In today’s episode, you’ll meet Great Voice students Stan Read and Morrie Barembaum.

Stan Read is a seasoned performer with deep roots in music, including time as a backup singer for Harry Belafonte! These days, he’s adding to his entertainment portfolio with voiceovers. He even developed a passion project: writing and voicing heartfelt letters to his grandson. In his coaching session with Susan, Stan works on energy, clarity, and connection, discovering how personal storytelling can bring any script to life.

Morrie Barembaum has spent over 30 years teaching astronomy and physics to high school and college students. (He’ll even explain why Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet!) Now approaching retirement, Morrie is turning his love of teaching into a second act in voiceover, with a special interest in eLearning narration. In this episode, Susan works with Morrie on understanding audience and context, helping him translate his classroom skills into engaging voiceover delivery.

Listen as Susan helps Stan energize his reads with warmth and personality and guides Morrie in shaping his natural teaching voice for eLearning and beyond.

Chapters

• 01:01 Stan Reed's Entertainment Journey
• 18:25 Enhancing Voiceover Performance
• 30:08 Morrie Barembaum Talks Astronomy to Voiceover

In today’s episode, you’ll meet Great Voice students Randy Boyum and Kathy Bruins.

Randy Boyum has spent over 35 years in corporate video production as a production manager and behind the lens as a camera operator for live events. Along the way, he launched a second creative outlet in clay animation. Now, he’s inspired to do voiceover work and maybe even narrate his own book!

Kathy Bruins is an award-winning writer and publisher who helps creatives take the next step through her coaching and teaching. She also founded The Well Publishers in Southwest Michigan. Originally drawn to voiceover for audiobooks, Kathy’s Great Voice training opened her eyes to even more possibilities!

Listen as Susan works with Randy on pacing, breath control, and connecting his storytelling to voiceover and to Kathy as she explores character development and powerful audiobook narration.

Chapters

• 03:10 Randy Boyum’s talks about Clay Animation
• 14:41 Learning Breath Control and Recording Tips
• 20:31 Kathy Bruins talks about Publishing and Audiobooks
• 23:27 Susan Teaches Narration Techniques and Character Development

The Great Voice podcast is a valuable way for you to grow your voice over performance skills by listening in as voice over expert Susan Berkley coaches members of the The Great Voice community.

You’ll come away from each episode with actionable tips and techniques to use in all your auditions and recording sessions.

It’s like having a free voice over training library on your smart phone to enjoy anywhere you go!

In today’s episode, you’ll meet Great Voice students George Rodman and Marquis Jones.

George Rodman spent over 40 years in the financial industry, retiring in 2022 as Director of Broker Dealer Services for a major FinTech firm. Now, George has a second act in voiceover.

In this episode, George shares how he transitioned from finance to the mic, what he's learned along the way, and about a legendary cold call that landed him a multi-million-dollar client (yes, really!).

Listen as Susan helps George bring an audio drama character to life that plays to his strengths: age, presence, and that signature gravel in his voice.

Marquis (pron. Mar-KEE) Jones has lived a remarkable life—military veteran, judge, and now, voice actor. After over a decade in the U.S. Air Force and a prestigious legal career, including time on the New Jersey family court bench, Marquis is embracing a new kind of service: storytelling through voiceover. He shares what inspired his creative shift, how voiceover and therapeutic learning have helped him grow. Plus, how Therapy for the World, a weekly class rooted in the teachings of renowned Brazilian psychoanalyst Dr. Norberto Keppe with Susan Berkley, has been transformational for both his craft and his personal life.

Listen as Susan helps Marquis transform a corporate script into a personal conversation, unlocking the voice of a friendly hardware guy talking to his buddy Frank.

Chapters

• 05:27 George Rodman Talks Jobs and Learning Experiences
• 21:25 Using Sales Techniques in Voiceover
• 27:26 Creating a Unique Character in Audio Drama
• 47:05 Marquis Learns how to be relatable in a Corporate Script

Hosted - Susan Berkley

Producer - Salena Metreger

Music by Darrin Fossella

Show Opener by Daron Macke

This episode is sponsored by Less Annoying CRM. Go to https://greatvoice.com/crm for an exclusive deal for Great Voice Podcast listeners. You can find George at https://georgethevoice.com/

Learn more about Therapy for the World by emailing: support@greatvoice.com.