My update on the second quarter of 2022 includes my kitchen renovation, a new job, and more trips (including a big decision prompted by the SCOTUS rulings in June)!

My update on the first quarter of 2022 includes things like my first international trip during the pandemic, starting my new freelance writing business, and fainting in public!   Interviews: https://kickinitwithdaree.com/features UX spotlight: https://uxcontent.com/uxcc-instructor-spotlight-meet-daree-allen-nieves/ Cuba trip: https://thecmonsonpod.libsyn.com/havana-at-last Vegas trip: https://thecmonsonpod.libsyn.com/birthday-freebies-and-dajs-bday-trip Scriptwriting https://medium.com/@dareeallen/as-someone-who-does-both-copywriting-and-voiceover-professionally-i-am-presenting-this-quick-152dd5b7fc16

I’m celebrating the milestone of 10 years being a published author! In this episode I’m giving you the behind-the-scenes look at lessons learned with self-publishing, how to bounce back from the fallout from writing an honest memoir, and advice for would-be authors.    Show Notes - http://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/10th-anniversary-books Book info - https://www.kickinitwithdaree.com/whats-wrong-with-me Flashback of book launch highlights - http://youtu.be/63pFgg46dO4

It's been a minute—6 months actually, so I'm popping up to give a recap of the highlights and reflections of my life in 2021, including what happened in the past quarter. I hope that it inspires you to reflect, make some decisions you've been putting off, and strategize your plans for 2022! Show Notes - http://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/2021-recap YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/KickinitwithDaree

Erikka J @misserikkaj is a singer/songwriter, voice actor, and product manager in Atlanta. In this episode we talked about redefining what it means to go full-time in #VO, being a Black woman in tech, boundaries in entrepreneurship, balancing work and family life, and more! Erikka's journey into voiceover 2:21 VO gear 4:27 Advantages of being a singer when voice acting 8:00 Being a Black woman in the tech space and creative endeavors at the same time 10:40 Challenges in doing VO 22:39 Balancing career and family life 24:08 Setting boundaries as a freelancer/entrepreneur 28:12 Advice for those who want to pursue VO 36:18   Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/erikkaj-white-colorvo-collective  

It's time to share updates for this quarter on... VO, Writing and Volunteer Work My Personal Life "Travelations" - where I've been and where I'm going Announcement about the future of this show   CrimeCon Recaps: https://thecmonsonpod.libsyn.com/crimecon-21-recap-part-1 and https://thecmonsonpod.libsyn.com/crimecon-21-recap-part-2 My VO mentor series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvCwxNMPnkbHQTu_w6doFxYmcnWHCKxwf Voiceover Resource Guide: https://DareeVoiceover.com/get-started-in-vo VOcality e-course description: http://bit.ly/vocality-ecourse

I had Andrew Lander on the show in February. As a follow up and discussion for that episode (153), on the following weekend we did a Clubhouse room about being a Corporate Narration Sensation in the voiceover industry. Intro and a little backstory 1:28 Public speaking skills 8:47 When a scripts wants you to sound "urban" or "Blackish" 16:01 (and 33:42) Doing a full time corporate job while doing voiceover part time 21:26 Trying to work in every VO genre 26:59 Marketing yourself via email and P2Ps, and negotiating your rate 36:47 Q&A 51:59   Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/andrew-lander-corporate-vo-clubhouse

In this informal chat from January 2021 on Clubhouse, I shared how to reset your mind and confidence when auditioning and marketing for voiceover. You can follow me @DareeAllen on Clubhouse and other social media platforms. Foundation of thought work and mastering your mind 2:27 Finding your identity in VO 5:56 Self-talk when auditioning 14:11 Dealing with P2Ps 21:11 Directed sessions 27:45 Marketing yourself 32:21 Setting and standing by your rates 40:18 Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/get-your-mind-right-for-vo

Whether you are recording for podcasts or voiceovers, sound quality is everything. Jean-Francois Donaldson is a voice actor, demo producer and booth builder, so he knows a little something about booths and sound isolation for VO. We had a chat on Clubhouse about it. We discussed: How Jean-Francois got started with VO 3:34 Booth building 9:00 Soundproofing and the ideal places to set up a booth in your home 16:07 Prerequisites for your recording environment  Materials you can use for sound isolation when recording in a closet Registering as a production studio 31:03 Q&A 38:00 Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/jeanfrancois-donaldson-voiceover-booths   Note: This was my first time recording a Clubhouse room. I didn't catch the first few minutes of Jean-Francois' audio, so you'll miss his side of our back and forth during the introduction.    

My quickest life update yet. Here's what I did in the first quarter of 2021, including a new car and a new job on the horizon! Show Notes - https://www.kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/spring-life-update-1st-quarter-2021