The lonely days of winter! Today we shift gears talking about our mental health in the booth especially realted to the dark and cold days of winter.  Hopefully some of these tips may help YOU navigate the season that most of us do not love!

I recently posted a survey in the Facebook group and we had about 50 responses that solidified a lot of what is seen annually in the NAVA survey especially related to those making VERY LITTLE in VO and a handful making VERY A LOT! In this episode I go over this VERY informal survey to both encourage you and also drop some truth bombs about VO... mainly THIS IS NOT EASY!

Entering my 4th year FULL TIME this month I have NUMEROUS TIMES felt I was crazy for doing this.  The rejection, the risk, the disappointments are all so overwhelming at times but for me this is a lifelong dream branching from a life of creative attempts with others (music, etc) and now... it is just ME which can make it more demanding and just "hard".

Join me on January 23rd to TALK ABOUT VO in a free webinar leading to NOTHING ELSE because I have decided I am NOT going to offer coaching but only consults about VO.  This is a safe environment to ask away and learn about the rocky road of VO.

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You are a BUSINESS.  Act like it! The one takeaway here today is this... and it's in the first few minutes of the podcast and it's a quote from Tony Robbins. Go listen and be visible and make 2025 the year you acheive YOUR goals!

Here are links to the products I mentioned. REMEMBER... these are producsts I use and believe in but do not get PAID to sell you these.  YOU should test and choose what works for you but I trust and use these items daily!!

875R Microphone    https://a.co/d/5euNjzO

MK4 Microphone   https://a.co/d/9wgTp7C

Audient id4 Interface https://a.co/d/elJC9vy

Worlds Best Cables 6’   https://a.co/d/479xTig

MOUNT-IT Mic Arm    https://a.co/d/06pu3XN

Pre-Sonus Eris 3.5 Monitors    https://a.co/d/30PZIxj

Furman Power Conditioner    https://a.co/d/64bn1BU

Weilisi 10.2” Desk Light   https://a.co/d/eGJ40Er

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Short and sweet today with some tips for marketing YOU and keeping it consistent....

The VO Life is HARD.  You start at GROUND ZERO trying to learn and you know NOTHING.  Let me ask you to do one thing FIRST.... KNOW YOUR WORTH! Understanding rates and usage is PIVOTAL as you start and gron your business.  DON'T BE ME and wait until 2 years in and think "WHOA I GOT PAID $300 FOR THAT" only to learn it was a $2500 spot!  TRUTH!  Eat, Sleep with and USE the GVAA RATES until you know them nearly by heart for BROADAST PLACEMENT and Never Ever step foot in the broadcast land of IN-PERPETUITY!   BE A STUDENT OF THE CRAFT AND ThE RATES!!!   Want to talk about Voiceover?  CLICK HERE and go to the SCHEDULE TIME page!

It ain't over til it's over but folks.... it's about there for me this year!  Let's talk about the wind down of 2024 and marketing and how things are changing for MY VO Life!

What a week it was.... ups for some, downs for many and the world still turns in VO... just don't partake of that juicy VO Punch that is served.  Dig in, know the truth and do YOUR THING all while being good to one another.  I have some downtime coming and we over that and my truck issues today plus even a little VO stuff!  

Know your worth and explore the world of Agency with this weeks special guest Vince LeBica from DPN Talent.  Learn how to negotiate and get paid fairly using the "percentage" tactic... and learn more about the "nicest guy in the business" who always takes time to listen at the conferences.  Don't miss Vince and Charles Coats this week!

I have things to do... you may not.  How we all run our business is different.  How we started, how we operate day to day... but the ROI on everything we do is KEY to building routines. I gotta make some changes...and eat some old advice.  I love crow....