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Apr 2020
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How to use your voice & make requests

Kayla Nelson & Judson Frost
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In this episode we share about what feels so hard in speaking up for what we need and want. We talk about the different types of emotional expression and language to use to have your voice be heard instead of feeling like a demand.

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