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.
Most people are wrong.
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 without cringing
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.
No fluff.
No gatekeeping.
