Stephanie talks to Zehra Fazal, an accomplished animation, video game, and commercial actor. Zehra gives great insight into the animation industry as she talks about residuals, auditions, and more. They also talk about the importance of thinking of yourself as a business and making sure to have a cushion of income to allow you to do more of the types of genres you love. Instagram and Twitter: @ZehraFazal IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3469812/ Zehra's Website:...

Stephanie talks to Milena Tinoco, an accomplished billingual voice actor who has been working to build her business over the last 10 years using tools like great training and positive mindset. Milena works in commercials, medical narration (she's also a registered nurse!), corporate narration, and more. They also talk about the specificities of being a bilingual English / Spanish voice actor. Milena's Website:...

Stephanie talks to audiobook narrator Tim Campbell. Tim is an Audie, Voice Arts, Independent Audiobook, and Audiofile Earphones Award-winning narrator of over 900 audiobooks. They talk about the ins and outs of royalty share, time management and more. Tim's Website: www.timcampbell.me Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo Email: [email protected]

Stephanie talks to Jessica Taylor, a voice actor with over 10 years of experience based in Colorado. Jessica works in all aspects of VO except for animation, video games, and audiobooks. They talk about the ups and downs of the business, maintaining client relationships, and how voice over allows Jessica to be an involved parent. Instagram: @jessicavodotcom LinkedIn: @jtaylorvo Website: http://www.jessicavo.com Tina Morasco's Online Course:...

Stephanie talks to Daisy Hobbs, a musical theatre performer turned voice actor. Daisy is also a mama to 2 young kids and a writer. She can be heard in all sectors of media, but focuses on nailing her reads for major national commercials and trusting her strong performance background. Daisy's Website: www.voicebydaisy.com Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo Email: [email protected]

Stephanie talks to video game and animation voice actor Zeke Alton. Zeke is a former Navy test pilot and his experience and analytical mind has helped shape his voice over journey. Zeke is a member of SAG-AFTRA and currently on the union negotiating committees for Television, Film, Commercials, Animation, and Video Games. Zeke's Instagram: @zekealton SAG-AFTRA Website: https://www.sagaftra.org/ NAVA Website: https://navavoices.org/ Making It To The Mic...

Stephanie talks to audiobook narrator Andi Arndt. Andi has recorded over 750 audio books in many different genres. She talks about her methods both in front of the mic and how she runs her business in this informative episode. Andi's Website: andiarndt.com Andi's Instagram: @offmicandi VO Atlanta: https://www.voatlanta.me/ Michael Crouch's episode: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast-episodes/michael-crouch Narrator.Life: https://narrator.life/ Audio In Color:...

Stephanie talks to Danielle Famble, a musical theatre and TV actor turned voice actor who works in commercials, politicals, eLearning, and more. Danielle's career took off in 2020 and she has grown her 6 figure business ever since. Danielle's Website: https://daniellefamble.com/ Danielle's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dfamble Danielle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellefamble Danielle's Email: [email protected] Artillery Media: https://artillerymedia.com/ The...

Stephanie talks to Robb, a bilingual voice actor who has over a decade of experience working in several VO genres including commercials and more recently, audio books. Robb's acting background and friendly demeanor has helped him grow and maintain his voice over business. Abacus Audio: https://www.abacus.nyc/ Robb's Website: RobbMoreiraVO.com Instagram and X: @robbmoreiravo Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo Email:...

Stephanie talks to Gina Scarpa, a voice actor, coach and director. Gina works consistently in genres like commercials, video games, corporate, and more and is passionate about marketing and SEO as ways to grow and sustain her business. https://navavoices.org/ Marc Scott - VO Marketing - https://www.vopreneur.com/ Maria Pendolino's MITTM Episode: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast-episodes/maria-pendolino Carin Gilfry's MITTM Episode:...

Making it to the Mic is back for Season 4! On this podcast, host Stephanie Pam Roberts interviews voice actors about their journeys - how they made it to the mic and what steps they took to create the careers they have now. Inspired by NAVA's "State of VO Survey," Season 4 features voice actors who have made at least 6 figures in voice over income alone for the last several years. NAVA's 2024 State of VO Survey: https://navavoices.org/voiceover-survey-2024/ Making It To The Mic...

Stephanie talks to David Cui Cui, an engineer turned voice actor who loves doing character work, especially for video games. They talk about how his experience as an avid video game player helps him, the importance of doing what's best for you, and how to better support people of color in the industry. Website: cuicuivo.com Instagram: @cuicuivo Twitter: @CuiCui48 Edge Studio: https://edgestudio.com Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo Email:...

