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There are times when we feel that those around us don’t see us as an individual capable of making decisions and navigating our thoughts and feelings. We may feel depleted and defeated when opinions are shared with us contrary to what we believe is right for our life. When we [...]

We all face challenges when it comes to our individual circumstances. We may at times feel limited by not having access to all the resources we feel necessary in our journey to speaking up. However, we can always turn to the scriptures for incredible examples of times when speaking up [...]

This week we share our interview with Bethany Spalding as she shares her experiences speaking up in big and small ways. We talk about how we all have areas in our own communities where we can feel inspired to speak up. We can never know the impact our speaking up [...]

This week we speak about how to take a strong position while setting boundaries. There is a link between having healthy boundaries and not losing control. Boundaries protect our ability to manage our emotions. When we are able to set boundaries, we can take a position without exploding. If we’re [...]

This week we follow up our interview with Kim Villalta with a focus on her wise insight: if we want to have confidence, progress and peace, if we want to thrive, we need to have a healthy relationship with our own voice. In this episode we break down what this [...]

This episode is a compelling and relatable interview with Kimberly Villalta, a woman of Christ who found her voice amid some significant personal struggles. Kim talks with us about her growing up, a difficult marriage, finding her voice, and the swinging back and forth that naturally accompanies those who start [...]

There are many challenges in speaking up about our religious beliefs. We love Christ and want to share all the good things about our church membership, but there are times or situations when we hesitate. In this episode, we discuss a couple of small ways we can improve our personal [...]

This is the first of a series we are starting called Speak Up Stories. This series allows us to not only give women a chance to speak up about the experiences that have supported their voices, but also to let their stories inspire the rest of us on our own [...]

One of the common side effects of effective speaking up is a natural tendency toward leadership. Others will look to you, will listen to your ideas, and will open themselves to your influence if your words and personal way of being are empowering to them. Today’s episode centers on the [...]

Women often feel the need to over-explain: we explain where we’re coming from, we explain all the different variables that apply to give context, we explain what we mean in two or three different ways, and even explain to play down our message. And we think this helps. But it [...]

For women, having a seat at the table does not mean having a voice.  We discuss the BYU Study When Women Don’t Speak.  This study outlines some of the difficulties women face when they are outnumbered by men in a group discussion. Women are seen as less authoritative, are often [...]

This episode discusses the consequences of speaking up and the fear of negative consequences we experience that keeps us from taking the steps to speak up.  Fear is the main emotion we experience that keeps us from speaking up when we might need to. We’re afraid of others’ responses, that [...]