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A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice over
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.
Episodes
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 322 - Do You Need a Pen Name to Narrate Spicy Romance? Why Romance Sells, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Do you need a pen name to narrate spicy romance? Gabby Nistico and I get into it on this Monday live at VO Journey Academy, the day after our…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 321 - Why Your Voice Over Website Isn't Bringing You Work, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Is your voice over website bringing you any work? Gabby Nistico and I answer your questions on this Open Forum Friday at VO Journey Academy…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 320 - Should You Follow the Audition Directions? Taking Risks in Voice Acting, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Should you follow the directions in an audition, or take a risk? Gabby Nistico and I talk about taking risks on this Wednesday live at VO…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 319 - Do Voice Actors Need a Talent Agent? Commissions, Contracts and the Union, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Do voice actors need a talent agent? Gabby Nistico and I dig into it on this Monday live at VO Journey Academy. It started with some news…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 318 - Improv for Voice Actors: How to Give More Than One Take, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail How do you give more than one take that actually works? Gabby Nistico and I talk about the tool that helps most, improv, on this Open Forum…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 317 - Is the Voice Over Industry Correcting Itself? AI Audiobooks and Human Narrators, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Is the voice over industry starting to correct itself? Gabby Nistico and I talk about the push back toward human work. A Washington Post piece…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 316 - Should You Pay for Voice123 or Voices.com? When to Join a Pay-to-Play Site, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Should a new voice actor pay for Voice123 or Voices.com? I used to say wait a couple of years. I've changed my mind, because I've seen people…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 315 - When Your Family Doesn't Get Your Voice Acting Dream
Send us Fan Mail Someone asked how to keep going with voice over during a hard stretch, and it turned into the whole episode. When you start building a VO…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 314 - Audible, AI and Your Voice: Academy Voices One Week In, with Gabby Nistico and Angela Ohlfest
Send us Fan Mail One week after the new Academy Voices website went live, Gabby, Angela and I got together to talk about how it's going, what's coming next…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 313 - How to Edit an Audiobook Faster: My DAW Editing Workflow, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail If editing takes you longer than recording, this one's for you. Gabby and I talk about how to edit an audiobook faster. Learn your shortcuts…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 312 - The Auditions Numbers Game: How Many Auditions Does It Take to Book an Audiobook?
Send us Fan Mail You sent 10 auditions, heard nothing, and now you're wondering if this works. In this episode I talk about why voice acting is an auditions…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 311 - Casting Directors Now Want Video Proof You're Not AI, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Casting directors are starting to ask voice actors for video proof that they're real. One of our members was asked to send a video of…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 310 - Academy Voices Is Live: What's New for Audiobook Narrators and Authors, with Gabby Nistico and Angela Ohlfest
Send us Fan Mail Academy Voices has a brand-new website, and we went live on launch day to walk through it. Gabby and Angela joined me to talk about what…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 309 - Reading Dialogue Without Tags: How to Keep Every Character Clear
Send us Fan Mail When a book drops the "he said" and "she said", you can lose track of who's talking, and so can your listener. In this episode I go through…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 308 - Royalty Share or Per Finished Hour? How Audiobook Narrators Actually Get Paid
Send us Fan Mail Your first audiobook offer will make you choose how you get paid. In this episode I go through the three ways narrators actually get paid…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 307 - Quitting in Year One, and How Not To
Send us Fan Mail Most people who start voice over are gone within a year, and usually it isn't because they can't do it. In this episode I go through the four…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 306 - How to Prep a Book Before You Record a Word
Send us Fan Mail Most narrators lose hours in the booth fixing problems they could have caught before pressing record. In this episode I walk through the prep…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 305 - Does Your Logo Get You Work? What Casting Checks First, with Gabby Nistico
Send us Fan Mail Does your voice over logo actually get you work? Gabby Nistico spent 25 years in advertising, casting and copywriting, and she tells us what…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 304 - Duet vs Multi-Cast Audiobooks: How Duet Narration Really Works
Send us Fan Mail Duet, dual and multi-cast audiobooks get mixed up all the time. These are the highlights from our live workshop with narrators Rebecca…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 303 - Why Your ACX Auditions Aren't Getting Picked
