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The Future of the Voiceover Industry – The Not Silent Blog 8/22/17
Now that I’ve had more time to think about the Voices Dot Com acquisition of Voicebank, I’m starting to wonder about the long-term...
Aug 21, 20173 min read


Voiceovers, Voicebank, and Voices Dot Com – The Not Silent Blog 8/15/17
Voices Dot Com has acquired Voicebank. How does this affect you as a voice talent? How does this affect the voiceover industry? For those...
Aug 15, 20174 min read


Voiceovers And Your Problem – The Not Silent Blog 8/8/17
You know what your problem is? You. You heard me right. In 5+ years as the VO Strategist I’ve learned that if an aspiring voice talent...
Aug 8, 20172 min read


Voiceovers and Prioritizing Your **** – The Not Silent Blog 7/11/17
Prioritizing is a pain in the ass. I do love it, though. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces fit together differently every time....
Jul 11, 20172 min read


5 Years As The VO Strategist Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 6/27/17
Five years ago this month, I decided to become the VO Strategist. What a crazy ride it’s been! My brain works funny. I often see the...
Jun 27, 20174 min read


Voiceovers And Standup Comedy – The Not Silent Blog 6/20/17
I love stand-up comedy. I’ve loved it ever since I saw George Carlin in “Carlin at Carnegie” on HBO when I was a kid. He was a genius not...
Jun 20, 20173 min read


Voiceovers And Wonder Woman – The Not Silent Blog 6/13/17
I saw Wonder Woman last week It was so good I’m compelled two share my two cents. And yes I’ll make it relate to voiceovers somehow…!...
Jun 13, 20173 min read


No Blog This Week!
I’ll be at the Audio Publishers Association Conference so you’ll get a full report next week. If you’re going too I’ll see you there....
May 29, 20171 min read


Voiceovers and Breaking Through Gridlock – The Not Silent Blog 5/23/17
I recently narrated Breaking Through Gridlock by Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant. This was an interesting one! Breaking Through Gridlock...
May 23, 20172 min read


Voiceovers and Being Effective – The Not Silent Blog 4/11/17
In last week’s blog, I mentioned being effective as a voice talent and it got me thinking: what do voice talents need to be & do to be...
Apr 11, 20173 min read


Voiceovers And How To Stop Guessing – The Not Silent Blog 4/4/17
Recently, I narrated the self-help audio book “Stop Guessing“ I genuinely enjoy every book I narrate (at least that’s my story and I’m...
Apr 4, 20172 min read


3 Health Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/31/17
This is the fifth of five blog entries that will focus on getting your **** together for 2017. Wanna catch up first? Here’s Part 1: Cash...
Jan 31, 20173 min read


Voiceovers And 2016 – The Not Silent Blog 12/20/16
2016. What a year. Between the election, the disturbing amount of celebrity deaths, shootings, and other unfortunate world events it’s...
Dec 20, 20162 min read


Voiceovers and The Holidays – The Not Silent Blog 12/13/16
It’s that funky time of year for voice talents: the holidays. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day it gets kind of strange. The...
Dec 13, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And Happiness – The Not Silent Blog 11/22/16
I just narrated my 50th audio book. That’s me making a 5-0 gesture. get it? The book is called The Five Thieves of Happiness by John B....
Nov 22, 20163 min read


Voiceovers And Professionalism – The Not Silent Blog 11/15/16
A few weeks ago, an audio book publisher asked me to audition for a new book. I did and promptly forgot about it, as every good voice...
Nov 15, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And Dreams – The Not Silent Blog 11/8/16
Last week I had a conversation with a friend about dreams. Not the kind you have when you’re asleep, the kind you have about what you...
Nov 8, 20162 min read
Voiceovers And Do The Right Thing – The Not Silent Blog 10/18/16
A few weeks ago a longtime client let me know a project was coming my way. Every few years I’ve done an update for an end client’s...
Oct 18, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And Social Value – The Not Silent Blog 8/23/16
I was on LinkedIn this morning to post my Quote Of The Week and I saw this post from my friend and fellow Faffer Connie Terwilliger. To...
Aug 23, 20163 min read


Voiceovers And The Art Of Community – The Not Silent Blog 8/2/16
A few days ago, fellow voice talent and good human Chris Mezzolesta posted this on Facebook: VO-BB is shut down?? My jaw dropped. It...
Aug 2, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And Batman – The Not Silent Blog 6/7/16
I love Batman. He’s one of my all-time favorite superheroes. In case you’re wondering, my fave is Martian Manhunter. I’d get into why I...
Jun 7, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And Good Humans – The Not Silent Blog 5/17/16
I love good humans. My dear friend Megan Tusing uses the term “good human” in a very particular way that I have come to appreciate....
May 17, 20163 min read


Voiceovers And Being A Grownup – The Not Silent Blog 5/3/16
I love Big. It’s a fantastic film. If you haven’t seen it, and later we’ll try to figure out what the hell is wrong with you, “Big” is...
May 3, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And My 20th Voice-Aversary – The Not Silent Blog 4/26/16
April 23, 1996. A nervous young man walks into a recording studio in Manhattan. He clutches a cassette tape of his demo in hopes of...
Apr 26, 20162 min read
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