Be honest – how organised is your voiceover business actually? 👀

Because having a great voice is one thing. But running a business? That's a whole other skill set – and it's one a lot of us quietly struggle with.

This month JD Gibson joins us, and he is not your average voice actor. Before the mic, he spent three decades as a computer programmer, systems consultant, and business advisor. He's built his own VO business from the ground up, figured out what works, and now loves helping other creatives do the same – without the overwhelm.

We got into what a CRM actually is (and why it's not as complicated as it sounds), how to track your clients and work from research all the way through to a live job, and just how much you can automate when you're a one-person operation.

We also talked about something close to our hearts on this show – why running your business properly matters just as much as developing your voice. It's easy to let the admin slide when you're focused on the craft. JD's been there, made the mistakes, and come back with the systems to prove it.

Plus he shared some of the most common places voiceovers get stuck and gave us a few quick wins you can actually use now.

If your business systems feels chaotic, this one's for you. 🎧

Find out more about JD - https://gibsonvo.com

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👋🏻 Your hosts are ⁠Rob Bee⁠ and ⁠Helen Bee⁠.

📣 For more information about The Voiceover Social visit:

– The Voiceover Social Website - https://thevosocial.com/

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– See which events are coming soon⁠ - https://thevosocial.com/events/

– Find your closest VO Social group⁠ - https://thevosocial.com/socials/

🌐 Find us online:

- ⁠Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thevosocial

- LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thevosocial

📣 About B Double E:

Rob Bee and Helen Bee run B Double E - together we help voiceovers to be seen and heard.

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://b-double-e.co.uk/

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Podcast sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E and The Voicefinder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Theme tune by Rob Bee.

All audio production by Rob Bee.

If you're thinking about giving your voiceover business a proper push in 2026 – brilliant. And if you're not? That's absolutely fine too. But if you are ready to get strategic about how you run things, this episode is exactly what you need.

We sat down with Caz Duthie – business strategist, lawyer, former voiceover artist, and now the person helping voice actors understand the business behind the booth. Caz knows what it's like to build something from scratch. After spending over a decade in traditional employment, she made the leap into self-employment in 2019 and founded The Business Success Company, where she works with voiceover artists who want to move beyond "just getting the work" and start running their VO career like a sustainable business.

And let's be real – 2025 has been tough for a lot of people. Caz doesn't sugarcoat that. But what she does offer is practical, clear-headed advice on how to prepare for 2026, which might well be more of the same. This isn't about toxic positivity or hustling harder – it's about getting clarity on your positioning, your visibility, and your long-term growth.

In this episode, Caz shares her journey from voiceover artist to business strategist, the services she offers through TBSC, and how her VO experience directly shapes the work she does now

Plus, Caz is also managing her eight-year-old daughter's emerging voiceover and acting career, with credits including BabyTV, Netflix, and an 11-show live theatre run of Tink! at The Point Theatre. So she knows a thing or two about juggling multiple plates and making it all work.

Whether you're looking to tighten up your business operations, get clearer on your strategy, or just hear from someone who genuinely gets the voiceover world, this conversation is packed with insight. And if you're thinking, "Maybe 2026 is my year to actually sort this out" – well, Caz has got you covered.

Listen now and start the year with a plan that actually makes sense.

👋🏻 Your hosts are ⁠Rob Bee⁠ and ⁠Helen Bee⁠.

🔗 Get in touch with Caz

– Website - https://businessbehindthebooth.co.uk/

– Getting Started - https://site.cazduthie.withtbsc.com/10-secrets-to-growing-your-business

– LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cazduthie

– Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/businessbehindthebooth.co.uk/

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📣 For more information about The Voiceover Social visit:

– The Voiceover Social Website - https://thevosocial.com/

– Subscribe to our newsletter⁠ - https://thevosocial.com/newsletter/

– See which events are coming soon⁠ - https://thevosocial.com/events/

– Find your closest VO Social group⁠ - https://thevosocial.com/socials/

🥳 The Great Big Voiceover Social - https://greatbigvosocial.com/

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- ⁠Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thevosocial

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⁠- Facebook Group⁠ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1498027110496615/

- LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thevosocial

📣 About B Double E:

Rob Bee and Helen Bee run B Double E - together we help voiceovers to be seen and heard.

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://b-double-e.co.uk/

- B Double E email list - https://b-double-e.co.uk/newsletter/

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://b-double-e.co.uk/events/

- B Double E blog - https://b-double-e.co.uk/blog/

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E services⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://b-double-e.co.uk/services/

Podcast sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B Double E⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Theme tune by Rob Bee.

All audio production by Rob Bee.