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.

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.

Stephanie talks to audiobook narrator Tim Campbell. Tim is an Audie, Voice Arts, Independent Audiobook, and Audiofile Earphones Award-winning narrator of over 900 audiobooks. They talk about the ins and outs of royalty share, time management and more.

Stephanie talks to Jessica Taylor, a voice actor with over 10 years of experience based in Colorado. Jessica works in all aspects of VO except for animation, video games, and audiobooks. They talk about the ups and downs of the business, maintaining client relationships, and how voice over allows Jessica to be an involved parent.

Stephanie talks to Daisy Hobbs, a musical theatre performer turned voice actor. Daisy is also a mama to 2 young kids and a writer. She can be heard in all sectors of media, but focuses on nailing her reads for major national commercials and trusting her strong performance background.

Stephanie talks to video game and animation voice actor Zeke Alton. Zeke is a former Navy test pilot and his experience and analytical mind has helped shape his voice over journey. Zeke is a member of SAG-AFTRA and currently on the union negotiating committees for Television, Film, Commercials, Animation, and Video Games.

Stephanie talks to audiobook narrator Andi Arndt. Andi has recorded over 750 audio books in many different genres. She talks about her methods both in front of the mic and how she runs her business in this informative episode.

Stephanie talks to Danielle Famble, a musical theatre and TV actor turned voice actor who works in commercials, politicals, eLearning, and more. Danielle's career took off in 2020 and she has grown her 6 figure business ever since.

Stephanie talks to Robb, a bilingual voice actor who has over a decade of experience working in several VO genres including commercials and more recently, audio books. Robb's acting background and friendly demeanor has helped him grow and maintain his voice over business.

Stephanie talks to Gina Scarpa, a voice actor, coach and director. Gina works consistently in genres like commercials, video games, corporate, and more and is passionate about marketing and SEO as ways to grow and sustain her business.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

Stephanie talks to Dave Droxler, a character voice actor who specializes in creature and animal voices. Dave discusses this side of voice over and animation and we also talk about what it was like to work on a series through the pandemic and the importance of being professional and easy to work with.

Stephanie talks to Sophia Cruz, a bilingual voice actor and coach. Sophia works in commercials, eLearning, and audio description which we discuss in detail. They also talk about setting healthy boundaries for yourself in this business.