Atlanta Voiceover Studio

Every voice actor has their own journey. Hear from 6 different voice actors that trained at Atlanta Voiceover Studio and are now working. We talk about the challenges, the wins, the lessons learned and hope their individual, unique journeys inspire and encourage you. *PODCAST GUESTS: * - Keenan Reddish Website (https://voiceactor.com/site/Kreddd) Sanya Simmons Website (https://sanyasimmons.com) Micah Caldwell Website (micahonmic.com) Lauren McDowell Linktree (https://linktr.ee/laurenmcdowell98) Kurt Gray VO examples (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZJqnIVu6jA8fWH1TF9Utyz7PcnwAKdCw?usp=sharing) Cara Leighty Website (http://www.caraleighty.com/) CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

Ben Gottdiener is CEO of Narrativ.ai, graduate of Columbia University and previous deal team Associate with Bain Capital’s Partnership Strategies Fund. Narrativ's mission is to be the "marketplace for advertisers to license talent audio AI likenesses." Narrativ just entered into a major agreement with SAG-AFTRA as part of its commitment to using only AI that has been "ethically trained." *In the podcast episode, we talk about: * * What IS Narrativ.ai + How Voice Actors Can Use it for Passive Income * Ethically Trained AI * Details of the SAG Agreement with Narrativ * Can Non-Union Voice Actors Join? * How to Make Narrativ.ai work for you Follow Narrativ.Ai and Learn More Narrativ.ai Website (https://narrativ.ai) Narrativ on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/narrativai/) Narrativ on Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@narrativai) Narrativ on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@narrativai) Narrativ on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/narrativ-inc/?viewAsMember=true) CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up, for first-time members) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

Rolf Veldman is CEO of Voice123, the world’s first and largest online marketplace for professional voice actors. At Voice123, Rolf spearheads a widely diverse and fully remote team that has set itself the task of crafting the future of the voiceover industry. In this podcast, we talk about - The Voice Authenticity Initiative (FAQs HERE (https://voice123.com/thebooth/about-voice123s-voice-authenticity-initiative/#:~:text=Voice123's%20Voice%20Authenticity%20Initiative,their%20datasets%20and%20audio%20files.)) - Low paying TTS/synthetic voice opportunities on V123 - How the V123 algorithm works and why - Current buyer challenges - What sets apart people booking more on V123 - Waitlist for V123 premium - What makes V123 better than other online casting platforms Learn more about Voice123's Voice Authenticity Initiative HERE (https://voice123.com/thebooth/voice-credentials-audio-security/) CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up, for first-time members) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

Brandon Rochon is the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at HZ Ad Agency. He moved to Atlanta a couple years back from Los Angeles where he was CEO and chief creative officer at Kastner & Partners, heading up creative for the shop’s longtime partner Red Bull. He joined independent Atlanta agency Hothouse as its executive vice president, head of creative and is now at HZ. He has worked with some of the biggest brands, including leading the Samsung account for Leo Burnett, Coca-Cola for Ogilvy Paris and working with Absolut Vodka, McDonalds, PlayStation, Heineken and Nissan at TBWA\Paris. *In the podcast episode, we talk about: * * The 5 P’s in Advertising and how knowing them can help in your script analysis * Ad Agency’s view of AI and using it in voice over * What role the VO plays in commercials * What a “natural, authentic voice” means, from an agency perspective * The life cycle of an ad and where VO fits CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up, for first-time members) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

Arianna Ratner is a voice actress known for video games, animation, promo, TV affiliate and creature sounds. Growing up in LA with a voice acting and art-centric family, Arianna grew up acting and performing. You can hear her on video games like World of Warcraft, Fallout 76, as Mimic Octopus in Baby Shark as well as on the Jumpin Jellyfish and Avatar Flight of Passage rides at California Adventures and Disney World. Arianna also leads a 3-week Animation and Video Game virtual class with Atlanta Voiceover Studio. (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes-acting-for-animation-and-video-games/) *In this episode, we talk about: * * What it was like growing up in an artistic, and voice over focused family * What it takes to “make it” these days in animation and video games * How the ability to do creature and baby sounds can help your VO career * Where Arianna sees video games and animation going in the next 5-10 years * What people get wrong about an animation/video game career *Follow Arianna on - * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariannaratner/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ariannaratnervo FB: https://www.facebook.com/ariannaratnervo Sign up for Arianna's Animation and Video Game Class: https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes-acting-for-animation-and-video-games/ CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