Stephanie talks to Bo Martin, Jr. a voice actor based in North Carolina, about his slow but steady journey into the voice over industry. They talk about the importance of an accountability group and the value of having great customer service with your clients. Bo's Website: https://boknowsvo.com Bo's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoKnowsVoiceOvers Bo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bomartinjr Bo's Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok: @boknowsvo Making It To The Mic...

Stephanie talks to Zania Sala, a bilingual voice actor who works in commercial and corporate narration and is the on air promo voice of the Hispanic network, UniMás. They talk about what it's like to be the voice of a network - the volume of work, different styles needed, self direction, and always being on call as well as how being a singer helps in VO. Zania's Website: zania.net  Zania's Instagram: @zaniavox  Zania's LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaniasala/ Marc Scott's Classes:...

Stephanie talks to Allegra Verlezza (they/them), a voice actor who works in commercials, explainers, eLearning, politicals, PSAs, audiobooks and more. Allegra is non-binary and shares openly about their experiences in the voice over industry and how we might continue to grow and expand our inclusion of non-binary people. See the resources below if you'd like to learn more! Supporting Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Diverse Gender Voiceover Artists - Allegra wrote this: ...

Stephanie talks to Jonathan Tilley, a voice actor, marketing, branding, and social media expert. They talk about Jonathan's experiences as an American voice actor living abroad as well as how he got into teaching fellow voice actors about marketing and some social media ideas and best practices. Jonathan's Website: https://www.jonathantilley.com My Content Calendar IG Course: https://www.mycontentcalendar.com League of List Builders Email Marketing Course:...

Stephanie talks to Erikka J., a voice actor who works in commercials, corporate narration, video games, and more! Erikka shares her thoughts on her work in politicals, how she balances work and family, and on the shift towards a more inclusive VO industry. Erikka's Website: erikkaj.com All Erikka's Socials: @misserikkaj  eVocation VO Conference: https://www.vocationconference.com VO School Podcast: http://www.voschoolpodcast.com (Maria's political episode is #54) Making It To The Mic...

Stephanie talks to Anna Garduno, a voice actor and voice over teacher. They talk extensively about the techniques and ideas Anna teaches in her class for both commercials and animation and they cover demos as well. This episode is chock full of amazing info so definitely have something handy to take notes! Anna's Website: www.voiceforward.com Anna's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/VoiceForward Anna's Acting Class: https://larrymoss.org Making It To The Mic...

Stephanie talks to Dave Droxler, a character voice actor who specializes in creature and animal voices. Dave discusses this side of voice over and animation and we also talk about what it was like to work on a series through the pandemic and the importance of being professional and easy to work with. Dave's Website: http://www.davedroxler.com The Long and the Short of It Episode mentioned: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/15-sonder Jen Waldman Studio: https://www.jws.community Pete...

Stephanie talks to Sophia Cruz, a bilingual voice actor and coach. Sophia works in commercials, eLearning, and audio description which we discuss in detail. They also talk about setting healthy boundaries for yourself in this business. Sophia's Website: https://www.sophiacruzvo.com Winning in Voice Over Website: https://www.winninginvoiceover.com Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo Email: [email protected]

Stephanie talks to Tim Heller, a voice actor who works in commercials, animation, and more! Tim also loves to be creative on social media and we talk about putting yourself out there, how he creates characters, and his voice over course. Tim's Website: www.TimHellerVO.com Tim's Voice Over Course: https://timhellervo.com/store/category/course All Social: @TimHellerVO Discord and OpenSea: VoiceOverGuy Other Episodes Mentioned: S1E1 Maria Pendolino and S2E5 Andrew Keltz Other Podcast...

Stephanie talks to Debra Sperling, a renowned voice actor and voice over coach. She's voiced everything from national commercials to in show narrations and countless promos. She's also a passionate teacher and her class, "Authenticity in Voice Over" helps students discover their unique, authentic voice and bring it to the mic. Debra's Website: https://www.debrasperling.com/about Debra's Class: https://www.debrasperling.com/coachingteaching Instagram: @DebraSperlingVO Making It To The Mic...

Stephanie talks to Rachel Slotky, a voice actor and casting director who works a lot in dubbing. They talk about what dubbing is and some of the current issues surrounding rates and fair pay as well as what she looks for when casting this genre. During the episode Rachel mentions usage and to clarify, in animation contracts initial usage is also known as "initial exhibition" and is included in the session fee, any use or distribution beyond that is handled with residual payments. In the...

Welcome to Making It To The Mic! I'm kicking off Season 3 with this official trailer. Everyone has to start somewhere right? In voice over, there are so many places to start and paths to travel down. On this podcast I interview a variety of voice actors from different backgrounds about how they got their start. We focus on what it was like in the early days of their career, how they found their way in the voice over industry, and what steps they took to create the careers they have...