Put Yourself in Rooms That Make You Uncomfortable

Terry Briscoe is five years into his voiceover career and starting to see real momentum. His question for Marc Scott: what do you do next? In this Summer Series episode, Marc gets honest about his own leveling-up process - including the year he booked zero agent jobs, the hot seat session that left him beat red in front of 121 people, and the mindset shift that led to four national bookings in Q1 2026. This one is personal. And it might be the most useful episode Marc has recorded. He covers why the leveling-up process never stops and why feeling like you've arrived is actually the moment you start going backwards, the right kind of coaching for where you are right now and why you need someone who will tell you when you suck, why leveling up your network matters just as much as leveling up your skills, why the rooms you avoid because you don't feel ready are exactly the rooms you need to be in, his hot seat with Hugh Klitzke in front of 121 people, Andy Roth's four-word gut punch that changed how Marc thinks about auditioning, zero agent bookings in all of 2025 followed by four nationals in Q1 2026, and why your why is the foundation of every level-up decision you'll ever make. The next gear is always there. You just have to be willing to feel uncomfortable to find it. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Summer Series intro - Terry Briscoe is back 01:08 Terry's question - how do you take the next leap after five years? 01:27 The leveling-up process never stops 02:00 Coaching with the right people - zero to five vs five to ten vs ten to twelve 02:45 Brad Hyland and what Marc needed from a coach 03:50 The coaches who only ever say great job - are you really growing? 04:35 Leveling up your network is just as important as leveling up your skills 05:20 Samantha Damiano and what a 10X network looks like in two years 05:55 What leveling up your network actually means - and what it doesn't 06:35 Put your butt in the room even if you don't feel ready 07:01 Atlas, DPN, CESD - how do you think that happens? 07:22 Swing for the whole fence when you get the chance 07:48 The people on the pedestal are actually your biggest fans 08:45 Casting directors want you to succeed - Marilyn, Kelly, Tina, Andy 09:25 Growing pains - you have to hurt a little to stretch 10:10 Meeting Kelly Moscinski at Mavo - how Marc got on her roster 11:40 Don't be the smartest person in the room 12:09 Your peer group grows at different rates - when to find a different room 12:41 The summer series exists so Marc can lift people up - and he has people who lift him 13:15 Model the people who are crushing what you want to crush 14:17 Terry's session with Tina Morasco, Brad Hyland, and Jim Frank 15:37 Marc's hot seat with Hugh Klitzke - beat red, sweating, 121 people 17:27 Terrifying situations force you to evolve 17:38 Walk in feeling like you might make a fool of yourself - that's where growth is 18:36 Tell the coach to push you harder - Marc's first conversation with Brad 19:31 Terry's question - does this come from being a firefighter? 19:55 A wife, four daughters, a mortgage, and an AI wipeout - that's Marc's why 21:15 Why do you get in the booth? Find your why 22:23 Willingness to be uncomfortable - the talent who are afraid to try something new 24:00 The big voiced announcer read - and why Marc is still waiting for it to come back 26:25 Complacent is the right word - not satisfied 27:14 Andy Roth - "that sounds like a you problem" 28:53 Zero agent bookings in 2025. Four nationals in Q1 2026 29:30 Change your mindset, change your narrative, change your results 31:16 Put yourself in rooms that make you uncomfortable 🌐 More free training and resources for voice actors - https://vopreneur.com 🎧 Prefer audio? Subscribe to the VOpreneur Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast platform. 👍 If this episode helped you, hit Like and Subscribe - new episodes every week for voice actors building a real business. 💬 What's the most uncomfortable room you've ever put yourself in - and what did it teach you? Drop a comment - Marc reads them all. #VoiceActor #VoiceOver #VOpreneur #VoiceoverBusiness #VoiceActorMindset #LevelUp #VoiceoverCoaching #VoiceActorTips #VoiceoverMarketing #Mindset