Voice Over Body Shop

Join George in an enlightening conversation with Issa, a seasoned voice-over artist who successfully transitioned from radio to voice acting. Issa shares her journey, the challenges she faced, and valuable insights on setting up a professional home studio. https://www.issavoice.com/ Discover how she turned perceived setbacks into stepping stones and why quality audio setup can make all the difference in booking gigs. Don't miss her practical tips on networking, auditioning, and navigating the voice-over industry. Whether you're a radio professional or a budding voice actor, this interview is filled with actionable advice and inspiring stories. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:00 Meeting and Early Career Challenges 03:23 Transition from Radio to Voice Acting 05:19 The Importance of Quality and Coaching 08:02 Navigating Technical Issues and Performance 13:42 Insights on Radio Imaging and Commercials 19:09 Fun vs. Stressful Work in Voice Acting 25:58 Current Studio Setup and Tools 31:54 Closing Remark

I sit down with Aaron Bradley, a seasoned voiceover artist and coach, to discuss the intricacies of TV Affiliate voice work. Aaron breaks down the three primary vocal ranges used in TV Affiliate: brighter, mid-range, and deeper voices, explaining how each correlates with different types of TV copy, from investigative pieces to feel-good promos. @AaronVo We also dive into his extensive background, starting from his days as a television broadcaster to becoming a full-time voiceover artist and coach. Aaron shares insights into the coaching program he developed with Bill DeWees, emphasizing performance, demo prep, and marketing. https://www.aaronvo.com/coaching We further discuss the technical setups for studios, effective processing techniques, and the importance of customized sound. Tune in to learn valuable tips on how to sound authentic and book work in the competitive world of voiceover. 00:00 Introduction to Vocal Ranges in TV Affiliate 00:47 Meet Aaron Bradley: Voiceover Expert 01:20 Aaron's Journey

Catch up with Cynthia Eaton, a voiceover artist from West Chester, Pennsylvania, who shares her inspirational journey from child actor to building her custom voiceover studio.   Cynthia talks about the meticulous process of designing and constructing her soundproof booth with George the Tech's guidance, the challenges she overcame with temporary setups, and how her new studio has enhanced her voiceover career.   Join us as we explore Cynthia's passion for voiceover work, her transition from a telecommunications career, and the technical aspects of building a professional recording space. Get ready to be inspired by Cynthia's dedication and success in the voiceover industry!   00:00 Introduction and Client Testimonial 00:30 Meet Cynthia Eaton 01:30 Cynthia's Voiceover Journey 05:14 Building the Custom Studio 08:42 Studio Design and Construction Details 16:49 Ventilation and Acoustics 22:08 Final Thoughts and Equipment   Donations: https://streamlabs.com/georgethetech Website: http://georgethetech.com Facebook:

I sit down with Jonathan Grant, a true serial entrepreneur and innovative voiceover talent. Jonathan shares his extraordinary journey from the military to building industry-transforming platforms like VO Leads, a tool designed to help voiceover professionals efficiently source and manage leads. https://voleads.com/ Jonathan details his background in property management, web development, and groundbreaking projects like hurricane mapping and job sites. Discover his unique ability to identify gaps and opportunities, and how he's leveraging this talent to revolutionize the voiceover industry. Whether you're a voiceover newbie or a seasoned pro, this conversation is packed with insights and inspiration. 00:00 Introduction to Identifying Industry Gaps 01:03 Meet Jonathan Grant: A Multifaceted Entrepreneur 02:26 Jonathan's Journey from Military to Tech Innovator 06:36 The Birth of VO Leads: Revolutionizing Voiceover 09:23 Building VO Leads: Challenges and Innovations 14:05 How VO Leads Works: A Deep Dive 18:34

In this episode of George the Tech's Trusted Partner Interviews, George Whittam chats with Renaissance woman Elaine A. Clark. Elaine shares her extensive background in theater, voiceover, audio production, and education. She discusses her journey from starting a voiceover school in 1986, to her work in corporate training, podcasting, and her notable books on voiceover. Elaine also touches on the usage of AI in content creation, her innovative apps, and her role in shaping the video game industry's voiceover terminology. Don't miss this enlightening conversation with a true trailblazer in the world of voiceover and audio production. elaineclarkvo.com 01:54 Elaine's Journey into Voiceover 04:52 The Evolution of Voiceover Technology 09:39 Coaching and Corporate Training 15:49 Podcasting and AI in Writing 18:02 Elaine's Apps and Educational Tools 26:05 Conclusion and Contact Information Donations: https://streamlabs.com/georgethetech Website: http://georgethetech.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/georget

