How to make your first $100 as a voiceover artist
The no-BS guide to getting booked
Most people think breaking into voiceover requires expensive gear, years of training and knowing the right people.
But that’s not the case.
I'm Courtney Dunn, Gold Coast-based voiceover artist. I've voiced campaigns for Amazon, Mercedes-Benz, Allianz, City of Gold Coast and toy commercials for Bluey and Paw Patrol.
I started with no microphone, no studio and no contacts in the industry.
This guide is everything I wish someone had handed me at the beginning.
This guide is for you if:
You're a journalist, radio announcer, TV presenter or media professional looking for a new income stream
You work in sales, real estate, teaching or any field where your voice is already your tool
You're a complete beginner who has never spoken into a microphone
You've had a crack at voiceover but haven't landed a paid gig and can't figure out why
Everything you need to go from curious beginner to working Australian voiceover artist, written by someone who has actually done it.
What's inside:
Mindset: treating this like a business from day one
Niche: how to find the type of work that suits your voice
Gear: what you actually need to get started (and what you don't)
Recording: your first session, software and demo tracks
Finding work: using your own network, the casting sites and cold outreach
Rates: what to charge and how to quote with confidence
Admin: ABN, tax and the stuff that saves you later
Your first $100 is closer than you think.
What's inside:
✱ Mindset: treating this like a business from day one
✱ Niche: find the type of work that suits your voice
✱ Gear: what you actually need to get started
✱ Recording: your first session, software and making a demo
✱ Finding work: using your own network, casting sites and cold outreach
✱ Rates: what to charge and how to quote
✱ Admin: ABN, tax, invoicing and the stuff that saves you later
Why this guide is different:
It’s written by someone who has done the awkward early jobs, recorded in a tiled room full of reverb, figured out the hard way which platforms are worth the time and slowly built a business that now reaches audiences worldwide.
