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It’s time to take your business to the next level, the BOSS level!
These are the premiere Business Owner Strategies and Successes
being utilized by the industry’s top talent today. Rock your
business like a BOSS, a VO BOSS! Now let’s welcome your host, Anne
Ganguzza.
Anne Ganguzza:
Hey everyone, welcome to the VO BOSS Podcast. I'm your host, Anne
Gangusa, and I am here with the one and only, most beautiful, Lau
Lapides.
Lau Lapides:
Oh, thank you Anne. Hey
Anne Ganguzza:
Hey, Lau.
Lau Lapides:
everyone. Wonderful to see ya.
Anne Ganguzza:
Law, I've been very reflective this week.
Lau Lapides:
Oh,
Anne Ganguzza:
Yes.
Lau Lapides:
I love that chair.
Anne Ganguzza:
Very reflective because I was thinking about, oh gosh, I've just
been reading. There's so much chaos out there in social media and
stuff, and I was thinking to myself, I feel so lucky to have my
supportive group that supports me in my business. I know that not
everybody has that.
Lau Lapides:
Mmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
And I thought we should talk about your VO support group, people
that support you, and especially people close to you and your
family. I don't know where I would be if my husband did not support
this endeavor of mine, because it really does, it really takes, I
think it takes courage because... Being an entrepreneur, running
your own business, it's so much different than the corporate life
that I used to lead where
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
I just got paid every other week and I could depend on that
paycheck. And I know that the way that this industry just kind of
is up and down and crazy, it takes a lot for
Lau Lapides:
Yeah, yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
someone to support that.
Lau Lapides:
And gratitude is great. And
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm.
Lau Lapides:
we really have to have, honestly, we have to have gratitude. It's
so important to just celebrate the moments that we do share with
our loved ones, our family, our friends, our colleagues, our really
our circle, you know, our inner circle, our
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm.
Lau Lapides:
outer circle that really helps support us. And like reflect as you
said, where would we be? without these people would we be where we
are? And I'm going to be even non-PC for a moment and say, where
would we be without these people simply tolerating us? Like think
about that. Like what person slash woman you know would even say
such a thing. But the truth is it's hard. It's a hard life in a lot
of ways.
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm, so
Lau Lapides:
And
Anne Ganguzza:
many
Lau Lapides:
it's
Anne Ganguzza:
ways.
Lau Lapides:
difficult. And we show the stress of it at times.
Anne Ganguzza:
Sure.
Lau Lapides:
We show the impatience, we show the fast moving, we show the
exhaustion. And to have that group, that circle, not only support
it, but tolerate it,
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
when they may not be experiencing that, they may not live that kind
of lifestyle, they may not even understand it, but yet they're
tolerating it, they're welcoming it, and then they're building you
up. That is unbelievable when you have that on your
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah,
Lau Lapides:
side.
Anne Ganguzza:
yeah. And I think there's so much that as bosses, right, that we
don't anticipate having to experience or know or, I guess, go
through when you own your own company. There's just so many things
that I think, I don't know if you can prepare yourself. Do you know
what I mean? You can prepare yourself for, you know, I guess
technically, right? You
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
know, oh, it takes, these are the steps that you need to, you know,
create a business entity. These are the steps you need to market
your business. These are the steps. So there's these technical
steps that we follow, but then if things don't go the way that we
hope them to go, right,
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
that can just throw a whole wrench into... the business and in your
mental outlook. And that is something that I think I was unprepared
for, the uncertainties of it and handling the uncertainties of
that. And then of course, anybody that supports me
Lau Lapides:
Mmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
has to go through all these emotions with me. And that is asking a
lot. So again, I'm very, very grateful that I do have that support.
And bosses, I mean, I know this is difficult, and you may not even
know, right? Down the road, what sort of things could happen that
might, I don't know, change the way that your support system feels
about voiceover or being a voiceover entrepreneur, and especially
these days with the disruptive technologies that are out there. I
can't imagine, I do know that there's a lot of people that are...
uncertain about what's happening in the future. And so I think
their support system is also like seeing that, reading that. How do
you, what would you say for people that aren't experiencing support
from their family? What can they do?
