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Voice Coaches Radio Episode 728 “Radio & Voice Overs Are Different”
Friends, I'm John, and I'm Tina, and this is Voice Coaches Radio. And first, I'll take the time to apologize because we have missed a couple weeks. We have. But it's summer. It is summer. Summer, summer, summertime. You've got to enjoy it. Yeah, and I'm sure that's the same thing for you, although maybe people like to listen to us by the pool. Yeah. That would be nice. I want to know. I want to know if you are by the pool. What drink you have. But the reason we haven't done it is because we're probably by the pool. I've been doing a lot of things. I've been on vacations. I've been on cruises. I'm doing all kinds of stuff. And you moved, right? Yeah, I've been doing remote and down in the Jersey Shore. The Jersey Shore. Yeah. Big shot. Yeah, the real south, not with Snooki and people. Oh, that's not Jersey Shore? That is, but I'm further south. Oh, further south. Yeah. So that's the real Jersey Shore. Yeah, that's the real one. Those people.
Oh, guys. So that's cool. Now, are you going to be there all year? We're getting there. We are getting there. Yeah. Not that I do not love New York State, but I just, yeah, I'd rather be down by the beach, by the ocean. In the winter, though, I bet the wind whips off that ocean. It does. It gets crazy, but still, it's still nice, though. Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right. Well, so today we're going to talk about, because you've been a career radio personality, right? Yeah, this 37 years.
So what I want to talk about, because I run into this quite a bit in my intro to voice acting webinar. And again, since I mentioned it.
Yes.
Keep in mind, if you want to sign up for that, go to our website and use the code word. Is it code word?
Yeah, it's code word.
Okay. Pod. E-O-D.
Yeah.
Okay, discount code. Yes. Code word. Sounds like you're getting into something secret. Well, you are. Yeah, that's true. Pod, and you get 50% off the webinar. But anyway, so during my intro to voice acting webinar, I get some people that occasionally will say things like, hey, I'm in radio, so I'm kind of already, I don't need to learn how to do this. I'm in radio. So I didn't really, I did radio in college, but I was never into radio professionally. So I thought this would be great to really interview you about this. You know, I'd like you to talk about, you were in radio for a long time, but you didn't just get into voiceovers, right? No. Tell me about your journey from being a radio personality into being a voice actor and how it's different.
It is. It is very different. The biggest thing is the reason why I decided to also add into the voiceover with the radio, I was actually in between radio gigs. And that's what got me deciding, okay, I still want to do something broadcast-wise, right? So, you know, I had, this is when I was in Cincinnati. So I had some connections through radio when I was in between, you know, and doing some voiceover gigs. And I will tell you, it is definitely, um, when I worked, I was working with an agency. And that's when they said, there is a little difference between a commercial, from a DJ doing a commercial radio or a commercial spot and a voiceover doing a commercial spot. He goes, I really can hear your DJ. We need to get you to do, have more of the voiceover type of thing. And it is different. It is really different. The things that it brings with you definitely is that you, right away, you learn your timing. That is what helps you in voice acting with radio because it's everything is on a time, you know? So that's what definitely helps you. Um, it's a different delivery, which you wouldn't think it would be, but, but a lot of it is when those, when you work in radio and a client, um, comes in, the salespeople sell them the 30 second spot, 60 second spot. Um, they use your voice because of your personality. So it's a whole.
You're following, you're following on the radio. Yeah. Yeah. And so it is a whole different, it's a, it is a whole different type of delivery. Um, I want to say it's, it's very like casual laid back and, and with voice acting, there's a little more direction. Yeah. That's what it really comes down to. Right, right, right. And you're not quite in radio, right? You're not really fully getting, getting into character, right? You, you, you have this ad you have to do and you're going to basically go, you know, tomorrow night is two for one. Get us all night long. It's Friday. Friday night dynamite. Yeah. You know, something like that where voice acting is more you, you and I talking. Yes. Yes. So that's something you have to learn because conversational reading is not, right. It's not instinctual. Yeah. No, it's not. People think, oh, well, I talk already. It's like, yeah, yeah, yeah. You talk because these things are coming from your brain. Yeah. You're going to read, you have to read script, what we call copy. You have to read copy and you have to sound like it's coming from your, off the top. Yes. Yes. And that's the thing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And the other thing that you said about timing, which is great. I do think that can help, you know, you do radio and you get that timing. Yeah. Cause you do, you're doing a live and you know how long you have. Yes. But the one thing that makes, I will say that that's cool about voiceovers. It must've been great for you when you got into this is you actually don't have to hit that time. No. We can edit it. Yeah. We can make it work. Where in radio, you're live. You got to hit it. No, you do. You do have to hit it.
