VO Journey Academy · Live on Zoom

Narrate real audiobooks. Learn from people who do it for a living.

Live classes on Zoom, four nights a week, taught by working voice actors.

More than 190 of our narrators have published over 750 audiobooks through Academy Voices.

$39 today, then $78 a month from your second month. Cancel any time. 30-day money-back guarantee. See all plans
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4live classes every week
750+audiobooks published through Academy Voices
190+narrators published through Academy Voices
7 yearsof recorded classes
Only at VO Journey

Real audiobooks, not just practice.

Every member gets free access to Academy Voices, where our narrators record real audiobooks for real authors. Press play on a few.

Pride and Prejudice cover
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen · narrated by Susan Edni
Hard Carry cover
Hard Carry
J.S. Holloway · narrated by Mike Frankland
The Maltese Falcon cover
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett · narrated by Wayne Champion
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass cover
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass · narrated by Selathiel Reagan
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See a class

Same scene. One note. Listen to take two.

A real moment from Thursday's Launch Pad class with Angela Ohlfest, the class you start in.

  1. Laurie reads a short scene: a teenager behind the wheel and his mother in the passenger seat.
  2. Angela gives one note: Jordan sounds way too relaxed for a driving lesson. Keep the lines short and clipped, and keep the tension up.
  3. Laurie reads it again. Same words, and this time you're in the car with them.

That's how every class works: you read, you get a note, you read again. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are recorded, so you can watch it back.

Monday

Acting

6pm ET with Gabby Nistico
Tuesday

Marketing 101

8pm ET with Anthony Pica
Wednesday

Script Workout

8pm ET, coaches rotate. Never recorded, on purpose.
Thursday

Launch Pad

8pm ET with Angela Ohlfest

The business side. How to quote a job, read a contract, spot a scam before it costs you, and find work on ACX, Fiverr and Upwork. Know what your work is worth.

The Discord. Post a read. Ask about your mic, your software, a rate someone offered you, or a client that feels off. Coaches and members answer, and people cheer each other on every day.

What our narrators are doing

In our July 2025 member check-in, 54 of the 80 members who answered told us they'd booked paid voice work in the previous six months.

Merrie Lynn Eaker
3 audiobooks in a month
"I won my third audiobook of the month!"
Merrie Lynn Eaker · member, September 2026
Matthew Caldwell
Repeat client
"My 2nd audiobook was released on Audible, with my 3rd in production now!" Then the author of his first book referred him directly, with 7 projects to take to audio.
Matthew Caldwell · member, September 2026
Ryan Durham
New studio, new book
"I have basically finished building the new studio, now officially dubbed 'The Barn', and I'm starting production on Bigger Than the Bag."
Ryan Durham · member and Academy Voices narrator

Some of our most-published narrators

An audiobook narrated by Richard Stibbard
32
audiobooks published
Richard Stibbard
An audiobook narrated by Tony J. Martin
26
audiobooks published
Tony J. Martin
An audiobook narrated by Mike Polischuk
24
audiobooks published
Mike Polischuk
An audiobook narrated by Christopher Mireider
21
audiobooks published
Christopher Mireider
An audiobook narrated by Claire Shadrawy
14
audiobooks published
Claire Shadrawy
An audiobook narrated by Eleesha Lewis
13
audiobooks published
Eleesha Lewis

Pick where you start

No sales call. The prices are right here. Every plan is month to month, so move up, down or out whenever you like.

For brand-new beginners

Launch Pad

$37 a month
A smaller, steady start.
  • The weekly Launch Pad class with Angela Ohlfest
  • Recordings of every Launch Pad class
  • The VO Journey Discord community
  • Free access to Academy Voices
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$37 today, then $37 a month. Cancel any time.
30-day money-back guarantee.
Or pay yearly — $370 a year
Two months free, $74 less.
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CORE

$39 first month
Then $78 a month. That's about 17 live sessions a month, under $5 a class. The price never goes up while you're a member.
  • 4 live classes a week, Monday to Thursday nights
  • Weekly script workouts with notes on the spot
  • Duet script practice with other members
  • Seven years of recorded classes
  • Everything in Launch Pad, including Academy Voices
Start CORE for $39
$39 today, then $78 a month from your second month. Cancel any time.
30-day money-back guarantee.
Or pay yearly — $780 a year
Two months free, $156 less.
For a coach in your corner