Lau Lapides:
Gosh, I was just about to ask you, this is the rhetorical question
of the day is like, what do we do when we don't have the support or
when we feel completely alone or when we have a partner or a
spouse
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
or even a child or even a best friend that is sabotaging your
dreams
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm.
Lau Lapides:
or
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
getting in the way, maybe they're sucking all the time. the energy
from you. Maybe they're dragging you down in the
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm.
Lau Lapides:
mud with their own problems, maybe, right? And you
think,
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah?
Lau Lapides:
wow, who is there with me to go on this journey and really help me
through, support me through this? I don't really have that
many
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
people to do that. And I think there are a couple things that we
can do to sort of band-aid that situation. I'm not
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-mm.
Lau Lapides:
so sure you can ever totally fix it, but the one thing I would like
to suggest, and I have a few clients like this too, sneaking around
the bushes so that their husband doesn't find out
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm.
Lau Lapides:
that they're spending the little bit of tertiary income
on
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah,
Lau Lapides:
on lessons.
Anne Ganguzza:
coaching or yeah.
Lau Lapides:
I say listen you know um it's easy for me to say listen just be
brave and just tell them and just
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
you know stand up to it but I'm not in that relationship
and
Anne Ganguzza:
Sure.
Lau Lapides:
I don't know the the dynamics of what's going on so in essence I
don't really have the right to say that one thing I can say that
has worked for me in many times of my life is If there is someone
that is not working out, they're not positive minded, they don't
have the forward thinking, upward mobility energy
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
that
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
I crave and that I want in my connections, I simply cut them loose.
Not in a bad way,
Anne Ganguzza:
way,
Lau Lapides:
not
Anne Ganguzza:
not
Lau Lapides:
in a
Anne Ganguzza:
in
Lau Lapides:
toxic
Anne Ganguzza:
a toxic
Lau Lapides:
way,
Anne Ganguzza:
way,
Lau Lapides:
not in
Anne Ganguzza:
not in
Lau Lapides:
an
Anne Ganguzza:
an
Lau Lapides:
angry
Anne Ganguzza:
angry
Lau Lapides:
way,
Anne Ganguzza:
way,
Lau Lapides:
but in
Anne Ganguzza:
but
Lau Lapides:
a
Anne Ganguzza:
in
Lau Lapides:
way
Anne Ganguzza:
a way
Lau Lapides:
where
Anne Ganguzza:
where
Lau Lapides:
I sort
Anne Ganguzza:
I sort
Lau Lapides:
of prioritize
Anne Ganguzza:
of prioritize that
Lau Lapides:
that
Anne Ganguzza:
they're
Lau Lapides:
they're not
Anne Ganguzza:
not
Lau Lapides:
going
Anne Ganguzza:
going
Lau Lapides:
to
Anne Ganguzza:
to
Lau Lapides:
be
Anne Ganguzza:
be
Lau Lapides:
taking
Anne Ganguzza:
taking
Lau Lapides:
a lot
Anne Ganguzza:
a lot
Lau Lapides:
of my
Anne Ganguzza:
of my
Lau Lapides:
time.
Anne Ganguzza:
time.
Lau Lapides:
They're not going to be. forefront in my life because I have to
keep my goals alive. And finding those, we talked about this once
before, those growth people. Where are
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
those growth people
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
that can help me through that I can soundboard to, that I can vent
to, that I can learn from, that can help me grow and also validate
me? Like
Anne Ganguzza:
Sure.
Lau Lapides:
really validate the choices. So finding whether it's an
accountability group or self-help group
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
or just a friend that is also working on a career where
they're
Anne Ganguzza:
where they're
Lau Lapides:
moving
Anne Ganguzza:
moving
Lau Lapides:
up,
Anne Ganguzza:
up
Lau Lapides:
but
Anne Ganguzza:
but
Lau Lapides:
others
Anne Ganguzza:
others
Lau Lapides:
are
Anne Ganguzza:
are. Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
holding them down, is to help each other grow and get to the next
step.
Anne Ganguzza:
Right, right.
