VOICE OVER CAREER
Retiring From Voice Over - Or Planning
Ahead? What Will It Look Like For You?
 
By Deb Munro
Voice Actor & Coach

Time to start thinking about retirement? Is it even possible? Are you ready? Are you planning? Where do you start?

Congratulations, you’ve had a successful career.  What is it ... 20, 30, 40 years? That’s something to be proud of! 

You're among many VO veterans coming into the latter half of their careers now - pioneers in our craft. But retirement is new territory, so it’s something we must think of and plan for.

YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN

How will you financially plan? 

Work in the creative arts doesn’t usually attach itself to a pension, unless you’ve pre-planned and paid into a retirement plan – SMART THINKING! 

And for those of you not even close to retirement age, let our journey help YOU plan for your future.

Depending on where you live, insurance plans may or may not be available to you that will protect you if or when you are no longer capable of maintaining your voice career.  WHAT@#$#? Don’t be silly. Of course we can maintain our voice careers - or can we? 

It's important for us to be realistic about our aging minds, bodies and abilities.  Don’t get me wrong. This doesn’t mean that when you hit your 60’s your career is over, though you’ve likely earned your stripes to be able to join much of the world that aims to retire by 65. 

If you read my earlier article on Voice Aging, you’ll know what to do.  This includes changing your work environment and pursuing VO genres that now fit your aging voice. Textures, mouth noises, loss of articulation, breath issues, physical pains in our body from aging, making it hard to voice for hours at a time. Back issues from leaning over a computer for the past 20 years, sitti