Donny Baarns

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ABOUT DONNY BAARNS

Fifteen years in live sports broadcasting will do something to your voice. You learn to stay sharp under pressure, guide an audience through something unfolding in real time, and make every word count. I bring all of that to my voiceover work.I also speak professionally on building relational equity: the leadership principle that the long game wins. Drawing on two decades of navigating career uncertainty, building businesses, and discovering that kindness and consistency compound over time, I bring that hard-won philosophy to organizations navigating retention, culture, and leadership development. More at donnycast.com/speaking.I\'m a full-time voice talent and sports broadcaster based in Florida. On the broadcasting side, I call play-by-play for CONCACAF and international soccer, covering Copa America, the Nations League, Champions Cup, World Cup Qualifying, and more. I\'ve also called games for three Major League Baseball teams and spent five years as the voice of University of Nebraska-Omaha while also covering Creighton University athletics as well.On the voiceover side, I work across several main areas:Commercial and Corporate: My clients include WebMD, Budweiser, Adidas, Puma, Hellman\'s, Verizon, Best Buy, Johnson & Johnson, and others. I work fast, deliver clean files, and make the process easy. My commercial demo is available at donnyvoice.com.Sports Announcer Voice: My broadcasting background means I can deliver authentic play-by-play energy, arena PA reads, and sports promo copy that most voice actors are faking. Clients hire me specifically for this when they need it to sound like it actually came from a booth. Hear more at Audiobooks: I\'ve narrated nearly a dozen titles for Sophia Institute Press, with more in the pipeline. Ryan Staples, their Senior Director of Marketing and Sales, has called my work \"a level of talent reserved for the top tier of producers.\" I specialize in history, business, faith, memoir, and self-development. Hear samples at I do Tier 3 auto dealership work and have been building agency relationships across the country. My automotive demo is at donnyvoice.com/automotive-voiceover.I record from a broadcast-quality home studio equipped with a Sennheiser MD421, Studio One, and iZotope RX. 24-hour turnaround on most projects. Remote directed sessions available. Message me here on LinkedIn Email: d••••@donnyvoice.com. Tel.