The VOHeroes Podcast
Voice over is a heroes' journey. Make it your journey. Actor, voice talent and storytelling coach David H. Lawrence XVII takes you on a journey each episode into the art, commerce, science and mindset of voice over as a performing art, and as a profession and business. Presented by VOHeroes.com.
Episodes
232 episodes
13240: The View Changes Once You Start Walking
Hey there, hero!Along the lines of what I've mentioned in the past, the rules change as our journey progresses, a hiker once said a version of the title of this episode.The scenery is going to be different as you move through your...
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Season 29
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Episode 13240
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4:04
13239: Just Pick One.
Hey there, hero!Sometimes, it’s not just A or B, one or the other.You can often be presented with and virtually frozen in place by a stunning and varied array of options in life, and if you’re confused by all the choices, that ove...
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Season 29
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Episode 13239
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3:44
13238: What Meditation, Driving and Task Management Have In Common
Hey there, hero!“Return to the breath.”It’s a common phrase that helps you get back to your center when you’re meditating or doing any sort of calming technique.We self correct when driving as well - watching the wheel, mak...
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Season 29
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Episode 13238
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7:38
13237: Thank You For Letting Me Help You Tell Stories
Hey there, hero!I just want to take a moment to tell you how grateful I am to be a part of your journey, and to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of your storytelling support crew.That’s pretty much it. I’m ju...
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Season 29
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Episode 13237
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3:36
13236: A Bias For Action? Or A Knee-Jerk Reaction?
Hey there, hero!There can be a big difference between taking action, and hurting yourself by jumping to a reaction without really thinking it through.And there’s a difference between rushing to some action…any action…and taking ju...
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Season 29
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Episode 13236
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5:26
13235: A Simple Shift (Key) To Make Perfectly Square Images
Hey there, hero!Ever been asked to upload a perfectly square image as your profile pic?Sure you have, if you’ve created your profile on, say, ACX.com.The problem is that you’re usually working from a portrait-shaped headsho...
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Season 29
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Episode 13235
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4:31
13234: What Would "Winning" Even Look Like?
Hey there, hero!Unless you count the awards shows and box office (unfairly) as some sort of barometer of our success (please don’t), there really isn’t any sort of leaderboard or all-star ladder for creatives.Even best-seller list...
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Season 29
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Episode 13234
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5:09
13233: How Much Do You Want To Know?
Hey there, hero!Sometimes I feel like my cup overfloweth.There’s no end to what you can learn about our business, and our world, and life.And there’s more knowledge flowing in all the time.Do you have the energy to s...
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Season 29
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Episode 13233
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4:04
13232: Nobody Forced You To Face These Challenges
Hey there, hero!The story of life is filled with dependencies, with our journey being affected by the challenges in our lives.And when we think about how our situation might be better if we weren’t this or that or the other thing ...
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Season 29
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Episode 13232
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5:11
13231: One Simple Way To Ease Anxiety
Hey there, hero!As if we don’t have enough things in the world today, helping us move toward the anxious end of the scale, and away from the calm end, right?Here’s a simple way to combat that. I was reminded of this approach by th...
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Season 29
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Episode 13231
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6:46
13230: The Moving Target Of AI
Hey there, hero!Every new advance (decline?) in the development of new AI tools can lead to more and more anxiety for performers.It can also lead to more options for our performance careers.This episode is designed to take ...
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Season 29
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Episode 13230
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4:43
13229: True Or False: Non-Fiction Is Easier To Narrate Than Fiction?
Hey there, hero!Characters. That word can strike fear in the hearts of narrators that feel that fiction is a whole ‘nother level of effort when it comes to audiobooks.Same thing when the content involves accents or dialects.
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Season 29
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Episode 13229
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4:46
13228: Is It Easier To Book An Audiobook Job Than Other Acting Gigs?
Hey there, hero!If you’re a professional, acting can take all kinds of forms.TV. Film. Stage. Commercials. Digital. VO. Audiobooks. And so much more.But the rarity of on-camera work is even more pronounced now than it has b...
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Season 29
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Episode 13228
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6:22
13227: I Feel Seen And Heard…By James Clear
Hey there, hero!So there I am, minding my own business, checking my email after submitting an on-camera audition (I didn’t even change out of my scrubs for this episode), and I see the latest edition of the author of Atomic Habits (
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Season 29
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Episode 13227
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5:16
13226: Narrating Audiobooks? Don't Forget The Acting Part
Hey there, hero!So you have an audiobook to narrate. Compared to a lot of other acting jobs, it’s a much bigger job - sometimes exponentially larger.And it’s such a big event that it causes us to sometimes assign an outsized scope...
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Season 29
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Episode 13226
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8:18
13225: Remember This One Thing About Aiming For Perfection
Hey there, hero!How many times in our lives have we been presented with the reminder that we are human?That we are messy?That we’re struggling?That we are anything but perfect?And how most of our pursuits simp...
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Season 29
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Episode 13225
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6:15
13224: You Are Absolutely Capable Of The Life You Imagine
Hey there, hero!There is a difference between the capability of doing something…and the actual execution/achievement of that something.It's a subtle distinction.Sometimes we doubt that we are capable of something.Act...
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Season 29
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Episode 13224
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5:20
13223: Don’t Ever Use This Creepy Descript Feature On-Camera
Hey there, hero!WARNING: This episode contains brief NSFW language.I don’t know what software you use to edit your video stuff, but if it happens to be Descript……there was a post in a group I’m a member of that was…c...
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Season 29
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Episode 13223
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7:05
13222: How Will You Know If You Don’t Give It A Shot?
Hey there, hero!Life is filled with opportunities, but some of them are scary.And it’s natural to try and limit the risk, especially if you need to put a lot at risk to attempt something new.You might be tempted to take eve...
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Season 29
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Episode 13222
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4:43
13221: Fighting The Old Or Building The New?
Hey there, hero!Some people worry and fret about what has happened in their past, especially when that past is less than bountiful.They look at failures and past mistakes as things that are regretful, hinder their progress and jus...
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Season 29
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Episode 13221
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4:11
13220: Science Proves Me Right (And Wrong) About Failure's Value
Hey there, hero!I often encourage you to embrace failure: we learn from it, we get better because of it and we identify those things that help us do less of what doesn't work.And that means you can achieve success through failur...
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Season 29
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Episode 13220
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4:57
13219: The Competition and Randomness Of Art And Money
Hey there, hero!Most of the decisions that are made in the professional world revolve around money, and they are never on schedule.(Thanks to EM Forster for this episode's thought starter.)Much of what happens is random,...
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Season 29
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Episode 13219
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5:32
13218: Casting Calculus: Yep. Sometimes Casting Only Needs 4 Seconds.
Hey there, hero!This episode revolves around that Deadline article, tough love, math, logic and being careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.And you also might get some unexpected consequences you might be faci...
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Season 29
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Episode 13218
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11:48
13217: Amateur? Professional? Being Both Might Be Best.
Hey there, hero!It's a lovely day when you're recognized as a professional at what you do.You likely get paid. You get respect from your peers. You feel accomplished.But moving from amateur to pro can feel like you're le...
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Season 29
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Episode 13217
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4:10
13216: Are You Still Trying Desperately To Make Sense Of It All?
Hey there, hero!Ever since we've been humans, from the very beginning of time, we've tried to make sense of the world around us.And among the hardest things to make sense of is the creative arts...and the choice to become a crea...
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Season 29
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Episode 13216
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3:49