In today’s episode, you’ll meet VO dubbing artist Vanessa Garcia and Great Voice student Clay Browne.

Vanessa Garcia is a 20+ year litigation paralegal, who found the voice over community during the pandemic. She used lockdown to train, network and grow her voiceover skills. Now Vanessa is an emerging live dubbing artist who has recorded VO projects for Netflix! They talk about opportunities as a live Spanish/English dubbing artist, how auditions work, and how walking in to record means walking in cold - with no script!

Then, Susan speaks with Clay Browne, a retired high school band director of 32 years and a former Apple Store Genius Bar tech expert. He's looking for a fulfilling retirement career and voiceover offers him flexibility and an outlet for creativity. Susan works with Clay on an eLearning script where she coaches him on how finding the right “mumble in” can dramatically alter the read and help you create a warm and friendly tone.

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.

In today’s episode, you’ll meet emerging voice talent Michael Whalen and industry guest Stacy Berro.

Michael shares his journey from a career in the Air Force and the North Carolina Department of Transportation to becoming an audiobook narrator in retirement. He’s doing extremely well and has recorded 37 books to date!

Because Michael also wants to do medical narrations, listen and learn as Susan coaches him through a medical narration script with tips on how to use warmth to improve your delivery.

Then, Susan talks with Stacy Berro about being bilingual in voiceover, the importance of having a professional website, and effective strategies for leveraging social media, particularly LinkedIn, to grow your business. You’ll learn how to build authentic connections, expand your network and maintain a consistent public persona in social media.

Chapters

• 05:44 Medical Narration Techniques
• 10:07 Optimizing Voice Performance
• 18:02 Opportunities for bilingual voice talent.
• 22:08 The Importance of a Professional Website
• 26:36 Leveraging Social Media for Voiceover Success
• 30:15 Building Authentic Connections on LinkedIn

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.

In today’s episode, you’ll meet emerging voice talents Garrett Holcombe and Rob Klein.

Garrett, a certified financial planner from Georgia, has already landed VO gigs for a dinner theater trailer and a short documentary. Rob, a longtime High-Performance System Specialist, and community chorus singer, is drawn to audiobooks and the storytelling side of voiceover.

Listen and learn as Susan coaches Garrett through an e-learning script and helps him explore delivering multiple takes that give directors more flexibility in the edit room.

Then, Susan helps Rob build a vivid scene around an audiobook narration—raising the emotional stakes and transforming his read.

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