A VO's Journey is about helping new voiceover artists grow their business by listening to my journey to becoming a full-time voice actor. I have been an actor, coach, director, and teacher for over 20 years. I started six years ago in the voice-over industry and wanted to create a way to document my journey so other voice over actors could benefit from it. Voiceover is now my life, and I love every moment of it.
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This series consists of discussions by respected physicians in their specialty, for example Chairs and Residency Directors, with emphasis on their views of the specialty, why they chose their career path, the pros/cons, advice, residency, and what residency programs look for in applicants. It is anticipated that a greater insight will help medical students choose their specialty. This series is supported by the Ontario Medical Students Association Innovator Grant. For any comments or inquiri ...
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Send us a text In this episode, Gabby and I talk about the "Money Voice" for voice actors and what it means for booking more voice over jobs. Your money voice is critical to booking consistent work and getting the most out of your business. Also, I will be posting the follow up to this episode tomorrow. 50% Off First MONTH FOR VO JOURNEY ACADEMY HE…
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Ep. 295: The End-of-Year Sprint: My Biggest November VO Wins (and Losses)
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23:53Send us a text I’m back! And today I’m diving into the end of the year… the big wins, the momentum, and yeah—some of the stuff giving me major heartburn right now. A lot of voice actors don’t realize this, but the holiday stretch is prime time for scooping up extra VO work. Tons of actors check out for the season, and they let opportunities fly rig…
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Send us a text Crazy Anthony and VO Trends In this episode, Anthony is a bit crazy because he drank too much coffee and we discuss where we think the VO trends are and where to double down for your voice over business. 50% Off First MONTH FOR VO JOURNEY ACADEMY HERE: https://www.avosjourney.com Join Academy Voices Talent Roster Here: https://www.ac…
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Send us a text In this episode of A VO’s Journey, we dig into a subtle but powerful part of every recording: breathing. Should breaths be left in or taken out of your audio? The answer depends on the style of the read, the client’s expectations, and the overall flow of your performance. We explore the pros and cons of keeping breaths in—how they ca…
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Send us a text How To Fix Sibilance In this episode of A VO’s Journey, we focus on one of the most distracting audio issues for voice actors: sibilance. Those sharp, piercing “S” sounds can cut through your recording and ruin an otherwise professional read—but with the right approach, they’re manageable. We break down what sibilance is, why it happ…
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Ep. 291: How To Fix Plosives In Voice Over
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22:45Send us a text How To Fix Plosives In Voice Over In this episode of A VO’s Journey, we tackle one of the most common problems voice actors face in their recordings: plosives. Those harsh bursts of air on letters like P and B can ruin an otherwise clean take—but the good news is, they’re fixable. We break down what plosives are, why they happen, and…
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Send us a text In this episode of A VO’s Journey Podcast, we pull back the curtain on what makes VO Journey Academy unique—every one of our coaches is an active working voice actor. That means the training you receive isn’t just theory; it’s built from real-world, day-to-day experience in the industry. We also dive into a technical topic every voic…
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Send us a text In this episode of A VO’s Journey Podcast, we dive into the world of voice over conferences—events that bring actors, coaches, and industry pros together under one roof. Are they worth your time and money? We break it down with an honest look at the pros and cons. On the plus side, conferences can be an incredible way to network, mee…
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Send us a text In this episode of A VO’s Journey, we dig into one of the most important topics for any voice actor building a business: the difference between marketing and sales. While these two terms are often used interchangeably, they serve very different purposes—and both are critical to your success in voice over. We’ll break down what market…
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Send us a text How Are You Going To Get Paid? In this podcast episode, Gabby Nistico and Anthony Pica talk about how you should use a variety of options when billing customers in order to get the most voice over work you can. 50% Off First MONTH FOR VO JOURNEY ACADEMY HERE: https://www.avosjourney.com Join Academy Voices Talent Roster Here: https:/…
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Send us a text You Have A Demo - Now What? In this episode, Gabby Nistico and Anthony Pica talk about what to do after you have your first voice over demo. There are many different paths to take for voice over after you have your demo: 1. Sharing your voice over demo 2. Have a plan 3. Get voice over training 50% Off First MONTH FOR VO JOURNEY ACADE…
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Ep. 285: Open Forum Friday - Toy Voice Overs
