{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Junkyard Love Podcast","title":"0115 with Voice Actor, Puppeteer, Storyteller, and Sound Producer Nate Begle - The Puppet's Heart","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5498,"description":"“I grew up with puppetry and voices and weird little characters. I never really let that go — I just found ways to turn it into a life.” - Nate Begle\n \nIn this episode, we're joined by Nate - He's a voice actor and puppeteer with over two decades of experience in storytelling across stage, screen, and sound. His career has spanned live theme park shows, national commercials, animation, and narration work for over 30 audiobooks. Nate has collaborated with major creative institutions, including James Patterson, The Jim Henson Company, Walt Disney Entertainment, and Sesame Street. Deeply rooted in performance, character work, and voice, Nate brings a grounded and authentic presence to everything he creates. He allows the characters, not the performer, to take center stage.\nNate and I nestle in for a tender, playful, and witty conversation about a life built around performance. We talk discovering creative purpose early, navigating years of invisible work, and learning how to keep showing up for the craft even when no one is watching.\nWe talk about his roots in Midwest community theater, how Fraggle Rock cracked open a lifelong fascination with puppetry, and the reality of building a career from bits and odd jobs to full-time creative expression. Along the way, we dive into themes like staying grounded while performing, the therapeutic power of play, self-belief in the face of doubt, and the surprising joy of working just off-camera.\nFrom humor and nostalgia to identity and intention, this conversation brings small insights that build into something honest, warm, and very real.\n\nMore notable quotes from the episode:\n- “A lot of people think voiceover is just ‘talking,’ but it’s not. It’s acting. It’s truth-telling. It’s intention.”\n- “It’s like, if you see something that’s not available where you’re at - then make it.”\n- “There’s a moment where you stop trying to get it perfect and start asking if it feels true. That’s when you know you’re doing the work.”\nFor more...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-wIoXe_lBsAgcqPoSfBhM15bJ_HDaEzvBoo-VmbjHdI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNTcw/NzdjNjA4YWMzZmUy/MTRjODYzNGE4OGRk/YTY2OC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}