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Everyday VOpreneur® with Marc ScottThe Advice Every Voice Actor Needs Before Starting a Podcast with Melanie ScrogginsThinking about starting a podcast as a voice actor?
This episode is packed with the real-world advice you need before you hit record. From common mistakes to smart strategies for growing your brand and connecting with the right audience, this conversation with Melanie Scroggins will inspire and inform you.
If you’ve ever wondered:
• Should I launch a podcast if it’s not about voiceover?
• Can podcasting help grow my VO business?
• Is it really worth the time and effort?
Then you’re in the right place.
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Stay up-to-date on future episodes at scamhunters.io–SCAM HUNTERS is presented by Thoropass. Does your infosec compliance process sometimes feel like a mystery? You need Thoropass—the all-in-one infosec compliance delivery platform with seamless audits, airtight security, and peace of mind. No more shady spreadsheets. No more risky shortcuts. Thoropass helps you lock in compliance and slash audit times, ensuring that you keep your busine...2024-09-2520 minSCAM HUNTERSSeason Trailer - SCAM HUNTERSA disgraced CISO (Greg Kinnear) gets a call from a Miami journalist (Erin Moriarty) who needs help investigating a series of scams targeting terminally ill patients. Stay up-to-date on future episodes at scamhunters.io–SCAM HUNTERS is presented by Thoropass. Does your infosec compliance process sometimes feel like a mystery? You need Thoropass—the all in one infosec compliance delivery platform with seamless audits, airtight security, and peace of mind. No more shady spreadsheets. 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Hype WomenHype Women for Harris, Call #2: "Men Who Hype Women"Our most recent Hype Women for Harris call was nothing short of amazing."Hype Women" is a noun AND a verb. These men understand the assignment. **Watch the full virtual event here.**If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us. And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them. Join us again on September 12th for our next call: "Everyone Watches Women Sports". To receive details, sign up here.2024-08-301h 16
Hype WomenMosaic: Hype Women x GravitasThis is a very special episode of the podcast because we recorded it this morning and are bringing it to you right now!Today is August 26th, 2024: Women's Equality Day. It's a really important day period, but it's also personal to me. Years ago, this day became a bit painful. But last year, on August 26th, 2023, we launched the Hype Women Podcast - reclaiming the day as a day of celebration and not of loss for me personally. So it's very exciting to mark this moment yet again with another amazing announcement and...2024-08-2623 min
Hype WomenHype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call: "I'm Speaking." (Part 3 of 3)Our Hype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call was everything.And more.**Watch the full virtual event here.**If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us.From Aug 15th - Nov 5th, Hype Women for Harris is bringing you seven virtual events -- each themed to inform, inspire, and invite you to take action and do your part to help elect Kamala President.And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them.Join ou...2024-08-2040 min
Hype WomenHype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call: "I'm Speaking." (Part 2 of 3)Our Hype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call was everything.And more.**Watch the full virtual event here.**If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us.From Aug 15th - Nov 5th, Hype Women for Harris is bringing you seven virtual events -- each themed to inform, inspire, and invite you to take action and do your part to help elect Kamala President.And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them.Join ou...2024-08-191h 03
Hype WomenHype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call: "I'm Speaking." (Part 1 of 3)Our Hype Women for Harris Kick-Off Call was everything. And more.**Watch the full virtual event here.** If you missed it, don't worry - we'll have plenty more opportunities for you to join us. From Aug 15th - Nov 5th, Hype Women for Harris is bringing you seven virtual events -- each themed to inform, inspire, and invite you to take action and do your part to help elect Kamala President.And you will NOT want to miss the rest of them. Join ou...2024-08-161h 06
Hype WomenJess Smith: UnstoppableToday, we are spending time with Jess Smith. Jess Smith is the president of the newly formed WNBA Golden State Valkyries. They will take the court in 2025. And *we* will be front row to watch. Some of us literally, many of us by way of the fact that networks have finally caught up to the fact that putting women’s sports on TV gets you ALL the damn ratings. Like…all of them. So, I ask you this: Have you watched women’s basketball this year?Of course you have. Because...2024-07-1858 min