And, and, and even when I'm doing a recorded spot for in, in radio, um, I still have to make sure that it is, you know, that 60 seconds, you know, whatever, but it's, you, you start, that's what I think to me was to the advantage because now I, I have a feel of 60 seconds. I have a feel of 30 seconds. Yeah. So you know about where it is. Yeah. But you're right. And I do tell that to the students because there's a lot of students who worry about, well, I'm doing commercial. How do I know the six? Yeah.
I go, you'll get the feel of it, but I will tell you, I've never gone into a booth and there's a clock in front of me, but there's a clock in front of me and radio. And we, and we'd rather in voiceovers where you have to hit the time. Right. And that's almost more important than the expression. Cause they know you're just going to do that kind of thing. Right. It's different. It's the opposite here. As opposed to, I'd rather have you worry about your expression than the time because I'll fix it. Yes. That's exactly it. Whatever time I need it in, I'll, I'll make it fit. Yeah. But what I'd rather have you do is focus on your expression.
getting into character, voice acting. Yeah. Uh, so yeah, that's good. So, so you obviously did get, you ended up, you didn't just get into voiceovers. You went from there to. Yeah. Went to, well, it's now, it's like back and forth now. It's funny because I have to now remember when I'm doing something going, oh, nope, this isn't radio. Yeah. So we get back. So I, but I actually, it's funny because when I got into voiceover, yes, I was doing some commercial stuff. That's when I was in Cincinnati. Um, when I came back here, um, to New York, I did, I do more narrative than I do commercial work in voice acting. And I, I actually think that does suit me better in voice acting, but for radio commercials, I'm fine with, you know, but I, I really feel I'm more of a narrative person when it comes to voiceover. And when you were in Cincinnati, did you work for WKRP? No. By the way, no one's going to get that reference unless you're Gen X probably. Yep. Yep. It's the only one. Lonnie Anderson. Yep. I know. I did not. So, so you did get set. You ended up getting some voice coaching, right? I mean, you, cause you want to be a voice actor. So you've got a voice coach, got some voice. That's what you're looking at. Yes. I did get voice coach. I had to, I really, if I wanted to be, um, you know, at least get jobs, I needed to do the voice coaching. I needed to go through that and, and to teach me now. And here's the thing, the radio way that I do it, it's not wrong, the radio way. And, but it's just not the voice acting way. It's the radio way. Right. Yeah. So, and, and, And that's the thing I had to learn the two and you do have to go, you kind of, for me, at least I have to say, okay, nope, this is for radio. I don't, you know, I can do it very casual and, you know, that, that type of thing and, and tell them the information and voice acting. I have to give them the information. Yeah. And you have to be more expressive, be more, be more engaging. Right. Yeah. So that's good because I, you know, I, I, I, it's a misconception that a lot of, I don't know where it comes from. I don't know. Maybe you had a two. I mean, maybe, maybe that's it. Maybe radio people come in and they go, Hey, I'm in radio. I can do this. It is in your mind that you're thinking it, there isn't a difference and you don't know it until you get into it. And they, and you get all the, no, that's not what we're looking for. You know, yep. I get your background, you know, or like that.
