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Jul 2023
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524 Afraid to Speak Up For Yourself? How...

TERRI COLE
About this episode

I am breaking down why it is hard for us to talk true (as I like to say), where we learn to dishonor how we feel or what we want, the consequences of staying silent, and the steps you can take to be more authentically known by the people in your life.

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