Robert Sciglimpaglia is a voice actor, actor, producer, lawyer, author of Voice Over Legal and won the case for Bev Standing when she went against Tiktok for using her voice. *In this episode, we talk about: * - The case against Tiktok by Bev Standing - What to do if you think your voice has been cloned - Red flags to look out for in AI/Synthetic Voice contracts - Is the NAVA AI rider enforceable? - When interviewing with a synthetic voice company, what questions should you ask? - Do email agreements stand as contracts? - Should voice talent copyright and/or trademark their VO business name and/or slogan? - The one thing you should be doing when signing contracts and NDAs - Is there a way to avoid getting audited? - Biggest legal career suicides for voice actors - What are the copyright laws for demos? To contact Robert: https://ctworkerscompattorney.com Robert's Legal Advice Membership: https://www.attyondemand.com To read about Paul Lehrman whose voice was cloned without consent that we mention in the episode: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/tech/voice-actors-ai-lawsuit-lovo CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

This is the audio version of our email newsletter entitled, "Agent Questions and Answers," for Monday June 24th. Click HERE (https://bit.ly/AVSemail) to subscribe to the newsletter. Thanks so much to Danielle for her questions and to Jeffrey Umberger for answering them! If you have a voice over question, email: Heidi@AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com *Learn more and sign up below - * AVS Classes (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes/) AVS Workshops (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-workshops/) AVS Monthly Script Workout (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/services/what-we-offer-voiceover-practice/) Home Studio Help (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-home-studio-set-up/) Demos (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-demos/) VO Business, Branding and Marketing Course (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/services/what-we-offer-business-branding-marketing-course/) On-Demand Voice Over Training Video Courses (www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com)

This is the audio version of our email newsletter entitled, "What Sea Sponges have to do with Voice Over?," for Monday June 17th. Click HERE (https://bit.ly/AVSemail) to subscribe to the newsletter. Adam Grant, in his book Hidden Potential, talks about what we can learn from Sea Sponges. How they are able to survive and thrive in the worst circumstances. I share how those lessons can help us in voice over. Two books referenced: Atomic Habits by James Clear (https://amzn.to/3WkOhzT) Hidden Potential by Adam Grant (https://amzn.to/3JFweNe) *Learn more and sign up below - * AVS Classes (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-classes/) AVS Workshops (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-workshops/) AVS Monthly Script Workout (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/services/what-we-offer-voiceover-practice/) Home Studio Help (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-home-studio-set-up/) Demos (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/what-we-offer-demos/) VO Business, Branding and Marketing Course (https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.com/services/what-we-offer-business-branding-marketing-course/) On-Demand Voice Over Training Video Courses (www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com)

Anne Ganguzza has been a leader in the VO industry for almost 2 decades. She is an award winning demo producer, coach, talent, host of the VO Boss podcast and created a monthly group called VO Peeps. *In this episode, we talk about * - What makes a great teacher - The biggest challenge Anne sees with VO students - What we can learn from American Idol - Did Anne ever think of quitting? - How do we lean into growth To listen to PART 1, where we focus on E-Learning, check out Ep 69 - https://atlantavoiceoverstudio.fireside.fm/68 Learn more about Anne and her coaching - https://www.anneganguzza.com CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail

Anne Ganguzza has been a leader in the VO industry for almost 2 decades. She is an award winning demo producer, coach, talent, host of the VO Boss podcast and created a monthly group called VO Peeps. In this episode, we talk about: - The evolution of E-Learning - Where most of the E-Learning opportunities are - A misconception people have about E-Learning - What makes a great E-Learning Voice Talent - How AI will impact E-Learning - The Standard for E-Learning Demos Check out EP #69 for Part 2 of my interview with Anne where we touch on more of the business aspects of VO. Check out Anne Ganguzza's website for her coaching and demos: https://www.anneganguzza.com Listen to her VO Boss podcast: https://www.voboss.com CLICK HERE for 15% off a Voice123 Membership ($359 tier and up) - https://bit.ly/3uPpO8i Terms & Conditions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing *LET’S CONNECT! * facebook.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio instagram.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio twitter.com/atlvostudio tiktok.com/@atlantavoiceoverstudio YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/atlantavoiceoverstudio Atlanta Voiceover Studio & ProVoiceoverTraining's Classes & Workshops www.AtlantaVoiceoverStudio.com www.ProVoiceoverTraining.com **Sign up for FREE weekly VO tips: https://bit.ly/AVSemail