And that's why I thought it was important to do this episode because I also think what happens is I never like when I worry, I should say about people who get discouraged. Right. And because they get discouraged you virtually every time because they're doing it incorrectly. And I'm talking about going about it the wrong way, uh, doing voiceovers the wrong way. And then they sit there and they go, there's no, there's no work in this industry. And it's like, no, there's no work for you in this industry because you're not actually a voice actor. And that's, and that's, So I don't want people to get discouraged like that because then they go around saying these things, right? It's like, Hey, if you're doing this the right way. Oh, there's, there's so much work out there.
There is a ton of work out there. Right. Really, really is. And, um, it just now with even, you know, with just a lot of it, like the how to videos and your voiceover, they're, they're doing a project and your voice is over it. Um, even, even the like influencers or, or even like the, all the social media, that's still a lot. There's voiceover jobs in that as well.
And there's going to be more. Did you hear that? I did this on my news. You probably didn't listen to my news episode. But, but, uh, so I, so this is, this is happening. This is really cool. YouTube and Instagram, the social media platforms are now demonetizing any users who use AI voiceovers in their videos.
Oh, wow.
So there's going to be more work because all these people who think they're, oh, I'm not going to spend money on a voice actor. I'm just going to use AI. Well, guess what? Now you can't make money.
Yeah.
So that's a positive news. Wow. That's big. That's great.
That's really, really big.
So there'll be more work for voice actors in the social media arena.
There's, there is so many jobs out there. And, and we, I mean, besides, I think a lot of people think voiceover and commercial work only.
Yep.
No, it's not.
Yeah.
It's just think of, I always say, think of when you go ahead and get a new job at a company and look at all those videos that you have to watch. That's a voiceover. Yep. That's, I look at, and you've got to watch like 15 videos and different 15 voices that are there. So, yeah, there's a lot out there.
I have a friend that works for the federal government. And anytime they tell you not to do something, you know, someone's done it.
Yeah.
You know, like there's no way they hadn't done it because they wouldn't think of it. And he told me about this wild video he had to watch with a voiceover. And he goes, it was like, it was animated. And then the, there was a voice actor. Right. And they showed a person, they said, don't do this. And then they showed a ladder. They're showing you how to use the ladder.
All right.
I guess people have to be showing how to use the ladder. Yeah. And they said, don't do this. And they showed someone putting two barrels on the floor. By the way, the sides down that roll and put the ladder on top of it. And I'm thinking, someone did that at some point. Like, there's no way someone didn't do that.
I didn't mean to laugh at it because somebody watched that. I did that. And I'm like, nope, I did not laugh at you.
I mean, what, how could you possibly think that's a good idea?
Yep. And just think you could be the voiceover for that video.
Imagine doing that voiceover. You would be like, oh, wow.
You know, who did this? What were you thinking?
So, yeah, there you go. I just wanted, again, I just wanted to do an episode about being in radio and then understanding that it is a bit different. It is.
Yes.
Absolutely. You should get some voice coaching. Yes. Listen, I always tell people your first step would be to maybe go to an intro. With me, preferably. But go to an intro to see if this is, hey, if this is something I should even be. Because there's a lot of misconceptions, right? So, go to an intro. Get, like, a real world view. And we do the, you know, we do. I do a real world view of this, right? I'm not going to tell you, hey. You do this, you're going to make a million bucks, right? This is a small business. I talk about it. So, you're going to know exactly what you're getting into by the time my webinar is done. But then your next step after that is to get a voice coach, regardless of whether you've done radio or you were a teacher or you're, you know, people did, oh, I was, my favorite is, oh, I was a wedding DJ.
It's like, that's cool. That's a great job. Yeah, it is.
And you're one of those. I love that. There's some good radio or some wedding DJs out there. They make it a lot of fun.
Because, yeah, they get everybody up and going. Still not voiceovers. Still not voiceovers. No, it is not. It is so not at all. It's definitely a different type of format, we'll say.
But all those things, I do want to be clear, though. I don't want to make it sound like it's not helpful. All those things are helpful.
Yes, they are.
Because, like, someone who spends a lot of time in the microphone, in front of the microphone, in the microphone, people who spend a lot of time in front of the microphone will be more comfortable in front of a microphone. Yes. So I'm not saying it's not going to help you. No, it does. Anything in your background can help. We've done a whole episode on that.
