Troy Holden

Troy Holden

Troy is a voice over artist and voice actor

Appears in 144 Episodes

EP 142 - Audio Production and Demos 6-1-5 AUDIO

Exciting news from the studio that after a doing a lot of pro/con and why/why not charts I have decided to start offering "officially" demo and sample services for fel...

EP 141 - ILLUSIONS

Don't let those illusions get in the way... your or others. Being grounded in VO is one of the hardest things to do for me.  I ride emotional rollercoasters weekly...b...

Ep 140 - Imposter Syndrome 101

We have all had it, and let's face it. It NEVER goes away. We work in a ctlclical business that can give great joy and elation and the next day drive you to drink. The...

Ep 139 - What is RAW AUDIO?

How much processing are you doing?  It really depends... is it an audition or a finished delivery?  Are you expected to do ANYTHING to your files at all?  Are you OVER...

Ep 138 - Newbies and VO Atlanta

VO Atlanta Re-Cap and what Newbies need to know... this week on the VO Life!

Ep 137 - It's Time For VO ATLANTA!

VO Atlanta is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! And if it is your FIRST TIME I have some advice for you from someone headed down for year THREE... and it may also help those wh...

EP 136 - Volunteer VO with Melissa Harlow

Voice actors are always asking WHERE CAN I GET WORK and it is not always about getting PAID for work when you are new.  Volunteer Voiceover may be a place for you! For...

EP 135 -VDC and V123-Should you?

Episode 135 ponders the world of online casting "pay to play" platforms and has anything changed on VDC? Whats the answer to making V123 work? Why can't I see over 2 a...

Ep 134 - Making 5 Figures

2023 was year 2 of being a FULL TIME VOICE ACTOR! I talekd last time about some of the increase, but let's celebrate a first... my first five figure month! Why is this...

Ep 133 - 2023 Wrap Up

Episode 133 is the year end wrap up... goals met? Fell short? Accomplishments and plans?  As we close 2023 I take a look back on MY business and the things I felt good...

Ep 132- Are you getting prepared for 2024?

Novemeber is GONE, December is HALFWAY GONE and 2024 awaits!  What are you going to do NOW to be ready for what 2024 is offering.  It is an ELECTION YEAR and Political...

EP 131 - Is This The TIme To Get Into VO??

I know... it was OVER... but it's NOT... I need this place to talk about some of the things we don't on Another VO Podcast... and there we are more about the battle of...

Ep 26- ANOTHER VO PODCAST- Jenn Henry

Cross post of the ANOTHER VO PODCAST interview with JENN HENRY!GET VO LIFE GEAR HERE.....  

EP 25 - ANOTHER VO PODCAST - Mary Lynn Wissner

For the next several weeks I will cross post the episodes from the "new" podcast.  I am no longer doing separate VO LIFE episodes...Thank you for your support of this ...

Ep 130 - Time for Transition

I have been through a lot with this podcast.  It was like raising a child in some ways... but as I have grown and changed in my career I also feel it is time to transi...

Ep 129 - Final FALL SHORT - Changes to the Podcast

With 2 VO Podcasts, I want to make sure that we are not overlapping and not giving you great content so... this one is going to start doing things focusing only on my ...

Ep 128 - FALL SHORTS #3 - TURNING 60 - Reflections and Changes

Turning 60 is not scaring me but helping me see things in a different way. Being appreciateive of the "elder respect" I get at times (Being called Sir-people opening d...

EP 127 - Fall Shorts #2 - GET OFF THE BENCH!

DISCLAIMER:  I'd never set out to hurt anyones feelings BUT it is time to GET OFF THE BENCH!  Finish 2023 strong or at least GET STARTED before 2024 is here! This is a...

Ep 126 - Fall Shorts #1 - Bumblebee Mic/Work/Rates

Fall is in the air (I love fall) and let's do some shorts... while we can.... really! Today its rambling about rates controversy, how business cysles are never predict...

Ep 125 - 10 Steps To VO

There's more than one way to get there, but I feel this is the BEST way to get there.  Follow these 10 steps and BUILD A CAREER not a HOBBY!Join the VO LIFE facebook g...

Ep 124 - Michael Kennedy

A great peer talk with Michael Kennedy who is closing in on 600 Auto spots done and chugging towards 1000!  His background and hustle are apparent and you'll enjoy hea...

Ep 123 - Jim Fronk

Like me Jim is fairly new to the world of VO but has a fantastic Radio background and Jim is also a webite designer with a twist... why feed a man when you can teach h...

Ep 122 - Branding Yourself

Branding matters, buit don't rush it.  You want to be specific... but not too specific as to lose business because of your "wrds" in your branding! I'm no expert, but ...

Ep 121 - Do I Tell My Clients I Am Sick?

MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION and a $50 answer... MAYBE!!  Depends.... and here is why on todays podcast!  I have been in ROUGH SHAPE this week. Severe sore throat, congesti...

EP 120 - Carin Gilfry - Vo-Cation, NAVA, Ficore and MORE!

Honored to be able to talk to Carin about SAG-AFTRA and why she chose to go FICOR, explore more about e-Vocation and Vocation coming soon, learn more about NAVA and th...

Ep 119 - Why It Is Harder To Get Started In VO Today

I try to watch the trends and I am definitely a data guy. In 2020 there was an advertised path into VO that worked fairly well for me and FANTASTICALLY for some... you...

Ep 118 - Vanessa Garcia - TikTok and Animation Star

Dedication and passion and talent.  Vanessa has built a large TikTok following as she is developing her skills in animation and commercial VO.  Her story is one of edu...

Ep 117 - 3 Years of VO

My longest sole episode but so much information about my first three years, and I may have lost it talking about my wife and thank God for editing! But you'll know how...

Ep 116 - Casual Shorts - Being Authentic

The "authentic" or conversational (not announcery as they say often or polished) can be the most difficult to lock into. Why?  And how do you "FIX" it?  Todays short r...

The VO Life - Ep 114 - Jim McCarthy

This week I am joined by multi-talented VO Jim McCarthy who has a vewry cool podcast for Entrepreneurs called "Whats Your Problem" and as he calls it he also "spins lo...