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Who else is obsessed with the movie "Wicked" right now?! I'm positive I'm not the only one!! LOL! In this episode of "Live with Squacky", I chat about the movie "Wicked", how much I love it, how I'm obsessed with the soundtrack and how you absolutely MUST go see it!! BUT, I ALSO chat about how this relates to the VO world and how the song "Defying Gravity" changed my whole way of thinking about the MAVO conference and about many things in my life. It's a very powerful song with a powerful message. This is a fun, short episode to wrap up 2024!! 
More episodes of Season 5 are coming in January 2025!! Stay tuned!!! Thanks to everyone who supports the show by listening regularly! #vo #actorslife 

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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MAVO2024 was a wonderful event!! If you missed it, this is a great way to find out what you missed! If you were there, I think you'll enjoy reliving the memories!
 
One very important thing I forgot to mention in my recap is that Tim Friedlander's Keynote was absolutely EPIC!!! He is such an inspiring guy! He talked about how many failures he's had to go through to get to where he is today. It was motivating, so well done and he absolutely accomplished the goal of inspiring everyone at the event. He was by far one of the best Keynotes we've ever had! If you guys aren't members of NAVA yet, please go join today!!! 

I also didn't talk about this in the episode, but Everett Oliver hosted our first ever MAVO Teen program on Saturday of the event and it went really well! My daughter Chloe attended and she said it was really fun and she learned a lot!! I don't know if we will do it in 2025, but it was a good experience for those who attended this year! 

To go into great detail about every session at the event would've taken hours, so I just tried to hit some of the highlights in this episode. My opening remarks are in here too, so if you missed those, I hope you'll feel inspired when you listen!!

We have one more episode coming up in another week or so that will wrap up our shows for 2024. Then we will resume in January 2025, but it will still be Season 5!!

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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Hey friends!!! It has been a CRAAAAZY few weeks!! Honestly, from one year to the next I somehow always forget how busy it is when it’s this close to our next MAVO event!! This year is our 9th Conference and I’m SO freaking excited about it!!! Hi! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”! I’m your host, Val Kelly – otherwise known as “Squackyvoice”!! My Special Guest today is someone I actually met in - I think it was 2012 – at one of the first VO conferences I ever went to!! Anne Ganguzza is a professional voice actor, coach, and award-winning producer with a dynamic presence and a passion for all things voice + technology. She works with talent around the world who are interested in boosting their VO career to the next level, using target-marketed demos and customized marketing strategies in addition to vocal coaching. Her networking group, the VO Peeps, offers meetups and workouts with incredible opportunities for feedback and growth; while her VO BOSS podcast can be heard weekly around the globe, and highlights prescient industry topics with a fresh take on what’s happening in voice over. Anne's voiceover credits include United Healthcare, Delta, Pearson, Mercedes Benz, PayPal, Wells Fargo, Michelin, Credit Suisse, Cisco, Toyota, Panasonic, Baxter, Xerox, and more...

Anne is going to be a guest speaker at our MAVO2024 conference this year coming up in just a few short weeks! She will offer a general session on corporate narration, and then two, 3-hour mastery sessions. One will be on E-learning and the other will be on narration acting – including corporate, explainer and medical genres. Anne is an expert coach and an amazing teacher. 
I hope you enjoy this interview!! 

Take $100 off all full-weekend MAVO2024 tickets with discount code MAVO100 and $50 off all 1 day MAVO2024 tickets with code OCT50. Offer valid until October 31, 2024. 

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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As you guys probably know, the MAVO2024 “Get Inspired” Voiceover
Conference is coming up in just a few weeks on November 8-10 at the Westin
Dulles Hotel in Herndon, Virginia. If you’ve attended the event before, then
you know that things would not run as seamlessly as they do if it weren’t for
our Special guest today!
For over 40 years Emmy Award winning sound designer, recording engineer,
and producer/director “Uncle Roy” Yokelson has been helping the voiceover
and music industries with education and technical support. If it has
ANYTHING to do with audio, "Antland Productions" is the only company you’ll
ever need.
Roy is a SAG-AFTRA approved audiobook director/producer. He’s the co-
producer of the “Live with Squacky” podcast and he mixes and masters every
episode! He is the lead audio engineer in charge of all the equipment and
sound at MAVO2024! His assistant at the conference is Patrick Kirchner and
we honestly couldn’t run the event without these two!
This episode is a fun chat with "Uncle" Roy about what he does as an audio engineer and what his role will be at the upcoming MAVO2024 Conference! Enjoy!! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ajejzCx65h4GZhY6&v=V5weGH1GRJ8&feature=youtu.be