Yeah.
How things in your background can help you in voiceovers. So if you didn't catch that episode, go back to that. I think it's called, I don't know what it's called. Yeah. But it'll be obvious, I think. I can't remember the name of it. No, no, I can't remember either. But we talk about how things in your life that can help you in voiceovers. Yes. Your background, that's what it's called. Your background in voiceovers, I believe. Okay. So if you haven't seen or heard that episode, go check that out. So I'm not just talking about radio, but radio in particular, I think will help you with your-
It does. The microphone. Yes, it does. Right?
Microphone skills and being comfortable, because some people are not comfortable in front of a mic at first.
Oh, no, absolutely not. It will make you comfortable to do that check, one, two, one, two, check, check.
And other things in your background will help you in other ways. Yes, absolutely. That wouldn't help some of the radio. So, you know, that just happens to be their thing. But awesome. Well, I want to thank everybody. And we're back.
Oh, yeah, we're back.
We're back, at least for a few weeks.
Yeah.
We're back. Who knows? In a few weeks, it won't be summer anymore. So maybe we'll be on a sketch. So again, I'm John. And I'm Tina. And my email is johngatvoicecoaches.com. Before I give you your email, I got to tell this story quickly. I just found out. Don't, by the way, don't email this. It's not me. I don't know whose it is. And I don't know how I get access to it. There is a johnatvoicecoaches.com email. Just John. Remember how I complained how I have to be John Jr., just Tina?
Yeah.
Someone said, oh, no, there's a John at Voice Coaches. And I said, who has that? And they go, well, no one. And I said, well, how come I don't have that? I have John G. Can't I just have John? I don't have to log in for it, though. So, again, it's johngatvoicecoaches.com.
And just Tina at voicecoaches.com.
All right.
But don't put the just in front of it.
Tina, yeah. All right. Well, thank you very much, everyone. And we out. We out.
Oh, guys. So that's cool. Now, are you going to be there all year? We're getting there. We are getting there. Yeah. Not that I do not love New York State, but I just, yeah, I'd rather be down by the beach, by the ocean. In the winter, though, I bet the wind whips off that ocean. It does. It gets crazy, but still, it's still nice, though. Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right. Well, so today we're going to talk about, because you've been a career radio personality, right? Yeah, this 37 years.
So what I want to talk about, because I run into this quite a bit in my intro to voice acting webinar. And again, since I mentioned it.
Yes.
Keep in mind, if you want to sign up for that, go to our website and use the code word. Is it code word?
Yeah, it's code word.
Okay. Pod. E-O-D.
Yeah.
Okay, discount code. Yes. Code word. Sounds like you're getting into something secret. Well, you are. Yeah, that's true. Pod, and you get 50% off the webinar. But anyway, so during my intro to voice acting webinar, I get some people that occasionally will say things like, hey, I'm in radio, so I'm kind of already, I don't need to learn how to do this. I'm in radio. So I didn't really, I did radio in college, but I was never into radio professionally. So I thought this would be great to really interview you about this. You know, I'd like you to talk about, you were in radio for a long time, but you didn't just get into voiceovers, right? No. Tell me about your journey from being a radio personality into being a voice actor and how it's different.
It is. It is very different. The biggest thing is the reason why I decided to also add into the voiceover with the radio, I was actually in between radio gigs. And that's what got me deciding, okay, I still want to do something broadcast-wise, right? So, you know, I had, this is when I was in Cincinnati. So I had some connections through radio when I was in between, you know, and doing some voiceover gigs. And I will tell you, it is definitely, um, when I worked, I was working with an agency. And that's when they said, there is a little difference between a commercial, from a DJ doing a commercial radio or a commercial spot and a voiceover doing a commercial spot. He goes, I really can hear your DJ. We need to get you to do, have more of the voiceover type of thing. And it is different. It is really different. The things that it brings with you definitely is that you, right away, you learn your timing. That is what helps you in voice acting with radio because it's everything is on a time, you know? So that's what definitely helps you. Um, it's a different delivery, which you wouldn't think it would be, but, but a lot of it is when those, when you work in radio and a client, um, comes in, the salespeople sell them the 30 second spot, 60 second spot. Um, they use your voice because of your personality. So it's a whole.
