We were lucky to catch up with Paula G Voice recently and have shared our conversation below.
Paula, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear the story of how you went from this being just an idea to making it into something real.
I stood in my office that day and said, “I can’t do this anymore!” At the time I had no idea how I was going to make the transition or even what I was going to do, I just knew I could not spend the rest of my life doing what I was doing at the time. It was the height of transition in my life. I found myself on the other side of a 23-year career as a military spouse. Single and civilian for the first time in my adult life and having to make major changes. What I learned at that point was that in order to transform from who I was to who I am today, I had to take a mindset journey from unlocking a negative mindset to creating a new narrative. It was a process that took patience, prayer, and perseverance. We are often hindered by our rear-view mirror mentality. Focusing so much on the past and the shoulda, woulda, couldas, that we do not embrace the power of the present. The present is where we have the power to change the trajectory of our future. THAT is the first step in manifesting your vision. I asked God to open doors of opportunity, to give me the discernment to recognize the open door, the courage to walk through and the wisdom to know what to do when I arrived on the other side. I saw what it was I desired. A television host, a print model, a voiceover artist.
The Bible says, “write the vision, make it plan.” I started a vision board and wrote TV Host, Print Model, Voice Over Artist across the top. I then began to research what it would take to accomplish each vision. Now please understand, this was not an overnight process. We are so disillusioned in this microwave society that we live in. We are led to believe that things can happen in the proverbial “overnight success.” Not the case. This journey began several years ago and included a lot of research, training, coaching, practice, practice, practice…. did I say practice? The journey required patience and the mindset of not giving up in spite of the rejections and failures. You see, that is all part of the journey because your growth occurs in this process. It makes you stronger and gives you the resolve to keep going until you achieve your goals and to see your vision actualized. Write the vision, write the plan to include short- and long-term goals. Then begin the journey with focus. You have to stay focused. In the business of print model work and voiceover, there will be many rejections because while you may have a great look or a great voice, neither may be what the client has envisioned. Whatever the area is that you desire to manifest, the same can be true. You may not always be the chosen one, it doesn’t mean that you do not have what it takes. It simply means that you must keep going, keep improving your craft or skills because if you keep going, your path will cross with manifestation. Be encouraged and embrace the journey.
Paula, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I am Paula G Voice aka Lady Wisdom After Midnight. I am a TV host, voiceover artist, print model and commercial actor. I help those who are ready to transform their lives and actualize their goals. I am the author of My Journey to Lady Wisdom After Midnight and a Media Master Class instructor. I have created automated courses on starting your own podcast as well as how to prepare to be a guest on a radio or television show. The Mindset Journey course is a 5-part series that walks the student through the process of unlocking that negative mindset and creating a new narrative. I am often asked how I made the transformation from military spouse and educator to owning my own business where I offer services as a voiceover artist, master class instructor and print model. Many of us have dreams but we do not realize that in order for us to move to the next level as they say, we must change our mindset. The 5-part course includes: Peeling Back the layers, Breaking Down Memories, Speaking to the Memories, Creating a New Conversation in Between the Ears, Support and Reinforcement. As a television host I have been able to engage people in conversations that encourage them to share parts of their journey that they otherwise may not necessarily share, but once they share, they are further inspired and inspire others.
As a voiceover artist my voice is described as one that resonates with comfort for the listening ear. A calming effect with a smooth jazz feel. In addition to voice work, I have been able to utilize my craft to serve the blind and visually impaired community through the Georgia Radio Reading Service, an internet station for the blind and visually impaired. When God gives you a gift or a talent, His original plan was for us to use those gifts and talents to support ourselves financially. However, we must also use them to serve others who may have the need but not the means. There is a blessing in serving others.
When a potential client considers my services, I want them to feel comfortable Communication is key in conducting business or in any aspect of life. Clear and concise communication with clients ensures that they will be provided with a customized plan to suit their business, product, or service. As long as you are living and breathing you have an opportunity to actualize your dreams. Write the vision, make the plan, and embrace the journey!
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
I honestly don’t know how my audience began to grow on social media. I was determined that if people were going to follow me, it was going to be organic. I wasn’t so much concerned about the volume as I was concerned about the quality of what I was posting and the people that began to respond.. My brand is about wisdom and sharing the lessons learned on my life’s journey. My brand is about sharing how I made this transformation and the steps I took to manifest my goals. As I began to share, people began to connect and relate to my journey. Another influencer explained it in a unique way. We all can be influencers be it small audience influencers or large audience influencers. Either way, if you have a story that an audience can relate to, you can influence and inspire. Always, be authentic in what you are sharing and who it is that you are. People connect with who they can relate to and who inspires them. The key is to find your audience and to understand that not everyone is your audience. Your audience are the people whose problem you can solve. Your audience are the people who can connect with your story and be encouraged and helped by your story. Find your audience and your social media presence will be established.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
The goal or mission that is driving my creative journey is that I am a product of my own brand. I want the average person or woman to see and be inspired by the fact that they too can transform their lives. I share aspects of my journey in a manner that is authentic and a way that people can relate their own life’s journey. I offer no exaggerated unrealistic perspective. Just the practical and real steps to manifesting those things you desire to manifest in life. Look, there is no cookie cutter way to achieve goals or dreams. All the step by step, how to videos, classes or encouragement does not mean a hill of beans if that conversation in between your ears isn’t speaking manifestation to you. This is one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned on this journey. I’ve spent hours sharing my knowledge, sharing step by step strategies only to discover that the person has not taken the initiative or found the inner drive to move forward. Why? Because they talked themselves out of their own dreams. They have told themselves the many reasons they couldn’t be successful. The journey to manifesting your dreams, starting your own business, or achieving whatever it is you desire to achieve, begins with the conversation in between your ears. The Mindset Journey. That’s where it all begins.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.paulagvoice.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulagvoice/
- Facebook: Paula G Voice
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulagvoice/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulaGVoice
- Other: FB Group Page: Mindset Journey with Lady Wisdom Business Page: My Journey with Paula G Business Page: Lady Wisdom Paula G Voice Amazon: My Journey to Lady Wisdom After Midnight Mindset Master Classes: https://paulagvoicecoursejourney.thinkific.com/courses/the-mindset-journey-course-series-1
Image Credits
Klarque Garrison and Marie Thomas