Trevor Algatt

Hi friends,

If you haven't seen it yet, the 2nd new and improved Go Pro in VO training video is up and ready to view.

This one's all about the best gear to use as a home-based voiceover artist:

https://bit.ly/voh24

Years ago, when I first started learning about this stuff, I remember being floored by the sheer affordability of it.

It was an epiphany to learn I could get Hollywood-grade results with such budget-friendly equipment (and with some strategically placed sound 'softening' items—pillows, clothes, books, etc).

To this day, I use the same gear and sound techniques I've learned from David to get studio-quality audio, almost anywhere.

I've recorded auditions and jobs in closets, in cars, in hotel rooms, in bedrooms, in offices...

And the little-known secret is this:

It doesn't matter what your setup looks like or how much it costs.

When the results are exceptional, that's all that matters (and it's all your clients care about anyway!).

David teaches us all that and more in the video.

(Another golden nugget highlighted in this training: David's workflow 'hack' that will save you weeks' worth of tedious editing labor—literally. It certainly has for me, all the way back to my days producing Inside Acting.)

Anyway, there's a lot of high-level intel here, and I'm curious to hear your thoughts.

How is all this landing? Exciting? Overwhelming? Let me know!

You can also pose a question directly to David on the video page—and he'll respond!

Success loves speed,
Trev

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Starting this coming Monday, August 5th, at 6:30pm EST, I’ll be hosting a free, open door Zoom session once a month.

It’s called Diaper Club.

Diaper Club is a free monthly virtual get-sh*t-done work gathering. It’s an appointment with yourself, your “NUI” (Non-Urgent / Important) work, and a handful of other awesome folks doing the same.

It’s a co-working session, but better. And it’s 100% free. No gimmicks, no shenanigans, no surprise sales pitch.

Here’s How It Works

It’ll run about 90 minutes. We’ll kick things off with a “thought lozenge”—a concept, quote, or idea to set the tone. You’ll also have the opportunity to briefly “declare and share” what you’ll be working on or would like to complete during the session.

Then, we work.

I’ll put a timer on the screen. Everyone will mute their microphones. I’ll spin some low-key focus tunes. And we’ll all put some quality time into our “legacy projects”—together.

There will be a short break halfway through to chat, grab a bevvy, and stretch, and there will be a few minutes at the end to share victories. Then, we’ll call it a night.

Simple, Powerful, Fun

The first session is happening Monday, August 5th, from 6:30pm - 8pm EST.

It’s 100% free, but you’ll need to register here (or via the Diaper Club link in my bio):

https://bit.ly/3SwNvNw

If you’ve been struggling to make time to do the stuff you actually want to be doing, this might help!

Hope to see you there!

Fairness. Dignity. Solidarity.

Unbelievable that our little man has been in the world for a year now. It still feels like we’ve both just met him and also known him forever. It’s the biggest joy and honor of my life to be his dad.

A few lessons learned:

Sleep when they sleep.
Trust your instincts.
Trust their instincts.
Breathe.
Respect them.
Set and reinforce boundaries.
Let them play, play, play.
Let them learn, discover, explore.
Tell them everything.
They see and hear everything.
They know.
Listen.
Wait.
They’re rational and complete, right out of the box.
Honor all their emotions. Everything is valid.
Let them learn and discover.
They want to be good.
Love them, love them, love them.

I only wish we’d made the choice to be parents sooner. We could have had that many more years with him…

Two books that have been absolute game-changers are gifts from my cousin : Respectful Parenting by Janet Lansbury, and Bringing Up Bebé by Pamela Drucker. We revisit them almost daily.

Also keep coming back to this Kahlil Gibran quote: “Your children are not your children. they are Life’s longing for itself.”

Nothing has ever felt more true. Baby B is his own dude. Our work is to love, guide, and be a soft place for him to land. That’s all we can do.

I think about my own dad, how he must’ve felt just like this. The joys, the frustrations, the gratitude. The new identities he must have had to continually shape, in both himself and in his ever-changing kids…

And there’s still so much on the way. Life is incredible.

Scenes from the day.