Lau Lapides:
Get a buddy.
Anne Ganguzza:
And I, well, I'll tell you what, and I think that that's absolutely
something that if you are not getting support, let's say from your
spouse or significant other, that I think is almost critical for
you to, you know, to survive in the industry. Because I know I've
had a few people that I know where their spouses were not in
support and consistently
Lau Lapides:
Yeah,
Anne Ganguzza:
were dragging them down.
Lau Lapides:
I have two.
Anne Ganguzza:
consistently demanding, you know, where's the money going? Why are
you not making any money? You know, you need to help support the
family, get a real income, or whatever it is, right? It's hard
enough to run your own business and to deal with the uncertainties
that you face with your own, maybe, insecurities, in maybe, I'm not
familiar with this territory, and I need to learn more, and I need
to, you know, what do I need to do to make it? to make it
successful, let alone having the people around you, right, trying
to bring you down or sabotage you, as you mentioned.
So
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
that's
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
very difficult. So it's super important to have that support
somewhere to keep you lifted up and to keep your momentum going
forward
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
in that situation.
Lau Lapides:
And you know what I've seen too, more often than not, that the
family or the close people to this
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
person, it's not that they're unsupportive or they're against them.
It's just they're not actively or proactively doing things to make
their path easier. So
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm.
Lau Lapides:
I'll give you an example. A mom who's got children, whether they're
young children or whether they're teenage children, whatever. I've
heard this from several of my clients, like it took forever. And
like, don't you have a setup? Where's your studio? Where's
your
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
desk? Are you setting up a mic? Months and months and months and
months would go by. I'd say, what's going on? It's not a money
issue. No, it's just, you know, I can't find space in my house. You
know, my
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm.
Lau Lapides:
kid needs the space for football and my other kid needs the space
for this. Then my husband wants the space for his disc. And
then
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
and I said, well, wait a second. Where's your space? Where's your
studio?
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
Where's
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
your identity? So it's that idea of that liberation and that
freedom and that courage to say, I count too, I matter too. This is
not the only role I play
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm,
Lau Lapides:
as mom
Anne Ganguzza:
mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
or dad,
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm. Mom or,
Lau Lapides:
since
Anne Ganguzza:
do
Lau Lapides:
we have
Anne Ganguzza:
you have
Lau Lapides:
a lot
Anne Ganguzza:
a spouse?
Lau Lapides:
of dads
Anne Ganguzza:
Yep,
Lau Lapides:
at
Anne Ganguzza:
mm-hmm,
Lau Lapides:
home too.
Anne Ganguzza:
yep.
Lau Lapides:
Dad, I'm not only dad, I'm not only a breadwinner. I'm someone
who's a creative, I'm an
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
artist, and I wanna be a talent, and I'm moving towards this. So I
have to have the respect zone
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
of
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
my
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
space and really claim that. That's actually, I've seen that a lot,
Ann.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah,
Lau Lapides:
I've seen
Anne Ganguzza:
yeah.
Lau Lapides:
that more often than not.
Anne Ganguzza:
Oh, absolutely. And it makes it doubly hard or triple difficult
for, I think, these people to gain traction in the industry because
it's almost like they have to prove themselves before they'll get
any support.
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
You know, well, when are you going to get a voice-over job? I mean,
when are you going to book something? That kind of a thing. And so
it's always an uphill climb to get that space, that recording
space, to get that that, you know, they have to either go out and
get a part-time job so they can make money so they can pay for
coaching, so they can get a demo. But I'll tell you what, I would
say that the majority of my clients who I have found that have done
that and have persevered. through that have been some of the most
successful
Lau Lapides:
Yes.
Anne Ganguzza:
voiceover businesses that I know now because they have the
resilience
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
and they had the commitment and through it all they persevered. and
were
Lau Lapides:
Yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
able to finally, you know, and not only prove to themselves, but
end up proving to any of the members of the family that we're not
necessarily as supportive as they could have been, that this is a
viable career. It is a viable, you know, it is a viable thing for
me to do and to make money at it.
