Jul 29, 2026
I'm going to say something a little unpopular.
Most SMART goals don't work. Not because the framework is bad. Not because I don't believe in it. I make SMART goals every quarter for myself. But what I actually see with the voice actors I coach is that they use them to create the appearance of a plan, not an actual...
Jul 22, 2026
The Career Stages Every Actor Goes Through
There is a coaching phrase I keep coming back to.
It gets better, it gets worse, it gets different, it gets real. And then it starts again. Better, worse, different, real. Over and over, sometimes all at once, sometimes so fast you can barely tell which one you are in.
That...
Jul 15, 2026
"Make Your Own Content" Is Incomplete Advice. Here Is What It Actually Means.
I was scrolling TikTok, as one does, and I came across an actor who was fired up. She said the advice to make your own content is terrible. Her take was basically, I'm an actor, not a writer, not a producer, not a director. I don't have a...
Jul 8, 2026
One of the hardest parts of an acting career is actually not the rejection.
I know. That surprises people. But as a young actor, the hardest part for me was the emotional roller coaster. One day I'd feel so hopeful. I'd be in class, auditioning, getting callbacks, feeling momentum. And then suddenly, crickets. No...
Jul 1, 2026
Let me walk you through a scenario.
A voice actor gets an offer. Major food delivery brand. Session fee is $500. Buyout is $10,000. Usage is worldwide, all media, in perpetuity. Broadcast TV, streaming, social media, paid and organic, radio, in stores, stadium, cinema, email marketing, every platform, every country,...