Why are so many sports, automotive, tech, and financial commercials still voiced by men? And what happens when brands finally give women a chance to audition?

George sits down with Christy Harst, a veteran voice actor and founder of the Building Doors campaign, to talk about breaking down gender barriers in voiceover and creating opportunities where women have traditionally been overlooked.

Christy shares how a career setback led her to pursue voiceover full-time, how she built her first recording studio using PVC pipe and moving blankets, and how landing a national John Deere campaign helped her take her studio to the next level.

They also discuss the remarkable impact of Building Doors, including a campaign that caught Valvoline's attention and helped change how the brand approaches casting. Christy explains why changing long-established industry habits takes more than good intentions—and how data, advocacy, and something as simple as sharing a social media post can make a real difference.

00:00 Why Women’s Voices Are Still Overlooked

01:00 Meet Christy Harst & Building Doors

03:00 The Unicorn Award & Community Support

09:00 How Sharing a Post Can Create Opportunities

12:00 From Career Setbacks to Full-Time Voiceover

16:00 Building a Studio & Knowing When to Upgrade

21:00 Christy's Recording Gear & Studio Setup

25:00 Source-Connect & Remote Session Best Practices

32:00 Building Doors: Progress & Challenges

36:00 The Valvoline Success Story

44:00 What the Data Says About Gender in Voiceover

52:00 How to Support Building Doors

Connect with Christy and Building Doors:

Website: https://buildingdoorsvo.com

Social media: @buildingdoorsvo

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What happens when you land your dream voiceover gig—and your studio won’t cooperate?

Voice actor and former VH1 VJ Roger Rose joins George for a funny, candid conversation about the business behind the performance. From finding the voice of Happy Feet’s leopard seal to pursuing his dream of becoming a network announcer, Roger shares what it took to get in the door, handle rejection, and keep showing up when the stakes were high.

Roger and George also unpack the technical side of staying employable: reliable remote connections, simpler recording setups, and why talent and engineers need to work as a team. Along the way: an unexpected Clint Eastwood encounter, recording from hotels and cars, and a few memorable occasions when getting the job done required serious improvisation.

00:00 Sponsors, Preview, and Meet Roger Rose 03:00 Happy Feet and Roger’s Voiceover Beginnings 07:00 Doing Clint Eastwood—for Clint Eastwood 12:00 The Business Behind the Talent 17:00 Going After the Network Dream 23:00 Keeping the Job and Handling Rejection 26:00 Choosing Coaches and Continuing to Learn 29:00 Travel Recording and Simpler Studio Setups 36:00 Troubleshooting Without the Panic 42:00 Source-Connect, Session Checks, and Teamwork 47:00 Tri-Booth and Recording Wherever You Are 54:00 Car Studios, Career Support, and Final Advice

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Content note: Contains explicit language.

Voice actor and audiobook narrator A.W. “Aaron” Miller joins George to talk about the long road to becoming a full-time voice actor—and why sounding polished isn’t the same thing as sounding real.

They get into audiobook workflow, auditions, improv, breaths and mouth noise, perfectionism, and the importance of making an actual choice when you step up to the mic. A.W.’s recurring advice is refreshingly simple: be yourself, let yourself play, and stop trying to make every audition sound like a finished commercial.

00:00 — Why Authenticity Beats “Performing” 03:00 — A.W. Miller’s Road to Voiceover 11:00 — The Best Advice: Be Yourself 13:00 — Going Full-Time & Finding a Routine 18:00 — The Realities of Audiobook Narration 21:00 — Punch & Roll and a Better Production Workflow 27:00 — Stop Trying to Make Everything Perfect 33:00 — Breaths, Mouth Noise & Knowing When to Let Go 35:00 — Voice Actors as Co-Creators 39:00 — Make a Choice in Your Audition 42:00 — Why Improv Matters for Voice Actors 52:00 — Stop Making Auditions Sound “Finished”