This interview really is a gem for anybody approaching the voice over industry, full of captivating points of view, advice and fascinating exchanges, with industry-leading talent, coach, and demo producer J. Michael Collins.He has worked with some of the biggest companies, brands, sports leagues, and organizations on the planet.In this episode, we  talked in depth about the evolution of the industry to a place where talents can go out and find their own work, as well as the importance of diversifying, the fledgling market of voice synthesizing and voice models, and the growing diversity and representation in voiceover for Latin American and BIPOC talents, among many other things.J. Michael is a 50-time Voice Arts Award winner as a voice actor, demo producer, scriptwriter, and casting director. Along with his wife and business partner Anna, J. Michael is the director of VO Atlanta,  https://www.voatlanta.me/ the industry’s largest and longest-running conference, he’s also co-producer of the One Voice Conference USA, and a gracious host to a small group of voice actors each year at luxurious venues in Europe for the signature JMC Euro VO Retreats.He also shared with us a little glimpse behind the curtain of these huge conferences, and how they brought back the Hispanic program by integrating the Spanish language content essentially into the main conferences. He also highlighted how we not only learn about our jobs in conferences but most of all, we create tribes and connections within groups of people who then are the ones that hire us and who can become our friends too, which is priceless.If you're interested in coaching and recording a demo with J Michael, contact him at jmcdemos.com or  jmcvoiceover.com. He will also be happy to chat with you via email Jmichael@jmcvoiceover.com*Try out Squadcast for seven days at no cost and discover the best way to record your podcast interviews or conduct virtual meetings with the highest sound quality.https://squadcast.fm/?ref=lapizarra*Don’t forget to subscribe to La Pizarra and  on social media and get access to all of the episodes, download them and share them on social media. Your comments are welcome!** Visit https://www.nickymondellini.com to learn more about the host, actor, and voice talent Nicky Mondellini.Nicky Mondellini is an internationally known actor with more than thirty years in the entertainment industry. Her voice can be heard on national TV commercial campaigns, radio spots, and streaming platforms. She has been the host of La Pizarra since 2020.Her on-camera work includes 14 Mexican soap operas, drama shows, feature films, and short films, as well as musicals and classical theater. She has also hosted daytime TV shows in Mexico and the US.Follow Nicky on:Instagram @nickymondellini Twitter @nicky3ch_nicky  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nickymondellinivoiceover         LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/nickymondellinivoiceover