In our final episode of season 3 *sniff* we are joined by animation casting legend, Kristin Paiva! For anyone lucky enough to work with, or meet Kristin, you’ll know what a genuine and joyful person she is and she brought all that energy and more to the podcast. In this episode she shares her journey from working as a casting and voice director for Disney to launching the incredible Paiva Institute and how she plans to support underrepresented voices and future directors in the industry. We chat...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 8
🚨Episode 7 has arrived!🚨 In this episode, the penultimate of season 3(!), we chat with the wonderful Donald Pirie, a seasoned voiceover artist, voice director and casting director, and delve further into the intricacies of casting in the gaming industry, particularly his experience working on AAA titles He shares his processes for casting games and animations of all sizes at @bigmouthaudio, the importance of collaboration and being great to work with, And of course what makes an audition stand...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Welcome to episode 6! Our longest episode at 90 mins, whats in here is packed full of useful takeaway information for Voice Actors of all levels Rolf took the time to chat to us in a really candid way, nothing was off the table and we really enjoyed listening to his thoughts and opinions about the industry and what he feels Voice Actors need to know to make a success of their career in these evolving times. It’s absolutely not one not to miss! Does he give his clear opinion on how to make the mo...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Hello! Welcome to Episode 5! This week we were joined by the fab Rachel and Jonny from Mighty Giant, an animation and motion Design company from Manchester. As many VO’s source work from companies like Mighty, we felt it would be great to chat to them about what their process is like on a project and how they factor voice into it Through this they shared some really great insight about working with their VO's and Jonny and Rach discuss what they do with the enquiries they get, (they get alot!) a...
Jun 10, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Welcome to Season 3 Episode 4 - Increasing the Odds! In this week’s episode we’re joined by the wonderful Emily Jardine! Emily is an experienced Voice Actor, Coach, Audio Producer and Casting Director, and trust us when we say you’ll want to have a notepad and pen ready for this one. The voice over industry has evolved significantly over the past 15 years- in the time Emily has been in it. With the developments in home studios, amongst other things, voiceover has become far more accessible. It h...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Welcome to Episode 3 of our 3rd season and we're thrilled to be joined by Head of Production at Global Radio, Justin Sanders! Sticking with our theme about casting, Justin chats to us about how to get noticed with your voiceover reels including a good little tip about narration! We chat about the impact of AI and how its utilised in the industry already, aswell as collaboration in production, the evolving trends in audience engagement, and the necessity for voice actors to continuously improve t...
May 27, 2025•50 min•Ep. 14
Welcome to episode 2 featuring the fabulous Kathryn Vinclaire! Not only is Kathryn a highly talented, multi award winning voiceover, but she’s also heavily involved in casting, specifically for indie games, setting up her own roster and networking event! We discuss the challenges and opportunities in indie game casting, the importance of fair compensation for voice actors, and the need for better connections between voice actors and indie developers. Kathryn shares her vision for her casting ser...
May 20, 2025•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 2
Season 3 has arrived! In this season we're focusing all about casting, whether that's for Video Games, Commercials or Corporate Videos, we're asking the questions to the people that book us about what they look for when hiring voiceovers, and we're grateful that we're joined by people well experienced in those jobs to help answer those same questions For our first episode of the new season, we chat about things we've learnt to increase your visibility, content ideas to get more eyes on your work...
May 13, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Helloooo! Welcome to this one off, unplanned, no idea where we were going with it, Christmas Episode! We decided to just hit record and we covered the year in general, ideas for the next year, future plans fo the Podcast, and Michael finally gets something off his chest.... Thanks to everyone who has been part of the podcast so far, be it guests or followers who share and interact with us, it means the world to us and have loved the journey Hope you all had an excellent Christmas and we'll see y...
