LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER

Permission to Fail, Relationships, and Building a Voice Over Career the Right Way with Samantha Damiano

Samantha Damiano only started her voice over journey in 2023, but the way she has approached building her career offers an incredible roadmap for anyone navigating the early stages of the industry.

In this episode of the Everyday VOpreneur Podcast, Marc Scott sits down with Sam to talk about what it really looks like to build a voice over career from the ground up.

Sam shares the lessons she learned after getting burned by a demo mill, how she began researching the industry and connecting with the right coaches and mentors, and why relationships have played such a huge role in helping her move forward.

This conversation also dives into the mindset required to succeed in voice over, including giving yourself permission to fail, avoiding the trap of becoming a perpetual student, and learning when it's time to stop training and start doing the work.

Along the way, Sam also shares some incredible stories from her life before voice over, including racing camels in the Australian outback and working with animals before ultimately pursuing voice acting in Canada.

If you're a new voice actor trying to figure out where to start, or if you're wondering whether you're building your business the right way, this episode offers a ton of valuable perspective.

In this episode we talk about:

• Starting a voice over career in 2023
• Learning from demo mill mistakes
• Finding the right coaches and mentors
• Why relationships matter in voice over
• Avoiding the perpetual student trap
• Knowing when it's time to launch your business
• Direct marketing and building client relationships
• Preparing for your first directed session
• Why permission to fail is critical for growth

CONNECT WITH SAMANTHA DAMIANO

🖱️ Samantha Damiano Website - https://samanthadamiano.com
🖱️ Samantha Damiano on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthadamiano
🖱️ Samantha Damiano on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/samantha.damiano.5

🖱️ Marc Scott on Instagram - https://instagram.com/marcscott
🖱️ Marc Scott on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@MarcScottVO
🖱️ VOpreneur® on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@vopreneur

RESOURCES FOR VOICE ACTORS

* VOpreneur®
➡️ Visit https://vopreneur.com

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam
➡️ Visit https://voicezam.com/marcscott

* For voice over services:
➡️ Visit https://marcscottvoiceover.com

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group
➡️ Visit https://facebook.com/groups/vopreneur

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