13287: How Stressful Is Audiobook Narration Really?

About this episode

The episode discusses the misconceptions and stress associated with audiobook narration and offers a positive perspective on the process.

Hey there, hero! I know that some VO talent and actors (and even my author peeps who want to narrate their own books) shy away from the prospect, mostly because it looks like a gargantuan undertaking. You might be one of them, imagining a lot of planning, a lot of work…and a lot of stress. I would like to help you reframe that with some much more positive positioning, around learning, proficiency, earnings and satisfaction. You buyin’ what I’m sellin’? After you watch or listen to the episode...

People in this episode

Host: David H. Lawrence XVII

Topics covered

• audiobook narration
• stress management
• voice acting
• learning
• proficiency
• earnings
• satisfaction

Keywords

• audiobook
• narration
• voiceover
• stress
• learning
• proficiency
• earnings
• satisfaction

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