Excellent But Not Effective?

142

13139: Shouldn't Simple Execution Be...Sexy?

143

13138: CNN Just Helped Me Figure Out My Identity

144

13137: Three Simple Words To Help Shape Your Future

145

13136: Be The Casting Director's Personal Consultant

146

13135: The Discomfort of Experience

147

13134: One Category Of VO Has Been "Under Attack" By AI For Decades. And It's Doing Just Fine.

148

13133: Stop Bitching About Changes In How We Audition. Right Now.

149

13132: Help People Work With You By Showing Them Exactly How

150

13131: How Quickly Does Casting Abandon Your Audition?

151

13130: Brand New IVR Rates From SAG-AFTRA

152

13129: Help Casting Make A Choice By YOU Making A Choice

153

13128: A Huge Lesson From Rick Rubin's The Creative Act

154

13127: How To Confidently Raise Your Rates

155

13126: Do You Avoid Non-Fiction (Or Fiction) Audiobook Narration?

156

13125: A $59 VO Insurance Policy

157

13124: Accents. Dialects. You: Questions. Jim: Answers.

158

13123: Don't Be Too Proud To Ask For Help

159

13122: Are You (Sometimes) Out Of Order? Let's Fix That

160

13121: Do You Really Need The Latest And Greatest Version?

161

13120: I Wanted To Know The "Time Machine" Of Windows Is, So Of Course, I Had To Ask Leo

162

13119: AudioTechnica Lowered A Price, And Now I'm Stuck

163

13118: Art? Or Money?

164

13117: What To Do The Moment You Hit Record (Hint: Nothing)

165

13116: You Asked Me (Anything) About Audiobook and ACX - And Boy, Have I Got Answers

166

13115: AMA! Ask Me Anything About Audiobooks, ACX And More

167

13114: Applying The Jiu Jitsu Of Quality Over Quantity

168

13113: Celebrating The Math: My Podcast Episode Count

169

13112: Don't Ignore Your Successes

170

0099: Use Union Rates To Help Maintain Your Dignity

171

0098: On "Following Up." Yeah. Don't.

172

0097: 4 Ways You Can Make Voicing URLs More Effective

173

0096: When Tools Evolve, It's Nothing Personal

174

0095: How VOHeroes Pro Bethany Arrington-Peck's Starbucks Session Went

175

0094: When To Avoid Reframing And Do Something More Useful

176

0093: Interview With A Rights Holder: Epic Life's Justin Breen

177

0092: Josh Spector's 7 Ways To Simplify Your Day

178

0091: Three Things You Can Do To "Go Wake Up Your Luck"

179

0090: The One Surefire Way To Never Make A Mistake Ever Again

180

0089: VO Rates - Price Versus Value

181

0088: Constantly Distracted? Treat Focus Like Your Hard Drive

182

0087: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza - Part 2

183

0086: AI, Synthetic Voices and Anne Ganguzza

184

0085: The Difference Between "Difficult" And "Impossible"

185

0084: "You Are One Of The Variables!"

186

0083: The Difference Between Easy And Straightforward

187

0082: Let's Settle On "Synthetic Voices," Not "AI"

188

0081: Are You Judging Your Success Too Early?

189

0080: Having A Bias For Action Can Uplevel Your Schedule

190

0079: Some Tough Love: Auditions Aren't About You

191

0078: Flipping A Coin To Make A Decision? Be Sure To Do One More Thing

192

0077: There's Nutrition In Discovery

193

0076: Graduating From Paint-By-Numbers To Just...Painting

194

0075: Three Things To Do Instead Of Interrupting Someone

195

0074: Can You Last For Eighteen Seconds?

196

0073: Sarah Beth Goer: Be The Kind of Performer/Entrepreneur She's Become

197

0072: 128 Speed Bumps Shaved In Just 10 Minutes

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0071: Do This To Get Better Responses To Your Online Questions

199

0070: There's A New, Awesome VO Talent Association You Should Join

200

0069: One Weird Hack To Nail Location Pronunciations Every Single Time

201

0068: One Very Basic Baby Task I Totally Forgot

202

0067: How To Really Stick It To Online Trolls

203

0066: Baby Steps

204

0065: The Important Difference Between UpGRADES and UpDATES

205

0064: Make Your Equipment Come To You, Not You To Your Equipment

206

0063: What's Your Relationship Like With Casting?