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24:40Send us a text Open Forum Friday - Toy Voice Overs Hey everyone, we are going to be publishing our podcast everyday as well as going live Monday through Friday on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@AVOsJOURNEY In this episode, Gabby Nistico (Cohost), and I, talk about Toy Voice Overs, Bonnie Williams, our amazing VO Journey Coach AND new voice of th…
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Ep. 284: Book More Voice Over Work With Casting Directors
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26:53Send us a text In this episode of A VO's Journey Podcast, we’re diving deep into one of the most important relationships in the voice over industry—your relationship with casting directors. Whether you're just starting out or looking to land higher-level gigs, understanding what casting directors are looking for (and how to consistently get on thei…
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Ep. 283: 4 Revenue Streams For Voice Actors
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24:18Send us a text I am always excited about different streams of revenue that voice actors can earn and this episode is all about 4 different revenue streams that voice over artists can add into their business. Free voice over platforms Paid Platforms Business Website Social Media I discuss how to use each of these to generate money for your voice ove…
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Send us a text How To Deal With Rejection Summary In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss the challenges of handling rejection in the voice acting industry and how to build confidence. They explore the concept of rejection as redirection, the importance of having a systematic approach to auditions, and the emotional responses that come wit…
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Send us a text Women in Voice Over - Ep 281 In this podcast, Anthony, Gabby, and Kathryn discuss the launch of a new women's group within the VO Journey community. They explore the unique challenges women face in the voiceover industry, the need for a supportive community, and the importance of addressing performance and confidence issues. The conv…
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Ep. 280: Academy Voices Update | Website Growth, Audiobook Sales, Virtual Conference Postponed & Voice Over Trends
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21:58Send us a text In this episode of A VO's Journey Podcast (Ep. 280), we share some exciting updates and important news about the growth of Academy Voices and our recent achievements. Our website is nearing 200 members, and we had an amazing first full month in September with over 162 audiobook purchases! We also announce the postponement of the Acad…
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Send us a text I am so thrilled to share with you the new Anthony Pica Productions, LLC publishing Company. I have wanted to do this for years and I have finally taken the leap and now we are producing and earning revenue for our voice actors. CHECK OUT A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY HERE: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Get your tick…
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Send us a text Use SPEED for Better Voiceovers In this podcast episode, I share with you how speed can really change the whole message you share with your voiceovers. CHECK OUT A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY HERE: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Sign-up For Our Newsletter and Get The Free 4 Steps To Voice Over Success Guide Here: http…
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Ep. 277: 3 Budget Mics To Start Your Voiceover Business With
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10:44Send us a text 3 Budget Mics To Start Your Voiceover Business With In this episode of A VO's Journey, we dive into the best starter microphones for voice actors. Join Anthony Pica as he reviews the Neat Worker Bee II, Rode NT1, and Sennheiser MK4, discussing their features, sound quality, and affordability. Whether you're just starting out or looki…
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Ep. 276: Interview With Gabby Nistico - The State Of Voice Over
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55:24Send us a text Interview With Gabby Nistico - The State Of Voice Over With everything going on in the voiceover world right now like A.I., online websites, casting websites, agents not signing, etc., it is great to discuss it all and get the perspective of one amazing veteran in our industry! So stay tuned and enjoy this amazing interview with the …
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Send us a text Ep. 275: Voice Over in 2024 In today's episode, I talk about the voiceover industry in 2024, what is means to start as a beginning voice actor, what voice over work is trending, and how to get voice over work consistently in 2024. A.I. is plaguing the voice over artist and studio, but together we can overcome anything. Don't forget o…
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Ep. 274: Fail Early And Fail Often In Voice Over
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27:02Send us a text Fail Early And Fail Often In Voice Over In this video I discuss the importance of failing fast and failing often in voice over. SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FIVERR FOR VOICE OVER: https://www.avosjourney.com/how-to-make-20k-on-fiverr-for-voi…
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Send us a text Pick Your Voice Over Niche In this episode, I share my thoughts on one of the top 3 questions I get asked as a voice over coach. How to do I pick my voice over niche and what is my voice good for? MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FI…
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Ep. 272: Commit to Excellence - Mastering Planning and Focus Tips for Voice Actors
