Why A Voice Over Career is a Serious Option Post - “Great Resignation”

By Nate Myers

The job market has shifted since the Great Resignation. I’ve seen post after post about how difficult it is to find new employment. We’re talking thousands of applications to net two phone calls and one interview. Despite that, remote work and job transparency help the desire for more flexibility to remain strong. This is where non-traditional careers like voice acting can offer a compelling alternative.

A voice coach at The Voice Shop in New York City reads scripts with voice-acting students.

Here’s how voice over can be a good fit in today’s work environment:

• Location Independence: Gone are the days of mandatory commutes. Voice acting allows you to work from a home studio, eliminating location restrictions. This opens doors for those seeking a geographically independent career or those living in areas with limited job opportunities.

• Flexible Schedule: Unlike traditional office jobs, voice over offers the freedom to structure your workday. You can record projects around your existing commitments, whether it’s childcare responsibilities, pursuing hobbies, or attending evening classes. This flexibility allows you to create a work-life balance that suits your needs.

• Low Barrier to Entry: Compared to many professions, voice acting has a relatively low barrier to entry. Signing up for a training class like Fundamentals of Voice Over will give you a lay of the land and help you decide if VO will be a good path for you! You can start building your voice-over portfolio with a decent microphone, recording software, and a quiet space.

• Scalable Income: Voice over income can vary greatly depending on experience, project type, and client base. However, the beauty lies in the scalability. As you build your reputation and client network, you can take on more projects and potentially increase your income.

• Diverse Project Opportunities: The world of voice over offers a vast array of project types. From narrating audiobooks and eLearning modules to voicing commercials and video game characters, there’s something for every interest and vocal style. This variety keeps the work engaging and allows you to leverage your voice in unique ways.

• Creative Outlet: Voice acting can be a fulfilling creative outlet. You can use your voice to bring characters, stories, and information to life. The ability to shape the emotional impact of a project through your narration can be incredibly rewarding.

• Growth Potential: The voice acting industry is constantly evolving. New technologies like audiobooks and eLearning are creating a continuous demand for talented voice actors. You can build a sustainable and rewarding career with ongoing practice, honing your craft, and staying updated with industry trends.

Important Considerations:

While voice acting offers several advantages, it’s important to be realistic about the challenges involved. Building a successful voice-over career takes time. It just does. And like anything new in life, it requires dedication and consistent effort. Marketing yourself, networking with potential clients, and delivering high-quality work are crucial elements for success. Additionally, the income stream can be irregular initially, requiring financial planning and potentially a side hustle during the initial stages.

A voice-over career offers a unique blend of flexibility, creativity, and growth potential. In the post-Great Resignation landscape, where location independence, schedule control, and meaningful work are increasingly valued, voice acting can be a compelling career path for those with the right voice and the drive to succeed.

The Voiceover Screamer

Meet Ali Gohan. Ali is a screamer.

Ali had a very difficult childhood. So painful that we will honor Ali’s request not to delve deeper.

“Dad has his issues,” says Ali. “It was rough on me. And to this day, when I perform, I’m using the memories of my years growing up to fuel the inertia I am vocalizing.”

Ali and his dad at the beach.

“He’s gone now, and I don’t want to get into deep issues about what that experience at home was like. But I can do what I do because of the very deep-seated anger inside of me.

Originally from Pakistan, Ali was raised in a home where finances were always on his dad’s mind. This tension and energy permeated the home, and Ali could feel the anxiety in the air. “He was concerned about money, and I was just a little kid and didn’t know what to do about it,” says Ali. “But because of his concerns at home, that’s the subtext I use to express myself over my childhood agony.

Now, here’s the reality: Ali is a calm, caring, loving type B personality with deep affection in his heart. Those who know him know this.

And, to express his affection to the world, Ali is a foster cat dad and has fostered and found homes for 14 kitty cats. He is currently fostering his 15th cat.

Ali explains his love for cat fostering - Watch here

“To me, VO Plus Cats equals FUN,” says Ali. And to Gohar, expressing love to him and not rage is all brought center stage when wayward cats have nowhere to go, so Ali takes them in.

And so now, at 31, living in Edmonton, Ali is a graduate of the University of Alberta. He offers a very unique niche, of which he is largely unknown for, until now. From video games to animation, when producers need a terrifying vocal scream, It’s Ali they come to. Because Ali Gohar is a screamer!

THE ZANY STAY-AT-HOME VOICEOVER MOM

Meet Katie Jostock. She’s a stay-at-home mom.

She’s a gifted, multi-faceted actress. Holding a master’s degree, she was all set for that “the big company-marque type job.”  But working for a big company didn’t suit her. “I was never interested in the corporate world,” says Katie, “and that turned out to be a good thing.”

In theatre, she’s the woman of a thousand faces. Have a look.

Wondering if she could use her voice for commercials, Katie auditioned for a restaurant commercial, and it’s a company you’ve definitely heard of. She was 21 years old.

Raised in a strict, highly religious, and controlling family, Katie wanted to find a life of freedom. Something that would extract the bonds of her upbringing.

Katie and her mother.

The arts answered that call. She became active in theatre and, in doing so, created a segway to voiceover. A radio drama listener from childhood, Katie understood that the world of drama is on stage or in voice. It was something she adored.

So, in 2020, Katie built an in-home studio, and her first booking was an audiobook, as she was pregnant. “So, my child was literally in my belly when I started my serious career move to become a voiceover artist.”

Construction went fine, and so did the pregnancy. But thereafter came post-partum depression, and it lingered and lingered. “And it didn’t help that my relationship with my parents was strained and continues to be,” says Katie. “But its emotional abuse is rampant in our family, and the problem continues.”

So, Katie found solace in character voices. “Sort of like therapy; characters give you a way to counter the bad feelings you have inside.”

Katie voices Jenny The Destroyer from “Captor Clash” video game.

This led to a sector of voiceover in dubbing. And here’s an example of what has become Katie’s biggest victory.

Katie voices Princess Lani from the “Princess Dorn” video game.

And here’s another example in dubbing. Here, Katie voices in Puppy Nino from “Dotie’s Party.” And yes, it’s Katie barking too.

The notation of her characters really comes to life in a video explaining Fabry Disease.

But as a woman who stays at home and cares for her baby, Katie is able to attract the financial sector. And this Katie using her real voice.

So now let’s put it all together. A parental conflict that continues with estrangement, coupled with a career in entertainment and great respect for her character ranges. So, who was her rock?

Katie and her husband.

He gave me unconditional love. No one had ever done that for me.

“Being raised in privilege, including private school, I’m often confused over how my parents and I conflict, but my family life at home is great,” Katie tells me.

She alludes to the ongoing friction that bothers her regarding her parents. But now she has a perfect home and family life with her one true love.  

“I’ve never been happier,” says Katie. And she’s still a stay-at-home mom.

The Power Of A Video Game And How It Changed One Voiceover Artist's Life

Josh Portillo had a rough childhood. An aggressive father. A dominating father. A father that would rattle the life of his young son to his maximum tolerance. Born to a Filipino father and a Vietnamese/Chinese Mother, Josh was raised in the Asian culture of the man being head of the household, with all others submitting to the patriarch’s will.  “He had charisma like you wouldn’t believe working as a hibachi chef in a Japanese steakhouse; he was loved by everyone and highly noted as an entertainer to his diners.” And Josh added, “The kind of guy who’d flip a shrimp in your mouth and create a memorable evening.”

But when Josh’s father would come home,” he was a different person.”  Highly disciplinary and extremely intimidating, along with upsetting the home with bad energy, he created constant threats of violence. “And so, this was the reason I was so disturbed,” Josh says.  “I remember being three years old and in bed holding on to my Tasmanian pillow while I heard yelling and violence brewing throughout the home, and this would go on and on and on.”

Young Josh and his mother.

The nightly violence created an unsettled Josh. “The yelling triggered me to want to commit suicide at 7 years old,” says Josh, “but video games saved my life, specifically “Metal Gear Solid,” because of the heroism involved; it offered me hope through the character “Solid Snake” who was there to save the world.” So, at a very young age, Josh was affected by video games in a way that would stay in his heart forever as you see.

Life at school wasn’t any better. “I was 345 pounds in the 6th grade, and I was eating away my misery,” says Josh. “I was a non-violent kid, but I didn’t get along with the other kids,” Josh confides. “I failed the 4th grade, and I was not interested in football because it involved hurting other people, and I just didn’t want to do that.” However, Josh’s school coach noticed the unhappiness in Josh and took him under his wing. “I lost 145 pounds, started gaining confidence, started playing noseguard while my mind remained on saving my mom from my father who made our lives miserable.”

At the same time, Josh discovered a group of outcasts who understood him. The theatre community. “I got involved in that community and they seemed to understand what was going on,” says Josh. “I started staying at other people’s houses for sleepovers and doing everything I could to avoid the constant conflict brewing in the home.”

Josh performing on-stage.

Everything at home blew up in 2014, when (at 18) Josh’s Mom divorced her husband, and Josh felt his mission to get his mother into a better situation was solved. A year later, Josh’s father died at just 52 years old of cardiac arrest, and suddenly, the small Asian family felt safe. “It was the achievement of my mission to save my mom from dad and to lose the weight that had plagued me for so long.” In truth, Josh never contemplated any type of violence he’d commit to his father, but with that passing, life changed for Josh and his mom.

Josh started college at the University of North Florida, “And I just felt aimless in that environment,” and that’s when a theater friend of mine introduced me to his interest in voice acting with the game DANGANRONPA. Immediately, Josh took an interest in voicing the characters he was watching. “Voice acting gave me purpose again, and the field changed my life; it gave me another dream.”

Josh “in-character” while voice acting.

Then covid hit. Lockdown took place. His mom had diabetes and had multiple sclerosis. The adversity seemed to never stop. “And that’s when I got serious about voicework.” Anime was his interest, and excellence was his goal. “I wanted to be the best in the world,” Josh says. So, after dealing with personal issues, Josh laid it all on the line in 2022 and entered the voiceover world full-time.  “But like so many people, I was scared to give up my full-time job.” But Josh had to take the risk. He loved the voiceover world, and he related to the storylines, and that created a wave of new projects.  Some of them had such a high level of achievement that they surprised everyone except Josh. 

Upon emotionally committing to animation, Josh debuted his first Nintendo gig with the trailer for “Disgaea 6.”

That was followed by “Dislyte” in November of 2023.

”Goodbye Monster” in April of 2023 followed.

And then came “Hero Corps: Dark Genesis” in December of 2023 to round out last year. 

“Voiceover in animation has healed me,” says Josh. “And that was a dream I never wanted to die because I wanted to learn to be happy and content.”

Today, Josh is a well-respected young talent with a laser-clear focus on who he IS and who he wants to become.

But the days of wondering if a peaceful life could be a reality are behind Josh now, and so is his rough childhood.

THE NASA ENGINEER YOU HEAR IN THE VOICEOVER GALAXY

Eryn Andrews is a rocket scientist. Literally. The photo above with her flying in zero-gravity prompted you to click on this story. It’s a great example of how, to this day, we regard the status of the aerospace engineer at the top of the status list in society. Afterall, who do You know that works in space travel? Who do you know that knows anyone who works in space travel? Right! The occupation is rare. It requires substantial knowledge of physics, mathematics, propulsion, chemistry, and engineering.

In fact, in 2022, there were only 13,664 people who worked in aerospace engineering, and only 26.1 percent were women. Those are the latest figures for a very small professional community. And the barrier to entry is just as difficult. Not everyone who wants to work in the aerospace industry gets to. It’s a true badge of honor to get to be involved. “You have to have a sharp mind and work well under pressure,” Eryn comments.

Eryn with fellow astronauts.

So, it’s true. Eryn is, in fact, one of those women in aerospace engineering who currently works at NASA. So, with a mind like that, what prompted Eryn to become the person she envisioned? “It’s simple,” says Eryn, “Watching my first shuttle launch cemented the moment I wanted to become an astronaut.”

Raised in a military family, both Eryn’s father and mother were United States Air Force officers. She was born in the Philippines because her family was stationed there. And this is normal for career military personnel to be stationed all over the world. Eryn was brought up to be a superlative from day one. There was a lot of parental emphasis on excellence, and Eryn took her parents’ ideology to heart.

Eryn’s parents

 So, armed with a full scholarship under the ROTC program, Eryn attended Colorado State University in mechanical engineering. Academically, things went fine. However, as part of her obligation to the program, students are required to go through summer Field Training (think Boot Camp), which is highly physical. And that’s when adversity struck. “It was the first failure in my life,” says Eryn. “I washed out after three weeks.” Eryn’s talking about washing out of the program that summer because she could not overcome the physical demands expected of her. “It was traumatizing to fail,” says Eryn. Her father’s response was consoling. Still, to Eryn, she took it hard.

Her solution was to transfer to the University of Nevada and switch majors from mechanical engineering to environmental engineering. “I just didn’t feel mechanical engineering was where I belonged,” Eryn tells me. So, in 2008, Eryn went straight to NASA after graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno. During her developing career, Eryn pursued a long-distance master’s degree in space studies from the University of North Dakota. She graduated in 2018. “I took classes at night and on the weekends.”  With this graduation, Eryn’s college career was complete.

Inside the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Eryn’s job was to train astronauts how to use their spacesuits. The suit is complex and serves as the life support system. She found herself working alongside astronauts, preparing them for spacewalks onboard the International Space Station. She had arrived.

But there were problems at home with her college boyfriend, whom she had married years earlier. “Things started to go downhill in 2016, and we divorced in 2019,” says Eryn, “because divorce is a slow death; It withers and dies for years.” However, although now alone and a single mom, “I was instantly happier once divorced.”

Eryn with her ex-husband.

Professional life continued at NASA, but in 2022, “I was interested in finding something else to add to my life professionally that would earn me some extra money.”  Her solution? “I literally Googled “Side Hustles for Single moms.”  What caught her attention was voice acting. “And unlike so many people who hear their voice and don’t like it, I actually liked my voice and thought it sounded good,” says Eryn. “And none of this would have occurred had I not gotten divorced, so yeah, it was the divorce that led me to this industry.”

Eryn in the sound booth.

Eryn locked on to a voice coach and began training herself, watching YouTube videos. “And the first month using Fiver, I made a thousand bucks.”  And that was her first month. “I’m not an artistic person, but this voiceover world scratched an itch that made me feel good.”  For the following months, “I was averaging $1500 a month, as I worked full time at NASA.” And this story doesn’t always go so well for everybody. It takes longer, and it takes money going out and not coming in, “so I have no idea why things went so well because it’s exactly the opposite for so many.” That was followed by successful bookings on Voices 1,2,3.

“I’ve never felt “normal,” always just different,” says Eryn. “just not elite or special.” Then, about a year ago, Eryn was diagnosed with ADHD and suddenly realized, “I was like “Ah, that explains a lot.”  Eryn says. “My ADHD gives me a super learning ability. I hyperfocus on something that I’m interested in, and I get really good at it, really fast.” https://www.risingstarvo.com

Eryn creating voiceovers in the studio.

Notable about all of Eryn’s voice work is promo imaging. This is the category where you hear the station’s voice announcing upcoming shows or station identification when you watch television. It’s one of the highest prestige rankings in voiceover. Motion picture movie trailers rank at the top. Video games rank highly as well.

Eryn’s unique young and vibrant sound has also been able to cross into other areas of voice acting. Here’s Eryn’s commercial voice demo.

And now Eryn has her eyes on animation. She hasn’t done any animation voice yet, but it’s on her horizon. And with a full home studio, Eryn is ready and equipped to enter practically any field of voiceover that she wants.

Eryn believes in a simple philosophy. “I read somewhere that it’s “better to be lucky than good,” says Eryn and “I like that.”

And true to form, Eryn’s life continues a full-throttle upward trajectory. Just like the great John Glenn is quoted, “Its mission first.”  Translation? Focus on your goals. Set aside all things that don’t matter and fly the spaceship as planned with mission control in support. Her immediate success in the voiceover business is not typical. But then, neither is rocket science. 

Connecting with YouTubers for Voiceover Work

By Nate Myers

Are you a voiceover artist looking to expand your client base and dive into the world of educational and explainer video narration on YouTube? Here are some fun and effective tips to help you connect with YouTubers and land your voiceover services:

Target the Right Channels:

Research and Identify Channels: Start by finding YouTubers in your niche. Whether it's science, history, language learning, or any other educational topic, use YouTube's search function with relevant keywords and filter the results by content type ("educational").

Engagement is Key: Focus on channels with a good subscriber base and consistent video output. Active channels are more likely to need your voice-acting services.

Search YouTube for topics and videos with a high volume of subscribers.

Craft a Compelling Introduction:

Don't just say "Hi." - personalize your message to stand out. Briefly mention a recent video you enjoyed from their channel and explain how your voice-over skills can enhance their content.

Highlight Your Expertise: Showcase your experience with educational content narration. Do you have a demo specifically tailored for explainer videos? Make sure to mention it!

Offer a Free Demo (Optional): Consider offering a short free demo using a script snippet from their channel. This approach allows YouTubers to hear your voice in the context of their content.

Utilize Multiple Contact Methods:

Direct Messages: Most channels have a "Contact" or "About" section with email addresses or social media links. Send a personalized message through those channels.

Comments (Strategically): Leave thoughtful comments on their videos, especially if you have insights or suggestions that showcase your knowledge in their niche.

Engage with the Community: Participate in discussions and answer questions in the comments section. This activity builds trust and establishes you as an expert in your field.

Stand Out from the Crowd:

Create a YouTube Channel (Optional): Having your own channel allows you to showcase your VO demos and testimonials, making it easier for YouTubers to see your work.

Network with Other Voice Actors: Collaborate with other voiceover artists to create joint resources or share leads, expanding your reach within the YouTube community.

Offer Competitive Rates and Packages: Research standard voiceover and voice acting rates and be flexible with pricing options. Consider offering packages for multiple videos to incentivize long-term collaborations.

Pro Tip #1: Be Persistent (But Professional): Follow-up emails are okay, but avoid spamming. Persistence pays off, but maintain a professional demeanor throughout your interactions. 

Pro Tip #2: Consider creating a short explainer video about the benefits of using a voiceover artist for educational content. This unique approach can grab a YouTuber's attention and creatively showcase your skills.

By following these tips and showcasing your talent and expertise, you'll increase your chances of connecting with YouTubers seeking high-quality voiceover services for their educational and explainer videos. Happy networking!

Clay St. Thomas Re-invents Himself As A Voiceover Artist At 60

This little whippersnapper never realized he’d someday break new ground in voiceover. In fact, having the life of Clay St. Thomas is so unheard of you’d think this story would be just all made up. But now at 61 years old with less than one full year in FULL TIME voiceover, listen to where Clay’s voice has landed.

He was born in 1962 into a farming family in the very small community of Lancer, Saskatchewan, a province of Canada.  One of seven kids, “I was not good at anything young males on a farm were supposed to be good at. Not athletic or mechanically inclined, not good with girls,” and Clay adds “I was academic, socially awkward, and creative. Which in that time and place, meant weird.”

And although I was very young, “I knew that my environment would not help me to be who I really was.”

So, at 17, Clay went to college and made the move to terrestrial radio at 18 on Q Country in Brandon, Manitoba.  “Radio made sense to me as an actual job that legitimized me.” But up until this point, Clay had led a life with a low self-image, but now he was “on the radio,” and it made him feel good about himself. He had become somebody.

From this very humble, small-time radio beginning, the stage was set for what became a phenomenon for Clay and the radio business at large. In Vancouver, Clay teamed up with Tamera Stanners, and they worked together on-air for two years. But then Clay teamed up with Karen Daniels to create “Clay and Karen in the morning.”  The show would last for 23 years.

This length of time with the same on-air partner is unheard of. Branded as JR COUNTRY, their popularity soured to a number one position with the audience in a market where country music is not king.

Karen (on the left) and Clay (on the right) jamming together.

Throughout the years working as a radio personality, Clay also started in 1995, acted in films. He amassed (70) credits, “but all small parts because I was full-time in radio.”  (IMDB-Clay St. Thomas)

Here are some scenes featuring Clay in some of his films.

And, of course, just like musicians want to act and actors want to sing, radio personalities want to be voice actors. Clay was no exception. And so, he did voiceover passively for years.  But upon going full time in voiceover, starting in July of 2023. www.saintvoices.com  So, here’s another animation credit of Clay’s. This kind of casting achievement takes most people years because animation is so competitive.

“What I wasn’t prepared for upon moving to the home studio world is how much my life was wrapped around the socialization of life inside a station,” Clay tells me. “My life was so intertwined with being around people all day long; being at home and working alone was an aspect of my daily life I just didn’t expect.”  Clay is talking about the positive effect he felt each day in station life, and how working in solitude as a voice actor was somewhat foreign to him. “You have to be disciplined, and you have to get used to what it’s like for your professional life, which was now only me.”  

Clay St. Thomas

And it’s true, going from corporate broadcasting to a quiet house that you sleep in to also be your place of work “took some getting used to because there is no one to talk to or be around when you’re having an off day,”  An “off day” in this sense would simply mean when you're not at your best, and there’s no one to talk to. “Suddenly, you are the master of your own destiny.” But Clay’s doing exceptional, as you’ll hear. www.saintvoices.com 

So, Clay St Thomas, former radio star and ongoing actor, is now completely full-time in voiceover.  And achieving a successful pivot in his early 60’s to such a high level is extraordinary. But the grown man you see today is light years away from the way he felt growing up in the plains of Canada. However, deep down inside, Clay St Thomas is still just a child at heart, and it still reaps a good harvest.

The Voiceover Artist On A Mission

She may look like a wild child, but voiceover artist Christy Harst never was. “I was raised in a very strict Catholic home,” says Christy. “I was not allowed to watch MTV.”  So, Christy’s upbringing was extremely controlled. “I wasn’t allowed to watch a lot of programming, but on Sundays we did get to see PBS’s NATURE.” There were a very few others Christy was allowed to watch, but in general, growing up Christy was raised in an atmosphere which did not allow her to consume tv shows that her parents deemed unsuitable.

“It was in a small rural town in Norwalk, Ohio where everybody knows everybody,” Christy tells me. “And school did not come easy for me, but I wanted to be a broadcast journalist and become the next Barbara Walters.”  

Christy Harst, voice-over artist.

Christy had athletic talent. At 5’9, she played volleyball and “I had a very good vertical” so she was able to get a volleyball scholarship and graduated from Baldwin Wallace University, “but I never played volleyball to go pro.”

She also spent time in community broadcasting. “I worked in college radio, and this led to an internship at MTV.”  Isn’t that ironic? And while interning at music television, Christy got to see the environment of what it was like to work in network television. “I dealt with a female executive at MTV who was just a real mean person,” says Christy, “and this changed my desire to work in television.” 

What she’s referring to is the chaotic and sometimes hostile environment that she and many people perceived to be intense and repelling.  And “the low pay” for television was revolting. “Graduating in broadcast journalism, you’re expected to move to a very small market and work for very little money,” The guild orientation of pay and moving your way up into bigger cities Is true.  To be a television reporter, you typically start in a small town and pay your dues to earn your way into a larger market where the pay is much higher. And that’s when Christy’s professional direction changed paths.

Christy in the studio preparing to do a commercial voice over.

“So, I got into PR and marketing,” says Christy, “And while doing so, I’d hear the voices used in radio commercials and think, “I can do better so much better than what I’m hearing.”  Christy elaborates to say, “But I didn’t want to leave the security of a salary and benefits.”   However, with her inner voice telling her to move forward, even though she felt fear in doing so, Christy did make the successful leap into voiceover. And her work is outstanding.

However, Christy was experiencing resistance because of her gender determining her casting.  “I wanted to find a way for women to voice male centric brands and sports and no one was doing it.”   

And to create a discussion of how women could walk through a door that has been closed to women, Christy created “BUILDING DOORS”, a forum that discusses letting women become the voice for male brands.

Building Doors is Christy’s forum to get women into voicing male sports.

Not attempting to be confrontational, Christy speaks candidly about her goal and the reaction, “I’m pissing people off and I like it,” says Christy. “I thought to myself, is it not realized that women buy the swag at athletic events or influence male brand purchases?”

I wanted to create an environment where women would be of consideration. And being a former college athlete, Christy took a special interest in opening doors for women, especially in sports.  www.christyharst.com

Christy feels that women on the sideline working at an on-field athletic event “aren’t there just to appease men, but it’s definitely one of their purposes.” And research has proven that the football sideline commentator is frequently a woman and is there because that’s what men watching want to see.

But Christy’s years in the Catholic church still influence her thinking to this day. “We are all given a gift by God, and you figure out what your gift is and then you use that gift and then give it away.” 

So, no question Christy believes that women should be given a fair chance at voicing male-centric brands but acknowledges, “I reap what I sow,” and to Christy, raising the issue of women being allowed in sports is an important issue to her.

Nominated for a SOVA award in 2018, here’s the demo that earned her that recognition.

The result of her present-day life is now refreshing. “I’ve never been happier in my whole life. I am in complete control of my income and environment.”  And under that premise, Christy, the child who could not watch MTV, may be leading a movement, but she’s anything but a wild child.