Send us Fan Mail Your ACX auditions aren't getting picked, and it usually isn't the sound of your voice. In this episode I go through what actually decides it…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 302: Why Most People Quit Voice Acting in the First Year
Send us Fan Mail Why do so many voice actors quit after their first year? In this episode I get into the three reasons I see most, and what you can do about…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 301: Busy but Not Booking? Your Voice Over Business Needs ONE Goal
Send us Fan Mail You’re auditioning. You’re posting on social media. You’re working on your website. You’re emailing potential clients. You’re taking classes…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 300: 600 Audiobooks Published and a New Beginning
Send us Fan Mail We have published 600 audiobooks with Academy Voices and we are going strong. 50% Off First MONTH FOR VO JOURNEY ACADEMY HERE…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overDo I Need A Voice Over Website
Send us Fan Mail Every business owner needs a website, including voice actors. The thing is, the important decision is not if, but when. Most voice actors do…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 298: How to Get Started in Voice Over in 2026
Send us Fan Mail I firmly believe this is the best time to get starting in voice over. Now is the time to establish yourself as a human voice and build your…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 297 - Certified Human Voice™
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss what Certified Human Voice™ is and what it means for our industry. I am very excited about to future of voice over…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 296: What Is A Money Voice
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 295: The End-of-Year Sprint: My Biggest November VO Wins (and Losses)
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 294 - Crazy Anthony and VO Trends
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 293: To Breathe Or Not To Breathe
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 292: How To Fix Sibilance
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 291: How To Fix Plosives In Voice Over
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 290: Who Are You and Noise Floor
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 289: Conference Season
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 288: Marketing Vs. Sales
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 287: How Are You Going To Get Paid?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 286: You Have A Demo - Now What?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 285: Open Forum Friday - Toy Voice Overs
Send us Fan Mail Open Forum Friday - Toy Voice Overs Hey everyone, we are going to be publishing our podcast everyday as well as going live Monday through…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 284: Book More Voice Over Work With Casting Directors
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 283: 4 Revenue Streams For Voice Actors
Send us Fan Mail I am always excited about different streams of revenue that voice actors can earn and this episode is all about 4 different revenue streams…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 282: How To Deal With Rejection
Send us Fan Mail How To Deal With Rejection Summary In this engaging conversation, the hosts discuss the challenges of handling rejection in the voice acting…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overWomen in Voice Over - Ep 281
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 280: Academy Voices Update | Website Growth, Audiobook Sales, Virtual Conference Postponed & Voice Over Trends
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 279 - The Publishing Company
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 278: Use SPEED for Better Voiceovers
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 277: 3 Budget Mics To Start Your Voiceover Business With
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 276: Interview With Gabby Nistico - The State Of Voice Over
Send us Fan Mail Interview With Gabby Nistico - The State Of Voice Over With everything going on in the voiceover world right now like A.I., online websites…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 275: Voice Over in 2024
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 274: Fail Early And Fail Often In Voice Over
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 273: Pick Your Voice Over Niche
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 272: Commit to Excellence - Mastering Planning and Focus Tips for Voice Actors
Send us Fan Mail MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL FOR A VO'S JOURNEY ELITE ACADEMY: https://www.avosjourney.com/a-vos-journey-elite Uncover the secrets to creating a…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 271: Kickstart Your Voice Over Career: From Planning to Action
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 270: Audition, Audition, Audition For Voice Over Work
Send us Fan Mail Ep. 270: Audition, Audition, Audition For Voice Over Work Welcome to another episode of A VO's Journey, the podcast dedicated to helping new…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 269: Chase Perfection, Catch Excellence
Send us Fan Mail Ep. 269: Chase Perfection, Catch Excellence **Embracing Excellence in Voice Acting** Join us on this episode as we explore the pursuit of…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 268: Failing Forward In Your Voice Over Journey
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 267: 3 Ways To Make Money In Voice Over
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 266: What Success Looks Like
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 265: Academy Voices and Voice Over
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 264 - Make Voice Over Money During Winter Months
Send us Fan Mail 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…
A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice overEp. 263: Fiverr Is Still Here And So Am I
Send us Fan Mail 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…