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Join me in the fun recap of MAVO2025 episode!! I reenact my opening remarks from #MAVO2025 and talk about how the conference was as a whole!! Thanks for listening!! :) 

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

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"Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

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In this crazy episode, I talk all about the Louvre Heist - y'know because it needs to be talked about!! BUT, I also talk about MAVO2025 and our awesome line-up of guest speakers and why you should register!!! Enjoy!! This is a fun one!!! 

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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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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We have a new intro song for the podcast…. well, I’m at least trying it out for this episode! 🤣Let me know what you think! 

In this episode, I chat all about details of our upcoming MAVO2025 10 year anniversary « Get Inspired » VO conference! I released the schedule recently and I hope you guys will take a look at all the great sessions we’re offering this year! Breakout and mastery sign ups and sales go live on August 29th at 10am ET but you need a general admission ticket first to have access to those. So set an alarm and don’t miss out! I hope to see you all on November 7-9 at this great VO event in Herndon, Virginia! 

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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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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Happy 4th!! I hope you all have a wonderful and fun day with friends and family!! In this episode, I talk about the importance of monologues and how they fit into the VO world. I recently talk a class about this called, "Exploring Character Depth" and it was a really great one!! Don't let the idea of monologues intimidate you. With enough practice, they will help you to improve your acting skills and auditioning skills. 

I also give a fast update on MAVO2025 because it's only about 4 months away now and it's getting pretty exciting! The schedule is a work in progress - as it always is at this point in the planning process. But my goal is to have it done and released by the end of July or very beginning of August so you guys can start planning out your weekend of sessions!!! But you've gotta have a ticket to be there, so stop procrastinating and just go buy it! You know you don't want to miss it! It's our 10 year anniversary event!! What could be more epic than that!!!? GO!!! DO IT NOW!!!!!

Thanks for tuning in!! I appreciate it!! Have a wonderful holiday!!! Until next time... :) 

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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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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I don't know about where you all live - but it's Hot AF in Virginia right now!!! So, it's finally summer and we're all just trying to stay cool!!! LOL! In this episode, I talk weather, MAVO2025 news and updates and webinar news!

We have a webinar on Thursday, June 26 from 7-8:30pm ET hosted by "Uncle" Roy Yokelson! The session is called, "VO Audio Terminology: Simplified & Demonstrated!" In this crazy world of home studio auditions, self-directing and auditioning daily, everyone needs to make sure they're in the loop on audio terminology. Uncle Roy will explain what everything means, as well as demonstrate how to apply this all to your editing process! There will be Q & A and it's really going to be a great session!! Click HERE to register now!! 

"Uncle" Roy also talks about the upcoming radio dramas that will take place at MAVO2025 on November 7-9 and if you'd like to see a past one you can click HERE!!

Thanks for tuning in!! I Hope to see you all at MAVO2025 in November and at all of our webinars before then!!! For more info on all MAVO events visit https://www.midatlanticvo.com 

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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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I know I’m a little late to the game here – but Happy New Year!!! 2025 is off
to a weird start! There’s not really any other way to put it! It’s been busy
and crazy as usual, but I just feel like the world is in a strange place right
now. I don’t know about you guys, but I have weeks where I get like 50
auditions and then the next week only 4!! It seems to be tougher to get a
call back lately too! Time to up my skills I guess!! I really felt like if I was
going to get myself out of this kind of funk I’ve been in lately, I needed to
get advice from industry people that know what’s really happening!!

My special guest today is Kelly Moscinski!

Kelly is the Owner and Head of Casting at "The Voicecaster" – the oldest
voiceover casting house in the country, established in 1975! With about 20
years of experience in VO and even more in entertainment, Kelly casts and
directs all things voiceover… PLUS she’s a demo producer and coach.
Kelly has owned "The Voicecaster" since 2013 and took over as the
company’s 3 rd  owner. She has a bachelor’s degree in Theatre with a Focus
in Directing and a master’s degree in English with a Focus in Creative
Writing. 
When Kelly is not busy at the studio, she’s enjoying adventures with her
husband and their two kids, listening to audiobooks, or re-organizing the
house!
I hope you enjoy the episode! 

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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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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 

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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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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!!

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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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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.

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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!

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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

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, 

To find out more and to register for MAVO2026 today, visit our website at https://www.midatlanticvo.com

30 Best Voice Over Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 - "Live with Squacky" was honored on this list of the "30 Best Voice Over Podcast You Must Follow in 2025"!!! I'd love it if you could check it out!!