39 episodes
Making It To The Mic Stephanie Pam Roberts
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5.0 • 22 Ratings
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On this podcast we interview a variety of voice over artists from different backgrounds about how they got their start. We focus on what it was like in the early days of their career, how they found their way in the voice over industry, and what steps they took to create the careers they have now.
Hosted by Stephanie Pam Roberts, a musical theatre actress turned voice actor who made it to the mic over 10 years ago. Stephanie built her career from the ground up working mostly from her home studio with jobs she booked on her own. Since then she’s grown her business and has voiced everything from national commercials to corporate projects to kids apps, and more!
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S3E12: David Cui Cui
Stephanie talks to David Cui Cui, an engineer turned voice actor who loves doing character work, especially for video games. They talk about how his experience as an avid video game player helps him, the importance of doing what's best for you, and how to better support people of color in the industry.
Website: cuicuivo.com
Instagram: @cuicuivo
Twitter: @CuiCui48
Edge Studio: https://edgestudio.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com -
S3E11: Bo Martin, Jr.
Stephanie talks to Bo Martin, Jr. a voice actor based in North Carolina, about his slow but steady journey into the voice over industry. They talk about the importance of an accountability group and the value of having great customer service with your clients.
Bo's Website: https://boknowsvo.com
Bo's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoKnowsVoiceOvers
Bo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bomartinjr
Bo's Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok: @boknowsvo
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com -
S3E10: Zania Sala
Stephanie talks to Zania Sala, a bilingual voice actor who works in commercial and corporate narration and is the on air promo voice of the Hispanic network, UniMás. They talk about what it's like to be the voice of a network - the volume of work, different styles needed, self direction, and always being on call as well as how being a singer helps in VO.
Zania's Website: zania.net
Zania's Instagram: @zaniavox
Zania's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaniasala/
Marc Scott's Classes: https://marcscottcoaching.com/shop/
VOPreneur Podcast: https://vopreneur.com
VO Boss Podcast: https://www.voboss.com
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com -
S3E9: Allegra Verlezza
Stephanie talks to Allegra Verlezza (they/them), a voice actor who works in commercials, explainers, eLearning, politicals, PSAs, audiobooks and more. Allegra is non-binary and shares openly about their experiences in the voice over industry and how we might continue to grow and expand our inclusion of non-binary people. See the resources below if you'd like to learn more!
Supporting Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Diverse Gender Voiceover Artists - Allegra wrote this: https://www.bluewavevoiceover.com/diverse-gender-voiceover-artists/
The Trevor Project Resource Center: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/
GLAAD Article: https://www.glaad.org/amp/beginners-guide-being-ally-to-trans-people?gclid=CjwKCAjw-8qVBhANEiwAfjXLrqNB6cnlNWyWtRsM7lrKkZECeSnPZFhBGwXRc2ISt4txj1ccx0DC7xoC2isQAvD_BwE
GLAAD Article: https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies
10 Ways to Step Up to Be an Ally: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/10-ways-step-ally-non-binary-people
Allegra's Website: www.allegraverlezza.com
Allegra's Instagram: www.instagram.com/allegraverlezza
Shut Up and Talk Classes: https://www.shutupandtalk.com/classes/
Frank Verderosa: https://www.frankverderosa.com/book-online
Frank's Episode of this podcast: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast/s2-ep-1-frank-verderosa
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com -
S3E8: Jonathan Tilley
Stephanie talks to Jonathan Tilley, a voice actor, marketing, branding, and social media expert. They talk about Jonathan's experiences as an American voice actor living abroad as well as how he got into teaching fellow voice actors about marketing and some social media ideas and best practices.
Jonathan's Website: https://www.jonathantilley.com
My Content Calendar IG Course: https://www.mycontentcalendar.com
League of List Builders Email Marketing Course: https://www.leagueoflistbuilders.com
Jonathan's Podcast: https://www.jonathantilley.com/podcast
Jonathan's IG Accounts: @jonathantilleydotcom or @mycontentcalendar_ or @leagueoflistbuilders
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com -
S3E7: Erikka J.
Stephanie talks to Erikka J., a voice actor who works in commercials, corporate narration, video games, and more! Erikka shares her thoughts on her work in politicals, how she balances work and family, and on the shift towards a more inclusive VO industry.
Erikka's Website: erikkaj.com
All Erikka's Socials: @misserikkaj
eVocation VO Conference: https://www.vocationconference.com
VO School Podcast: http://www.voschoolpodcast.com
(Maria's political episode is #54)
Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com
Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo
Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com
Customer Reviews
Fantastic!
These podcasts are well done and extremely informative. I really like the wide variety of talent and industry experts.
A Voice Actors dream podcast
Stephanie rocks on all levels. If you are a voice actor or an aspiring voice actor… this podcast is a must.
Highly recommended!
Wow… I absolutely LOVE this podcast.
Stephanie Pam Roberts has interviewed and chatted with a wide selection of talent, industry pros and more which enables a broad range of advice, tips and honest talk from those in front of and behind the mic.
I love each of them but beyond a doubt my favorite is the Saul Blinkoff episode. SO inspiring for us to hear from someone who almost gave up. Thankfully he didn’t and using his story Saul inspires us to reach inside and fight for the thing we want the most.
Great podcast, fabulous host, love the takeaways at the end.
Highly recommend. XO