A little window into my world. My girls are 8 and 6 now, but man does this feel like yesterday. I was SO tired. And just trying to work as hard as I could to pay all this bills and keep our fridge full. Building a career is hard. Building a career while building a family is next level. Shoutout to all the working moms, small business moms, career moms, and anyone who has built multiple things at once. Your hard work will pay off.
#workingmom #workingmomma #voiceover #voiceovermom #voiceactor #voiceactors
It has been over 10 years since I last took headshots. Far longer than recommended by experts. 😉 To be honest, I’ve been so nervous about it. I was worried that the pictures I’d end up with wouldn’t reflect the person I feel like I am inside. But this photo shoot changed all of that. Wendy Shapero is amazing. From the moment I walked through her door I felt calm. She made me feel beautiful, confident and capable. Kelly Becerra Palomino did my hair and makeup expertly, and I felt surrounded by talent and possibility. I am convinced that best photo shoots happen when the vibes are awesome, and the artists are out of this world. I am so lucky to have had both. There were too many good shots to choose from, so here are 20 I love. Thank you @wendypixphotography . Thank you @madeupbykellyb . If you’re in LA, hire these amazing ladies. You will love them as much as I do.
All the days spent away from my kids. All the hours spent away from work, friends, family. All the travel, and getting sick, and losing sleep. It’s all worth the fight. Because when you fight for your own rights, you’re fighting for everyone else like you, too.
#fightforyourrights #navavoices #washingtondc #creatorrights #voiceover
We’re back in DC taking meetings and pushing forward on the NO FAKES Act! Call your representatives! Tell them you support this important legislation. Let’s get this bill on to the next step!
#nofakesact #voiceover #navavoices #voiceactor #voiceovers
I learned from a makeup artist who used to work on Cats this AMAZING secret to removing heavy stage makeup.
You don’t want to do a lot of rubbing which irritates your skin. Instead you want to use the power of chemistry to gently remove the makeup from your face. Soap and water have the opposite polarity to grease and oil, and when you put them together the oil particles bind to the soap and water. 💦 🫧 And voila! Clean skin. But not all soaps are equal…
Step 1: Micellar Water Melt. Don’t rub too much. Just melt your makeup with Micellar water and cotton pads.
Step 2: (the secret) DAWN DISH SOAP!!! I put it in a spray bottle with water to take to the theater. It is amazing!!! It’s tough on grease, but gentle on your skin. Rub it in and wash your face. Ta Da!!!!!! 🦆 Add some moisturizer and you’re done!
I’ve been using this simple technique for like 2 decades. It’s the best. Try it and let me know what you think!
#stagemakeup #makeupremoval #makeuptutorial #actor #theater
I was honored to co-moderate a panel with Ben Pronsky about AI and the Voiceover landscape. We explored AI and its implications in many different forms of Voiceover and also the global impact of AI. Our panelists were so knowledgeable and there were so many amazing takeaways from our conversation. We had over 300 voice actors in attendance both in person and on Zoom, and I feel hopeful that we can come together as a community to make sure that our creative profession remain strong and healthy. Thank you, NAVA and Voice Actors Network for putting on this awesome event. Let’s have more of these!
#voiceover #voiceactor #ai #navavoices #voice
@voiceactorsnetwork@navavoices@hvsparkles@tedtremper@zekealton@thebigvox@benpronsky
Getting ready 🐙.
Show is Saturday at 2pm at Bridges Auditorium in Claremont, CA. Tickets at the door.
#ursula #littlemermaid #poorunfortunatesouls #actor #stageactor
VOcation Curaçao was life-affirming. To be with these people in this place. It was indescribable.
There is something magical that happens when you get a bunch of driven, forward focused individuals in one space together. We share and support and lift each other up (both figuratively AND literally… as you can see in the last photo. 🙃) We share insights into what we’re doing that we wouldn’t necessarily speak about publicly. And we grow together. Being in a new place full of unique, exciting experiences just locks in the feeling that it is special. Because it is.
I am so grateful to my business partner @jamiemuffett for supporting my crazy idea to take this show on the road. I’m so grateful to @michaelscottaction for the on-ground support. I’m so grateful to @layahoffman for being our AMAZING photographer! (The good pics in here were taken by Laya. The meh ones are from my camera. ;) )
Thank you to all our speakers and sponsors. And thank you to everyone who believed in this conference enough to spend your heard-earned money on a dream. I hope it was as wonderful as you imagined it would be. I had a blast.
I hope you won’t mind if I post a million pictures in the next few days. See you all at the next VOcation Destination conference!
#vocationconference #vocationcuraçao #voiceover #voiceactor #businessofvoiceover
It helps to have strong friends. When I say this was my dream… I mean it. After putting on a whole conference, this was the most amazing experience ever!!!
#dirtydancing #vocationconference #vocationcuraçao #dirtydancinglift #thelift
So far VOcation Curaçao is a dream. When Jamie Muffett and I came up with the idea for a voiceover business conference, we never could have imagined all the places it would take us, and all the lives we would touch. I know I’m biased, but this is my favorite conference. Not just because this year we’re in a tropical paradise again, but because of the amazing learning, connecting, collaborating, sharing, and lifting each other up that happens every day. I feel so proud that we built this. That we created the opportunity for people to grow in this way. We are having a blast and I’m already sad that it ends tomorrow. @vocationconference
#vocationconference #vocationcuraçao #voiceover #voiceoverconference #voiceactor
Arriving in Curaçao today, one day ahead of most of our attendees! So excited for the next few days! See you soon, VOcationers!
#vocationconference #vocationcuraçao #voiceover #voiceactor #voiceoverbusiness
