Michael Lira | Michael Apollo Lira

Michael Apollo Lira

Dec 28, 20237 min read

Does the early bird get the worm?

“Hi,” the man greeted me smugly, “I’m the early bird.” His hair was greased back, he wore a nice suit, an expensive watch, and fancy...

Michael Apollo Lira

Sep 5, 20224 min read

Running The Gauntlet

Running the gauntlet - Wikipedia I really like that phrase. I think of it as a clever or snarky way to describe a possibly haphazard...

Michael Apollo Lira

Jul 17, 20224 min read

"___ isn't always on time" : Success

You need to believe in what you do. Because if not you, then who? I mean that! The world is callous – it’s moving forward with or...

Michael Apollo Lira

Mar 21, 20224 min read

The company we reflect

The food you eat, the attitudes you carry, your affect towards the world around you. The people you affiliate with. The company you...

Michael Apollo Lira

Jan 9, 20224 min read

Humility in Victory

Harry Potter Mania. I remember it sweeping the nation in the early 2000s. A story that swept up children and adults alike through its...

Michael Apollo Lira

Nov 22, 20219 min read

How it Started and How it's Going: The Booth

It's said that the most important part of your audio's quality comes from your recording environment. Any voice over artist worth their...

Michael Apollo Lira

Nov 15, 20213 min read

You don't know what you don't know

There's a saying out there that goes "you don't know what you don't know". It's simple, yet it speaks volumes when one starts to...

Michael Apollo Lira

Sep 14, 20214 min read

Where are you right now?

I have a busy mind. It's frequently preoccupied and distracted - more often than it ought to be, in all truth. I often find myself...

Michael Apollo Lira

Aug 25, 20213 min read

A watched pot never boils...

...and watched auditions don't get heard. At least that's the conclusion I've come to. Conventional wisdom in the voiceover and voice...