Find Your Voice, Change Your Life

Today, I interview Jami Carlacio whose mother died when Jami was an infant. An older sibling cared for her for a few months, and then her grandmother took over for a while. When Jami was five, the family was gathered in Spokane and her grandmother suddenly died while they were there. An already precarious little life had just gotten infinitely more difficult. Jami was left behind to stay with family in Spokane until she was 21. During this time, Jami felt lost and alone. She began using drugs and alcohol at age 12 to ease the pain of feeling unlovable and unwanted. Jami struggled with alcohol addiction for the next 25 years, living in misery and experiencing suicidal thoughts. She had hit a spiritual rock bottom. Then, she looked back on her grandmother. Her grandmother had cared for her when no one else would. She had planted the seed of love during those first crucial years of Jami's life. Jami began to understand that she was lovable and that she had been very loved by someone. She saw that perhaps she was, in fact, still worthy of love. She realized that alcohol couldn't fill the void in her life. It couldn't heal her heart. Only love could do that. Her grandmother's sweet words came back to her, and this was the voice that empowered her to move forward and find value in herself. Jami then felt led to become a priest, but couldn't do this as a woman. So she went to New Haven and studied theology, earning an MDiv. God was leading her toward her purpose, and her purpose was to facilitate powerful, meaningful change and healing. She became a successful writer, coach, and activist.After experiencing so much loss, neglect, and trauma, Jami has come out so much stronger on the other side. She made it, and today she takes others by the hand to show them love and belonging. She has made it her life's work to help others find validation, encouragement, wholeness, and self-esteem by harnessing the power of their own voices. __________________ Jami Carlacio is a master-certified trauma-informed life coach, a writer, and a writing consultant. She has also consulted on gender equity in the workplace as well as on white privilege and anti-bias. Jami holds a PhD in rhetoric and composition and has taught writing and literature at various colleges and universities, including Cornell and Yale. She is the author of numerous scholarly works that feature the rhetorical genius of religious Black women in the public sphere. She is the editor of a collection of essays designed to help educators teach the work of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. Her most recent book is an edited collection entitled Activism in the Name of God: Religion and Black Feminist Public Intellectuals from the Nineteenth Century to the Present, due out in August of 2023 from the University Press of Mississippi. After about 25 years in academia, Jami left to pursue her spiritual calling. Since June of this year, she has focused her attention on coaching women who struggle with trauma-informed self-sabotaging behavior, who are re-evaluating their career choices, and who want to develop the self-confidence to choose healthy, affirming personal and professional relationships. Find Jami here:https://jamicarlacio.academia.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088134970508 https://www.empoweredlifecoaching.me Access Jami's book, From Trauma to Triumph: The Spiritual Path to Joy: https://empoweredlifecoaching.me/empowered-products-for-you/ebooks ________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be conSupport the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Lorraine Segal. Lorraine grew up in southern California. She tells us about her struggle to feel the same love she saw elsewhere around her. Her own parents never showed unconditional love, so Lorraine lacked the support and affection she craved. She felt she could never measure up and that everything had to be perfect, and in response to this, she often procrastinated.  She was afraid of doing it wrong, so she didn't do it at all. Her parents meant well, but they never gave her the foundation she needed to feel like she belonged in this world. Lorraine also knew societal struggles from a young age. Her family was Jewish, and she was surrounded by conservative Christians who thought they were going to hell. There was a lot of persecution and rejection, and Lorraine often felt like an outcast. Lorraine already had such a low view of herself that she hadn't even realized she was being persecuted and was experiencing antisemitism. She thought there was something wrong with her and that she deserved to be treated that way. In terms of finding her voice, Lorraine says she was never really without a voice, per se. She was very articulate and enjoyed presenting, teaching, and connecting with others, but her real issue was her own belief that no one would value anything she had to say, so none of it would matter. Her unique way of thinking, problem-solving, and making connections made her feel alone and unable to relate with others. Who would ever understand her? "The