Sara Starling - Voiceover

18/05/2025

Sound Designer Trapped in Bird Cage!

TRUE.

Your bird in the booth
really does have a bird cage
at the end of the garden.
And a very experienced sound designer
named Leon in the nest.

USEFUL

For those complex projects
that demand more than a voice.
Or when you want audio extras.

Also handy
when you need foley
for a series of stories you've written
about a Bubbling Toad
a Skittering Mouse
and a lost Mole!

BACK STORY.

It's all thanks to Fungus the Bogeyman, a hot water bottle filled with flour and water, and a bicycle wheel way back in 1990. That's how we met. But that's another story.

LISTEN.

To the origin story of The Bubbling Toad here.
More coming soon! 🐸

https://sarastarling.co.uk/bubbling-toad-stories/

DO IT.

With 72 years combined experience, you're in very safe hands when you work with us.
Just drop me an email.

11/05/2025

💥What's the flappin' point?

In his infinite wisdom,
young Neville Longbottom would say...

**"Why does there always have to be a point?"**

🦊

Fair play, he has a point. Dogs know stuff.
This little bird?
She says ..

**"To make a difference. That's the point."**

🕊️

🧡In my voiceover work and in my stories.
🧡That really is the point.
🧡To make you feel something.
🧡To make a difference.
🧡Human connection in action

🌳That's why I'm taking tricky life experiences and weaving them into stories of love and magic. Just ask The Bubbling Toad ;)

🌳Covering everything from worry to loss, diversity to doubt.

Yep, the doubt I spoke of recently has found its way into the latest tale.

💥 Nothing's pointless if we do something positive with it.

🪶Right, young Neville, on with the stories, we have writing to do!

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⭐Oh and if you're experiencing a tough time at the moment? Firstly, I'm sending a big, fat hug. Secondly, hidden in the darkness is a glimmer of light. There always is, even if it takes us a long time to see it.

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I'm Sara, your bird out of the booth.
Well, it's Sunday!
The day for writing and walking and communing with nature.

01/05/2025

Yes, The Bubbling Toad is real!
And you can immerse yourself in the magic.

⭐If you liked the excerpt of the story I shared? Have a rummage on the website and you'll find the very first story in full.

Show me someone who doesn't need a bit of magic and I'll fall off my perch ;)

21/04/2025

Those magical stories I mentioned?

Here's a little snippet of the very first one.

I wrote it at Christmas, as a gift
for my amazing friend Gayanne Potter ,
the magician behind The Bubbling Toad .
And the most generous human you'll ever meet.

Every Toad has a story.
And The Bubbling Toad is no exception.

19/04/2025

Ah, there you are!

Sorry, been rather quiet, haven't I?
Busy not just with voicing,
but with writing and recording magical stories, too.

What about?

Hop over to The Bubbling Toad , follow the page
and you'll soon find out!

For now, feet up and Happy Easter!🐰

06/04/2025

💥Setting the tone. Do you?

⏮️Back in the beginning,
when my wings caressed reel to reels
gramophones and mixing desks,
we'd start by lining up the machines.
Not in neat little rows,
but by calibrating with tone.

🟢I've been focused on setting the tone
for story number 12 today.
This one covers a tricky topic,
with gentle magic, of course.
Tone is important.

⭐And as I sit and think about the week ahead,
this tape's a good reminder
that we humans
need to calibrate ourselves, too.

🟢Set the tone for the week, the day the hour.

▶️Every day, come what may, I decide
▶️This is where I'm meant to be.
▶️And everything's working out for me
▶️Even on the days when it doesn't feel like it.
▶️Especially on those days.

🟣Wishing you a beautiful week, fueled by sunshine. I'll be in the booth as usual, waiting for your fabulous scripts.

06/03/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝?

It's so easy to give away our agency.
To say 'fix me'!
To think we can't do anything to make ourselves feel better.

We know loneliness affects our physical and mental health.

🟠𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 about that.

🟠𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞?

Sound random?
I promise you it isn't.
More in my latest blog

With thanks to the University of Stirling for researching the benefits of playing Bridge, and for bringing me in to voice a whole series of animations that help teach kids and adults how to play.

🟠𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧.

https://sarastarling.co.uk/2025/03/03/voice-over-bridge-to-a-healthy-mind/

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I'm Sara, your bird in the booth.
Voicing for you and for clients worldwide.
Oh and writing magical children's stories, too!

Ever wanted to learn Bridge? Wondering why it's a good idea and how to start? Your bird in the booth is here to help!

01/02/2025

I haven't posted since Christmas?
Crackers!

It's been an interesting month creating characters for voiceover jobs, but also for magical stories that are flowing from the pen of this little bird, but more on that another time!

If you'd like to keep up to date and receive a bit of inspiration and audio to keep you sane in this crazy world of ours, sign up to my newsletter if you fancy? I'd love you to join the flock! :) I'll pop the link in the comments.

Meantime, congratulations on making it through January! I think you definitely deserve a treat, as does Neville. 🧡

23/12/2024

Thank you for keeping me company, for your support, and for all your delicious scripts. You make a difference to me, and to young Neville Longbottom the studio dog (still banned from the studio!)

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy, hopeful New Year - we hope this crackers audio Christmas card makes you smile!x

(Available for last minute panics 30th and 31st, then back in the studio as usual on 6th Jan.)

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19/12/2024

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜...?

Bitten off more than you could chew?
Accepted a challenge that was beyond reasonable?
Was actually flappin' daft?!

🎄Maybe you'll relate to the second of my festive audio treats...!
A micro-story, a vignette, a Murmuration.

⭐More audio treats in my festive blog https://sarastarling.co.uk/2024/12/16/a-feast-of-festive-voice-over-treats/

18/12/2024

Your bird in the booth's been busy creating three little festive fancies to get you in the spirit of the season!

I've been writing daily since August and people seem to like it. In fact, they insist I keep doing it. Oh and then they tell me to voice it, so that's what I've been doing.

This is the first in a whole series of little micro-stories or vignettes that I'm calling Murmurations. I hope you like it!

17/12/2024

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙥𝙩 - 𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚!
So....

This little bird's festive newsletter is out.
These things should be 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗳𝘂𝗻 and full of 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲.

Think 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 to make you smile.
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
Recommendations to tickle your brain cells.
And as ever, a big, fat, thank you!

But I know not everyone wants to sign up to a newsletter.
So, I've written a 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴, which also offers all this and more!

https://sarastarling.co.uk/2024/12/16/a-feast-of-festive-voice-over-treats/

Btw, this week's totally crackers, but I'm still slotting last minute bookings into nooks and crannies, so just drop me a dm if you need me!

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𝐼'𝑚 𝑆𝑎𝑟𝑎, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑡ℎ.
𝑉𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑒.
𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝐴𝑙𝑧ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟'𝑠 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑦, 𝑃𝑓𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑟, 𝐵𝐵𝐶, 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑃𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑜.
𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 '𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔', 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡, 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

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