{"id":210871,"date":"2020-06-12T13:21:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatvoice.com\/?p=210871"},"modified":"2020-06-12T13:21:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:21:42","slug":"how-to-keep-your-voice-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatvoice.com\/how-to-keep-your-voice-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep your voice healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a new voice over talent, it&#8217;s wise to start caring for yourself like an elite athlete.<br \/>\nYour voice is not only the mirror of your soul, it&#8217;s an integral part of your body and if you&#8217;re in poor physical shape, you won&#8217;t be able to perform like you need to.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times recently profiled the actor  Edoardo  Ballerini, an audio books superstar, best known for his work on Jess Walter&#8217;s novel Beautiful Ruins, the 2012 Audio Book of the Year. <\/p>\n<p>Top narrators like Ballerini record daily for hours at a time. They avoid foods like cheese or yogurt that make their mouths pasty, drinks like espresso that increase stomach noise, and sip water frequently to keep the saliva flowing.<\/p>\n<p>They also follow a fitness regimen to keep their body strong, loose and relaxed, and to help counteract the many hours spent behind the mic.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got more on how to care for your vocal instrument in the week&#8217;s Inside Voice Over Video training blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch this week&#8217;s short training video Here Now<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pals82JsTB8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <b>After you watch the video be sure to leave a comment. I always love to hear from you so I can support you as you grow your voice over career.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Susan Berkley <br \/>\nSignature voice of Citibank<br \/>\nFounder, <a href=\"https:\/\/greatvoice.com\">The Great Voice Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>PS. I&#8217;m planning on offering  an in depth training on audio books in the near future. If you&#8217;re interested, click here to be added to the notification list:  <a href=\"https:\/\/greatvoice.clickfunnels.com\/optinijg7f5ys\">Click Here To Sign Up<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a new voice over talent, it&#8217;s wise to start caring for yourself like an elite athlete. Your voice is not only the mirror of your soul, it&#8217;s an integral part of your body and if you&#8217;re in poor physical shape, you won&#8217;t be able to perform like you need to. 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