The Voiceover Round Table

Mike and Emma welcome premier voice talent and coach, and creator of the well-known coaching technique, The TrueTell ™, a unique and effective method of building greater individual professional and personal confidence, better performance and overall success.

Mike and Emma host one of the top female voice actors in the industry...a woman who has been FIRST at so many things! You have probably heard her at some point or another: She has been...the voice of: The Oscars (10x) The Super Bowl (3x), The Emmy Awards (5x), The Tony Awards (20x), SAG Awards (5x) and Entertainment Tonight (14 years and counting). The Voiceover Round Table welcomes Randy Thomas.

Mike and Emma welcome one of the true living legends of the voiceover industry...Promo and Trailer master, Joe Cipriano.

Mike and Emma dive into the "business" side of the voiceover business with entertainment accountant and tax expert, Sondra Gold, with valuable tips on expenses, bookkeeping, tax prep and more..

Join Mike and Emma and an eclectic group of guests, collaborators, and supporters to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of The Voiceover Round Table (in its current form!). Harry Dunn, Dervla Trainor, Marilla, Issa Lopez, Bev Standing, Jodi Krangle, Kim Hudson, Mike Pongracz, Tom Antonellis and more! Decades of combined experience, tears, laughs, and plenty of swearing make this an episode not to be missed!

Mike and Emma welcome NAVA founder and president, Tim Friedlander to discuss the impacts of A.I. on the voiceover industry as well as the groundbreaking work NAVA is doing on behalf of voice actors.

Emma and Mike welcome 35+ year veteran of the industry, Jeff Howell...who has really done "all the things": Agent, casting, director, producer...Jeff shares valuable insights into industry trends, how to learn and grow in the business, and how voice actors can be more self-reliant in their careers.

Mike and Emma chat with voice actor, coach, and international voiceover marketing specialist, Shelley Avelino...who also directs some guests on eLearning and corporate reads!

A fun and truly informative chat with voice actor, mom of 4, coach & presenter, and LinkedIn marketing master, Tracy Lindley.

SOVAS founders Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins join Mike and Emma and discuss the "That's Voiceover! Career Expo", The Voice Arts Awards, and share some powerful thoughts on diversity and inclusion in casting and beyond!

An inspiring discussion with casting director, life and career coach, Peter Pamela Rose...about the keys to being a successful voice actor, overcoming imposter syndrome, and so much more!

Mike and Emma are joined by "The Voiceover Strategist" - voice actor and VO business coach, Tom Dheere.

A star-studded lineup of drop-in guests come together for a beloved community member in need...

Sound and Fury's head of casting, Tina Morasco joins Mike and Emma for a lively talk about the casting process, coaching, and more!

The award-winning voice actor, singer, producer, and vice president of the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) and chats about online casting, NAVA, AI avatars and more!

Leading audio expert, Dave Boire, of dB Audio joins Mike and Emma to talk casting, demos, trends, and all things audio...

Mike and Emma talk recording and editing with special guest...voice actor, audio pro, and coach, Larry Hudson.

Mike and Emma welcome Canadian voice actor and animation VO sensation, Anthony Sardinha.

Special guest, Eric Romanowski, talks with Mike and Emma about his voiceover demo production process, representation, and levelling up in the voiceover business...

Mike and Emma welcome Paul Schmidt - successful voice actor, community builder, voiceover business coach, and creator of the VO Freedom Master Plan.

Mike and Emma are joined by senior producer and promo and trailer expert, Harry Dunn...who talks about working with voiceover industry legends like Don Lafontaine, how to find promo work today, representation and more!

Mike and Emma welcome special guest, agency founder and owner of Impressive Talent, Lisa Ristau.

Emma and Mike welcome "Primetime Narration" voice actor and coach, Thom Pinto. If you have EVER watched television, you have heard this man's voice...very...often!

