The VOHeroes Podcast

Mar 31 2025 217 ep. 8 mins 11

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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.

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13225: Remember This One Thing About Aiming For Perfection

Mar 31 2025 6 mins

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 simply can’t ever be totally perfect, no matter how much improvement we achieve, and are not life and death situations anyway, so... Do you keep this in mind? Do you give

13224: You Are Absolutely Capable Of The Life You Imagine

Mar 24 2025 5 mins

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. Actually achieving whatever that something is may require some additional skills. But…the doubt that creeps into our minds about whether or not we’re capable of

13223: Don’t Ever Use This Creepy Descript Feature On-Camera

Mar 17 2025 7 mins

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…cringey: “I'm trying to make live presentations more engaging, and I’m curious if there is a feature that makes it look like the presenter is always sta

13222: How Will You Know If You Don’t Give It A Shot?

Mar 10 2025 4 mins

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 every opportunity to fail-safe the situation. To not go all in for fear of massive defeat. Welp, you’ll never know… …until you actually do the deed. But

13221: Fighting The Old Or Building The New?

Mar 03 2025 4 mins

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 just can’t be forgotten. And it can really weigh on their mental health to continually live in what was before now. Maybe you're one of them? Occasionall

13220: Science Proves Me Right (And Wrong) About Failure's Value

Feb 24 2025 4 mins

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 failure. Pithy, David. But what does the actual science say? Just like many research projects end up determining...it depends. It depends where you are in your

13219: The Competition and Randomness Of Art And Money

Feb 17 2025 5 mins

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, unpredictable and not based in the arts, but rather in the commerce. And you need to be OK with that. I hope that money isn't looked at as a bad thing, either f

13218: Casting Calculus: Yep. Sometimes Casting Only Needs 4 Seconds.

Feb 10 2025 11 mins

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 facing. And we need to understand that potential work is at the pleasure of the partners we seek: the people with whom we want to work. And their math is what

13217: Amateur? Professional? Being Both Might Be Best.

Feb 03 2025 4 mins

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 leaving something behind. It just might be...love. I think I can help you bridge the gap between what you gain and what you lose when you make the leap to pro. If

13216: Are You Still Trying Desperately To Make Sense Of It All?

Jan 27 2025 3 mins

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 creative artist. The randomness alone is mind-boggling. If you try to make sense of it, you'll fail. Especially if you try logic. That works for other lines o