Hype WomenKathleen Donohoe: LifesaverToday, we are spending time with Kathleen Donohoe. My mom.This is a very special Mother’s Day episode – our first on the Hype Women Podcast.And so, there was no other person I was going to spend today with other than my mom.Her career is exceptional. It is steeped in gender equity, justice, system change, mission-driven work and community-based connection. She spent 24 years in the Coast Guard, before her second career of 18 years at the University of Michigan.As a single mother, she raised my siste...2024-05-121h 16
Hype WomenSusan McPherson: ConnectingToday, we are spending time with Susan McPherson. You know the game “Six degrees of Kevin Bacon?” Well, today, we’re playing Five degrees of Susan McPherson.Trust me, you can do it.Susan is the consummate connector. She. Knows. Everyone.But more than that, Susan CONNECTS with everyone. She wrote a book on it. Susan is intentional in how she connects with people and also in how she supports. She is an active participant in the growth of female fo...2024-05-1051 min
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Hype WomenLisa Sun: GravitasToday we are spending time with Lisa Sun.Only with Lisa can I cover generational trauma, the escape from corporate America, the discovery of entrepreneurship…and bangs in one conversation. Be prepared to be taken on a ride, people. Buckle up. Lisa has built a company and a movement to help women catalyze confidence.And I LOVE talking to herBut it is *listening* to Lisa that has had the most profound impact on me. It is essential that I always carry a notebook when connecting with Lisa...2024-04-111h 06
Hype WomenJenny Nguyen: DreamsToday, we are spending time with Jenny Nguyen.Jenny is So. Damn. Cool.I could spend hours talking with her and feel like only a few moments had passed.Jenny is the founder and owner of The Sports Bra, the world’s first – and until a month ago, only – sports bar playing women’s sports, exclusively. I was so lucky to spend time in person with Jenny at the beginning of March in Austin at SXSW.We were both there speaking on different panels. AND we were able to m...2024-04-011h 02
Hype WomenEmily Tisch Sussman: SeriousToday, we are spending time with Emily Tisch Sussman.There is NO ONE like Emily.No one.She is brilliant in all the ways: street smart, book smart, style smart, whip smart.Every time I’m in her presence, I learn more about the world and myself. I hope you experience the same.Em and I talk a lot about her journey navigating her identity: as a woman, as a political commentator, as a lawyer, as a mother of three, as a podcast host, as a media mo...2024-03-2758 min
Hype WomenKiki Freedman: AccessToday, we are spending time with Kiki Freedman. Kiki is the CEO and co-founder of Hey Jane, the 5-year old telehealth startup providing patients with medication abortion via mail and the telehealth clinic offering safe, affordable, and convenient reproductive & sexual health care.You may have seen Kiki’s story in Inc last year when she was named a 2023 Inc “Female Founder 200” winner.What Kiki is doing with Hey Jane is saving lives. It’s creating access in all of the ways that the word is defined. Access is:a means of approac...2024-03-0752 min
Hype WomenKarine Jean-Pierre: RepresentationToday, we are spending time with Karine Jean-Pierre. Whew. This exceptional woman. I still can’t get over who she is – and what she does – in this world. Our conversation is a little shorter than most of our Hype Women Podcast episodes. Because here’s the deal. When your time gets cut short with your guest because the President of the United States needs to brief her in the Oval Office, you take what you can get. Karine’s role as the White House Press Secretary is considered the most important – and difficult – outside of the pr...2024-01-2529 min
Hype WomenStephanie Nadi Olson: FoundationToday, we are spending time with Stephanie Nadi Olson. Steph is the founder, Executive Chair of the Board and former CEO of We Are Rosie.Being a founder is NO JOKE.It’s not for the faint of heart.It takes a toll on you – your bank account, your peace of mind, your nervous system, your family, your friendships, your health.Steph's body started to break down in response to the stress and pressure she was under as a founder and CEO scaling her bootstrapped start-up to a 110 Million Dolla...2024-01-1853 min
Hype WomenAlexis McGill Johnson: HopeToday, we are spending time with Alexis McGill Johnson.There is no one I’d rather kick off of our new year with than the goddess that is Alexis.As the CEO and President of Planned Parenthood, Alexis is on the front lines fighting for women, our rights to bodily autonomy and access to healthcare Every. Single. Day.Her job is one of the most important on the planet because it stands for women’s agency. And in a time where the attempts to steal our agency are...2024-01-1154 min
Hype WomenRobin McBride: LabelsToday, we are spending time with Robin McBride, Co-founder and Sister at McBride Sisters Wine Company.This conversation got me thinking: If our lineage and identity are inextricably linked, can our sense of self ever truly be an individual experience? Let’s find out. “My whole life, I’ve been way too inquisitive and happy to be disruptive.” - Robin---Check out and support the women we love to HYPE!Robin McBride: Robin on LinkedIn, McBride Sisters Wine CompanyMaja Haz...2023-12-141h 00
