A Voice Over Booth Nearly Becomes a Coffin for a Stroke Survivor

Paul Strikwerda is a voice over artist. You may have heard is voice in commercials and other projects. Now, he is also a stroke survivor.

The stroke he suffered in his voice over booth engaged multiple primal fears (except for spiders) and is one of the more terrifying I've heard. I'll save the details for the interview itself.

The genesis of this episode is that I wanted an answer to the question, "Is voiceover a good career choice for a stroke survivor contending with disabilities?" I was referred to Paul, by Anne Ganguzza of the VO Boss podcast (another great resource for the VO field), and in this episode Paul and I discuss that question and so much more.

If you don't see the audio player below, visit http://Strokecast.com/MSN/VoiceOver to listen to the conversation.

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Who is Paul Strikwerda?

Paul Strikwerda was born and grew up in the Netherlands. He studied music in college and began a career in radio after graduation.

Life eventually took him to the United States and an unexpected series of events led him down the path of a voice over artist.

Paul wanted to do more than read scripts for clients. He wanted to help other artists in the VO field. He would go on to write "Making Money In Your PJs: Freelancing for Voice-Overs and Other Solopreneurs"* and expand his blog on NetherVoice. He offers an unvarnished view of what life in the VO field is like and what newcomers need to watch out for.

For those who want to grow their skills