Vanessa Marshall, star of stage and screen and radio and Brazilian dance classes everywhere joins me for a chat on all things voice etc.

The BIG 5-0 continues with Vanessa marshall. In case this is the only page you are finding here is a link to her site for you check out.

Savvy PD’s had been maximizing their opportunities efficiently for years before PPM came along. “Selling the Sizzle, not the Steak” was a phrase I heard my entire professional career which started in 2000. But it is more important than ever to do this because…NOW ITS SCIENCE.

Here is one way to incorporate TEMPO EFFECTS, and maybe the easiest, to get an OBVIOUS and QUICK result. You always want to make the Vocal track sound “interesting.”

Mitch Todd gave me an hour and I took every second of it for this interview! Mitch is the Senior Director of Production, Music Formats at Sirius XM Radio.

Part 2 continues with Mitch Todd. I tried to get a feel for life inside the SXM complex and more-so the life of a producer in said complex. Mitch welcomes your feedback – mitch.todd@siriusxm.com.

You can slot this post into the FYI category.  A new service launched recently and as a guy who makes his living speaking and generally making noise I figured I would check it out.  Its called

…this is a just a simple video I made just after doing some imaging VO. Someone asked me what I take on the road as the final product does sound pretty clean. Surprisingly clean. Below find the actual types out specs of what I have here and how I use it.

Today we take a quick stroll over to a quaint little town called…Beirut! Yes, Dan Harper is head of production for Radio One in Beirut, Lebanon.  Dan has been all over the world and obviously gets bored easily because he keeps his work coming in from all directions and nations.  Voiceover, production, announcing and perhaps [...]

I got to check in with multi-talented Voice Over artist, Neil Wilson, on hi studio setup. Neil is heard on radio, tv in promo, imaging and commercials and I recommend you hit up his website to hear what he does.

Dave Bethell, currently well known as the creative talent behind

Here we are with part 2 featuring Dave Bethell.  This part dives into his new release, Big String Beats.  A feature video for this can be found on the show notes page and the audio of course can be found on his website,

From time to time I try to create some good (or perhaps just slightly useful) tutorial videos.  I have been amping up my imaging voice over business lately.  I have multiple clients that like me to send the read in multiple filters each time.  In fact, I know Jeff Berlin mentioned this type of thing [...]

Harry Legg is now known for many things.  He has been a successful voice for radio and TV on a worldwide scale for some time now and his focus lies more in that arena today.  He still produces imaging though, mainly for Benztown Branding – News/Talk.   BUT many know him as the one-time producer [...]

Part 2 rolls on with Harry Legg.  We continue with the discussion of life after losing a big gig and how Harry reacted and adapted and ultimately found as much or MORE success in his career.  He is candid as expected and also very professional in his recount of the events.  We also get into [...]

This page consists of a couple “full” versions of audio demos I played in show.  Check out the full KTU demo to get a feel for all the cool stuff Harry did at KTU in the mid 2000′s.  Plus there is the extended CHR demo and if you want one more listen to the greatness [...]

As I await my new site to come online, thus putting a temporary pause on podcast episodes, I have a brand new “In the Studio” post for your eyes and ears.  Anthony Mendez is a very accomplished, bilingual, Voice Talent who has given us a peek inside his world. Listen to his demos and you may [...]

Brian Lee, one of America’s most recognized voices, is the guest.  He is widely respected for a variety of reasons and excels at literally the highest levels of the industry.   The number one theme I heard most when listeners contacted me before the episode was in regards to his “every-man” delivery.  He is not [...]

Part two continues with Brian Lee.  We get a bit more detailed on day-to-day work and the industry as it operates today.  Brian expands on the actual mechanics of being a top voice talent and what is expected.  I also include some submitted questions. episode_43_2_Brian_Lee_041812

Another talented Imaging Voice has sent in his latest demo.  Check out the audio and his info below! Hey Ryan – thanks for all you do.  Your podcasts have a permanent residence on my iPod.  I’ve been a fan of radio imaging since my first on-air job a generation ago.  And as a voice talent, [...]