207

0062: When You Hit A Dry Patch, Remember This About The Stock Market

208

0061: What's Left: How To Make Your Pickup Editing Foolproof

209

0060: What Does The Word Agency Mean To You? And How Do You Maximize Your Agency?

210

0059: Can't You Just Leave Well Enough Alone?

211

0058: As A Performer, Are You Hooked On Hope?

212

0057: Are You Willing To Let Go Of What Doesn't Work?

213

0056: An Easy Way To Avoid Confusing Price With Value

214

0055: I'm Pretty Sure This Proves I'm A Frickin' Genius

215

0054: Why I Use, Love And Recommend Audacity For Voice Over Work

216

0053: How To Have More Control Over Setbacks

217

0052: I Love Vision Boards, But Not For The Reason You Might Think

218

0051: Instead Of "I Have To...," Try This Phrase Instead

219

0050: The One Strategy To Really Make A New Habit Stick

220

0049: How To Simplify Your Writing The Amazon Way

221

0048: A Common Question That Has No Answer...For Performers

222

0047: Why Your Amazon Orders From This Past Year Will Help You Prioritize

223

0046: Expand Your Audition Options By Taking Inventory Of Your (Creative) Assets

224

0045: How A Physicist's Methods Can Make You A Better Performer

225

0044: How To Use Silence In Your Voice Over Work

226

BONUS: Episode 4 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast

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BONUS: Episode 3 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast

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BONUS: Episode 2 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast

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BONUS: Episode 1 Of 4 Of The Secrets Of Screen Acting Podcast

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0043: Three Ways To Deepen Your Gratitude Game

231

0042: Why It's Easier To Go From 1 To 10 Than To Go From 0 To 1

232

0041: Vishing: Every Old Threat Is New Again

233

0040: The Four Options I Use To Answer Questions. Don't Be Afraid of #4

234

0039: The 3 Biggest Fears We Have When Starting Something New (And How To Kill Them)

235

0038: Dr. Robert Pondillo: The Ethics of AI Voices

236

0037: Audiobooks Unleashed: Sarah Sampino

237

0036: Liz Atherton On Her New VO Casting Site: CastVoices.com

238

0035: Radical Self-Care: Getting Started With Coach Karen-Eileen

239

0034: Want Better Answers? Ask Better Questions.

240

0033: An AudioCupcake Special For Black Friday/Cyber Monday

241

0032: Pozotron Responds To Narrator Concerns About Data Retention

242

0031: How This Pro Member's Journey May Be Different From Yours

243

0030: Watch LIVE As An Accent Is Built From Scratch

244

0029: How To Take A Note From A Coach Or A Casting Director

245

0028: Pozotron Gets Even Better. You Can Get 7 Hours Free.

246

0027: New Class Coming. I Need Your Questions.

247

0026: Three Tools To Help Make Sense Of The Senseless

248

0025: How COVID Affected My First On-Set TV Booking

249

0024: Hands On Demo Of Pozotron + 6x Bigger Free Trial Link

250

0023: Wait, What?? The LEVELATOR Now Works With Catalina?

251

0022: Predict Your Future By Designing It, Then Creating It

252

0021: I May Have Struck A Nerve (In A Good Way)

253

0020: The Fear Some VO Talent Are Now Facing

254

0019: Excellent News About Audacity And Catalina

255

0018: 3 Things: Coming To The Defense Of Teachers, A Free Book And A Plan.

256

0017: Don't Recommend Anything To Anyone Without Doing This First.

257

0016: Drew Carey and Me. This Thursday. Facebook Live.

258

0015: That Giddy Feeling Even Though Everything Around You Is Burning

259

0014: Help Me Help Teachers. Hashtag, #3forteachers

260

0013: What Will Be Your King Lear? (+ How To Stop Zoombombing)

261

0012: Making Social Distancing Your Secret Weapon

262

0011: Five Moments From Being On Set

263

0010: Using That Music On Your Podcast: Three Rights You Should Know About

264

0009: Why Aren't Really Smart People Always More Successful?

265

0008: Five Words That Help You Consider The Source

266

0007: A Phrase You Can Swipe When You're New And Have No Credits

267

0006: Two Questions, Two Sets Of Tears

268

0005: How Do You Get Started Doing Audiobooks?

269

0004: Are You Comfortable With A Dial...Or A Switch?

270

0003: Proper Password Hygiene For Actors And Voice Talent - Use Dashlane

271

0002: How To Avoid A Common Mastering Mistake

272

0001: Howzabout A High-Good, Low-Bad Diet?