Hype WomenBliss Lau: AttuneToday, we are spending time with Bliss Lau, Founder and Designer at Bliss Lau. This conversation got me thinking: when we really take in what it means to be attuned to ourselves – to understand, to be aware, to be in harmony – *is* there a greater gift?Let’s find out. ---Check out and support the women we love to HYPE!Bliss Lau: Bliss on LinkedIn, Bliss LauLauren Widrick: Lauren on LinkedIn, Grab Life By the G...2023-11-3051 min
Hype WomenAllyson Felix: LegacyToday, we are spending time with Allyson Felix. Yes, you heard me correctly. We are hanging out with THE most decorated American Track & Field Olympian of all time. This conversation got me thinking: in a world where legacy companies, legacy systems, and legacies of oppression are intent on resisting change, how do ensure that the legacies *we* want to create and leave behind break through and thrive?Let’s find out.---Check out and support the women we love to HYPE!Allyson Felix: Allyson on...2023-11-0953 min
Hype WomenGretchen Carlson: CourageToday, we are spending time with Gretchen Carlson. You know, the woman known as one of America's most successful news anchors, one of Time Magazine's most influential people in the world, Miss America 1989... just those things. And SO MUCH MORE.This conversation got me thinking: in a world where resilience is rewarded but requires struggle to be seen, why don't we spend more time focusing on that first step - building courage?Let's find out.---Check out and support the women we love to HYPE!Gretchen...2023-10-261h 00
Hype WomenMita Mallick: HumilityToday, we are spending time with Mita Mallick, a Best-Selling Author and so much more. This conversation got me thinking: is humility a superpower or an Achilles heel?Let’s find out.“I struggle with the idea of ‘trust your gut’ because the gut is a product of life experiences. And we need to *change* many of those experiences.” - Mita---Check out and support the women we love to HYPE!Mita Mallick: Mita on LinkedIn, 2023-10-1255 min
Hype WomenShannon Watts: PowerToday, we're spending time with Shannon Watts. Yes…*that* Shannon Watts. The woman who founded a grassroots movement of Americans, Moms Demand Action, fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. **It’s important to note that we discuss gun violence in this episode. So, please take care of yourself if you decide to step away from this conversation or to sit down with us.**And we ask a complicated question: are seeking joy and ceding power mutually exclusive? Let’s find out.“I was full of a...2023-09-2854 min
Hype WomenSoledad O'Brien: PrimetimeToday, we’re spending time with Soledad O’Brien, a broadcast journalist and executive producer at Soledad O'Brien Productions. The point Soledad and I kept coming back to throughout our conversation was this idea of your “prime time;” of showing up as your full self. You know it. It’s the thing on corporate websites under the “culture” tab.What does it even mean? And beyond that, what do the people who say it really want?And the idea of prime time has so many definitions. So, when you think about *your* prime time...2023-09-1458 min
Hype WomenStacy London: EnoughToday, we are spending time with Stacy London. Yes, you heard me right. Sta-cy Lon-don. You may have seen her in a lot of different places, but there’s so much more to this incredible human. Stacy is one of the funniest, most brilliant, and complex women I know. The way her mind works takes ideas and people to places they’ve never known. It’s a gift. And one that I am honored to be sharing with you all today. When she’s in, she's ALL IN. And being all in everywhere is a lot...2023-08-311h 08
Hype WomenWe Are Hype Women [Trailer]"Hype Women" is a podcast that celebrates women changing culture.We explore their metamorphosis as disruptors of systems and designers of a world that is more equitable for all. Through revolutions and evolutions, from moments to movements, these women drive impact.Hype Women are unabashed in our support of one another because we understand our collective power. Individually, we can make a breeze. But, together, we create a *her*icane.These are our stories. We are Hype Women.---...2023-08-2601 min
Simply WholeheartedSpring Series: What You Need to Know About the Enneagram Eight! | Melanie EricksonShow NotesI would love to invite you to join me on a journey of self-discovery and compassion to learn insights about the personality type often known as the challenger, non-conformist, protector, and the conqueror.And, if you know an Eight or want others to know more about the Eight personality Type, go ahead and follow that prompting to share this podcast with them. Just use this podcast platforms share feature so this episode can give others an opportunity to learn more about the value of the Enneagram Eight. Episode T...2023-04-1023 min