Join George as he dives into the inspiring world of 'Speechless VO' with hosts Natasha and Kim. @SPEECHLESSVO This episode features an in-depth discussion on building a supportive VO community, their upcoming VO career planner, and the transformation of their journey from an initial podcast to a multifaceted platform. We also explore the integration of AI in marketing, the importance of visual presence in podcasting, and insights on navigating a ever-evolving VO industry. Don't miss the insightful conversation on challenges, triumphs, and future plans for Speechless VO. https://www.speechlessvo.com/ 00:30 Introducing the VO Career Planner 01:04 Meet Natasha and Kim from Speechless VO 01:34 The Origin and Concept of Speechless VO 03:59 The Evolution of Podcasting and Video Content 08:14 Navigating the Challenges of AI in Voiceover 11:11 Upcoming Events and Future Plans for Speechless 18:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Donations: https://streamlabs.com/georgethetech Website: http://georgethetech.com Faceb

George chats with Anne Ganguzza about her unique journey from being an engineer and educator to becoming a renowned voiceover artist and coach. Anne shares her insights on the importance of human elements in storytelling amid the rise of synthetic voices, the intricacies of long-format narration, and her passion for teaching and coaching aspiring voice actors. They also delve into the evolving landscape of voiceover, the challenges and rewards of corporate narration, and the significance of authentic engagement in e-learning. @AnneGanguzza https://www.anneganguzza.com/voiceover-coaching 00:00 Introduction to Long Format Narration 00:51 Meet Anne Ganguzza 01:27 Anne's Journey from Engineering to Education 02:59 Transition to Voiceover 05:05 The Birth of VO Peeps 11:03 The Importance of Human Element in Narration 14:17 Coaching and Demo Production 18:28 The Future of AI in Voiceover 21:19 Conclusion and Contact Information Donations: https://streamlabs.com/georgethetech Website: http://georgethetech.com

OK, we said we were done.  Except that we never really had a chance to say goodbye SO, here you go: If you were a fan of Voice Over Body Shop, We decided to reminisce about the last 12 years. It’s just like the VO BS you’d expect from us. Fun, entertaining and of course chocked full of tips on how to record your voice over tracks properly   More importantly, we’re leaving everyone something that is more valuable than all the VO books and experts combined!  What is it?  Catch the replay all week, here on https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop, Our webpage VOBS.tv or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Like here!   Voice Over Body Shop has been proud to have brought you all the information we have since 2011. Don’t miss this absolutely final edition. We had a ball creating for you   #danlenard #georgewhittam #voicerecording #homestudiotechnology #voiceover #podcast #voiceoveradvice #voiceover  #votech #vobusiness #voiceovertraining  #voiceoverrecording

We’re Going To Take A Break For The Holidays After This Intense Info Jam Packed, VOBS TECH-TALK #114.   Don’t miss it because: In George’s Tech Update this week we cover: Waves Clarity De-Reverb is the real deal (take a listen to this sample before/after) Issues fixed  in Adobe Audition version 24.0 (But no new features?) Audacity update 3.4 creates major problems. 3.4.1 was a try to fix And In Dan’s Basic Basics:  Riding the gainand mic technique. Plus we answer your important questions! Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org

We Talk Dubbing And Much More With Jeff Howell!! Jeff Howell has had the honor of working with such notable actors as Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck, Martin Sheen, Jeff Goldblum, Owen Wilson, Sally Kellerman, Leonard Nimoy and James Earl Jones, He has produced radio commercials for hundreds of National accounts  and radio promos for: CBS, FOX, Comedy Central, Food Network, A&E, NatGeo. He served as the post-production supervisor and director for various sci-fi audio novels. He has taken all this experience into Teaching and coaching Voicetrax/San Francisco, local workshops in Los Angeles and New York, and private coaching. We have lots to cover including dubbing, promo, audio books and all other aspects of the VO biz. Catch the Replay all week on Facebook, Our website VOBS.TV or listen to the podcast. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTOR

Voice Over Body Shop is the #1 Voice Over webcast and podcast! WHY? You just have watch and listen to the most trustworthy VO info you can get to understand! Join us this week as we delve into: “Scary Fast” Apple products dropped last week with M3 chips! \ Apple Sonoma is out, DON’T INSTALL IT, Yet… CEntrance PASPort VO update A video of how Studio doors are made at Vocalbooth.com And in Dan’s Basic Basics:The Theory of the “Cloud” panel. Plus we answer your important questions! Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast, right here or wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org  

Doing dialects properly is key to improving your book-ability. Our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop to help us all with that challenge is Dr. Dialect,  P.J. Ochlan! Award-winning actor, producer, and coach, P.J. Ochlan, has been working in the entertainment industry for nearly 40 years. P.J. is best known behind the microphone as a widely acclaimed and record-setting audiobook narrator of more than 500 titles. P.J. is also one of the industry’s leading dialect and performance coaches. He is the founder of Dr. Dialect (www.drdialect.com), co-founder of the Deyan Institute of Voice Artistry in Los Angeles, and teaches from coast to coast at conferences and universities. And P.J. is the official dialect coach for Universal Studios and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, so he’s one of the only people on the planet who actually teaches at Hogwarts.   Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS c

