Apr 28, 2025
This week, The Pro Audio Suite breaks tradition — and smashes a few stereotypes along the way — as we welcome Christy Harst to the show.
Christy is a voice actor and founder of Building Doors, a grassroots movement dedicated to creating opportunities for women in male-dominated sectors like sports, automotive, gaming, and tech voiceover. After years of hitting roadblocks, Christy decided to stop waiting for the industry to change — and started building her own doors.
In this wide-ranging, real, and sometimes confronting conversation, we dive into:
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The harsh realities facing women in promo and commercial VO today
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Why even major brands are missing huge opportunities by ignoring female voices
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The importance of representation in creating real cultural change
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How grassroots support — a like, share, or tag — can directly impact a voice actor's career
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Christy's global plans for Building Doors, including expansions into Australia, Egypt, and the UK
The Pro Audio Suite proudly stands behind
Building Doors and its mission.
If you believe in a more inclusive, forward-thinking voiceover
industry, you can help in three simple ways: 👉 Follow, like, and share Building
Doors' posts — even one click makes a difference.
👉 Tune into their podcast
and live events to hear inspiring voices and real
stories.
👉 Buy Christy a
coffee — every small donation helps fund wider campaign
efforts.
🌎 Connect with Building Doors:
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Website: buildingdoorsvo.com
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Instagram: @buildingdoorsvo
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LinkedIn: Building Doors VO
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YouTube: Building Doors VO Channel
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Podcast: Building Doors Podcast (Spotify, Apple, YouTube Music)
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Donate: Buy Me a Coffee
💬 Got a thought, a story, or just want to lend your voice to the cause? Call the Building Doors Hotline at +1 (216) 307-1917 and leave a message.
Because sometimes when opportunity doesn't knock... you have to build your own door.