Dec 27, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 13
🚨🚨 SEASON FINALÈ🚨🚨 Cant believe we’ve got here already, the final episode of Season 2! But what a way to end the season by having 2 amazing people well known in the VO world, Hugh Edwards and Gina Thompson, who are highly involved in Video games Casting, aswell as the infamous One Voice Conference and of course Gravy for the Brain! In this episode we hear of Michael's VOX late night voice-note shenanigans for the podcast, and Hugh tells us about the state of the Voiceover industry (from his ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 8
🚨🚨 New Episode🚨🚨 We didn't know what to call this one at first. Bauer Power The Big One But inspired by our guest Simon, 'Being Human' is perfectly fitting In an industry first, we have 3 guys join us who make up a team of 8 excellent folks over at Bauer. So If you want to work in Radio, Paul, Simon and Tom provide candid insights in what they look for and how it works In true fashion of the pod, its honest and informative and we talk all things radio ads from production, working with voiceo...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 7
🚨🚨New Episode 🚨🚨 Join us for this weeks episode 'Laugh It Off' where we park all the work chatter and just have fun sharing funny stories experienced on our voiceover journeys After a summer of quiet periods, scaremongering with AI and other things going on, we wanted to try and bring some smiles and we invited you, our amazing listeners to join in Take a break from the seriousness, and enjoy the fun Thank you to everyone that contributed (and those that offered but didn’t get round to it, t...
Oct 15, 2024•42 min•Ep. 12
🚨🚨New episode! Noble steeds at the ready!🚨 Have you seen the post that's going around about the fact the word "freelance" comes from the medieval term for a mercenary warrior? (swipe to see the original Xpost) Well, this week's episode is all about wielding the basics when it comes to being a creative freelancer. We talk about the pitfalls, what we like to do and what we suck at. It can definitely feel like a battle sometimes but united we stand and divided we fall, and all that. We raise our...
Oct 08, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
🚨🚨 New Episode🚨🚨 A touch gullible? Us too. Things are tough at the moment for a lot of people - in and out of the voiceover industry- and when times get tough the scam artists come out to play. In this episode we shine a light on some of the common scams going round, and perhaps make you aware of some of the lesser known ones too! Red flags at the ready, an episode not to be missed for those trying to keep their businesses and personal information safe. Who's made it to the Gameshow host lea...
Oct 01, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 4
**NOTICE** DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH SOFTWARE WE HAD TO RESORT TO ZOOM AFTER 10 MINS. APOLOGIES FOR THE LOWER QUALITY 🚨 NEW EPISODE! ‘Rollercoaster’ is now live! 🚨 To be a Voice Actor it takes: 10% talent 30% business and marketing 60% steely mindset Ok, so we’ve made these figures up to illustrate our point, but this is what it can feel like sometimes. From the extreme highs of awards and winning coveted jobs, to the lows of just missing out on your dream role or a worryingly quiet c...
Sep 24, 2024•42 min•Ep. 11
🚨🚨Episode 2 - Gimme 5🚨🚨 Why Gimme 5? Well! Michael started exploring blog ideas via ChatGPT and one thing it brought up was '5 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Voiceover' So naturally as working Voice Actors we thought we'd look into it and give you our hot take! We discuss the decline in cable TV viewership v. the increase in commercials via streaming platforms, and the potential impact on the voiceover industry. Michael also thinks Jen’s got her tea flask and picnic blanket packed for the O...
Sep 17, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back for Season 2! Coming out of a slow Summer and emerging like a butterfly from a chrysalis as we enter the wonderful, and often chaotic, premier of season 2 of the Off Air Voiceover Podcast! But whats different? Well, if you like your videos weve gone full video episodes for this season which you can see on our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirVoiceoverPodcast so make sure you subscribe to stay on top of the action 😉. No chapters No Edits Expect chats about industry happen...
Sep 10, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 1
🚨 Episode finale: “The Aftermath” is now live! 🚨 In our final episode of Season 1, join us as we discuss our recent experiences at the One Voice Conference and the latest T&Cs scandal with the Mandy site..... As we draw the season to a close we want to extend a huge thank you to our esteemed guests (in order of appearance): Shiraz Engineer @oratrix Scott Tunnix @scotttunix Kelly Condron @kellycondron Susie Valerio @susie Carla terry @carlaterry who’ve shared their experiences, humour and w...
May 21, 2024•31 min•Ep. 9
🚨Episode 8: “Hustle” is now live!🚨 In this penultimate Episode of Season 1, we’re thrilled to have the bundle of positive energy that is Carla Terry (@Voicedbycarla) join us for some VO chat (and dish out a bit of motivation) If you know or follow Carla on the socials you’ll be familiar with her bright, fun and friendly style as well as sharing some great BTS of her Voice of God events. But taking the time to chat to us, Carla talks a little more about her strict routines that help her stay co...
May 14, 2024•33 min•Ep. 8
It was an absolute pleasure to have @susievalerio join us on this week’s episode. Susie is a multilingual award winning storytelling voice artist, , experienced casting and production pro at @soundcutsltd, and all round bloody legend. As a Casting Director in video games, we talk about what it's like to be on the other side, a bit about AI and how going global could help you book alot more work.... We created this podcast to help voiceovers feel connected through some honest banter and said that...
