How often do you say ‘Oh, I couldn’t do that!’

I think a lot about the words we use when we speak. Spanish people talk a lot, so I have listened and always been fascinated by people’s word choices and the phrases they are known for. And I am also always surprised at how underwhelmed we all are by our own abilities. When I find myself thinking that “I couldn’t … Read More

March 2021 – Freelance Fear or Fearlessness

In conversation with some colleagues, the topic of being a freelance audiobook narrator came up and we began to get curious about how better to handle our time and energy. I am grateful to Steve and Mike for their honesty in this discussion and the thoughts we were able to clarify as a result BoundariesIt is important to create boundaries … Read More

Perhap belonging isn’t enough

I was recently messaged and asked to recommend a coach. So, I waxed lyrical about a particular person and mentioned a FB group that they run. I commented that I have found the group incredibly helpful. When I went to invite this person to the group, they were already a member. As a result I sent another message of apology … Read More

Podcasting

In March 2018 I was invited to sit down with Casey Trowbridge and discuss audiobooks and the life of an audiobook narrator. (Sadly Casey no longer runs this programme and the audio appears to have been temporarily lost.) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/talking-audiobooks/e/53725315 I sat down with Casey over Skype to talk about audiobooks. Casey had some interesting questions that led me to tell … Read More

My Tribe

I sometimes think that I left it too late to find my bliss. The job I am currently in fulfils me in a way no other job has. It has plenty of issues and is often hard work but I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else. When I think of all the jobs I did before this, I wonder … Read More

April’s VoiceOver Network Event

Rachael Naylor is a very clever VO artist. She saw a niche in the market for a forum for UK voice artists to gather, network, learn and listen to eachother – and it works. There is a monthly membership in exchange for a magazine, “The Buzz”; discounts from various suppliers relating to the VoiceOver world and reduced priority tickets to … Read More