On this episode Mike inteviews writer, producer and voice actor Dustin Rubin.

Dustin is a Voice Actor Providing VO for Commercials, TV, Radio, Narration, Audiobooks, Animation, Video Games, PSAs, E-Learning, Documentary, Corporate, Explainer Videos, Telephony, Explainer Videos, Non Profit, Promos & Trailers. Member of SAG-AFTRA Member of World-Voices.Org (WoVO) Member of Trailer Voice Artists Recent Work:  Promo: Campaign for "TKO Total Knock Out with Kevin Hart" on CBS  Sketch: The Late Late Show with James Corden (various) Commercials (TV) Clorox, T-Mobile, Wisconsin Cheese; (Radio) Reliant Energy Animation - Nathan's Kingdom (feature)  Video Games - Telltale's "The Wolf Among Us"​ (ongoing) PSA - California Science Center Audiobooks - "My True Love Gave to Me"​, "The Watch"​, "Running the Books: The Accidental Adventures of a Prison Librarian"​, "It's Not Just Who You Know"​. All from Random House TV Narration - "I Forgive You" on GMC For more info and samples, please visit dustinrubin.com

On today's episode, Mike interviews voice actor and podcaster Jessica Lewis.

Jessica's voice is described as Humorous, Engaging, Collaborative, Creative, Visionary, Nerdy. Life is short; enjoy those you work with!

Jessica has a friendly and clear American female voice, and has worked on projects from tv and radio commercials, narration, on-hold messages, corporate and explainer videos, e-Learning, video games and more!

She's a small-town country girl who has traveled the world. Hard work and innovation are in her blood. Empathy's her gift and creativity & resourcefulness are her super powers.

You can find out more about Jessica at jessicalewisvoice.com.

TrueTell™ founder Dave Walsh has enjoyed a truly multi-faceted career on both sides of the Hollywood glass, as successful artist, coach and director as well as studio executive. 

 Walsh has been a key national and international voiceover talent for almost 20 years, fronting signature campaigns for commercial and television icons including AT&T, HBO, Honda, Entertainment Tonight (ET), Modern Marvels, Shell, NBC’s

The Biggest Loser, Wells Fargo, The E! True Hollywood Story, CBS’ Big Brother and Hyundai.

 Dave has also spent the better part of the last decade coaching and cultivating the voiceover careers of some of the most established artists in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

 As executive at CBS/Paramount Television and owner of his own research consulting firm, Walsh Media, Dave was a marketing force behind some of the most established franchises in television history including ET, Frasier, Cheers and the entire Star Trek series library.

 The TrueTell™ is the merging of these diverse yet powerfully synchronistic career paths. Walsh has dovetailed his offbeat, quirky passion for identifying and branding the true value of voices with his recognition of the business culture’s general apathy yet hunger for authenticity in both communication and behavior.

He believes this true “tell” is the key to building greater fluidity and trust in business practices as well as individual confidence, better performance and overall success.

https://www.walshvoiceovercoaching.com/

On this episode Mike interviews trilingual voice actor Drita Dumont. She discusses her transition into voice acting and how she applies her VO expertise to to her other business in translation services.  We also talk about the importance of staying positive and focusing on progress not perfection!  

https://www.dritadumont.com/

On this episode Mike updates listeners at the 6 month mark of his journey into full-time voice-over and podcasting. Topics include the process of working in the margins for 12 years, moving into on-camera work and the importance of continual improvement through coaching and achieving balance in your personal and professional life.

Issa Lopez is a bilingual voiceover talent, actress, singer and spokesperson with global, national, regional and local on and off-camera credits. As one of the most in-demand Spanish-English voices in the freelance world, she has been recognized among the TOP BILINGUAL voiceover artists available. With 24 years of experience providing exceptional voice products in both english and spanish, Issa’s voice can be heard in practically every realm of voiceovers as well experience with jingles, singing, songwriting, and demo projects.

Jack performed for years as a stage and film actor on the East Coast before moving to San Francisco, where he became part of a national touring sketch comedy group while teaching comedy and writing. After a performance, he was approached by a VO producer to try his hand at the craft. Some fits and starts later, he committed fully to the craft and moved to Los Angeles, where he is a full-time voice actor. He has studied with many of the great voice acting gurus, both remotely and in person, and is a strong proponent of working with the best to keep growing as a talent. Jack voices trailers for major motion pictures and games, promos for television and radio, and documentaries of all kinds, in addition to countless TV, radio, and web commercials. His studio is also part of soundBOX:LA studio group started by Tim Friedlander, and Jack fully owns the fact that he is a hopeless gear addict who loves the tech side. Recent work includes the movie trailer for Super Troopers 2, the national TV and radio campaign for Love Never Dies, a TV and web campaign for Jack in the Box, and ongoing narration for a YouTube channel with over 2 million subscribers, Strange Mysteries.

On this episode, Mike talks with Sophia Cruz. Sophia is a LA bilingual voice over actor specializing in flawless and seamless English to Spanish voice overs! Whether you need Mexican Spanish, Latin American Spanish (LATAM) or neutral Spanish, she is your perfect choice! Perhaps your project requires her AmeriLatina™ style which is a fusion of both, either way she is happy to help you with the right sound for your project. Sophia shares her journey, the obstacle of overcoming a non-supportive spouse, embracing marketing, relocating to LA from Chicago and how she helps other voice actors determine their true value in the VO market.

Jason Romano is a speaker, author, media consultant and church leader with over 20 years of professional broadcasting experience on the regional and network level.

For 17 years, Jason was an Emmy-Award winning Senior Manager and Producer at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, MLB’s All Star Game and many more.

During his time at ESPN, Jason helped lead and grow the talent booking department, building relationships with the biggest names in sports as well as creating and managing the NFL on ESPN’s social media channels, growing them to over 6 million followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Jason is now the host and producer of the Sports Spectrum podcast where he interviews athletes, coaches, and other personalities on the intersection of sports and faith. He also is a writer for Sports Spectrum magazine and contributes articles daily to SportsSpectrum.com.

Jason has spoken to thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. He’s a big advocate of social media, having built up large followings both for ESPN’s social feeds as well as his own personal brand. 

His first book, “Live to Forgive” is available now.

You can reach him via email: [email protected]

Website: http://jasonromano.com/

Twitter: @JasonRomano

Instagram: @JasonRomano

Facebook: @JasonRomano22

Rhonda Phillips has had a long and successful career in both radio and voice-overs.  She shares her journey into the world of VO and coaching (she loves coaching kids!), and discusses her Intro To Voice Over course.  Great information and inspiration!