One Voice Award Niminated in 2025 3 times voice actor Deanna Johnston joins me today and it's all about the grind and keeping the faith although WE KNOW NOT the supposed outcome of all those emails and auditions.  When it becomes TOO MUCH what do we do and how do we adjust and maintain?  We talk to a friend. Deanna and I have been on this journey about the same amount of time and she had some interesting perspectives to share about audtions, marketing, online casting and Fiverr where she was "one of those people" making 5 figures monthly early on.  

You cannot use a USB mic...You must have agents... You cannot make 6 figures with your accent... SAY IT AIN'T SO!!  Things I was told and things some assume can add up to bogging you down.  Don't believe everything you hear or see and work it out for your self with someone you trust.  All of this is leading up to OVC in August and my session covering accepting yourself as you.  YOU can do most anything! 

YOU have to study. YOU have to learn. YOU should know your rates and know YOUR WORTH as a voice actor when quoting broadcast work.  It is COMPLICATED and I even use the GVAA daily. It is ALWAYS up on my screen because I also get confused and yes... sometimes have to ask for help! Do'nt leave a pile of cash on the table... you don't have to memorize it all but you need to know how to INTERPRET those rates! 

My pal Paul Schmidt has a great video course on rates you can get... visit https://vopro.pro/  to learn more

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You got the job! Congrats! Now how do you KEEP the client? This episode is all about LOSING a client and the fastest ways to do so plus how to turn those things into the ones you should do to KEEP a client.

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Marketing is hard... you got this!!

The little monsters that are hiding in your BRAIN are always trying to scre you or tempt you.  BUY THIS.... DO THAT.... today we talk about a few of those monsters you can "quiet" in your head and focus on what matters in yout VO Business!!!

Time wasters and attitude downers.... how can we get rid of those in our business?  

Michael Kussman is an audio engineer/VO that produces SPECTACULAR Demos for HALF of what you exoect with all the quality and attention that you'd expect.  He weighs in today on the trends that are changing and the disdain he has for the word CONVERSATIONAL.... like we all do!  Join us for 40 minutes or so of his knowledge and insight of the industry he loves.

MONEY is and will always be a sensitive subject. Some say TELL US! IT INSPIRES US! Others say NO... it is DEPRESSING that I am not doing as well as you and others and it hurts me.  I do not know if it was TABOO for you as a kid to discuss MONEY but in our house we were taught that it was a PRIVATE MATTER and no one's business... so that is why I do not splatter my earnings all over and WHO DETERMINES HOW MUCH MONEY MAKES YOU A SUCCESS?  If it is based on the NAVA survey... $50,000 is a pretty successful VO and over $100,000 is REALLY doing well but fairly... there is no measure and we all want to MAKE ALL WE CAN!  RIGHT?????

Sometimes it is BEST to let that client go.... when shoud you "CUT TIES" and move on??  Here is my method and what usually happens after!

They are ALL back for a catch up episode!  It's the full panel from ANOTHER VO PODCAST and we hope to have these sessions at least every other month... and catch up with each other on all of our BIZNESS dealings!