The Woman Stuck With a 7-Year-Old's Voice: How Trauma Shapes How We Speak with Elisa James

What if your voice is telling the world your whole story? Executive voice coach Elisa James joins The Cocoon to unpack how trauma literally lives in your voice‚ the vocal fry‚ the rambling‚ the freeze when you're put on the spot․ Elisa's journey teaches that after 20 years of undiagnosed PTSD‚ a narcissistic marriage‚ and submission to the act of being okay and performing on stage while falling apart inside‚ one can unlearn one's silence and find one's voice․ Whether you find that your voice sells you short at interviews‚ presentations or everyday conversations‚ this episode will change how you hear yourself․

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