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38:31Send us a text MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Uncover the secrets to creating a strategic plan for your voice over business, maintaining laser-sharp focus, and committing to excellence. In this episode, you'll gain practical tips on setting achievable goals, managing your time …
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Ep. 271: Kickstart Your Voice Over Career: From Planning to Action
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29:58Send us a text Join A VO's Journey Elite Academy for only $24 this Memorial Day! (https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite) Plus, get 30% off all courses. Elevate your voice over career with expert coaching, exclusive resources, and a supportive community. Don't miss out—this offer ends soon! In this episode, we dive into the essential steps…
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Ep. 270: Audition, Audition, Audition For Voice Over Work
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27:26Send us a text Ep. 270: Audition, Audition, Audition For Voice Over Work Welcome to another episode of A VO's Journey, the podcast dedicated to helping new and upcoming voice actors start and grow their voice over business! 🎤✨ In today's episode, "Audition, Audition, Audition For Voice Over Work," we explore the vital practice of non-stop auditioni…
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Ep. 269: Chase Perfection, Catch Excellence
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19:23Send us a text Ep. 269: Chase Perfection, Catch Excellence **Embracing Excellence in Voice Acting** Join us on this episode as we explore the pursuit of excellence over perfection in the voice acting world. We delve into why aiming for perfection might be a never-ending journey, but striving for excellence can lead to remarkable achievements. We al…
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Ep. 268: Failing Forward In Your Voice Over Journey
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23:34Send us a text Ep. 268: Failing Forward In Your Voice Over Journey Welcome to today's episode where we dive deep into the paradox of success in the voice over industry—embracing failure. Many of us fear failure so intensely that it paralyzes our ability to take the risks essential for success. This fear not only prevents action but can ultimately l…
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Ep. 267: 3 Ways To Make Money In Voice Over
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18:17Send us a text Ep. 267: 3 Ways To Make Money In Voice Over In this episode I discuss the 3 most important ways that I believe you can use right now to make money in voice over. These methods help you cut through the mess and really get your journey off on the right foot. SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-jo…
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Send us a text Ep. 266: What Success Looks Like In our show today, I talk about what actual voice over success in our business looks like. You might be surprised at what I have to say. The glitz and the glam are not what success looks like ... I go into what it actually takes and what you can expect. SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https:…
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Send us a text In this episode, I talk about coming back from my hip surgery, Academy Voices, and voice over. SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FIVERR FOR VOICE OVER: https://www.avosjourney.com/how-to-make-20k-on-fiverr-for-voice-over Subscribe to our Podcast:…
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Ep. 264 - Make Voice Over Money During Winter Months
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23:37Send us a text Make Voice Over Money During Winter Months In this episode, I talk about the importance of making money during the winter months and how to utilize price, supply, and demand to your advantage. Learn more about A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FIVERR FO…
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Ep. 263: Fiverr Is Still Here And So Am I
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38:14Send us a text Fiverr Is Still Here And So Am I In this episode, I discuss Fiverr and all its glory. I talk about my history with Fiverr and how it still remains the best place to get started and grow your voice over business in the industry today. Special Offer - Learn more about A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos…
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Ep. 262 - Stand Out As A Voice Over Artist
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23:22Send us a text Stand Out As A Voice Over Artist In this podcast, I talk about the major ways you can stand out in your voice over journey amongst the sea of voice over artists. We have some fun and my dog barks ... so ... it's pretty fun :) Special Offer - Learn more about A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey…
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Ep. 261: You WILL NOT Get Voice Over Business This Way
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20:03Send us a text In this video, I discuss the facts about getting voice over work and what you need to do on a daily basis if you want to grow your voice over business. Special Offer - Learn more about A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Check out ACADEMY VOICES here: https://www.academyvoices.com/ Learn more about my MAKE …
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Send us a text Do You Own Your Voice Overs In this podcast I talk about ownership of our work and how we as business owners AND voice actors can benefit from creating our own assets. I also talk briefly about SAG-Aftra and what is going on there. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Check out ACADEMY VOICE…
