#voiceover hard truth: Learn to evaluate your own reads. Hear the difference between a flat delivery and a connected one. Know what clean audio really sounds like. And learn how to spot your own bad habits before clients do. medium.com/@RobMarleyVO...

#voiceover hard truth: Get feedback from someone who works in the industry. Not just a random person in a Facebook group. Not some rando charging $45 for “coaching” via Discord DMs. medium.com/@RobMarleyVO...

#voiceover hard truths: Intentional practice beats blind hustle every time. Show up with purpose, or don’t bother showing up at all. medium.com/p/82aa3d8da60f

#voiceover hard truths: Every failure is a learning opportunity (whether you like it or not.)

Face your fears and do it anyway. www.uvtcoaching.com/post/getting...

#Voiceover hard truths: Be real with yourself and your capabilities. Because others can tell.

#voiceover hard truths: Dont be afraid to take "mental health days" where you do nothing but goof off all day. No one needs to know. Taking breaks are important. Then get back in the game tomorrow and kill it.

Now you know why the mix sounds like s***.

#Voiceover hard truth: I know you want to feel legit, but if you make a demo before you’ve put in the reps, it’s going to sound like an overproduced lie. And the worst part: It’ll follow you around like a fart in a spacesuit. medium.com/@RobMarleyVO...

#voiceover hard truths: Don’t quit your day job. Stay full time until you realize you need more time.

"If you're a creative pro who runs a business, the largest and most important hat you wear isn't Artist. It's Salesperson. Because without sales, you don't have a business." -Paul Schmidt

#voiceover hard truths: Its not about your voice, its about your acting skills.

#Voiceover hard truths: Its not about reading the words, its about OWNING those words.

#Voiceover hard truths: Don't accept an "in perpetuity" contract. You're worth more than what they're offering.

#Voiceover hard truths: Drink water. Drink a lot of water. Before, during and after a session. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

#voiceover hard truths: Treat this as a business. Be professional.

#voiceover hard truths: Being able to "do voices" doesnt make you a voice actor.

#voiceover hard truths: Buying expensive gear doesn't make you a voice actor.

#Voiceover Hard Truths: Invest in training: coaching, workshops, conferences, webinars, books. Everything changes. Never stop learning. Never stop growing.

This was started in the 80s and I can still taste that "spoon."

Sometimes lighting guys like to express their frustration at video guys for almost doing their job correctly.

Happy Mardi Gras! We celebrate carnival all season long. Final batch of gumbo is made and I did Bananas Foster just for fun. #MardiGras2026

Dealing with the end of a cold, so saltwater gargle and saline nasal spray for breakfast. I feel like I just got waterboarded by the ocean. Surfers know what Im talking about.

It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

Valentines day break-up cards. I know a couple of people I could send this to.

Thinking about voiceover as a career? This piece skips the hype and talks about the work underneath the dream. Expectations, preparation, and what sticking with it actually looks like. www.uvtcoaching.com/post/conside...

This past week I happily took a job away from an AI voiceover. The client was thrilled and will likely never use AI again. I call that a win.

"The measure of a great voice actor isn't their sound, but their skill in employing it." - J Michael Collins

Hey voice actors: If you're not following Paul, you dont know Schmidt. (see what I did there?) youtu.be/4wsAAUM8HPU?...

This is keyboardist John Lord's setup for Deep Purple in the 70's. For anyone that's ever worked with a Leslie speaker cabinet for an organ, here's FOUR of them combined. The sound this must have generated...wow. Just so you know: This is a sound mixer's nightmare.

“You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.” Charlie Parker

#Practice is unpopular because it produces very little visible evidence. There's no public marker that says you practiced well today. No guarantee that practice turns into bookings. There's also no substitute for it. The absence of practice shows up later, usually at the worst possible time.

When someone offers you money to help remove you from the equation, believe them. www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-t...

#VoiceActors: Make production easier, not harder. Producers remember the voices that show up early, communicate cleanly, and deliver solid audio every time. That’s how you become the voice they bring back. Read this thing. Learn some stuff. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-vo...

Annnd Im over it. Too much grinding and PvP with kids who pay for the bigger ships and weapons and dont give a damn about anything else. It had promise, but once again its the online players that ruin it.

Too many people treat equipment as a substitute for skill. It’s easier to order a new mic than it is to train your ear, improve your reads, or fix bad booth habits. New toys are fun. Practice is work.