MOVE TOUCH INSPIRE: The Newsletter for Voice Actors & Creative Pros Who Want to Grow Their Business
Every Thursday, the latest issue is sent to voice actors and other creative pros like you. Each message includes an idea to move you, a thought to touch you, and a quote to inspire you, as well as what I’m writing about that week on YouTube, on The VO Pro Podcast, and in The Pro Blog.
MTI: Vacating, consistent marketing, and Kyle Schwarber on consistency
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsJuly 30, 2026 An Idea To Move You Last week, I took vacation. I vacated. I got out of my usual environment. And it was so worth it. Because, removed from my usual environment... auditions, marketing, auditions, paid work, auditions, content creation... did I mention auditions?... I got out of the daily mental cycle of "next task up," and breaking that cycle brought a fresh perspective: the importance of all of those daily...
MTI: Emerson, Adria Tennor, and me on being who you are
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsJuly 16, 2026 An Idea To Move You One of my core beliefs is, "Be who you are." Ironic that I work in a field where we spend our entire professional lives trying to bring our true selves to our work. The mic and camera are the world's ears and eyes, and when they are on us, that self-consciousness is the obstacle we face as artists. That's the challenge of acting. And when it's met and we bring ourselves fully, that's what art...
MTI: supporting child performers, building a pipeline, and Paul Robeson on standing up
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsJuly 2, 2024 An Idea To Move You If we want producers, studios, and the tech bros to respect our craft and our rights as performers, I believe we have to speak up while those decisions are still being made. After the fact is too late. This open letter organized by the Agents of Young Performers Association focuses on protecting child performers from having their voices replicated and exploited through AI without meaningful...
MTI: the bullshit in your head, LinkedIn, and M. Scott Peck on self value
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsJune 18, 2024 An Idea To Move You This morning, I realized I hadn't reviewed or responded to a bunch of social media comments. Many reminded me how many people truly take no responsibility for their lives. Excuses. Reasons they can't. The market is this, and AI is that, and the algorithms, and the money, and the time, and the never-ending stream of abject bullshit stories they tell themselves. It's just sad. It truly saddens...
MTI: AI pushback is real, the LinkedIn shift, and Whistler on the soul of art...
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsJune 11, 2024 An Idea To Move You The bloom is off the rose. The pushback on AI is in full swing. It started with artists, but audiences and consumers are now drawing the lines in the sand: what they will and will not accept. Do they care if an IVR menu is done by an AI voice? Not so much. Do they care if a synthetic voice is monotonizing a book from their favorite author? Hell yeah, they do. People want art to be created by...
MTI: Reps, confidence, and the "First Lady of the World" on building the latter
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsJune 4, 2024 An Idea To Move You There's no substitute for reps. The more reps you put in, the better you will get. The better you get, the more confidence you build. Acting. Marketing. Reading to your kids. Mudding drywall. Baking an apple pie. It's true for everything. Confidence before the reps is just empty bravado. After the reps, it's rock solid. A Thought to Touch You* Confidence, as any stage actor will tell you,...
MTI: Simplifying, priorities, and controlling the controllables
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative ProsMay 28, 2024 An Idea To Move You One of the greatest skills of of the human mind is overcomplicating the shit out of something. This is one of my personal superpowers, so I've been pondering this question: How can I make this as simple as possible, with as few steps, and as few moving parts? What's the smallest step to get started? A Thought to Touch You VO is the coolest job in the world. But if you're beating yourself up...
MTI: Talent can hide the REAL problem
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative FreelancersMay 21, 2024 An Idea To Move You Some call it resistance. I call it avoidance. In any given moment, most of us know what we should be doing. But we don't feel like it. And it's costing you money, relationships, health, and peace of mind. Everything you want comes with making yourself to that thing anyway. A Thought to Touch You* “I’m a creative, not a marketer.” “My work should speak for itself.” “I’ll focus on acting,...
MTI: FEAR 😰
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors and Creative FreelancersMay 14, 2024 An Idea To Move You Fear is a funny thing. We think of it as fear of truly scary stuff: death, injury, loss of a loved one or relationship, loss of a job, livelihood, or home. But we also fear insignificant things... not being liked, being ignored, being rejected or judged, looking silly... the honestly-who-gives-a-fuck things we're never going to think about on our deathbed. Choose your fears wisely. A...
MTI: Different
Move Touch Inspire The Newsletter for Voice Actors & Creative ProsMay 7, 2026 An Idea To Move You Everyone says they're looking for ways to differentiate themselves from the crowd. Far and away the best differentiator and competitive advantage you can have is this: do the hard work consistently. That doesn't mean 14 hour days 6 days a week. It means doing the unsavory, the boring, the uncomfortable stuff that actually moves the needle... marketing, practicing the craft, writing effective...
Every Thursday, the latest issue is sent to voice actors and other creative pros like you. Each message includes an idea to move you, a thought to touch you, and a quote to inspire you, as well as what I’m writing about that week on YouTube, on The VO Pro Podcast, and in The Pro Blog.