Welcome to The Off Air Voiceover Podcast with Michael Ashtiany and Jen Lawton-Hunt. Join us for banter, personal opinions, and stories about being Voice Actors in this epic and ever evolving industry!
Welcome to Episode 10 - Press Pause!
In this final episode of Season 4 we did a Q'n'A on each other about aspirations, goals, funny moments, awkward moments, what were proud of and what we would like to aim for in the mid to the long term, something that everyone who listens can think about for themselves
Its good to sometimes talk about these things as it sets you mind on what the long term plan may be and also take stock of w...
Quick Disclaimer - We had issues with Riverside and had to switch to Zoom and their audio is a little bit processed, Michaels the main casualty!
Welcome to Episode 9 - Human Renaissance with NAVA co founder Tim Friedlander!
Finally, Michael gets an episode to talk about Ai 😂
But this episode is much more than that. Its the one tha...
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Welcome to Episode 8 featuring the fab Lizzing Jobling!
Lizing made big waves earlier this year by confirming her acquisition of The Voice Finder, an online casting directory. In this episode, we talk alot about why she feels this is her chance to set high standards in finding the right voice talent via online directories, the measures she puts in place to vett the talent who want to join, and some of her insights shes...
🚨 EPISODE 7: “Voiceover Assassin” out now! 🚨
Whether you’re a diehard fan of Hitman (Michael) or a total newbie to it (Jen) this episode will not disappoint. Voice acting legend David Bateson shares his fascinating acting journey with us; from being a household name in South Africa, to sofa surfing in the UK to a serendipitous corporate recording session in Copenhagen that led to being cast as AAA lead Agent 47 and cementing his...
Welcome to Episode 6 featuring the wonderful and infamous duo of Rob and Helen Bee from B Double E!
We had a great chat about all things branding, what it means to be a brand and how it can often be misunderstood and over complicated.
We discuss studio tickling tours and Rob gives some great tips on home studio set ups and finding the perfect mic…
And Michael has an identity crisis….
Out on your favourite pod player and YouTube t...
Hey folks and welcome to Episode 5 featuring the amazing Camile Murdock!
If you've seen Camile online you'll know you're in for treat with her infectious personality, but if not then you're in for almost an hour of smiles and inspiration from a story of someone who in such a short space of time has made a wonderful career from the voice over industry
From working on 999 and the construction industry to within 2 years of starting ...
Welcome to Episode 4 'Mastering Audio' Ft The wonderful Henry Willard!
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If you’ve had the...
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Interested in acting in Audio Dramas? This episode is for you.
Join us for Episode 3, Season 4: Alternative Stories
In this episode we are joined by Producer, Casting Director and founder of Alternative Stories, Chris Gregory.
Chris shares his story of setting up the business, its development over time, how he uses AI and how you could get cast in one of their productions. Again we talk about the importance of huma...
Welcome to Episode 2, Season 4 Featuring the one and only Chris Tester!
The Art of The Pivot
This week we sat down with Voice Actor and social media star Chris Tester to discuss his experience of the voiceover sector; from voice cloning and AI synthesis to building a brand that cuts through the noise.
Chris explains why it’s good to pivot; the game has changed, and like any business, you need to adapt.
We get into the ethics a...
Welcome to Season 4 of the Off Air Voiceover Podcast!
After several attempts to get this season planned plus an original first episode that didn’t make it into 2026 😂, we are really glad to finally share these episodes with you!
This season we have a great mix of episodes with guests from across a range of areas. They’ve kindly shared their experience and insights to inspire us all in our voiceover careers.
In our opening episode ...
Well Episode 8 was supposed to be the last one, but we had so much fun chatting to everyone and took so much away we figured we'd do one bonus episode to reflect on Season 3, what we learned and and what we take away for the future
Another big thankyou to all of you that were part of this great season, were super grateful and of course thanks to all our subscribers, listeners and supporters, it means the world to us ❤️
See yo...
In our final episode of season 3 *sniff* we are joined by animation casting legend, Kristin Paiva!
For anyone lucky enough to work with, or meet Kristin, you’ll know what a genuine and joyful person she is and she brought all that energy and more to the podcast.
In this episode she shares her journey from working as a casting and voice director for Disney to launching the incredible Paiva Institute and how she plans to support unde...
🚨Episode 7 has arrived!🚨
In this episode, the penultimate of season 3(!), we chat with the wonderful Donald Pirie, a seasoned voiceover artist, voice director and casting director, and delve further into the intricacies of casting in the gaming industry, particularly his experience working on AAA titles
He shares his processes for casting games and animations of all sizes at @bigmouthaudio, the importance of collaboration and b...
Welcome to episode 6! Our longest episode at 90 mins, whats in here is packed full of useful takeaway information for Voice Actors of all levels
Rolf took the time to chat to us in a really candid way, nothing was off the table and we really enjoyed listening to his thoughts and opinions about the industry and what he feels Voice Actors need to know to make a success of their career in these evolving times.
It’s absolutely ...
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Welcome to Episode 5!
This week we were joined by the fab Rachel and Jonny from Mighty Giant, an animation and motion Design company from Manchester.
As many VO’s source work from companies like Mighty, we felt it would be great to chat to them about what their process is like on a project and how they factor voice into it
Through this they shared some really great insight about working with their VO's and Jonny an...
Welcome to Season 3 Episode 4 - Increasing the Odds!
In this week’s episode we’re joined by the wonderful Emily Jardine! Emily is an experienced Voice Actor, Coach, Audio Producer and Casting Director, and trust us when we say you’ll want to have a notepad and pen ready for this one.
The voice over industry has evolved significantly over the past 15 years- in the time Emily has been in it. With the developments in home studios, amo...
Welcome to Episode 3 of our 3rd season and we're thrilled to be joined by Head of Production at Global Radio, Justin Sanders!
Sticking with our theme about casting, Justin chats to us about how to get noticed with your voiceover reels including a good little tip about narration!
We chat about the impact of AI and how its utilised in the industry already, aswell as collaboration in production, the evolving trends in audience eng...
Welcome to episode 2 featuring the fabulous Kathryn Vinclaire!
Not only is Kathryn a highly talented, multi award winning voiceover, but she’s also heavily involved in casting, specifically for indie games, setting up her own roster and networking event!
We discuss the challenges and opportunities in indie game casting, the importance of fair compensation for voice actors, and the need for better connections between voice actor...
Season 3 has arrived!
In this season we're focusing all about casting, whether that's for Video Games, Commercials or Corporate Videos, we're asking the questions to the people that book us about what they look for when hiring voiceovers, and we're grateful that we're joined by people well experienced in those jobs to help answer those same questions
For our first episode of the new season, we chat about things we've learnt to incr...
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Welcome to this one off, unplanned, no idea where we were going with it, Christmas Episode!
We decided to just hit record and we covered the year in general, ideas for the next year, future plans fo the Podcast, and Michael finally gets something off his chest....
Thanks to everyone who has been part of the podcast so far, be it guests or followers who share and interact with us, it means the world to us and have lo...
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