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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You already know I’m a voice actor, but some of you probably
don’t know that I’m up at 4:30am Monday-Friday from early
August until mid-June! I’m also a French teacher at a high school
in Northern Virginia – and the commute is a bit of a trek! Luckily, I
have a great morning show to listen to in the car everyday!! So,
I’ve been listening to B101.5 - a local Fredericksburg radio
station - for maybe like 15 years now!! The show has switched
hosts a couple of times since I started listening. And now it’s been
a few years since the latest host of the 5 o’clock show has been
on air. Jeremy Grey had big shoes to fill when he stepped into this
spot, because Dee Daniels was the host before him and she was
really well liked in the community and on air! But I have to say,
there really wasn’t much of an adjustment period. Jeremy stepped
right into “The Jeremy Grey Show” from 5am-10am on weekday
mornings without any issues at all! It seemed like it was so meant
to be!! He has a great rapport with Ted Schubel who is on the
show with him for the “5 o’clock club” from 5am-6am each
morning! Jeremy is originally from North Carolina, but has lived in
Virginia now for a few years. He loves thrifting, metal detecting
and he’s really funny too!
This is a super fun episode!! I hope you enjoy it! For more info about Jeremy Grey, check out info about him on B101.5! Or connect with him on Instagram @mrjeremygrey.

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"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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Last year at MAVO2023, NAVA – the National association of Voice Actors was our
Platinum Sponsor. It was my first in-person interaction with NAVA Co-
founders Tim Friedlander and Carin Gilfry! They also brought along another
super talented guy, who happens to be my special guest today!!
Matthew Parham is a versatile African American voice actor with a universal
urban vocal print. With an age range from young adult to mature parent,
Matthew provides a unique and authentic read for any genre.
 
Having a background in music, Matthew has the ear and the talent to take
direction and execute his read to your highest expectations. Based in Los
Angeles, Matthew has access to all major studios and can provide
professional level audio for every project.
Matthew is the proud Director of Operations of the National Association of
Voice Actors (NAVA, a 2024 VOA Unicorn Award nominee and a 2022 SOVAS
Award nominee currently represented by Coast to Coast Talent Agency Agent
Portia Scott.
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​Production, copywriting, and translation services all available.

I hope you enjoy this episode! Matthew and I had a great chat and I'm so excited to have him as a guest speaker at MAVO2024 in November!

For more info about Matthew, visit his website at: https://www.matthewparhamvo.com/ or connect with him on Social media @slimdareazon.

For more info about the National Association of Voice Actors, please visit their website at: https://navavoices.org/

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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With less than 4 months to go until MAVO2024, it’s an understatement to say that I’m in the depths of planning!! The schedule is a work in progress!! I promise, it will be worth the wait!! Hi! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”. I’m your host, Val Kelly – otherwise known as “Squackyvoice”! Speaking of “Squacky” characters, my special guest today is an icon in the industry for sure! 

Daniel Ross is an Emmy Award-Winning Actor and one of the most in-demand artists working in the industry today. Originally a theatre and film actor/producer from Maryland, he moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to begin pursuing work in the Voice Over industry.  Since then, his voice has been featured on almost every network but most notably, he is the voice of Donald Duck in the smash hit series “Mickey and the Roadster Racers” and “Mickey Mouse: Mixed-Up Adventures, on Disney Junior.  He was also featured as the lead-villain Starscream in 2007’s “Transformers: The Game”, and has voiced Lucky from the “Lucky Charms Cereal” commercials, and the lovable Grimace from McDonalds!  You can also hear him in the shows “The Tom and Jerry Show”, “Tom and Jerry in New York”, and “Mickey Mouse: Funhouse”! Along with credits in Videogames like “World of Warcraft: Shadowlands”, “Diablo 4”, and recently “Multiversus” as Gizmo and Stripe from “Gremlins”, as well as Uncle Shagworthy from “Scooby Doo”.  Winner of the coveted 2020 Voice Arts Award for “Outstanding Body of Work- Best Voice Actor”, and Tiktok sensation with over 1.3 million followers.  Please follow Daniel on social media using the handle @ActorDanielRoss, or visit him at www.ActorDanielRoss.com

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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With NEW VO conferences popping up – seemingly on the daily, I thought it was important to get the specific content info for MAVO2024 out to my listeners sooner rather than later!! So, I’m pushing my fun interview with Tom Dheere to episode 3 and episode 4 will now be the one that describes in greater detail the event as a whole!

