If and when you want to add a little processing in post for the purpose of making your audio sound better, I would recommend using compression to make your voice more up front and perceptually louder. Compression also makes your voice much easier to understand for listeners in environments where there is considerable background noise like driving in a car, jogging, working out, washing dishes, etc.
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