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The Voice, Not the Echo: How Trusting My Natural Voice Took Me from Novice to SOVAS Nominee by Camile Murdock

Trends in voiceover come and go. So, how do you stay relevant in an industry that moves quick? Camile Murdock has a very clear answer: herself. Unapologetically, positively, infectiously, entirely herself. Camile brings the energy. Nominated across One Voice, VOX, Radio Times, and SOVAS, Camile's career is a proper success story showing us what happens when you back your individuality and put the work in. Camile shares her journey with a perfect dose of that unique vibe.

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World Voice Day 2026.

World Voice Day and this year's theme is Caring for our voices. At Here Talent, looking after your voice is built into everything we do. We've pulled together a handful of trusted free resources from professionals we know and believe in. Show your voice some extra love.

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VOICED. with Mildred Yuan on Talent Agents in 2026.

Ten years at United Agents. A roster of world-class performers. Specialising in the kind of talent that doesn't fit neatly into one box. Mildred Yuan left the traditional agency world to build something on her own terms. Mildred currently heads a small, select list of multi-discipline and crossover talent clients, a coaching practice, and a community built around one core belief: you don't wait for doors to open. You learn to open them yourself. We sat down with Mildred to talk about what an agent actually brings in 2026 and what you bring when you show up without one.

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Why Making Strange Noises in a Boardroom Works by Molly Parker

Actors and CEOs have a lot more in common than you’d think, according to voice and accent coach Molly Parker. Whether it’s performing in front of a sold-out audience, recording a voiceover ad, or pitching to a board of executives, they’re all engaging in voice work and asking their audience to pay attention. Molly shares how, through her work, she’s seen the transformative impact that bringing actors’ techniques into corporate environments can have on communication.

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Allowing for authenticity.

Authenticity is the current buzzword attached to pretty much every voiceover brief. Founder and Director of Here Talent Alex Griffiths shares his views on the recent rise of authenticity within the world of voiceover and it’s not just because of AI…

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VOICED. with Sebastian Brown on Audiobooks.

Audiobooks are on the rise big time - so much so you could rightly argue they are an art form in their own right. From full cast productions to solo narration, old, young and everyone in between are engaging with this form of voice escapism. However, audiobooks are arguably one of the most challenging areas of voice work. In this VOICED. we’re sitting down with the super talented Sebastian Brown. Sebastian is an award winning audiobook narrator - alongside pro voiceover actor. A love for reading is what drew Sebastian towards voiceover in the first instance. He has absolutely made the most of that love narrating multiple titles at a time - and he ain’t slowing down…

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Inviting the Audience Into My Brain l Listening to the Voices I Think With by Rachel Mary

New to the journal: ARTICLE.

We’re inviting creative voice users to discuss how ideas, shaping forces, and lived identities inform their voice - and what matters most. Told entirely by them.

Starting us off is Rachel Mary director, performer, educator, storyteller and clown with ADHD. 

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VOICED. with Karla Williams Posiuniene

Kicking off the first VOICED. of 2026, we’ve got Karla Williams Posiuniene. Karla is an award-winning writer, executive producer, and founded her own production company, MsMono, so she could tell stories she wanted to tell whilst championing global majority women across TV, short film, and audio. Passionate about championing diverse voices and their unique stories, Karla has created multiple opportunities for those voices to be platformed and celebrated, with multiple award-winning films and an audio project with Audible.

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VOICED. with Leonie Schliesing

Leonie Schliesing is an award-winning, multilingual voiceover artist, director, and coach. Originally working across musical theatre, stage, and screen, voice work offered a new freedom and opened up a fresh world of creative opportunities for Leonie…

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Here Gift Guide For Christmas.

Christmas is just around the corner so we’ve pulled together some gift ideas that we genuinely rate. Perfect if you’re still hunting for something thoughtful, creative and a little bit left-field for that special someone.

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VOICED. with Anaïs Bachet

Voice led expression is bravery. It’s using your voice to express emotion, tell stories and to connect. Something that can quite often leave us feeling vulnerable and exposed. So how do we strive for total freedom in that expression?

Anaïs Bachet works in neuroscience-informed coaching. A therapist, a life coach and a guide for creative individuals. Anaïs delves into how the mind and body can work together to unlock greater freedom across creative expression. Also a trained actor and enchanting storyteller. Anaïs combines practical exploration from her own performance background with psychology and cognitive-behavioural therapy…

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VOICED. with Daragh Fleming

VOICED. is back and we’re digging deeper. Genuine conversations with original creatives using their voice to shape culture. Always on their own terms and told by those living it. Starting off strong, we have Daragh Fleming, a multidisciplinary creative from Cork, Ireland…

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VOICED. with Sone Palda

Sone Palda has an extensive history in broadcast media and the music industry. With an unrivalled eye for discovering new talent, Sone has helped shape the future of some of the brightest broadcasters working today. A true innovator, Sone created and launched BBA Radio, the UK’s first station, dedicated to young British Asians in 2000. He’s since gone on to launch Westside Talent. A pioneer in his work - we sat down to find out how Sone does it. 

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VOICED. with Jo Troy

Jo Troy is a multi-award-winning voice actor and audio producer. Specialising in characters, Jo can be heard across the Warhammer universe, features in the critically praised Audible audio drama 1984 alongside Cynthia Erivo and Andrew Garfield and can be heard voicing campaigns for the world's biggest brands. Jo doesn’t stop there - producing numerous podcasts, including his own award-winning podcast ‘A Voiceovers Audio Adventure’, which he also hosts. A truly authentic storyteller - we grabbed Jo for a quick chat.

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VOICED. with Nic Redman

Nic Redman is a vocal coach working with professional voice users such as podcasters, performers and voiceover artists. We sat down with Nic to discuss her journey into coaching and how coaching shows up for different individuals.

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VOICED. with Colin Ryan

Colin Ryan is a seriously talented actor with extensive credits across screen, theatre and voiceover. He was recently on stage as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at Sheffield Crucible, has appeared in Doctor Who and is the voice of Alphinaud in Final Fantasy XIV. We sat down to find out how he approaches the different genres and what skills keep him at the top of his game.

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VOICED. with Dédé Davi

VOICED. #2. We’re sitting down with the incredibly talented Dédé Davi—an extraordinary singer who discovered the world of voiceover. If you ever needed a reason to attend that networking event or sit in on that talk, Dédé is here to remind us how life changing those moments can be.

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VOICED. with Fiona Boylan

VOICED. is a series from here. We’ll be talking to creatives, storytellers and those in the audio industry doing things there own way. We’re thrilled to be kicking off with seasoned voiceover artist for 15+ years, vocal coach and producer Fiona Boylan from Cakehole Productions.

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