You're following, you're following on the radio. Yeah. Yeah. And so it is a whole different, it's a, it is a whole different type of delivery. Um, I want to say it's, it's very like casual laid back and, and with voice acting, there's a little more direction. Yeah. That's what it really comes down to. Right, right, right. And you're not quite in radio, right? You're not really fully getting, getting into character, right? You, you, you have this ad you have to do and you're going to basically go, you know, tomorrow night is two for one. Get us all night long. It's Friday. Friday night dynamite. Yeah. You know, something like that where voice acting is more you, you and I talking. Yes. Yes. So that's something you have to learn because conversational reading is not, right. It's not instinctual. Yeah. No, it's not. People think, oh, well, I talk already. It's like, yeah, yeah, yeah. You talk because these things are coming from your brain. Yeah. You're going to read, you have to read script, what we call copy. You have to read copy and you have to sound like it's coming from your, off the top. Yes. Yes. And that's the thing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And the other thing that you said about timing, which is great. I do think that can help, you know, you do radio and you get that timing. Yeah. Cause you do, you're doing a live and you know how long you have. Yes. But the one thing that makes, I will say that that's cool about voiceovers. It must've been great for you when you got into this is you actually don't have to hit that time. No. We can edit it. Yeah. We can make it work. Where in radio, you're live. You got to hit it. No, you do. You do have to hit it.
And, and, and even when I'm doing a recorded spot for in, in radio, um, I still have to make sure that it is, you know, that 60 seconds, you know, whatever, but it's, you, you start, that's what I think to me was to the advantage because now I, I have a feel of 60 seconds. I have a feel of 30 seconds. Yeah. So you know about where it is. Yeah. But you're right. And I do tell that to the students because there's a lot of students who worry about, well, I'm doing commercial. How do I know the six? Yeah.
I go, you'll get the feel of it, but I will tell you, I've never gone into a booth and there's a clock in front of me, but there's a clock in front of me and radio. And we, and we'd rather in voiceovers where you have to hit the time. Right. And that's almost more important than the expression. Cause they know you're just going to do that kind of thing. Right. It's different. It's the opposite here. As opposed to, I'd rather have you worry about your expression than the time because I'll fix it. Yes. That's exactly it. Whatever time I need it in, I'll, I'll make it fit. Yeah. But what I'd rather have you do is focus on your expression.
getting into character, voice acting. Yeah. Uh, so yeah, that's good. So, so you obviously did get, you ended up, you didn't just get into voiceovers. You went from there to. Yeah. Went to, well, it's now, it's like back and forth now. It's funny because I have to now remember when I'm doing something going, oh, nope, this isn't radio. Yeah. So we get back. So I, but I actually, it's funny because when I got into voiceover, yes, I was doing some commercial stuff. That's when I was in Cincinnati. Um, when I came back here, um, to New York, I did, I do more narrative than I do commercial work in voice acting. And I, I actually think that does suit me better in voice acting, but for radio commercials, I'm fine with, you know, but I, I really feel I'm more of a narrative person when it comes to voiceover. And when you were in Cincinnati, did you work for WKRP? No. By the way, no one's going to get that reference unless you're Gen X probably. Yep. Yep. It's the only one. Lonnie Anderson. Yep. I know. I did not. So, so you did get set. You ended up getting some voice coaching, right? I mean, you, cause you want to be a voice actor. So you've got a voice coach, got some voice. That's what you're looking at. Yes. I did get voice coach. I had to, I really, if I wanted to be, um, you know, at least get jobs, I needed to do the voice coaching. I needed to go through that and, and to teach me now. And here's the thing, the radio way that I do it, it's not wrong, the radio way. And, but it's just not the voice acting way. It's the radio way. Right. Yeah. So, and, and, And that's the thing I had to learn the two and you do have to go, you kind of, for me, at least I have to say, okay, nope, this is for radio. I don't, you know, I can do it very casual and, you know, that, that type of thing and, and tell them the information and voice acting. I have to give them the information. Yeah. And you have to be more expressive, be more, be more engaging. Right. Yeah. So that's good because I, you know, I, I, I, it's a misconception that a lot of, I don't know where it comes from. I don't know. Maybe you had a two. I mean, maybe, maybe that's it. Maybe radio people come in and they go, Hey, I'm in radio. I can do this. It is in your mind that you're thinking it, there isn't a difference and you don't know it until you get into it. And they, and you get all the, no, that's not what we're looking for. You know, yep. I get your background, you know, or like that.