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm. And you just said it earlier, you know, don't just ask,
ask. You got to give too. So don't just ask for space and what you
need. Be willing to work a little harder. Be willing to
work
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm.
Lau Lapides:
extra.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
One suggestion I'd like to make too that seems kind of like, oh,
but isn't that like a 1952 thing? No, it's not. I'm not suggesting
to separate all of your finances in your life. That's
how
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm.
Lau Lapides:
whatever you're gonna do with your spouse, with your partner is
what you're gonna do. But I'm just talking about our career, your
career, your space as a talent, have separate finances. And that
way, not only can
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
you track for your tax purposes and your studio expenses, and it
keeps it really clean for your bookkeeper and your accountants at
the
Anne Ganguzza:
Yep,
Lau Lapides:
end of
Anne Ganguzza:
absolutely.
Lau Lapides:
the year, but it also keeps this anonymity or privacy about not
having to ask permission of the other all the time
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
to get what you need or what you want for your career.
Like
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
that should be your choice and your independent choice and if it
comes down to money, well maybe you do need to get
another
Anne Ganguzza:
Sure.
Lau Lapides:
side job or another
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
hustle or
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
another whatever so that you can have that privacy ready to go when
you need it rather than depending on allowances
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
from others.
Anne Ganguzza:
And I love that you said that. And I think honestly, if you want to
talk about the single biggest thing that I think that is lacking
from the clients who don't get the support from their significant
other spouse, it is the financial aspect of it. And so yeah, and I
always look before there was even voiceover.
Lau Lapides:
Hmm?
Anne Ganguzza:
I don't know what it was, but personally when I got married, I
always had my own account. I had my account, you know, I was on my
own before I met my husband. We met each other late in life. And so
I, you know, I had my own account. I owned a house and that kind of
thing. And what I love about that is it made me financially
independent.
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
And I was able to, when my husband and I got married, I just said,
well, I'm keeping my account and you keep your account and we'll
just have a joint account that we both will
Lau Lapides:
Yeah,
Anne Ganguzza:
put
Lau Lapides:
yeah,
Anne Ganguzza:
in.
Lau Lapides:
yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
But nothing has to go into the main account unless we decide to put
it in. We both kept separate accounts. And I was able to keep
track. And first of all, it makes it super easy when you are
creating a business, right, to keep your
Lau Lapides:
Yes.
Anne Ganguzza:
business finances separate.
Lau Lapides:
Yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
And that's kind of cool because any of you that might have trouble
explaining, Why do you need a separate account? Well, it's a
business, right? So therefore
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
you have a separate account. You can do whatever you need to do to
put money in that account so that you can make investments, take
the money out of that account for coaching, demos, studio space,
whatever it is that you need to grow your business. And I think
that that has really been something that for me, I mean... They say
that a lot of couples argue, and money is the number one thing that
they might argue about. I can't say that I've ever argued about
money
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
since having an independent account. And
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
having the respect that I have one, my spouse has one, and we also
have a joint account that we throw money in, if we want to take a
vacation, or we want to landscape the backyard, or whatever it
might be,
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
we... put into that account, but there's
Lau Lapides:
That's
Anne Ganguzza:
no expectations.
Lau Lapides:
right.
Anne Ganguzza:
And I think
Lau Lapides:
That's
Anne Ganguzza:
that's
Lau Lapides:
right.
Anne Ganguzza:
such a great suggestion law for anybody that might be experiencing
difficulties or lack of support from a significant other, is just
go and open that business account, right? Because you need one
anyways, in order to incorporate or run that business efficiently
and effectively.
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm. And then this was a running joke between one of my
colleagues and myself at my studio. It was like, well, I literally,
law, literally could not find any space in my house for my studio.
I
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
couldn't, it either had a technical issue or my kids were there or
the
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
TV was on or the dogs were there. I said, great. Now you need to
get a she shed.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yes, absolutely, as
Lau Lapides:
Or
Anne Ganguzza:
she
Lau Lapides:
a
Anne Ganguzza:
said.
Lau Lapides:
he shed
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
or a they
Anne Ganguzza:
Uh,
Lau Lapides:
shed. I
Anne Ganguzza:
yep.
