Making It To The Mic – Details, episodes & analysis

Stephanie talks to Zehra Fazal, an accomplished animation, video game, and commercial actor. Zehra gives great insight into the animation industry as she talks about residuals, auditions, and more. They also talk about the importance of thinking of yourself as a business and making sure to have a cushion of income to allow you to do more of the types of genres you love.

Instagram and Twitter: @ZehraFazal

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3469812/

Zehra's Website: https://www.zehrafazal.com/

Chuck Duran Demos: https://demosthatrock.com/

Jake Bazel: https://www.jakebazel.com/

Deb Sperling's MITTM Episode: https://www.stephaniepamroberts.com/podcast-episodes/debra-sperling

Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com

Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo

Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com

Stephanie talks to Milena Tinoco, an accomplished billingual voice actor who has been working to build her business over the last 10 years using tools like great training and positive mindset. Milena works in commercials, medical narration (she's also a registered nurse!), corporate narration, and more. They also talk about the specificities of being a bilingual English / Spanish voice actor.

Milena's Website: https://MilenaVoiceover.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milenavoiceover/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milenavoiceover/

Central FL VO Exchange: www.facebook.com/groups/centralfloridavohub/

(For working VO Pros living in Central FL) 

Actor's Connection: https://www.actorsconnection.com/

Coaches Mentioned: Anne Ganguzza, Dave Walsh, J. Michael Collins

Milena's Mom's Clown Website: https://ooopsy.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@OoopsyTV

Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com

Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo

Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com

Making it to the Mic is back for Season 4! On this podcast, host Stephanie Pam Roberts interviews voice actors about their journeys - how they made it to the mic and what steps they took to create the careers they have now.

Inspired by NAVA's "State of VO Survey," Season 4 features voice actors who have made at least 6 figures in voice over income alone for the last several years.

NAVA's 2024 State of VO Survey: https://navavoices.org/voiceover-survey-2024/

Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com

Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo

Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stephanie talks to Anna Garduno, a voice actor and voice over teacher. They talk extensively about the techniques and ideas Anna teaches in her class for both commercials and animation and they cover demos as well. This episode is chock full of amazing info so definitely have something handy to take notes!

Anna's Website: www.voiceforward.com

Anna's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/VoiceForward

Anna's Acting Class: https://larrymoss.org

Making It To The Mic Website: www.makingittothemic.com

Instagram: @stephaniepamrobertsvo

Email: stephanie@stephaniepamroberts.com