Premium

$149 a month
For when you want a coach in your corner.
  • A 30-minute one-on-one every month with a coach you choose
  • A free seat at every VO Journey webinar
  • Acting 201, live and recorded
  • Everything in CORE
  • Everything in Launch Pad
Start Premium
$149 today, then $149 a month. Cancel any time.
30-day money-back guarantee.
Or pay yearly — $1,490 a year
Two months free, $298 less.
"I won my third audiobook of the month!"
Merrie Lynn Eaker, member
30day money back

Try it for 30 days. If it's not for you, get your money back.

Join, come to class, and see how it feels. If it isn't for you, email us within 30 days of your first payment and we'll refund it in full. No questions asked.

Free Class Week

Come to real live classes. Free.

One week every month, we open our live classes to guests. It's not a webinar, a replay or a pitch. You sit in on the same classes our members take, with the same coaches.

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  • Next: Monday 12 to Thursday 15 October 2026
  • Monday – Acting, 6pm ET
  • Tuesday – Marketing 101, 8pm ET
  • Wednesday – Script Workout, 8pm ET
  • Thursday – Launch Pad, 8pm ET

Who's teaching

The people giving you notes do this work themselves.

Anthony Pica

Anthony Pica

Founder, Marketing 101 on Tuesdays

Full-time voice actor (BMW, Jeep, McDonald's, Ralph Lauren).

Gabby Nistico

Gabby Nistico

Acting, Mondays

25 years in advertising, casting and copywriting. Heard for Lego, Harley Davidson and Target.

Angela Ohlfest

Angela Ohlfest

Head of Launch Pad, Thursdays

A VO Journey alum. Over 250 audiobooks narrated.

Caesar Esturco

Caesar Esturco

Sound, gear and production

Sound engineer, audiobook narrator and producer. Runs the monthly tech class.

VO Journey Outspoken Women (VOJOW). Our sorority for women and nonbinary voices in voice over. Sessions once a month, included with CORE. See VOJOW

Questions people ask

Is this a scam, or will you upsell me once I'm in?

Every price we charge is on this page. There's no sales call and no hidden "next level" pitch. You can move plans or cancel from your account any time, and if it isn't for you in the first 30 days, email us and we'll refund your first payment.

Isn't AI going to take voice over work?

AI is taking some of the cheapest, fastest jobs. It isn't replacing performers who can act, take direction and run a business, and that's what we train. We also teach you to protect your voice, with AI clauses in contracts and knowing what to sign and what not to.

Am I too old, or is my voice wrong for this?

No. Voice over needs every age and every kind of voice. Audiobooks in particular need mature, warm, real voices. What matters is learning to act with the voice you have.

Why pay when there's so much free on YouTube?

YouTube can tell you what to do. It can't listen to your read and tell you what to change. Here you read live, get notes from working voice actors, and read again, every week. That's the part that makes you better.

Do audiobooks actually pay?

Some do, some don't, and we'll be straight with you. Most books on Academy Voices are royalty share, where you earn a cut of sales. Some pay per finished hour. Either way you get published work with your name on it, which helps you land the paid jobs. We won't promise you an income.

I've never done voice over. Is this too advanced for me?

No. A lot of our members started with nothing but a phone and curiosity. Launch Pad is built for exactly that, and every class welcomes brand-new people.

How much gear do I need to buy?

Less than you think. Start with what you have. Caesar's tech class and Launch Pad will tell you what's worth buying and what isn't, so you don't waste money.

What time are the classes, and what if I miss one?

Evenings, Eastern time: Monday 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8pm. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are recorded. Wednesday's Script Workout isn't, on purpose, so people feel safe trying things. You also get seven years of past classes.

How does Academy Voices work?

It's our audiobook community. Members narrate real books for real authors, with help from people who've done hundreds of them. It comes free with every plan.

How do I cancel?

From your account, any time. No call, no form.

How does the 30-day money-back guarantee work?

Email us within 30 days of your first payment and we'll refund it in full. No questions asked, and no forms to fill in.

Come read with us.

Your first month of CORE is $39, then $78 a month. Cancel anytime, and your $78 rate never goes up. 30-day money-back guarantee.

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