May 07, 2024•37 min•Ep. 7
From the bright lights of TV fame to the oven light while making a fishfinger dinner for her kids....Kelly joins us to have an unfiltered talk all about screen acting and voice acting, setting a record with Soho Voices and shares the incredibly inspiring story of taking pen to paper with no prior experience and writing a series that is shaping to be something very very special.... Hope you enjoy it and if you do please consider supporting us by sharing, liking and/or following our podcast! See y...
Apr 30, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this weeks’ episode we’re joined by vocal wizard Scott @tunnix_vo who shares all his tips for creating a wealth of character voices. We discuss the conversational read, demo reels, and Mikey recreates his favourite daytime ad… Sorry Dave Please check it out, follow and share the love ❤️ #voiceovercommunity #voiceactor #demoreel Scott can be found at @tunnixvo Join the community! Share, subscribe and come say hi over on Instagram @off_air_voiceover_podcast - we can’t wait to meet you! You can ...
Apr 23, 2024•33 min•Ep. 5
Hello! Enjoying the voiceover rollercoaster? Whether you’re flying high or you feel like you’re still waiting to get on the ride, being a voice actor can be tough. We ALL feel like this at times but we don’t always share it in public, this can lead us to assume we’re the only one who struggles. In this week’s episode we share some of our personal challenges, insecurities and how we both struggle (and have struggled) with the dreaded Monkey Mind, including - Jen sounding like the queen once in a ...
Apr 16, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Hello! As many newcomers come into the industry and find a plethora of info to help them, we wanted to chat to someone who's on that journey to see how they're finding it, and maybe learn a thing or two ourselves along the way! So In this week’s episode we chat to (relative) newcomer Shiraz Engineer (@oratrixvo) about following your own path, self belief, pink cats and the elation of booking our first gigs....which gives us another Storytime with Michael. There's alot of them. For anyone who’s n...
Apr 09, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
🚨Episode 2 of the Off Air Voiceover Podcast 'Level Up' has landed!🚨 On this week’s episode we discuss our plans to level up, the benefits of coaching, why AI may not need be feared, recent motivations and why Michael sweats anytime someone mentions Beauty and the Beast.... Let us know what you think! Nice one 👍 n this episode we also mention a few performance coaches who we’ve worked with personally (and recommend) including: @dianperryvo @stephanecornicard @tanyarichvo @richcraftvo and @vaud...
Apr 02, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Enjoy a sneak peak at tomorrow's episode called Level Up 👌 Join the community! Share, subscribe and come say hi over on Instagram @off_air_voiceover_podcast - we can’t wait to meet you! You can find Michael at www.manchestervo.co.uk Jens website is www.jenlawtonhunt.com Instagram @jenlawtonhunt Instagram @manchester_vo
Apr 01, 2024•38 sec•Ep. 2
Welcome to the launch episode of the Off Air Voiceover Podcast!! In this first episode, we discuss One Voice, Nominations, the highs and lows of submitting work and a cheeky bit of Imposter Syndrome! As the launch of the podcast fell right around the nominations being released, we decided to talk about it, the process and the emotional side to being nominated....or not Hope you enjoy! M & J ------------------------------------- You can find Jen at www.jenlawtonhunt.com Instagram.com/jenlawto...
Mar 26, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Hello! In prep for the release of our first episode on the 26th March, we felt it would make sense to do a quick short episode to introduce ourselves a little bit; who we are, our experience and why we're doing this podcast! Join the community! Share, subscribe and come say hi over on Instagram @off_air_voiceover_podcast - we can’t wait to meet you! You can find Michael at www.manchestervo.co.uk Jens website is www.jenlawtonhunt.com Instagram @jenlawtonhunt Instagram @manchester_vo...
Mar 24, 2024•9 min
Hey! In the run up to the release of E1 on the 26th March we have a short collection of bits from the pod to help you get a feel for what's to come! Join the community! Share, subscribe and come say hi over on Instagram @off_air_voiceover_podcast - we can’t wait to meet you! You can find Michael at www.manchestervo.co.uk Jens website is www.jenlawtonhunt.com Instagram @jenlawtonhunt Instagram @manchester_vo...
Mar 20, 2024•43 sec