An in-depth conversation with talent manager, branding expert, and author of the popular book “Voiceover Achiever''...founder of Celia Siegel Management and the VO Château, Celia Siegel. 

Mike and Emma chat with voiceover promo and trailer director, producer, and coach...Richard Redfield.

Mike and Emma welcome voiceover marketing expert, Marc Scott. For over 20 years, Marc has been involved in the broadcast/voice-over industries, working as a full-time Voice Actor since 2012. As he's learned how to grow his business, Marc developed a passion for helping others grow theirs and has followed this passion in creating the VOpreneur community and coaching Voice Actors as their guide through the business of voice-over.

Mike and Emma welcome Dani States, Founder and CEO (Chief Everything Officer) of VOICEOVERVIEW In addition to being a full-time voice actor, Dani runs the day-to-day operations of VOICEOVERVIEW the business tracking and management platform created by voice actors for voice actors. When she’s not behind the mic or working with the VOV team, she loves walking on the beach near her home in Seattle, Washington, baking sourdough bread and “fair weather kayaking” on the Puget Sound.

Mike and Emma welcome talent agent and internationally recognized voiceover authority, Erik Sheppard - a 30-year industry veteran with extensive experience as an actor, coach and mentor.He owns and operates The Sheppard Agency, a premier talent agency representing an elite roster of union and non-union voice talent from around the globe.

A great conversation with superstar bilingual voice actor Issa Lopez!

Replay of the live Clubhouse event...recorded on February 28th, 2023...featuring conversation and Q&A with the co-founder of ACM Talent, Marc Guss.

Mike and Emma chat with Los Angeles-based casting director and coach, Mary Lynn Wissner about the voiceover business, coaching, agency representations, and casting...as well as take questions from the community.

Emma and Mike are joined by community members, sharing stories of gratitude, overcoming adversity, support, and encouragement.

A true leader in the voiceover industry - Top talent, coach, demo producer, and conference owner, J. Michael Collins shares stories, and advice, and breaks out his crystal ball to share what he thinks lies ahead for voice actors of all levels and walks of life...

The "Queen of Voice", casting and voice director and KH Casting owner, Kim Hurdon is back by popular demand for another exciting performance event. Multiple talent got to read and get valuable insights and coaching! A must-listen!

What does it take to achieve "SUCCESS" in voiceover? A deep-dive with (Mark) Rider into his phenomenal voiceover success in promo, trailer, and beyond...as well as working with others to achieve their own success.

Trailer Voice Artists Agency boss Brent Allent Hagel joins Mike and Emma to talk about trailer and promo, and the unconventional methods he used to climb to the top of these genres.

Mike and Emma welcome guests and audience members to discuss goal-setting, strategies for success, accountability groups, resilience through adversity, and more...

Veteran voice actor and coach, Debra Sperling joins Mike and Emma to talk about building a decades-long career, breaking into the elite genre of voiceover that is promo, and helping others find their "unique, authentic voice".

We talk AND perform creature sounds! With Vocal Combat and creature sounds expert, D'Arcy Smith. Grunts and growls, gurgles and howls...as audience members work on creatures for video game and more!

A wild and fun episode featuring the "Queen of Voice", casting and voice director and KH Casting owner, Kim Hurdon...with great Q & A, and a whole LOT of talent reads and feedback. This episode is GOLD! .

Replay of the live Clubhouse event...recorded on November 15th, 2022...featuring conversation, Q&A, and TALENT READS with casting director, Kaliopi Kuzyk.

Mike and Emma are joined by one of our first VO mentors, the incredible Jodi Krangle, to chat all things Accountability! Audience members share “One Win, One Challenge, One Goal” pertaining to their VO journey, and celebrated YOU!

Replay of the live Clubhouse event...recorded on November 1st, 2022...a VO NORTH reunion of sorts, featuring conversation with conference co-founder, Tanya Buchanan, as well as a ton of other voiceover friends...like Mike Pongracz, Jodi Krangle, and many more!