Lau Lapides:
don't care what pronoun
Anne Ganguzza:
Yep.
Lau Lapides:
you use, but you need
Anne Ganguzza:
Yep.
Lau Lapides:
a shed.
Anne Ganguzza:
You need a pronoun shed.
Lau Lapides:
Yes, you need a pronoun shed that is an independent structure that
stands on its own separate from your dwelling
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
Because I am a person of no excuses. I just don't think there's an
excuse for not being able to work I think
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah,
Lau Lapides:
like if you
Anne Ganguzza:
yeah.
Lau Lapides:
have a problem fix it like
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
make it into this well, but it's expensive Well, it's an
investment. It's
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah,
Lau Lapides:
a write-off.
Anne Ganguzza:
right.
Lau Lapides:
It's not a cost, it's a write-off. And it's your private
space.
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm,
Lau Lapides:
You can decorate
Anne Ganguzza:
absolutely.
Lau Lapides:
it. You can put up whatever you need to put up. You can scream. You
can do
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
yourself tapes. You can do your MP3s. And it's freedom for you. And
I think that if you can't find anything in your apartment or
anything anywhere, they say, wait a second, I don't own the land
law. I'm in an apartment. What do I do there? Well,
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
think about that. Where can you go? that you can either build
something
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
or you can rent something by the hour. Now
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
people are dying to get you into their podcast spaces and their
audio spaces to rent by the hour because so many people are at home
that
Anne Ganguzza:
that
Lau Lapides:
they
Anne Ganguzza:
they
Lau Lapides:
can't even
Anne Ganguzza:
can't
Lau Lapides:
rent.
Anne Ganguzza:
even rent.
Lau Lapides:
You can
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
go to places like workspaces and staples
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
and
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
all sorts of places really cheaply. and rent by the hour. I mean,
is
Anne Ganguzza:
Is
Lau Lapides:
it a fix forever? No, but
Anne Ganguzza:
it a fix forever?
Lau Lapides:
it's
Anne Ganguzza:
No. Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
in the interim,
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
it's good
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
now until you figure out your next move. Like
Anne Ganguzza:
Absolutely.
Lau Lapides:
there's always an answer to
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
that.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah, there's always a solution. I truly believe there is always a
solution, if you want it bad enough, right? I mean,
Lau Lapides:
Hehe,
Anne Ganguzza:
gosh,
Lau Lapides:
yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
we travel and we record in hotels. So
Lau Lapides:
Yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
pillow forts. I mean, there is a solution, pillow forts. Uh. and
the right mic and the right interface will get you, you know, a
place, your car.
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
If you can go to the car, that can be a studio. So I think where
there's a will, there's a way. And I will say that, you know,
having that, definitely having that independent financial account
that allows you to, you know. draw upon that for investment into
your she shed, into your renting of a studio, or your rig that
allows you to go to the car to record and do your auditions.
Whatever that might be, I think that there is a solution for it.
And in the interim, I think it just, the tenacity and just keeping
through it, making sure that you have support somewhere. that can
keep you lifted up, going towards, heading towards your goal. I
think that's just very, very important. There's a lot of wonderful
supportive communities here. At VOBoss here, we're here to support
you. Accountability groups are amazing.
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
Community groups are amazing. Lots of great Facebook groups out
there. I've got my VOP's group and Law, you've got your
group
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
as well. And, you know... And Bev Stani has the water cooler group,
which is just kind of fun if you want to get together with other
voice of artists. I know there's so many wonderful accountability
groups that can really help in that situation. And yeah, I mean,
I
Lau Lapides:
I
Anne Ganguzza:
think
Lau Lapides:
think
Anne Ganguzza:
there's...
Lau Lapides:
too, Ann, along with that, like hand in hand, depending on what
your belief system is, sometimes you need spiritual groups as
well.
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm, mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
Sometimes you need people that are going to lift your spirit,
whether you're religious or not
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
religious, whether you wanna talk mystical or not, but you find the
right match for yourself that helps you build the courage up, that
if you are
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
alone and on your own and you're
Anne Ganguzza:
Sure.
