My longest sole episode but so much information about my first three years, and I may have lost it talking about my wife and thank God for editing! But you'll know how I feel...

This episode is very transparent in how I got here, what I made, what I did.  The VO world is tough.  The curvey that is posted makes me positive I have done a few things right... gotten ahead of the curve... but it is still a VERY hard career path.  I hope anyone listening gets that you should not just "go at it and work your way up" but you should "LEARN YOUR WAY UP" .... Big difference.... 

Take your time and listen in 20 minute spurts... and ignore when I choke up because without my wife loving and believing in me... I would have given up MANY TIMES. Without my my wife, my faith and all of you... I could not be where I am today! And hard work... let's not forget hard work!!

If I left anyone out it was not on purpose.  I love you all!

The "authentic" or conversational (not announcery as they say often or polished) can be the most difficult to lock into. Why?  And how do you "FIX" it?  Todays short reminds us that we had coaching for a reason... not to just drop $200.

This week I am joined by multi-talented VO Jim McCarthy who has a vewry cool podcast for Entrepreneurs called "Whats Your Problem" and as he calls it he also "spins lots of plates" from VO to Podcast Production to Car Wash Lighting... join us or conversations that go everywhere and get to know Jim.

MOCK AUDITION 2 is in the books and after 21 pros and 17 rookies submitted we have a winner in each and also an "honorable mention" that we felt needed to be heard.  All 3 are played in the podcast and names announced but you have to listen to find out!

This was a great teaching/learning moment for us all and let ne say IT WORE ME OUT.... we wanted to be thorough and fair... and make it HELP those who needed feedback.  Thanks to the panel who helped, we all had nearly exact feedback on all reads with only maybe 2 disagreements! I appreciate the participation and maybe we will do it again in late summer... I will be rested up by then!  

Today Troy has Alden and Jake over from "It's Another VO Podcast" to talk about the new podcast and why you need BOTH the Life and this one! Get to know the guys and make plans to follow both podcasts and get a ton of information... good and otherwise... as these three full time voice actors hold each other accountable and share their journeys.

When you worked a real job SOMEONE held you accountable.  Why shouldn't that be the case NOW??  Let's get short about accountability in this FINAL Casual Short....or shorts.... or whatever....

I have 3 podcasts.... why?  What good is a podcast, and why do I do them?  Here's your answers....

I thought VO was a side hustle... well it is for some but some of us that do VO full time also do some other things to keep the wheels turning!  What things can you do???

There is a difference but BOTH can be a really good thing!

Episode numbers DO NOT matter and we don't care.... but we skip to 112 with the AMAZING Alice Everdeen who a few years ago embarked on a dual journey to not only beccome a successful Voice Actor using Fiverr for a springboard but also to live "on the road" in a converted school bus.  Just a month or so ago I toured the BEAST while at VO Atlanta where she was a dual presenter and we finally met in person after a few years of online friendship and got to hang out... fish tacos and all.... ughhh! 

Alice has defied the norm, yet maintained top shelf clients, built a business OFF of Fiverr and continues to share her marketing strategies through her new venture shared at VO Atlanta.  So grab a seat on the bus and listen to the journey and get some insight with Alice Everdeen... whether we like it or not, she's made it work for her and has ZERO regrets and is living life to the fullest!