The pandemic disrupted many people's lives profoundly. Voice artists, both newcomers and established veterans alike, were not the exception.

At the height of this crisis, however, opportunity presented itself in the form of online casting.

For better or for worse, home studios became the one-stop solution for voice talents and casting agencies. You stayed home, did castings remotely, and continued to work, without the risks of unnecessary exposure.

As things have slowly returned to a new normal, some of the most popular online casting platforms have inevitably suffered setbacks.

This too has impacted the livelihoods of the voice artists using them.

So what is an aspiring voice talent to do, in such uncertain and volatile times?

Enter LinkedIn.

Join Xavier, you host, as he shares with you some of the premier benefits and features of one of the most powerful professional search engines and hiring sites in the world!

LinkedIn also offers a variety of marketing tools that allow effective profile promotion.    This can be done through the perspective of a Creator or a Connector, which Xavier will go into further detail in this episode. 

Get known. Get heard. Get HIRED!

Welcome to the second half of episode five, 10 Sure-Fire Ways To Blow Up Your VO Career...Fast!

If you haven't listened to the first part of this episode, take a moment to this now so you may take advantage of Xavier's curating invaluable knowledge from one of his mentors, Juan Frese, a voice-artist in his own right, as well as  director and demo producer, with over 30 years of experience.

In this, the second part of two, Xavier shares the remaining ways which, if not given the proper attention, may lead to irreparable damage in your dreams to become a professional voice artist.

Juan Frese is one of 12 mentors who helped Xavier sharpen his voice-over skills in general, during a 6 month certification course, to become a professional voice artist.

You can find out more about the certification course, Juan and other accomplished mentors here @voicemasters.org, or by signing up to the next course.

What would you do if you were given the chance to do better, improve, upgrade, call it what you will, so that you could turbo-charge your voice-over journey? Would you get on that express highway to success?

For Xavier, the resounding answer is a definite YES! 

And the key to that highway is investing in your continued education,  whether your career is in voice-over or anything else. But just as there are right ways to do this, there are also pitfalls you should stay away from.

In this episode, the first of two, Xavier shares 10 mistakes that should be avoided at all costs, regardless where you are at in your career as a professional voice artist. 

So get your pen and notebook ready! This one is full of great advice from one of Xavier's mentors, Juan Frese, a 30 year  voice-over veteran and demo producer.  

Enjoy!

Virtue, as defined by The Cambridge Dictionary, is good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good. 

This applies both in life and certainly during the different stages of our voice-over careers. 

In this episode, Xavier shares seven virtues, time tested over 30 years of experience from one of his mentors, Claudia Garzon, and why one of them, humility, literally saved his life.

002 - So many of us begin our careers in voice over, full of dreams, hopes and excitement. But just as many, once fully immersed, don't realize how challenging the path towards professionalization can really be.

In this episode, Xavier shares his views on what it means to be a voice over artist. 

He also talks about similiarties between voice acting and other uber demanding stage performance arts, like acting, singing and dancing, and connecting it all with an actionable plan that allowed him to go from VO daydreams to actually putting "skin on the game".

003 - Becoming a professional voice over artist is like running a marathon. During the epic journey to the finish line, you will face moments of exhilaration, frustration, anxiety, fear, and hit inevitable walls along the way which will test your physical and mental resilience to the very limit. 

It is in no way a sprint. 

And the only way to overcome the enormous challenges ahead is by being  crystal clear about the reason WHY you are there in the first place. 

But even before setting one foot on that road, you must also have an actionable plan: a HOW. 

And this is what Xavier shares with you in this episode. For many of us, including Xavier, getting clarity on your WHY can be a real challenge. 

But even more challenging is determining HOW you are going to get there. You need a plan to help you be a more productive and effective vo artist. And HOW do you accomplish that? 

You are in luck.  

In this episode of The VO Median, Xavier shares really great  advice on  getting clear about your WHY, and resources  that will help you  level-up on your productivity as a vo artist.

So, sit back, listen and enjoy today's jouney!

001 -  Join your host,  Xavier Torres, as he introduces himself and  sets the inital ground work for his incredible journey ahead,  into the  craft and challenging industry of voice over. 

Here too, you will find the powerful motivators driving his decision to re-invent himself at the median part of his adult life, to not only become a better person  but also, to set a solid foundation for what he hopes will be a succesfull, thriving career as a VO artist.

You can find more about Xavier's resources for launching his VO career here:

http://www.thevomedian.com/about-me

Please enjoy this first episode and look for addtional episodes where Xavier will also welcome guests on his show to share their own experiences as VO artists/Industry Entrepreneurs.

Hit subscribe and join him in the incredible journey ahead!