HI! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of “Live with Squacky”! I’m your host, Val Kelly, otherwise known as Squackyvoice! If you’ve been to any of our 8 MAVO conferences so far, you know that my special guest today appears at this great VO event every few years – because he’s fantastic!! 

As a New York-based voice actor with over 20 years of experience Tom Dheere has narrated thousands of projects in over a dozen countries across nearly every genre, including Commercials, Video Games, Cartoons, Explainers, Corporate Narration, eLearning, Medical Narration, Audiobooks, Audio Descriptions, and so much more. He doesn’t offer flashy bells & whistles, but instead focuses on delivering high-quality voice over at affordable rates. His home studio offers digital connections for online recording, and professional equipment for truly great sound. Tom’s experience as a corporate trainer as well as a voice talent make him uniquely qualified to help both aspiring and veteran performers navigate the entertainment industry. As the VO Strategist, Tom specializes in marketing and business consultations as well as diagnostics, strategy sessions, and mentorship.

For more info about Tom Dheere visit his websites at: https://www.tomdheere.com/ and https://www.vostrategist.com/

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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In this short, but sweet episode, I chat about how our lives can be impacted by events that take place in our lives when we are younger. It will make you think and give you some things to consider about your own lives and who you are today!! I hope you enjoy!
Tune in next time for a very special episode all about our upcoming MAVO2024 "Get Inspired" conference and what you can expect!!!

"Live with Squacky" was mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions.

"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by "Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC" and "Antland Productions."

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For more info about Val Kelly ("Squackyvoice" visit her website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com or https://www.valkellyvoiceover.com

Or follow her on Instagram @Midatlanticvo or @livewithsquacky

To become a MAVO Member and receive monthly discounts - as well as many other benefits, please click HERE!!!

"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


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Season 5!!!! Let's GOOOOOOOOO!!! I know, it's been a WHILE since the last episode! I'm so sorry, but I had to take a break from the show for a few months because life was just very busy and hectic! But we're back now and this is going to be an amazing season of fun interviews!! Thanks for tuning in!! :)

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Julian Thomas is a 31 years young content
creator in the home + men's lifestyle space. Dubbed, "The Internet's
Favorite Home Boy" by Architectural Digest, Julian thrives at creating
short-form video content sharing his DIY skills, home care tips +
tricks and his effervescent lifestyle with his audience(s) across
Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest. When not painting,
cleaning or building something around his Brooklyn Bachelor Pad,
you can find Julian shmoozing with editors, journalists and
tastemakers all around New York City, as he moonlights as a freelance
publicist for various brands (and himself) doing business as Told By
Thomas, LLC. Julian uses his platform to entertain, inspire and
educate other young people to become self-sustaining adults in an
ever-demanding world. He prides himself on shedding the stigma of
gender norms and toxic-masculinity when it comes to homemaking
and adulthood.

One of the coolest things about being a French teacher - in addition
to being a voice actor, producer etc. is that I get to meet a ton of cool
people. I have had so many students over the years that have gone on
and done really great things and Julian is definitely one of them. I hope you enjoy this interview!!

For more info about Julian Thomas, check out his website at https://www.toldbythomas.com/ or connect with him on Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest @toldbythomas or on TikTok @marfastewart. 

"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC and "Antland Productions".

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, "Uncle" Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."

Support the show

For more info about Val Kelly ("Squackyvoice" visit her website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com or https://www.valkellyvoiceover.com

Or follow her on Instagram @Midatlanticvo or @livewithsquacky

To become a MAVO Member and receive monthly discounts - as well as many other benefits, please click HERE!!!

"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, Antland Productions and Lorenzotti coffee.

"Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite VO tech, Uncle Roy Yokelson of "Antland Productions."


To find out more and to register for MAVO2025 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com