Mastering the Art of Podcasting for Voice Actors

Mastering the Art of Podcasting for Voice Actors

Taught by SOVAS Award-Winning Podcast Host, Paulette Lifton

💰 Cost: $495
📅 When: Wednesdays October 22, 29, November 5 & 12 
⏱️ Length: 4 weeks - 6-9pm PST

About the Class

Have you ever wanted to host your own podcast but didn’t know where to start? This course is designed specifically for voice actors who want to expand their brand, connect with audiences, and showcase their personality and performance skills through podcasting.

Led by Emmy-winning Sound Supervisor & SOVAS Award-winning podcast host Paulette Lifton (Tales from the Booth), and Veronica Barrera SOVAS Nominee podcast host (Voice Acting Stories). This step-by-step training gives you the tools, confidence, and insider knowledge to go from idea to launch. 

What You’ll Learn

✅ How to choose your podcast concept & format
✅ Branding basics: titles, cover art, and your “hook”
✅ Recording & editing techniques for pro sound
✅ Hosting & distribution (Apple, Spotify, iHeart, etc.)
✅ Building an audience & promoting your show
✅ Monetization and leveraging your podcast to grow your VO career

Why Take This Course?

• Tailored for Voice Actors – Learn how podcasting can directly support and expand your VO career.

• Exploring Podcasts types: solo, interview, roundtable, narrative and the differences in each and identifying your niche and audience. 

• Hands-On Learning – Practical assignments mean you’ll walk away with a clear plan including Branding, Show Identity, Guest Outreach. We will create your teaser, your intro and outros for your specific podcast. 

• Podcast Tech - Mics, interfaces, headphones, recording space hacks. Software options (Audacity, Reaper, Adobe Audition, ProTools). Remote options for recording your guests. Editing and exporting for podcast distribution.

• Expert Instructor – Paulette Lifton and Veronica Barrera bring years of experience in creating and sustaining their own podcasts and will show you all the tips and tricks to making your own podcast without stress!

Paulette Lifton, 2023 nominiee and 2024 SOVAS winner for Best Podcast Host and is a multi-Emmy and MPSE winning Sound/ADR Supervisor on shows like Kung Fu Panda and SpongeBob Squarepants. She has been producing and directing Audio Description, Dubbing and Voice Casting for Paramount, CBS and Showtime. She was Co-Producer and Casting Director of the animated series, Spy Kids: Mission Critical for Netflix. Ms. Lifton was also the casting and voice director on multiple animated and live-action features for Netflix, Amazon and Starz including the Academy Award-nominated films Lion and Carol. She voice-directed some of the top actors in the business; Meryl Streep, Ed Norton, Jim Gaffigan, Julie Andrews, Kate McKinnon, Elle Fanning, Nat Wolff, Andy Serkis and Mel Brooks.

Veronica Barrera is a voice actor and host of the SOVAS-nominated podcast Voice Acting Stories. She has trained with top industry pros including Bill Holmes, Mela Lee, Richard Horvitz, Charlie Adler, and Julie Maddalena. Veronica’s credits span animation, anime, video games, eLearning, and podcasts, with work on Disney’s Big City Greens, Onyx Equinox, Monster Anime, Stagehand Survival Simulator, and more. Her podcast features conversations with actors, casting directors, producers, and creatives across the VO industry, offering insights and inspiration for newcomers and pros alike.