Stephanie talks to Tim Heller, a voice actor who works in commercials, animation, and more! Tim also loves to be creative on social media and we talk about putting yourself out there, how he creates characters, and his voice over course.

Stephanie talks to Debra Sperling, a renowned voice actor and voice over coach. She's voiced everything from national commercials to in show narrations and countless promos. She's also a passionate teacher and her class, "Authenticity in Voice Over" helps students discover their unique, authentic voice and bring it to the mic.

Stephanie talks to Rachel Slotky, a voice actor and casting director who works a lot in dubbing. They talk about what dubbing is and some of the current issues surrounding rates and fair pay as well as what she looks for when casting this genre.

Welcome to Making It To The Mic! I'm kicking off Season 3 with this official trailer.

Everyone has to start somewhere right? In voice over, there are so many places to start and paths to travel down. On this podcast I interview a variety of voice actors from different backgrounds about how they got their start. We focus on what it was like in the early days of their career, how they found their way in the voice over industry, and what steps they took to create the careers they have now.

Hosted by Stephanie Pam Roberts, a musical theatre actress turned voice actor who made it to the mic over 10 years ago. Stephanie built her career from the ground up working mostly from her home studio with jobs she booked on her own. Since then she’s grown her business and has voiced everything from national commercials to corporate projects to kids apps, and more!

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Stephanie talks to David Toback, fellow voice actor and creator of the amazing resource the GVAA Rate Guide. This rate guide has become the gold standard for non union rates and should be bookmarked and referenced often! David shares the story of how the rate guide came to be, how to use it, and his thoughts on rates and negotiation in general.

Stephanie talks to Robert Graham, a manager who just started his own company called LG Talent Management. They talk about how things have changed when it comes to the role of a manager and how he's looking to bring change in the form of a positive work environment in his office and a positive and open relationship with his clients.

Stephanie talks to Paula Gammon Wilson, Owner/Director of Pepsqually VO and Sound Design, Inc. She is an award-winning Voice Over Performance Director, Casting Director, and Producer primarily focused on children's content. Stephanie and Paula take a deep dive into how to make your character auditions stand out, what it's like to work in dubbing internationally, and what she looks for in her actors.

Stephanie talks to Andrea Beane, co-founder and owner of the talent agency AB2. Andrea and her partner Angelina run all aspects of the agency and strive to be the agents they wish they had had. Stephanie and Andrea talk about script analysis, finding authenticity in your reads, finding human connection in the business and more.

Stephanie talks to Andrew Keltz, a speech language pathologist who specializes in voice and upper airway disorders. They discuss the importance of vocal health in general, when to seek help and who to see if you feel something is off, simple tips for staying healthy, and much more.

Stephanie talks to Saul Blinkoff - Disney animator, producer, voice director, inspirational speaker, and podcast host! Saul shares the incredible story of his journey to becoming a Disney animator and they also talk about what it's like to be in the booth with some voice over greats.

Stephanie talks to Angelina Bruno, co-founder and owner of the talent agency AB2. Angelina and her partner Andrea aim to be the agents they wish they had. They talk about the actor/agent relationship, what she looks for when submitting talent to the casting director or client, and how specificity in your reads is the key to authenticity.

Stephanie chats with Diakeim Lyles, an experienced casting director who also teaches and coaches voice over. Diakeim loves collaborating with actors to help them get their best reads and his positive energy and encouragement are infectious! We also talk about current trends in the industry and imposter syndrome when starting something new.

In the first episode of Season 2, Stephanie talks to Frank Verderosa, an expert audio engineer. They cover everything from home studio basics, to equipment, to editing, how to be an asset to the engineer on a directed session, and much more!

Stephanie wraps up Season 1 with her Top 5 Takeaways. Over the course of 15 episodes, these things came up numerous times and felt important to highlight.

Stephanie talks to Jeremy Levy, a long time friend and voice actor who works in commercials, promos, and animation. He's the voice of Bumblebee in Trasformers: Cyberverse. We talk about finding confidence for self directed reads at home, what it's like to have fans, and what he learned from a shaky start to his voice over career.

Stephanie talks to Sheli Baez, a bilingual voice actor who works in both the English and Spanish markets in commercials, children's media, eLearning, and more! They talk about how those markets are similar and how they differ as well as the importance of having hobbies outside of voice over.

Stephanie talks to Carin Gilfry, a well known voice actor whose work can be heard in commercials, corporate videos, audiobooks, eLearning, and more. Carin is also the co-founder of the eVocation Conference, which focuses solely on the business side of voice over and she recently conducted comprehensive survey of over 1200 voice actors, the results of which will be published soon.

Stephanie talks to Eboni Fondren, a voice actor and singer based in Kansas City. Like many voice actors, Eboni was used to recording her jobs in person and recently set up her home studio. She tells us about one of her first VO jobs, which was a really neat niche in the industry and we also talk about the importance of vocal health.

Stephanie talks to Joanna Carpenter, a musical theatre actress who had been doing voice over before the pandemic and created a home studio during this time. Joanna talks about the importance of embracing learning new things like the tech/engineering side and being a team player.

Stephanie talks to George Washington III, a voice actor who has performed across many genres including commercials, eLearning, promo, and more. We also have an important conversation about representation and diversity in the industry and George generously shares his perspective as a Black voice actor.