Barb Lyon
Voice Artist

For those who haven’t had the pleasure yet, allow me to introduce Henry Willard, a highly respected demo producer and audio engineer. He’s thoughtful, and he focuses on the person you are in his approach to voice actor demo production. He doesn't just produce demos. He's a Swiss Army Knife for VO! I chose Henry to produce my narration demo, and it quickly became clear why so many voice actors trust him with their work.

Some careers are built loudly. Others are built steadily — through curiosity, collaboration, and a deep respect for the craft. Matt Fogarty’s professional voice over career journey is very much the latter. Matt and I first crossed paths on LinkedIn about a decade ago, when he was already well established and still very much in motion. This is an interview about craft, resilience, and what it really means to keep going — even when the road gets winding.

I first met Jen Sweeney back in, gosh, I want to say maybe 1995. She was the go-to talent for Wells Fargo through Walsh Media, where I worked at the time, was brought on to service the account’s telecom needs.Jen’s personality is positively infectious. She carries this joy with her that just lifts the whole room. She has the most wicked laugh, and she has no problem laughing at herself. I’m glad to say those good vibes rubbed off on me and we became fast friends.

Linda and I were thrust together because of a casting my former employer did, and just clicked. She is an inspiration and she's a big part of the reason for my voice over career. She's always been sort of a North Star for me. WWLD right? Some of the stories I got her to tell you I've heard before, some are new to me, but Linda's storytelling always bring a smile to my face.

A few years ago, I was working with a client on a project, a video I believe, and it was patched. We had just finished up and we were chatting away, and he had a question that surprised me: what challenge did I want to conquer next. That came out of the blue. It’s kind of a weird question to get from a client, no? I surprised myself with what came out of my mouth next.