Barb Lyon
Voice Artist

After taking Labor Day weekend off it was a little hard to get back in the groove. Tuesday morning came, I sat in my booth and felt thoroughly unmotivated. So I did what I sometimes do before I hit record: I went surfing around, listening to other people's demos looking for a little inspiration. I pulled up Talent A first. Big name. Touted as a high-booking pro. An expert people turn to. I listened through a few clips and thought, huh. I wasn't feeling it. Not bad, just...

Just be yourself. Only the hardest-thing-to-do—EVER—when you “try” to do it. But that’s exactly what voice actors do when they’re really in the zone. Lately I’ve been thinking the problem isn’t so much Imposter Syndrome as it is the sheer effort we put into being someone else all day long. We’re constantly adjusting, smoothing, editing ourselves to please others. A polite smile for the barista when you’re already having a rough morning. Swallowing a cheeky comment because