And that's why I thought it was important to do this episode because I also think what happens is I never like when I worry, I should say about people who get discouraged. Right. And because they get discouraged you virtually every time because they're doing it incorrectly. And I'm talking about going about it the wrong way, uh, doing voiceovers the wrong way. And then they sit there and they go, there's no, there's no work in this industry. And it's like, no, there's no work for you in this industry because you're not actually a voice actor. And that's, and that's, So I don't want people to get discouraged like that because then they go around saying these things, right? It's like, Hey, if you're doing this the right way. Oh, there's, there's so much work out there.
There is a ton of work out there. Right. Really, really is. And, um, it just now with even, you know, with just a lot of it, like the how to videos and your voiceover, they're, they're doing a project and your voice is over it. Um, even, even the like influencers or, or even like the, all the social media, that's still a lot. There's voiceover jobs in that as well.
And there's going to be more. Did you hear that? I did this on my news. You probably didn't listen to my news episode. But, but, uh, so I, so this is, this is happening. This is really cool. YouTube and Instagram, the social media platforms are now demonetizing any users who use AI voiceovers in their videos.
Oh, wow.
So there's going to be more work because all these people who think they're, oh, I'm not going to spend money on a voice actor. I'm just going to use AI. Well, guess what? Now you can't make money.
Yeah.
So that's a positive news. Wow. That's big. That's great.
That's really, really big.
So there'll be more work for voice actors in the social media arena.
There's, there is so many jobs out there. And, and we, I mean, besides, I think a lot of people think voiceover and commercial work only.
Yep.
No, it's not.
Yeah.
It's just think of, I always say, think of when you go ahead and get a new job at a company and look at all those videos that you have to watch. That's a voiceover. Yep. That's, I look at, and you've got to watch like 15 videos and different 15 voices that are there. So, yeah, there's a lot out there.
I have a friend that works for the federal government. And anytime they tell you not to do something, you know, someone's done it.
Yeah.
You know, like there's no way they hadn't done it because they wouldn't think of it. And he told me about this wild video he had to watch with a voiceover. And he goes, it was like, it was animated. And then the, there was a voice actor. Right. And they showed a person, they said, don't do this. And then they showed a ladder. They're showing you how to use the ladder.
All right.
I guess people have to be showing how to use the ladder. Yeah. And they said, don't do this. And they showed someone putting two barrels on the floor. By the way, the sides down that roll and put the ladder on top of it. And I'm thinking, someone did that at some point. Like, there's no way someone didn't do that.
I didn't mean to laugh at it because somebody watched that. I did that. And I'm like, nope, I did not laugh at you.
I mean, what, how could you possibly think that's a good idea?
Yep. And just think you could be the voiceover for that video.
Imagine doing that voiceover. You would be like, oh, wow.
You know, who did this? What were you thinking?
So, yeah, there you go. I just wanted, again, I just wanted to do an episode about being in radio and then understanding that it is a bit different. It is.
Yes.
Absolutely. You should get some voice coaching. Yes. Listen, I always tell people your first step would be to maybe go to an intro. With me, preferably. But go to an intro to see if this is, hey, if this is something I should even be. Because there's a lot of misconceptions, right? So, go to an intro. Get, like, a real world view. And we do the, you know, we do. I do a real world view of this, right? I'm not going to tell you, hey. You do this, you're going to make a million bucks, right? This is a small business. I talk about it. So, you're going to know exactly what you're getting into by the time my webinar is done. But then your next step after that is to get a voice coach, regardless of whether you've done radio or you were a teacher or you're, you know, people did, oh, I was, my favorite is, oh, I was a wedding DJ.
