143 - Samantha Boyer Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
Welcome back to the Mike Lenz VO Podcast! Today, we’re thrilled to have with us, an inspiring artist and content creator who brings a touch of storytelling magic and nostalgia to her work. Samantha’s journey began with childhood influences like Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross, sparking her passion for creating inviting, imaginative worlds. Over the years, she has transformed this passion into a full-time creative career and built —a fictional, cozy escape designed to re-energize the soul and rest the heart, offering others a place to find peace and inspiration. In this episode, Samantha...
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142 - Marisa Blake Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
is a Latina Actor, Voiceover Artist and Musician. You can find her on screen in Netflix’s Florida Man, DC’s Swamp Thing and Spectrums Original Long Slow Exhale. She haswon multiple awards for her audiobook narrations, including a 2023 Audible’s Best of for Dykesto Watch out For, featuring Jane Lynch ,Carrie Brownstein, and Roberta Colindrez, an AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of The Year 2020 for We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez and an Earphones Award for Arianna Davis’ What Would Frida Do. Marisa was recently nominated for a 2023 Audie Award for her work in Across A Hundred...
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141 - Cris Dukehart Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Cris Dukehart is an Audie Nominee and Earphones Award Winner, and has recorded over 300 audiobooks across multiple genres. On this episode we talk about Cris's journey into the VO and audiobook world, and her amazing journey from a little cottage in Pennsylvania to her mountaintop house in the Caribbean. Voice 123 15% Discount Code link: LinkedIn Edge Discount Code link (discount is built in):
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140 - Jamie Muffett Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
Jamie Muffett is a podcast producer, audio engineer and educator who divides his time between New York City and Philadelphia, PA. He's worked with some of the worlds biggest companies, production studios, and games developers. He work primarily from his own studio in Bucks County, PA, and studios in NYC and Philly. Past and current clients include: Google, Starbucks, Warner Brothers, Lucas Film, LEGO, Porsche, Mercedes, Ubisoft, Samsung, McDonald's, NBC, EA Sports, ESPN, Marriott Hotels, Amazon, Etihad Airways, FIFA, Disney, IKEA, National Geographic Channel... Jamie has...
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139 - Chris Johnson Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
Chris Johnson is a professional Voice Actor, based in Los Angeles. He has voiced a wide range of projects over the years including commercials, corporate videos, eLearning modules, video games, audiobooks, narration and many more. Chris has also been the lead singer and songwriter for many projects including the band Starch Monkey, Between the Sun and the upcoming project entitled Pharaoh's Kitchen. He is the recipient of the 2020 "Male Emerging Artist" award from ISSA (Independent Singer-Songwriters Association). You can learn more about...
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138 - Tom Dheere Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
On this episode I take a deep dive into the voiceover industry and the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on our industry, with VO veteran Tom Dheere. As a with over 20 years of experience, Tom Dheere has narrated thousands of projects for hundreds of clients in over a dozen countries. Tom's experience as a corporate trainer as well as a voice talent makes him uniquely qualified to help both aspiring and veteran voice talents navigate the voiceover industry. He specializes in marketing and business consultations as well as diagnostics, strategy sessions, and mentorships. As a...
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137 - Paige Reisenfeld Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
Based in Richmond, Virginia, Paige Reisenfeld is a classically trained soprano and stage actor turned SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrator. Perhaps she should have paid attention to the signs, as she was voted “Best Reader” in kindergarten, a clear portent of things to come. Her voice has been described as deep, full, melodic, and sensual. She has been complimented on her “great tone and inflection”, as well as her ability to perform male and female voices and various accents. This allows her to switch between genres easily and she has narrated thrillers, romance, historical fiction, fantasy,...
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136 - Landon Beach Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
On this episode, I talk with award-winning author Landon Beach about his career, and about his recent book , which is narrated by the amazing . Landon was born and raised in Michigan but now lives in the Sunshine State with his wife, two children, and their golden retriever. He previously served as a Naval Officer and was an educator for fifteen years before becoming a full-time writer. He is also the award-winning author of Huron Breeze, which was named Mystery of the Year for 2022 by . Here's a brief synopsis of Narrator: By the time playwright and actor...
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135 - Mike Cooper Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
is a British voice talent who swapped big city life in London for log cabin life in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Mike is recognisable from his many years on air with the BBC World Service, and as the narrator of countless television documentaries and a growing library of audiobooks. A disruptive influence in school, Mike's first break in narration came at age six, when his teacher realised he could tell the afternoon story better than her (and she could get a nap by way of a bonus!) When he's not in his home studio, you'll find him enjoying hobby farm life and tending to some...
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134 - Danielle Harris Interview
Mike Lenz Voice - A Journey Into Voice Acting
Danielle Harris is a voice actor from Atlanta, Ga. Originally born and raised in Indiana, she has had an interest and intrigue with voiceover since her early teenage years. It wasn't until she was in her early twenties that she sought out to attempt to get voice acting training around 2012, then again in 2018, both times unfortunately being sidetracked by life and her work in government. Danielle worked as a 911 dispatcher, radio operator for 8 years then was promoted to Supervisor and Training coordinator over Emergency Communications for the last 5 years before she ultimately made...
info_outlineOn this episode I share some thoughts on Systems Thinking and hiow the VO industry is really a Complex System (and what that means for you!)
I also talk about my VO course available over at vosuccess.com and some of the changes that are coming in the New Year.
I also touch on the importance of creating authentic relationships and growing your network and the importance that my faith has played in my journey.
Lots of great stuff this episode!!