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Send us a text Ep. 259: Is Voice Acting Stressful Are you feeling stressed out over your voice-over business? In this video, I share with you how you can manage that stress and good practices to keep moving forward with your business. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Check out ACADEMY VOICES here: http…
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Ep. 258: Voice Over Demo Guide For Beginners
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26:19Send us a text Voice Over Demo Guide For Beginners In this episode, I share with you the 3 different parts of a commercial demo that you need to be aware of and how to navigate them so you can be successful in getting more voice over jobs. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Check out ACADEMY VOICES here:…
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Ep. 257: Getting VO Work With Academy Voices
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30:19Send us a text Getting VO Work With Academy Voices In this episode of A VO's Journey, I discuss the efforts we are taking to get voiceover work through Academy Voices and how we are landing our first jobs for voice actors. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Check out ACADEMY VOICES here: https://www.acad…
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Ep. 256: Get More Voice-over Work With Archetypes
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20:40Send us a text Ep. 256: Get More Voice-over Work With Archetypes In this episode, I talk about the importance of preparing and practicing archetypes for your voiceover business. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Check out ACADEMY VOICES here: https://www.academyvoices.com/ Learn more about my MAKE $20K …
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Ep. 255 - I Went Pro With Fiverr and More
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21:50Send us a text I Went Pro With Fiverr and More In this podcast, I talk about going Pro with Fiverr and how I am building Academy Voices with some advice from what I am learning about building traffic to AV. ** Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com ** Check out ACADEMY VOICES here: https://www.academyvoices.…
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Ep. 254: When To Raise Your Rates On Fiverr
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24:34Send us a text Ep. 254: When To Raise Your Rates On Fiverr ** Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com ** In this episode, I discuss my thoughts about raising rates on Fiverr and when you should do it. Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FIVERR FOR VOICE OVER: https://www.avosjourney.com/how-to-make-20k-on-fiverr…
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Send us a text Stay Positive at All Costs! In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on staying positive and why it is soooo important to our mental health and success as voice over artists. ** Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com ** Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FIVERR FOR VOICE OVER: https://www.avosjour…
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Send us a text I WROTE A BOOK ** CODE OF CONDUCT HERE *** In this episode, I share with you my journey of writing a short book and publishing it on Amazon. Also, I go in-depth with my journey in audiobooks and why I think owning the rights to more of our voiceover work is a good thing. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www…
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Send us a text Focus on 2023 In this episode, I discuss where I am focusing in 2023 and the power/danger of focusing on the right and wrong things for your voice-over business. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com Learn more about my MAKE $20K ON FIVERR FOR VOICE OVER: https://www.avosjourney.com/how-to-ma…
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Ep. 250: 2023 and New Beginnings For Voice Over
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22:30Send us a text 2023 and New Beginnings For Voice Over As we enter 2023, it's a time for new beginnings and fresh opportunities in the world of voice-over. Now is the perfect time to set new goals and make a plan to achieve them. Whether you're just starting out in the industry or you're an experienced pro, there are always ways to improve and grow …
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Send us a text Marketing Is Personal In this episode, I talk about a great way to market yourself. Also, check out the link below to try out the academy for 50% off. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com We have a great community of voice actors that share content and information about becoming a better voi…
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Ep. 248: Big Takeaways From The VO Conference
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32:18Send us a text Big Takeaways From The VO Conference What an amazing weekend with incredible guest speakers and fantastic attendees. We learned soooo much and I am thrilled to discuss the main takeaways and my thoughts from the conference. Special offer to A VO’S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY here: https://www.avosjourney.com We have a great community of vo…
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Getting Started in VO with coaches Gabby Nistico and Anthony Pica
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1:02:11Gabby's website: https://www.gabriellenistico.com @Gift of Gab Anthony's Website: https://www.avosjourney.com @A VO's JOURNEY Special Thanks to Consulting Producer: Rob Kristjiansson@Rob Kristjansson Follow Gabby: @VoiceoverVixen Follow Anthony: @AVOSJourney Follow Rob: @RobKristjansson Follow me! @BoothJunkie Using these affiliate links helps supp…
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