It's like, that's cool. That's a great job. Yeah, it is.
And you're one of those. I love that. There's some good radio or some wedding DJs out there. They make it a lot of fun.
Because, yeah, they get everybody up and going. Still not voiceovers. Still not voiceovers. No, it is not. It is so not at all. It's definitely a different type of format, we'll say.
But all those things, I do want to be clear, though. I don't want to make it sound like it's not helpful. All those things are helpful.
Yes, they are.
Because, like, someone who spends a lot of time in the microphone, in front of the microphone, in the microphone, people who spend a lot of time in front of the microphone will be more comfortable in front of a microphone. Yes. So I'm not saying it's not going to help you. No, it does. Anything in your background can help. We've done a whole episode on that.
Yeah.
How things in your background can help you in voiceovers. So if you didn't catch that episode, go back to that. I think it's called, I don't know what it's called. Yeah. But it'll be obvious, I think. I can't remember the name of it. No, no, I can't remember either. But we talk about how things in your life that can help you in voiceovers. Yes. Your background, that's what it's called. Your background in voiceovers, I believe. Okay. So if you haven't seen or heard that episode, go check that out. So I'm not just talking about radio, but radio in particular, I think will help you with your-
It does. The microphone. Yes, it does. Right?
Microphone skills and being comfortable, because some people are not comfortable in front of a mic at first.
Oh, no, absolutely not. It will make you comfortable to do that check, one, two, one, two, check, check.
And other things in your background will help you in other ways. Yes, absolutely. That wouldn't help some of the radio. So, you know, that just happens to be their thing. But awesome. Well, I want to thank everybody. And we're back.
Oh, yeah, we're back.
We're back, at least for a few weeks.
Yeah.
We're back. Who knows? In a few weeks, it won't be summer anymore. So maybe we'll be on a sketch. So again, I'm John. And I'm Tina. And my email is johngatvoicecoaches.com. Before I give you your email, I got to tell this story quickly. I just found out. Don't, by the way, don't email this. It's not me. I don't know whose it is. And I don't know how I get access to it. There is a johnatvoicecoaches.com email. Just John. Remember how I complained how I have to be John Jr., just Tina?
Yeah.
Someone said, oh, no, there's a John at Voice Coaches. And I said, who has that? And they go, well, no one. And I said, well, how come I don't have that? I have John G. Can't I just have John? I don't have to log in for it, though. So, again, it's johngatvoicecoaches.com.
And just Tina at voicecoaches.com.
All right.
But don't put the just in front of it.
Tina, yeah. All right. Well, thank you very much, everyone. And we out. We out.
Tina talks about her long career in Radio and how when she decided to also pursue voice overs, it was a different skill.
In this episode of Voice Coaches Radio, John and Tina dive into one of the biggest misconceptions in the industry: the idea that radio experience automatically translates into voice acting skill. Drawing from Tina’s 37‑year career in radio and her transition into professional voiceover work, they break down why voice coaching is essential — even for seasoned broadcasters.
Listeners will learn how radio delivery differs from true voice acting, why conversational reads require training, and how working with a voice coach for voice over or a voice acting coach can transform your performance. Whether you’re exploring voice coaches online, searching for a voiceover coach, or considering voice actor coaching for the first time, this episode offers a realistic look at what beginners need to succeed.
John also shares industry updates, including new opportunities for creators now that major platforms are demonetizing AI‑generated voiceovers — a shift that increases demand for trained human talent. If you’re looking for a voice acting coach for beginners, voice over coaching, voiceover coaching online, or a vocal coach for actors, this conversation gives you a grounded, honest roadmap.
Perfect for aspiring voice actors, working broadcasters, and anyone curious about voice overs training, voice training coaches, or finding the right vocal coach for voice acting to build a sustainable career.