Lau Lapides:
isolated and you're not accepted in the family, your friends
circle, that there are groups out there that are going to help lift
you up as a person, not
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
just as a talent, but as a human being in the world to give you
courage. And one more tip I got for you too is, and we will all
want to do this, we have to be really guarded about it, like don't
overshare. Be careful.
Anne Ganguzza:
Mmm.
Lau Lapides:
Don't overshare with people
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
that you know are going to tear you down.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
They're going to put up the walls as to why you can't,
shouldn't.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
not supposed to do things,
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
don't share too much with those people. Let the sharing go to the
people who are like-minded, people who are going
Anne Ganguzza:
Sure.
Lau Lapides:
to raise your spirit,
Anne Ganguzza:
Absolutely.
Lau Lapides:
raise your vibration, and get you excited about it
versus
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm.
Lau Lapides:
the people who are going to give you every reason in the book why
not to do it.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah, yeah, exactly, and why you can't and why you won't succeed.
Absolutely.
Lau Lapides:
Yeah. Yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
So, yeah, absolutely. What's the wonderful advice law?
Lau Lapides:
So exciting, right? Like where there's a will, there's a way, but
it's really true, there
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
is. There's
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah.
Lau Lapides:
always a way to do things that you love to and want to and deserve
to do. And just having the knowledge of like, write down your
mantras, write down
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
your affirmations every morning, stick them on your fridge or
wherever you stick them and say, I deserve this. I need this. I
want this. I matter. And just believe it.
Anne Ganguzza:
Absolutely.
Lau Lapides:
And then you'll get it if you believe it.
Anne Ganguzza:
And guys, I'm going to say, like, this just transcends even just
voiceover industry. This is for anything that you want to
do,
Lau Lapides:
Yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
right? As entrepreneurs, as bosses, I mean, whether it's voiceover
or something else that is aligned with voiceover or acting or
whatever it may be, I truly believe that you can... you can get the
support where there's a will, there's a way. And I love that you
brought up the spiritual aspect of it too, because it is so
personal, right? It does affect us being an entrepreneur, and not
just a voiceover actor, not just an actor, but being an
entrepreneur and running your own business and having a dream and
pursuing that dream. It is something so personal to us that, you
know, it- It transcends just voiceover groups or voiceover, you
know, accountability groups or Facebook groups. It really, you just
need to have the people that can help lift you up no matter
where.
Lau Lapides:
Yeah.
Anne Ganguzza:
No matter where you get that. And, you know, spiritually is
amazing, is an amazing source
Lau Lapides:
Mm-hmm.
Anne Ganguzza:
of being able to have a group of people that can lift you up and
support you when you need.
Lau Lapides:
Yeah, and give yourself that little bit of extra
self-care
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
that you may need, that you may
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
be missing in your life, whether it's a massage treatment
or
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
an extra whatever, so that you've got that extra bit of health, of
mindset, of balance that you need to get stronger and find the
right people to get on your side. And you'll absolutely do it.
People have come from really, really challenging
backgrounds
Anne Ganguzza:
Oh yeah.
Lau Lapides:
with nothing and have become everything.
Anne Ganguzza:
Mm-hmm.
Lau Lapides:
So it really is mind over matter for sure.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah, yeah. What a great discussion, Law.
Lau Lapides:
Beautiful.
Anne Ganguzza:
Yeah,
Lau Lapides:
I loved
Anne Ganguzza:
we have
Lau Lapides:
it.
Anne Ganguzza:
the faith in you, bosses. We definitely,
Lau Lapides:
We do.
Anne Ganguzza:
we have faith in you. And again, VOBoss, we're here for you guys.
And, you know, go out there and believe in yourself. Find people
that will help support and lift you up. And yeah, I love it. I love
it. And
Lau Lapides:
You can do it.
Anne Ganguzza:
guys, as individuals, it may seem difficult to make a huge impact,
but as a group, We can certainly contribute to the growth of our
communities in ways that we never thought possible. Visit
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great week and we'll see you next week. Bye.
Lau Lapides:
See you next week.