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David H. Lawrence XVII
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Voice over is a heroes' journey. Make it your journey. Actor, voice talent and storytelling coach David H. Lawrence XVII takes you on a journey each episode into the art, commerce, science and mindset of voice over as a performing art, and as a profession and business. Presented by VOHeroes.com.

  1. 3D AGO

    13271: Should You Run Your Creative Career Through A Company Or As An Individual?

    Hey there, hero! Actors, voice talent and writers often face the question of whether they should run their creative practice as an individual, being paid as an employee, or as a company, paid via invoicing on a more formal basis. And the answer is… …it depends. In this episode, I take a look at the options you have in either case, not as a professional business manager, but from both sides of the equation. What has your experience been when making this decision? As I say in the episode, please don’t offer any advice to anyone (even if you are a professional at money management and/or taxes), but let me know in the comments below what you’ve decided and what led to that decision. If you want to. No pressure. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/should-you-run-your-creative-career-through-a-company-or-as-an-individual/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    6 min

  2. FEB 10

    13270: Why You Might Be Insulted By My Coaching

    Hey there, hero! I ran across a quote by psychiatrist Thomas Szasz that called out a huge difference in how feedback/criticism/adjustments land with kids…as opposed to how that can land with adults. And it comes down to what he called “...the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem.” Adults don’t like to be questioned about their choices. Kids? They usually don’t give a rat. They’re used to being guided by adults, and don’t know what they don’t know. So…some advice in this episode about how to handle feedback from a coach, and not feel like you’ve been insulted. And how DO you feel when you get feedback from a trainer/coach/consultant/teacher? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/why-you-might-be-insulted-by-my-coaching/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    7 min

  3. FEB 3

    13269: Maya Angelou Dropped A Powerful #1 Takeaway

    Hey there, hero! Short and sweet: six words that might make your day a bit more impactful, and give you a bit more moxie and courage to do what we do as professional performers. (I ask my students at the end of each of our live workouts if they had anything resonate for them during the session - a #1 takeaway - and as I traversed the web yesterday…Ms. Anjelou, in just those six concise words, handed me what was my #1 takeaway of yesterday.) Thoughts? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/maya-angelou-dropped-a-powerful-1-takeaway/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    2 min

  4. JAN 27

    13268: That Job You Didn't Get Still Has Immense Value

    Hey there, hero! So… …you didn't get the gig. They went with someone else. You're disappointed, and that's understandable. But what are you missing from the experience? It can be a lot of valuable information and factual results. I share some of the gifts we get when we don't get the job. Were any of them forgotten? Are any of them a bit more valuable than you thought? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/that-job-you-didnt-get-still-has-immense-value/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    4 min

  5. JAN 20

    13267: You Can't Edit A Blank Page

    Hey there, hero! As you sit there at the moment of creation... With a blank page... Nothing yet recorded for an audition... A blinking cursor... Not even a countdown to begin recording, or an unclicked record button, not even a cleared throat... ...how do you handle that moment? Are you frozen? Or do you make a mess and then make it better? That's a phrase I didn't include in the episode, but it's worth having handy: just get something made, even if it's messy (it likely will be first time around) then make it better. What are your feelings at that precise pre-creation point in the process? Are you worried about failing, even before you begin? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/you-cant-edit-a-blank-page/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    5 min

  6. JAN 13

    13266: My Guaranteed 100% Accurate Predictions For The Rest Of The Year

    Hey there, hero! The pundits are out with their predictions for this year. I have my predictions as well, and I guarantee you that mine are right and theirs are wrong. And there's joy in what I'm predicting. I think you'll be surprised. And what are your predictions for the new year? What are you looking forward to, hoping for, maybe even prepared to be disappointed over? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/my-guaranteed-100-accurate-predictions-for-the-rest-of-the-year/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    4 min

  7. JAN 6

    13265: Talking To Yourself: Crazy? Or Crazy Smart?

    Hey there, hero! If you find yourself talking to yourself when you're by yourself... ...that's not only OK, it's a mark of genius. That's what the Internet says, and I'm going with them on this. I don't want you to feel anything but joy and wisdom if you're an inveterate self-talker. And I'm not limiting my support just to those who murmur or mutter to themselves - I'm a full-volume talking machine when I'm alone, sometimes raising my voice to make a point. And I want to celebrate with you the awesomesauce of working things out for yourself vocally and enthusiastically. Do you talk to yourself when you're alone? Do you worry that you might be a bit off for doing so? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/talking-to-yourself-crazy-or-crazy-smart/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    3 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    13264: Instead Of Looking Back (Or Ahead), Do This Instead

    Hey there, hero! This is the final episode of the podcast for the year. And as I recorded this episode, I was wading through my inbox, which is currently filling up with listicles of The Best XXXXXX Of The Year, or Our Predictions For The Best XXXXXX Of The Upcoming Year. I tend to look at those things as fun, maybe interesting, but ultimately not very useful. Want a healthy alternative? Do your grunt work. Update your resume. Review your bios. Re-edit your demo with footage from your last job. Tweak your writing samples. Take the time not to look at the past to try and predict the future, but work your office hours to help people get a current snapshot of who you are as a performer. We almost always forget in some way to do that mundane but critical work. It's so critical that I dedicate two full courses in VOHeroes (Systems Tuneup - Part 1 and 2) to keeping things running smoothly and up to date. Might you have admin work you need to do for yourself? What auditing do you need to accomplish? Let me know in the comments below. REQUEST: Please join this video's conversation and see the full episode on VOHeroes, where the comments are moderated and civil, at https://voheroes.com/instead-of-looking-back-or-ahead-do-this-instead/ #Acting #Voice #VoiceOver #Performance #Productivity #Tips #Art #Commerce #Science #Mindset #Success #Process #Options #BestPractices #Marketing Want to be a better VO talent, actor or author? Here’s how I can help you... ...become a VO talent (or a more successful one): https://voheroes.com/start ...become an audiobook narrator on ACX (if you’re an actor or VO talent): https://acxmasterclass.com/ ...narrate your own book (if you’re an author): https://narrateyourownbook.com/ ...have the most effective pop filter (especially for VO talent): https://mikesock.com/ ...be off-book faster for on-camera auditions and work (memorize your lines): https://rehearsal.pro/ ...master beautiful audiobook and podcast audio in one drag and drop move on your Mac: https://audiocupcake.com/ The VOHeroes Podcast is heroically built with: BuddyBoss | LearnDash | DreamHost | SamCart | TextExpander | BuzzSprout ...

    5 min
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Voice over is a heroes' journey. Make it your journey. Actor, voice talent and storytelling coach David H. Lawrence XVII takes you on a journey each episode into the art, commerce, science and mindset of voice over as a performing art, and as a profession and business. Presented by VOHeroes.com.

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  • Creator
    David H. Lawrence XVII
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    263
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