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Feb 26
45m 24s

How to Feel Confident When You Speak wit...

Mary Jelkovsky
About this episode
Your voice changes when you feel insecure. It gets tighter, faster, or smaller, and suddenly you don’t feel confident anymore. In this conversation, we explore how to build real confidence by regulating your nervous system and learning to speak from a grounded, embodied confident place. Mary is joined by voice and communication coach Ryan O’Shea to explore ... Show More
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