Cuppa VO

Welcome to Cuppa VO, the tea-break-sized podcast that brews up the perfect blend of knowledge, expertise, insights and anecdotes about the Voiceover Industry.

I often get asked ‘how did you get into voiceover?’, so here’s how I did it. I also chat to other established VO Artists to learn about their backgrounds and how they got into Voiceover. Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO01:03 - Episode Opener (Darren Clip)01:10 - Intro to episode09:04 - Guest Introductions09:26 - Alexia11:02 - Clare13:29 - Darren14:42 - Ally18:03 - Tips on getting into VO20:25 - Trailer for Ep 220:48 - CloserUseful links:Voiceover NetworkVoiceover KickStartio Audio (workshops/ coaching)Guest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. Samantha Boffin is a London-based Voice Actor, Voiceover Coach and Director, specialising in promos, narration, audiobooks and audio drama.

I chat to VO Artists to find out how important demos are to their success, whether a professionally produced demo is necessary, and how to keep them up to date.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO00:40 - Episode Opener (Alexia Clip)00:44 - Intro to episode05:10 - Guest Introductions05:36 - Ally06:35 - Jen07:27 - Darren08:15 - Abi09:22 - Alexia10:00 - Jack10:28 - Tips on finding Demo Producers, whether created or curated is best12:01 - Trailer for Ep 312:26 - CloserGuest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

This week I’m chatting with two lovely Demo Producers, both of whom I’ve worked with in the past, Rich O’Donohue (ioAudio) and Nick Clinch (Notable Voices), on why Demos are so important to a VOs career, and what advice they’d give for getting the most out of a demo recording session.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO00:34 - Episode Opener (Nick Clip)00:42 - Intro to episode01:36 - Guest Introductions02:00 - Rich09:27 - Nick15:42 - Is it necessary to get a professionally produced Demo? And tips on deciding what to include in one18:06 - Trailer for Ep 418:45 - CloserGuest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

I chat to Voiceover Artists to find out their thoughts on specialising in one or two genres, versus trying them all. What did they do, and what would their advice be to people new to the industry who don’t know which to start with?Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO00:35 - Episode Opener (Ally Clip)00:41 - Intro to episode03:47 - Guest Introductions04:15 - Mars05:29 - Darren05:54 - Jen07:01 - Abi09:54 - Alexia11:45 - Ally13:19 - Mike14:09 - Takeaways on specialising in one genre or trying several14:50 - Trailer for Ep 515:17 - CloserGuest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

 I look at, and break down, the different types of Agencies, as well as alternatives to finding work, and ask fellow Voiceover Artists if they have Agency Representation and whether they think it’s necessary for VOs working in the industry today.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO00:35 - Episode Opener (Abi Clip)00:42 - Intro to episode05:57 - Guest Introductions06:23 - Alexia08:36 - Abi10:33 - Ant11:48 - Jen12:46 - Sam14:25 - Lizzie16:53 - Benefits of working independently17:37 - Trailer for Ep 618:06 - CloserGuest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

We all have transferable skills that we develop throughout our lives and careers - I ask my guests what theirs are and how they help them to succeed in Voiceover.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO00:36 - Episode Opener (Clare Clip)00:41 - Intro to episode02:58 - Guest Introductions03:23 - Clare08:42 - Sam10:07 - Lizzie11:45 - Abi15:50 - Which skills will be useful for VO16:58 - Trailer for Ep 717:35 - CloserGuest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

Many professionals (not just VOs) are daunted by the idea of Marketing and Branding, but they needn’t be. I asked my guests this week what marketing they do, and where they are on their branding journey, to see if they have any tips for others, looking for inspiration or help.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO00:36 - Episode Opener (Jack Clip)00:42 - Intro to Marketing01:53 - Guest Introductions 02:18 - Jack03:22 - Jen04:37 - Mike06:18 - Abi08:17 - Introduction to Branding09:12 - Sam10:08 - Jack11:20 - Jen12:03 - Clare16:47 - Alexia18:45 - Recap on tips for marketing and branding your VO business20:00 - Trailer for Ep 920:35 - CloserGuest Bios:Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio.