Master Medical Narration with Debbie Irwin

Everyday VOpreneur with Marc Scott

Are you ready to find out just how wide-ranging of a genre medical narration is? Debbie Irwin joins the show to talk about her transition from Wall Street (she has thoughts on $TSLA) to voice over and the rise of medical narration as a huge and lucrative genre.

She breaks down all the sub-genres that fall under the medical narration genre, gives tips on putting together the right demo, what makes a great medical narrator, where to look for this work, and she even touches on who to contact! It's ALL in this interview.

CONNECT WITH DEBBIE IRWIN Debbie Irwin Website - https://debbieirwin.com Debbie Irwin on Facebook - https://facebook.com/DebbieIrwinVO Debbie Irwin on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/debbieIrwinVO Debbie Irwin on X - https://x.com/debbieirwinvo

Debbie Irwin on Instagram - https://instagram.com/DebbieIrwinVO
Debbie Irwin on YouTube - https://youtube.com/DebbieIrwinVO

Marc Scott on Instagram - https://instagram.com/marcscott

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Websters Medical Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical

Cambridge Medical Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/medical

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Medical narration is a broad genre that includes various subgenres such as medical commercials, corporate scripts, anthem scripts, explainers, e-learning, mechanism of action and disease animations, ISI, and medical device.
• Understanding the structure, unique words, and context of each script is crucial in delivering an effective medical narration.
• Improv skills can be beneficial in narration, helping voice actors feel comfortable, be flexible, and get out of their heads.
• Having a medical background can be an advantage in medical narration, but it doesn't guarantee success and it isn't a requirement.
• Skills needed for medical narration include sounding intelligent, understanding complex scripts, and being able to interpret and deliver medical terminology accurately.
• When creating a medical narration demo, it's important to showcase range, accuracy, and the ability to handle different types of medical content.
• Medical narration continues to be a lucrative genre, as the demand for accurate and human-delivered medical information remains high.