Just When You Thought There Was Nothing Left To Talk About With Home Voice Over Studios, We Prove You Wrong Once Again!  It’s VOBS TECH-TALK #112!   In this weeks romp through the Tech part of your Voice Over business We cover: Apple Sonoma is out, DON’T INSTALL IT? 2015 Macs are now “unsupported” by Apple, Measuring noise floor USB audio interfaces with Loopback: Warning: Listen to your chapter in HEADPHONES. Ill informed client request: 'bitrate: 192 kbps." We explain how the client is misinformed. IN Dan’s Basic Basics: The differences in Digital interfaces.    Plus we answer your important questions! Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org

Voice Over Demos Are An Essential Part Of Your VO Business! This week on Voice Over Body Shop We went down under to Oz to talk with Andrew Peters and Darren “Robbo” Robertson about about their “Demo’s That Work” venture aiming at the international VO market. Dan went through the process with them last week and we’ll review how we went about creating a new conversational VO Demo. We’ll also talk about wha they think are the essential elements for creating a demo. Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org

The world is crazy right now! However, We bring peace and sanity to your home voice over studio.   We cover a a bunch of great to[pics in this weeks info packed edition VOBS TECH-TALK!   Like: New acoustics tuning products from Vocalbooth.com are here (designed by George) When connecting USB mics/interfaces, go “direct to PC” whenever feasible for the lowest amount of electrical interference (noise) SM7db mic launched… it was inevitable.. And in Dan’s Basic Basics: a lesson on Simple “Drop in” editing.    Plus we answer your important questions! Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org

Harlan Hogan And Stories Of VO Success on VOBS! Harlan has provided the voice-overs for countless commercials, documentaries and films. Many famous advertising catch phrases such as: "Strong enough for a man...", "You never get a second chance to make a first impression...", "When you care enough to send the very best..." and "Quaker Life, It's the cereal even Mikey likes...", ranked 10th in TV Guides list of best commercials, have been performed by Harlan.[1] He has also written several books on the subject of voice acting. His company Voice Over Essentials is the only outlet for voice over recording equipment made for voice actors. He had lot’s to say about the state of our industry and has great stories to tell! A great listen! Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com

More Vital VO Audio Stuff Than You Can’t Get Anywhere Else!   On this weeks glorious Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #110, Dan and George delve into the depths of these great topics: The New iPhone 15 and what it has.with USB-C The New The A17 Pro is Apple's most powerful mobile silicon yet. The predecessor to the M3 desktop chip to come?  The new Scarlett Solo and 2i2 4th Gen Solo The new Zoom UAC202, 32-bit float USB interface And in Dan’s Basic Basics we discus : Air conditioning and how to stop that noise! Plus we answer your important questions! Catch the replay all week, or listen to the podcast right here!   We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org   #danlenard #georgewhittam #voicerecording #homestudiotechnology #voiceover #podcast #voiceoveradvice #voiceover  #votech #vobusiness #voiceovertraining 

Voice Over Body Shop is delighted to return to the stream waves this week with our special guests the delightful Laya and Cyla Hoffman! Atlanta based Laya Hoffman is full-time, professional voice-over actress with 20 years of experience, and a rich professional background in marketing, PR management, music and media. She’s been working with leading brands around the world! Not only that, Laya and her kid voice actor daughter Cyla have created the unique, un-scripted podcast “She Sounds Like Me” about what it takes to be a conscious human, learning how to navigate the ups and downs of life, live gratefully, radiate positively and do more good in this world - through the lens of a precocious 9 year old, and her modern minded Mama. With open, honest discussions about challenging issues today’s younger generation is exposed to early on and featuring a child’s unbiased perspective.   We talk about their careers in voice over and experience that unique perspective, and answer QUESTIONS from our interactive chatroom

Cool New VO Friendly Tech! On VOBS TECH-TALK #109. With so many choices for high quality equipment, how do you choose, and what Might work best in your home VO studio? George is at Podcast Movement in Denver where he ran into our friend Ryan White from RODE Microphones. Ryan fills us in on some new stuff from RODE like the new RODE ProCaster Duo and one of our favorite mics, the RODE NT-1 5th Generation. A mic that can solve the mystery of setting proper levels. Plus your great submitted questions! Catch the Replay all week on Facebook, Our website VOBS.TV or listen to the podcast. We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  voiceactor.com And World-Voices.org

  VOBS EP. 259 with Special Guest Elaine Clark Elaine Clark has spent over 40 years in the communication industry as a coach, director, audio engineer, producer, casting director actor, author, app creator, podcaster, curriculum developer, and business owner. From 1986, when Elaine Clark founded Voice One in San Francisco to after she sold the voice-over and acting school in 2019, Elaine Clark has continued her quest for better speech communication. Elaine is proud to have trained and launched the careers of over 5000 voice actors. From her trademark Making It M.I.N.E.™ method to quickly incorporate subtext – to specific use of the body and gestures to achieve the desired results .  Catch the Replay all week on Facebook, Our website VOBS.TV or listen to the podcast.   We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters: Voiceoveressentials.com,  VOHeroes.com  Sourceelements.com,  VoiceOverXtra.com,  VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com  And World-Voices.org