Kasey Hott is the former TV News Personality who decided after 15 years it was time for change and BOY did she make changes... marraige, move, new house and FULL TIME VO! Shar Albert is taking life on after declaring "It is MY time" and is deep into VO as an audiobook narrator and now other genres as she just won the VO LIFE mock audition!   Join us in a fun conversation and hear how THEY did the deal and keep grinding in their version of THEIR VO LIVES!

Want to be a guest? Have a VO STORY to tell?  Maybe CO-HOST an episode or 2??  Email me at troy@troyholdenvoices.com and get on the list!

EP 175 - Kasey Hott and Shar Albert

One Voice Award Niminated in 2025 3 times voice actor Deanna Johnston joins me today and it's all about the grind and keeping the faith although WE KNOW NOT the supposed outcome of all those emails and auditions.  When it becomes TOO MUCH what do we do and how do we adjust and maintain?  We talk to a friend. Deanna and I have been on this journey about the same amount of time and she had some interesting perspectives to share about audtions, marketing, online casting and Fiverr where she was "one of those people" making 5 figures monthly early on.  

EP 174 - with Deanna Johnston and THE GRIND of VO

You cannot use a USB mic...You must have agents... You cannot make 6 figures with your accent... SAY IT AIN'T SO!!  Things I was told and things some assume can add up to bogging you down.  Don't believe everything you hear or see and work it out for your self with someone you trust.  All of this is leading up to OVC in August and my session covering accepting yourself as you.  YOU can do most anything! 


EP 173 - SAY IT AIN'T SO!

YOU have to study. YOU have to learn. YOU should know your rates and know YOUR WORTH as a voice actor when quoting broadcast work.  It is COMPLICATED and I even use the GVAA daily. It is ALWAYS up on my screen because I also get confused and yes... sometimes have to ask for help! Do'nt leave a pile of cash on the table... you don't have to memorize it all but you need to know how to INTERPRET those rates! 

My pal Paul Schmidt has a great video course on rates you can get... visit https://vopro.pro/  to learn more

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Thanks for listening!

EP 172 - Understanding Broadcast Rates

You got the job! Congrats! Now how do you KEEP the client? This episode is all about LOSING a client and the fastest ways to do so plus how to turn those things into the ones you should do to KEEP a client.

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Marketing is hard... you got this!!


EP 171 - HOW TO LOSE A CLIENT

The little monsters that are hiding in your BRAIN are always trying to scre you or tempt you.  BUY THIS.... DO THAT.... today we talk about a few of those monsters you can "quiet" in your head and focus on what matters in yout VO Business!!!

EP 170 - THE MONSTERS OF VO

Time wasters and attitude downers.... how can we get rid of those in our business?  

EP 169 - TIME WASTERS

Michael Kussman is an audio engineer/VO that produces SPECTACULAR Demos for HALF of what you exoect with all the quality and attention that you'd expect.  He weighs in today on the trends that are changing and the disdain he has for the word CONVERSATIONAL.... like we all do!  Join us for 40 minutes or so of his knowledge and insight of the industry he loves.

EP 168 - VO Trends with Michael Kussman

MONEY is and will always be a sensitive subject. Some say TELL US! IT INSPIRES US! Others say NO... it is DEPRESSING that I am not doing as well as you and others and it hurts me.  I do not know if it was TABOO for you as a kid to discuss MONEY but in our house we were taught that it was a PRIVATE MATTER and no one's business... so that is why I do not splatter my earnings all over and WHO DETERMINES HOW MUCH MONEY MAKES YOU A SUCCESS?  If it is based on the NAVA survey... $50,000 is a pretty successful VO and over $100,000 is REALLY doing well but fairly... there is no measure and we all want to MAKE ALL WE CAN!  RIGHT?????

EP 167 - DAD'S NUMBER ONE RULE?

Sometimes it is BEST to let that client go.... when shoud you "CUT TIES" and move on??  Here is my method and what usually happens after!

EP 166 - CUTTIN' TIES

2020 brought a slew of new VO artists to the table and many will try to climb
the ladder to success. I started the Ladder with Will to help those climbing...
and although we've parted ways the ladder is still a part of the journey to
living THE VO LIFE... so those episodes are still up and relevant. Catch up on
all of the OLD podcasts from the ladder before they are gone and for now, catch
the new VO LIFE episodes here or on other feeds!

Troy Holden

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