Celebrating Client Success! Voice Acting Unplugged with Margaret Ashley

With the absolutely meteoric rise of podcasts as convenient, on-demand sources of entertainment and information, it's no surprise that voice acting talent thrives in the podcast space. We're so delighted to share a podcast that is an automatic follow for us here at ClaratyVoices, the Voice Acting Unplugged podcast which is hosted by Margaret Ashley and recorded in her home studio.

This week, Margaret's guest is a wonderful friend of ClaratyVoices, Justin Sanders. Justin is the group head of production at Global, an industry expert with twenty-five years in post-production, producing, and engineering. Justin has helped a number of our artists develop their voiceover careers, and has a lot of insights about the changing opportunities for voice actors.

Margaret and her co-host Anthony Rudd chat with Justin and learn specifically how he narrowly escaped arrest at Spanish customs after a job thanks to an unusual bit of baggage, including 32 condoms. On the more serious side, they cover evolving industry trends, the impact of AI, the increased demand for native and regional accents, and the future of voice acting. It's a wonderful podcast full of humor and valuable insights. Give the full episode a listen here, or follow the channel and watch the video podcast on YouTube:

Margaret Ashley is a multi award winning British Voice Over Actor, having numerous nominations and wins at the VOX Awards, One Voice Awards and SOVAs, as well as the Independent International Film Awards. She works across all areas of the voice over industry, including video games, corporate and explainer videos, e-learning, audio drama, animation, radio and TV commercials, and so much more.

Margaret Ashley - Claraty Voices

Margaret is a multi award-winning and nominated British voice actor, recognised for her exceptional talent by the VOX Awards, One Voice Awards, SOVAS Voice Arts® Awards, and the International Independent Film Awards, where she has earned both Platinum and Diamond accolades. A native Geordie, Margaret delivers the accent with authenticity, and is also highly skilled Margaret is a multi award-winning and nominated British voice actor, recognised for her exceptional talent by the VOX Awards, One Voice Awards, SOVAS Voice Arts® Awards, and the International Independent Film Awards, where she has earned both Platinum and Diamond accolades. A native Geordie, Margaret delivers the accent with authenticity, and is also highly skilled in RP, Scouse, Yorkshire, Welsh, London, and Transatlantic accents. Her voiceover credits span TV and radio commercials, audio dramas (Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, The Grey Rooms, HUMANE), video games (Fallout: London, Disco Elysium – The Final Cut, Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, A Plague Tale – Requiem), and dubbing for Netflix (KLEO). With an extensive background in theatre and television (Coronation Street, The Bill, London’s Burning, Crimewatch, and more), Margaret brings a wealth of performance experience to every role. She also hosts the Voice Acting Unplugged podcast, recorded from her professional home studio. Studio Specs: Neumann TLM103 mic, Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface, Studio One DAW, Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro headphones. Remote options: Cleanfeed (preferred), Session Link, Source-Nexus, or your platform of choice. A trusted, versatile voice with a broadcast-quality setup—Margaret delivers excellence with every performance.

Claraty Voices - London based voice over agency

As an established actress you might have caught Margaret on Coronation Street, London’s Burning, The Ward or The Bill. And now, she adds podcasting to her list of credits. Congratulations, Margaret! We'll follow, subscribe, and share Voice Acting Unplugged!