Why We Need To Highlight Our Humanity In Podcasting with Erin Moon – Episode 77

The Podcaster's Guide to a Visible Voice

How do you bring your humanity to your podcast? Sharing your voice isn’t always easy. Factor in the painstaking writing of your script or copy, all those edits and revisions, and some nerves about speaking into the mic, and even the most heartfelt story can wind up either flat and unemotional or encased in that “reporter voice” from the dawn of radio.

Unlock some podcasting inspiration through this conversation with Erin Moon, a classically trained actor who has narrated more than 450 audiobooks. To deliver the sincere and evocative narration for which she’s known, Erin centers her humanity in every character she adopts, embracing both the muse that first inspired the author and the physical reactions—the literal human responses—the writing evokes. Because connecting to the text means connecting to the listener and, as Erin says, “we don’t exist without each other.”

Align your true self with Erin’s thought-provoking insights:

• Why it’s vital to bring your humanity even when you’re reading off the page
• How to avoid “just reading” as a podcast host or audiobook narrator
• What the explosion of podcast popularity says about our need for connection
• What we risk losing if we let AI voice our stories and write our scripts

Links worth mentioning from the episode:

• Episode 76, “Audiobook Inspiration to Master Your Microphone” - https://www.organizedsound.ca/audiobook-inspiration-to-master-your-microphone-episode-76/
• Listen to “Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe: Four Weeks That Shaped a Pandemic”, co-narrated by Erin - https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780735243019-be-kind-be-calm-be-safe
• This American Life with Ira Glass - https://www.thisamericanlife.org/
• “The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel van der Kolk - https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score
• The Secret Life of Canada Podcast - https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/203-the-secret-life-of-canada

Engage with Erin:

• Erin’s Website - https://www.erinmoonactor.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mooneybooks/
• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mooneybooks
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-moon/
• X - https://twitter.com/mooneybooks
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mooneybooks

Connect with Mary!

• Leave a voicemail with your feedback at https://www.speakpipe.com/VisibleVoice or email [e-mail]
• Link up on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marychan-organizedsound/
• Engage on Instagram @OrganizedSoundProductions https://www.instagram.com/organizedsoundproductions
• Learn more secrets with the Visible Voice Insights Newsletter https://www.organizedsound.ca/newsletter
• Learn more secrets and the full transcript of the episode at http://www.visiblevoicepodcast.com
• To learn more or work with Mary, check out https://www.organizedsound.ca

Podcast cover art by Emily Johnston of Artio Design Co. https://www.artiodesignco.com