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6 things swimming teaches us about voiceover

4 October 2009

Karen's narration of this entry


It was such a gorgeous day yesterday that Drew and I wanted to go swimming. We called our gym, hoping that the outdoor pool might be open. Most outdoor swimming pools closed Labor Day weekend, and the gym pool was no exception. 

I have always loved swimming, especially outdoors in the sunshine. Not only is swimming fantastic physical exercise, but it's also a wonderful meditative activity. I can't think about too much other than the present moment if I want to keep track of my lap count! Since voiceover is always on my mind, it's no surprise that I began thinking of parallels between swimming and voice-over during a recent swim.

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Sunny summer day at the swimming pool at Lifetime Fitness, Duluth GA


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Recreating my web site

3 September 2009

Refashion. Reorganize. Remodel. Repair. Revise. Reinvent. Reshape. Reform. Rearrange. Repurpose. Revamp. Renew. Revitalize. Rejuvenate. No matter which word you pick, you now know what my web site designer and I “R” doing, which explains why I haven’t posted a blog entry in over a month. No worries. I have so many ideas about voiceover and […]Read More
Voice-over career requires time and energy

26 July 2009

Karen’s narration of this entry Nothing lasts forever. The most unforeseen circumstances will swamp you and baffle the wisest calculations. Only vitality and plenty of it helps you. –WASHINGTON A. ROEBLING Washington Roebling’s name may not be familiar to you. He’s not in the voice-over industry. In fact, he has nothing to do with voice-over […]Read More
5 marketing lessons from Ralph the artist

21 June 2009

Life has intervened to keep me away my blog this last month. Two weeks have passed since I started writing this little story from my recent cruise, which is relevant to voice talent. Drew and I were sitting in lounge chairs on the promenade deck one evening when another man and his wife sat next […]Read More
One word of advice: PRACTICE

20 May 2009

Karen’s narration of this entry My extended absence from my blog is due in part to an amazing 2-week cruise from Miami to Los Angeles through the Panama Canal. As faithful readers of this blog know, I always observe lessons applicable to voiceover when I travel, and this latest trip was no exception. Every cruise […]Read More
Voiceover and the Law of Paradoxical Intent

5 April 2009

The numerous new-age, Law of Attraction books that I have read all state that you have to detach from the outcome if you want your desires to be fulfilled. Recently, I read about the Law of Paradoxical Intent and had an epiphany concerning the progress of my voiceover career. In her brilliant, thought-provoking book Secrets […]Read More
My life as a secret agent

28 March 2009

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. — Dr. Seuss This year marks 3 important anniversaries in my life: 10 years as a professional voiceover artist 20+ years as a loving wife to Drew 25+ years as a hard-working employee of […]Read More
Restaurant menus and your voice-over business

25 February 2009

If you follow me on Twitter (and if you don’t, what are you waiting for?), you might have seen these 2 recent tweets about restaurants and not realized they could contain significance to you as a voice-over talent: Drew and I eat out several times a week. When I find something I like at a […]Read More
A mathematical viewpoint for success

4 February 2009

Here is a fun little exercise that someone sent me which contains indisputable mathematical logic. It also made me laugh because it seems true, whether we’re talking about becoming a successful voiceover talent or anything else. Using a strictly mathematical viewpoint, what makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder […]Read More
5 keys to confident cold calling

18 January 2009

A couple of recent newspaper headlines from different cities gleefully state that you can make lots of easy of money as a professional voice talent after taking only a 2-hour introductory group class. According to these articles, a particular group of voice-over teachers seems to be traveling through the country and conducting these “if you […]Read More
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