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Welcome to the first episode of The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice Podcast!

My name is Kim Newlove, and I am making a career transition from pharmacist to voice actor.\\xa0

This podcast will have solo shows and interview shows. \\xa0

During the solo shows, I will share my journey and what goes into making a career transition.\\xa0 You don\\u2019t need to be interested in pharmacy or voice acting to enjoy this show.\\xa0 This podcast is for anyone who enjoys a good story and likes rooting for an underdog. \\xa0 \\xa0

In the interview shows, I will talk to a variety of people who use their voices to advocate, educate, or entertain.\\xa0 Some will be pharmacists.\\xa0 Some will be voice actors.\\xa0 Many will be people we can all learn from. \\xa0

In this first episode, I share my story.\\xa0 Why am I making the change from pharmacist to voice actor? \\xa0The short version...I wanted a part-time job that I could do from home using my strengths, and I found a good match with the voiceover industry. \\xa0 \\xa0

Want the longer version?\\xa0

My family needs me at home.\\xa0 When the first of my two sons was born in 2003, I stepped up and did what my family needed me to do:\\xa0 I became a stay-at-home Mom.\\xa0 For almost 17 years now, I have either worked part-time or not at all.\\xa0 My children are 16 and 14 years old.\\xa0 I love my husband, and I love my children.\\xa0 Being a stay-at-home Mom has definitely had its perks, but I feel a strong desire to work outside the home.\\xa0 I feel conflicted, and I struggle with that feeling. \\xa0 \\xa0

Childcare and life circumstances are barriers to my working outside the home today.\\xa0 My husband and I have two teenaged boys:\\xa0 one has autism and is on the low-functioning part of the spectrum, and the other is neurotypical or \\u201cnormal.\\u201d\\xa0 Over the years, I have been very present for my husband and both of our children. \\xa0

When our older son, Kraig, was diagnosed with autism in 2005 at the age of 2.5, he needed a lot of help.\\xa0 He still needs a lot of help.\\xa0 Over the years, he has had speech therapy, occupational therapy, specially-designed school programs, private tutoring, summer schools, and more.\\xa0 And, we have also done our best to include our younger son, Derrick, in activities and sports and just be there for him. \\xa0

Over the years, I have had several part-time pharmacist jobs.\\xa0 When my husband and I were both at work, nothing got done around the house.\\xa0 Every dual-income family has that problem.\\xa0 Throw in a child with autism who needs one-on-one supervision at all times, and nothing gets done around the house unless both of us are at home.\\xa0 And, unfortunately, finding reliable, affordable, skilled childcare is a big challenge, so being a stay-at-home Mom is a necessity.

My availability to work is complicated.\\xa0 I have pockets of time that I can work when the kids are at school or with my husband or with a caregiver.\\xa0 But I really need to get as much done as possible while the kids are away so I am 100% available when they are home and I am in charge, which is most of the time.

There\\u2019s no pity-party going on here.\\xa0 Life is complicated, and I am using my challenges as opportunities.\\xa0 I can work part-time from home using my skills and strengths.\\xa0 I do have some time that I can work.\\xa0 I can still use my training as a pharmacist to earn money\\u2026I just need to get a little creative. \\xa0

My husband and I love to read, and we have loved reading to our children over the years.\\xa0 Even now, we still read to Kraig.\\xa0 He can not read, write, or speak, but, he loves it when we read to him.\\xa0 At first, we read picture books.\\xa0 Now, we read young-adult books and series, like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and more.\\xa0 Kraig and I will be reading the Narnia series next, in case you\\u2019re interested! \\xa0

Let\\u2019s talk about strengths for a minute.\\xa0 I love to learn, I\\u2019m inquisitive, and I love to problem-solve.\\xa0 I\\u2019m a self-starter, and I am great with follow-through.\\xa0 I may have stumbled upon the type of job Mark Twain had in mind when he wrote his famous quote, \\u201cFind a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.\\u201d\\xa0 Getting paid to read and learn?\\xa0 Uh\\u2026yes, please!

I love to read, and I love being a pharmacist.\\xa0 Put the two together, and what do you get?\\xa0 Well, I didn\\u2019t know at first, but it drove me to the voiceover industry. \\xa0

But, how did I get to the voiceover industry?

Well, not only do I love to read, but I also love audiobooks.\\xa0 One day, it occurred to me that it sure would be nice if pharmacist continuing education was available in audiobook format.\\xa0 I\\u2019d listen to that!\\xa0 I did some research and found that publishers don\\u2019t make their content in audio. \\xa0

I found a problem I could solve, so I started my company, The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice, in November 2017.\\xa0 My goal was to narrate pharmacist continuing education journals and newsletters for a fee.\\xa0 I was on a mission to do for pharmacist continuing education what audible did for audiobooks on amazon.com.\\xa0 To date, no one wants to hire me for my narration service.\\xa0 I didn\\u2019t like the rejection, so I shifted my focus to the closest example that gave proof of concept:\\xa0 nonfiction audiobooks, e-learning, and medical narration.\\xa0 If I can build a strong presence in those voiceover niches, maybe someone will be interested.\\xa0 If nothing else, I\\u2019ve discovered a way to get paid. \\xa0

I\\u2019m still interested in narrating pharmacist continuing education journals, so if anyone is interested, please reach me through the contact page on my website:\\xa0 thepharmacistsvoice.com or e-mail me directly kim@thepharmacistsvoice.com. \\xa0

I\\u2019ll tell you more about my adventures in learning the business, technology, and performance sides of voiceover in future episodes. \\xa0

And, speaking of future episodes, the next episodes of this podcast will alternate solo shows with interview shows.\\xa0 In the solo shows, I will talk about the type of work my business does, coaches who helped me, failures I have experienced, books that have influenced me, and more.\\xa0 My first four interview podcasts will feature:

Tom Titkemeier, a retired pharmacist who is also my uncle.\\xa0 He inspired me in the 8th grade to become a pharmacist.

Harold Kinker, a retired pharmacist, who was my first boss at Walgreens in Toledo, OH.

Nate Kehlmeier, a friend I met through our volunteer work with the Wood County Opiate Task Force in Bowling Green, OH.\\xa0 He has been sober since 2008, and is the co-founder and CEO of the Recovery Institute of Ohio located in Sandusky, OH.\\xa0

Dr. Asha Bohannon, a friend and fellow pharmacist entrepreneur, who I met in April 2018 at the Medipreneurs Conference in Asheville, NC. \\xa0

I hope you\\u2019ll join me next time!\\xa0 I plan to publish one episode per week starting in January 2020.\\xa0

Thank you for listening to the very first episode of The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice Podcast!\\xa0 Please visit www.thepharmacistsvoice.com\\xa0to subscribe and read the show notes. \\xa0

\\xa0Will I succeed in the voiceover industry?\\xa0 Subscribe, and find out!\\xa0