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
223 episodes
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
13215: Hey, You Chose This. Why Be Righteously Indignant?
Hey there, hero!A bit of a rant this episode...about the choices we make in life, and then being upset about those choices.And creative types have enough harsh judgement being leveled at them by critics without adding to what so...
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Season 29
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Episode 13215
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8:34
13214: Felt Any AI Guilt Yet?
Hey there, hero!AI in general, and synthetic voice and image generators in particular have led to a lot of FUD in our industry.FUD? It's an acronym that means Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.We fear being replaced by AI-gene...
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Season 29
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Episode 13214
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4:45
13213: A Bigger Fear Than That Of Failure
Hey there, hero!Is it possible that in addition to all of the other things you're concerned with when it comes to your performance career, that actually having a bit of success might be more daunting?More daunting than the possi...
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Season 29
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Episode 13213
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3:29
13212: Deal With Criticism Just Like Joe
Hey there, hero!Putting your creations out there for the world to see can feel like an act of bravery, and some people get ready for a bit of criticism.And they might be looking for a way to deal with that criticism.I sa...
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Season 28
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Episode 13212
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6:41
13211: Saying Goodbye To A Project You Love
Hey there, hero!Far more often than not, the projects I create and undertake tend to "stick." Rarely do I shut something down before it has run its course.And most go on for a long, long time.In this episode, I take a lo...
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Season 28
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Episode 13211
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5:26
13210: Your 14,787-Step Plan For Success
Hey there, hero!Listen or watch this episode for an actual ONE step plan to avoid oversimplifying the clickbait options you find online on your way to success:Don't be sucked into the apparent secret sauce of a overly simple pla...
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Season 28
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Episode 13210
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3:28
13209: How Legendary Authors Deal With The Rejection We Never Hear About
Hey there, hero!We're all on a pursuit. A pursuit of the performance arts career we want: acting, VO, writing and more.And we often look to those who have "made it" for guidance.How did they get success? Great question.<...
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Season 28
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Episode 13209
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8:14
13208: Your Personal Order Of Execution
Hey there, hero!As we look at things we need to get done, we get an idea WHEN we need to get those things done, what we need to prepare......and when we aren't ready yet to do anything just yet.And a simple shift in your...
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Season 28
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Episode 13208
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3:41
13207: "Every Thing Is Everything." Wait, Wait...What?
Hey there, hero!Sometimes, words come together to describe things that you don't expect.In a recent session with a coaching peer, she declared:"Every thing is everything."I tried to process that, and she gave me ...
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Season 28
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Episode 13207
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3:33