“When the Dream Meets Reality”

It all begins with an idea. Maybe it’s sheer curiosity. Maybe you’ve heard so-and-so is doing this now and you want that for yourself too. Nothing like a random stranger on TikTok to make you rethink your entire life as you know it. For me it was about taking some time to reflect on what my desires and dreams really meant. It was about listening to my inner child’s wants and needs that have gone unanswered, silenced and left in the dark for the first half of my young adult life.

That’s right—I chose to start my voiceover journey from pure emotion. Emotions I’d learned to suppress, but that needed release, metaphysically. What better way to come back to your body than by making your body the very instrument through which all energy, sound, and feeling flows? And you know what? It worked. Thanks to boundless holistic practices, consistent effort and a solid support system, I transformed my lifestyle, body, mind and soul—re-learning how to breathe, enunciate, express and detach.

So I followed the voice that said, “Attend this webinar about Such A Voice” which happened to pop on on my Facebook feed one day. I showed up. I watched. I listened. I took down notes. I then signed up for a voice over eval with Justine Reiss herself, unsure, but messily determined. Long story short, I said yes. I jumped in—under the wing of Such A Voice’s coaching program.

Going into the program was easy, I love new beginnings. I had this magical thinking that the training would be extensive and I would be this completely different person by the time my demo recording session came around. There was so much build-up to it, and when it ended, I couldn’t help but feel half-full. I felt stuck and, at the same time, riddled with anxiety about the marketing side of my journey. Networking was never my strong suit—especially with CPTSD and social anxiety holding me back, down and under.

I’m still navigating those challenges, battling old patterns of hard-wired behavior that don’t switch off overnight. Some days are harder than others, but each small step forward feels like a win. It’s a journey—not just in voiceover, but in learning to be kinder, compassionate and more patient with myself.

So it all begins with an idea, yeah? Mindset and mental health are everything. It’s hard not landing a job when you’ve set certain expectations—and still stepping up to the mic anyway. Some days, I feel like giving up entirely and find myself questioning the “why” all over again.

It’s incredibly humbling to admit that I’m still in the “learning stages” a year into my journey—making all the mistakes you can and yes, even the ones coaches tried to steer you away from.

The verdict? I’m still in the thick of it. But slowly, I’m learning this path isn’t about instant results. It’s about building something real—step by step.