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Taking Care of Your Voice During the Winter Months

January 29, 2024 12:23 pm Published by Tina Mueller Leave your thoughts

Taking care of your voice during the harsher winter months is essential to ensure your voice remains healthy and in top shape. Cold and dry winter air can have a negative impact on your vocal cords, leading to dryness, irritation, and can even cause vocal strain if not properly cared for. Here are some tips… View Article

New Year! What’s Next?

January 5, 2024 9:20 am Published by Simone Stevens Leave your thoughts

Every time the year comes to a close, a tiny seedling of a list begins to grow in my mind… that quickly becomes a wild plant that is taking over my kitchen, threatening to bust through windows in its reach for the sun. Can anyone relate? And there isn’t just one list right? There are… View Article

Working with Copy as a Radio DJ

December 15, 2023 2:23 pm Published by Simone Stevens Leave your thoughts

As a radio DJ, I often read pre-written scripts or advertisements on air. It’s essential to deliver these messages in a way that keeps my audience engaged and ensures the timing is perfect. So, how do you self-direct as a radio DJ and handle commercial copy like a pro? Sometimes, I encounter scripts that could… View Article

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How Improv can Help You Play

November 17, 2023 4:22 pm Published by Simone Stevens Leave your thoughts

When I first started learning about voice over, many…ahem..many moons ago, I had just finished studying theatre at a conservatory in New York City. I had a lot of acting tools, but little experience in acting — onstage or behind the mic. I loved comedy and would go see shows at Upright Citizen’s Brigade, a… View Article

Self-Care in a Busy World

November 10, 2023 4:43 pm Published by Tina Mueller Leave your thoughts

Self-care is vital to maintaining overall well-being and leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle. With the constant demands of work, new or continuing voice over clients, relationships, and personal responsibilities, taking the time to prioritize self-care is more important than ever. This isn’t the first time we’ve addressed this and it won’t be the last, because… View Article

New Client Jitters

November 3, 2023 4:08 pm Published by Simone Stevens Leave your thoughts

In the world of voice-over, it’s actually a lot like any other business when it comes to having customers. The goal is to have a robust list of repeat clients, people who come back to you again and again because, dang it, you’re awesome. It’s about building long-term relationships. You communicate effectively. You get clear… View Article

Ghosted

October 18, 2023 11:22 am Published by Simone Stevens Leave your thoughts

Well, well, well everyone. It’s that time of year again. The houses are decorated and everyone’s sweet tooths are in high gear without any guilt, “It’s Halloween!” I mumble with a mouth full of snickers, arms wrapped around a plastic pumpkin filled with treats, clinging to it for dear life. It’s a great time of… View Article

Disconnect to Reconnect: How to Break Free from Phone Addiction

October 6, 2023 3:34 pm Published by Tina Mueller Leave your thoughts

In today’s digital age, it’s become almost second nature for many of us to look at our phones constantly. From checking social media notifications (and scrolling endless videos of people playing with slime or pranking unsuspecting loved ones) to replying to work emails, our phones have become integral to our lives. We all have that… View Article

Mastering the Art of Boundaries: Keys to Achieving Work/Life Harmony

September 29, 2023 3:00 pm Published by Simone Stevens Leave your thoughts

Setting boundaries in personal and professional space is essential for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and ensuring overall well-being, “You go ahead and eat dinner without me while I do this audition! The green beans smell great! Oregano?” The thing is, in today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to blur the lines between personal… View Article

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