Terry Briscoe is five years into his voiceover career and starting to see real momentum. His question for Marc: what do you do next? How do you take that leap from where you are to the next level?
In this Summer Series episode, Marc gets honest about his own leveling-up process - including the year he booked zero agent jobs, the hot seat session that left him beat red in front of 121 people, and the mindset shift that led to four national bookings in the first quarter of 2026.
Inside this episode:
- Why leveling up never stops - and why the moment you feel like you've arrived is actually the moment you start going backwards
- The right kind of coaching for where you are right now - and why you need someone who will tell you when you suck
- Why leveling up your network is just as important as leveling up your skills - and what that actually looks like in practice
- The rooms voice actors avoid because they don't feel ready - and why those are exactly the rooms they need to be in
- Marc's hot seat session with Hugh Klitzke - 121 people, beat red, sweating, and convinced he was going to make a fool of himself in front of the whole industry
- Andy Roth's four-word response that changed how Marc thinks about auditioning
- Zero agent bookings in all of 2025, four nationals in Q1 2026 - what changed
- Why finding your why is the foundation of every level-up decision you'll ever make
Whether you're five years in like Terry or fifteen years in like Marc, this episode is a reminder that the next gear is always there. You just have to be willing to feel uncomfortable to find it.
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Summer Series intro - Terry Briscoe is back
01:08 Terry's question - how do you take the next leap after five years?
01:27 The leveling-up process never stops
02:00 Coaching with the right people - zero to five vs five to ten vs ten to twelve
02:45 Brad Hyland and what Marc needed from a coach
03:50 The coaches who only ever say great job - are you really growing?
04:35 Leveling up your network is just as important as leveling up your skills
05:20 Samantha Damiano and what a 10X network looks like in two years
05:55 What leveling up your network actually means - and what it doesn't
06:35 Put your butt in the room even if you don't feel ready
07:01 Atlas, DPN, CESD - how do you think that happens?
07:22 Swing for the whole fence when you get the chance
07:48 The people on the pedestal are actually your biggest fans
08:45 Casting directors want you to succeed - Marilyn, Kelly, Tina, Andy
09:25 Growing pains - you have to hurt a little to stretch
10:10 Meeting Kelly Moscinski at Mavo - how Marc got on her roster
11:40 Don't be the smartest person in the room
12:09 Your peer group grows at different rates - when to find a different room
12:41 The summer series exists so Marc can lift people up - and he has people who lift him 13:15 Model the people who are crushing what you want to crush
14:17 Terry's session with Tina Morasco, Brad Hyland, and Jim Frank
15:37 Marc's hot seat with Hugh Klitzke - beat red, sweating, 121 people
17:27 Terrifying situations force you to evolve
17:38 Walk in feeling like you might make a fool of yourself - that's where growth is
18:36 Tell the coach to push you harder - Marc's first conversation with Brad
19:31 Terry's question - does this come from being a firefighter?
19:55 A wife, four daughters, a mortgage, and an AI wipeout - that's Marc's why
21:15 Why do you get in the booth? Find your why
22:23 Willingness to be uncomfortable - the talent who are afraid to try something new
24:00 The big voiced announcer read - and why Marc is still waiting for it to come back
26:25 Complacent is the right word - not satisfied
27:14 Andy Roth - "that sounds like a you problem"
28:53 Zero agent bookings in 2025. Four nationals in Q1 2026
29:30 Change your mindset, change your narrative, change your results
31:16 Put yourself in rooms that make you uncomfortable