personal is political," she reminds us. She began to fight for the person she was underneath all the disrespect from others and from herself. She took action in the world to uncover her own fears, heal her own wounds, and make sure her own voice was being heard. She was in recovery and was learning to confront the thought patterns that had harmed her life for so long. She attended workshops and focused on her inner and outer dialogue. In the process of writing her book, she realized that she didn't need to focus on who would read her book and what they'd say. She learned that it was just as important for her own inner self that she complete the physical act of getting her words out on paper. She has forgiven herself and other words for all the negative, belittling words and actions against her. And in her work today, her gift to the world is to help others learn and practice forgiveness, too. __________________ After surviving the 50's and 60's, as well as twenty years in toxic academia as a tenured professor, Lorraine Segal was inspired to started her own business, Conflict Remedy (ConflictRemedy.com), happily teaching, coaching, blogging and consulting around workplace conflict transformation. She is addicted to reading novels and enjoys walking and hiking in beautiful Northern California, where she lives with her wife. Her cartoon muse, Bookie, insisted that she write her new memoir, Angels and Earthworms: an unexpected journey to joy, love, and miracles. Find Lorraine here: https://conflictremedy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorrainesegal/ https://www.facebook.com/lorraine.segal Sign up to receive forgiveness affirmations that help us forgive ourselves and others: https://conflictremedy.com/book _____________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com.   Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Hrideep Barot. Growing up in India, Hrideep says he thinks his lack of confidence began at a very young age when he was struggling with night terrors. He couldn't sleep without having nightmares, so he ended up in therapy and began suffering from crippling social anxiety. He finally started to have some relief from the night terrors in middle school, but this is also when he noticed that he lacked confidence. He'd been comfortable and poised while practicing a poem for the talent show, but when the show started and the lights hit him, he felt a mysterious fear on that stage. From this point forward, he became an introvert at school. It was a great school with good opportunities and programs, and as Hrideep saw his friends developing themselves and starting to date and find their paths, he remained shy and felt very left behind in a lot of ways. As he started college, Hrideep realized his social anxiety was going to pose a huge problem. He would need to do lots of presentations and group projects. And what would he do when he graduated and needed to find a job? He knew something had to change. Ironically, since Hrideep wasn't good at math, the only degree program that didn't involve math was communications! During this program, he discovered that although it was a very academic program full of mostly writing instead of speeches, his classmates and peers were full of so much variety. They were cultured and diverse, so charismatic and curious and ready to learn. When he was forced to stand up and introduce himself to his classmates, they were confused by his anxiety. This was the turning point for Hrideep. He was about to spend the next few years with this group of people, and he was determined to overcome his fear. He looked for a coach but couldn't afford one. He spent hours on Google and the advice was unrealistic, easier said than done. He finally came up with a practical idea. He wrote down famous speeches given by other people, memorized them, and practiced emulating those people in the mirror. Eventually, a friend got sick and needed him to deliver a speech for her, and it went incredibly well because he knew the information he needed to present. The high of a good presentation stuck with him, and he felt a new sense of confidence. He realized that the "worst-case scenario is not that bad." Now, after years of practice, Hrideep runs Frantically Speaking, a company that helps professionals become better speakers and communicators. __________________ Hrideep Barot is the Founder of Frantically Speaking, which has grown from 0 to 100,000 readers within a span of merely 2 years. He has coached people from companies like Meta, Tesla, Deloitte, KPMG, and Adobe, and has trained people from various universities like Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Hult, and more. Previously, he worked in the pitching team for one of India's fastest-growing agencies presenting to companies like Netflix, Pepsi, Google, Amazon Prime, and Coke. Find Hrideep here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa2Tff_UeQJgYWfXCulx6Xw http://www.instagram.com/frantically.speaking/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrideepbarot/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjX1Sj38ykU The Ultimate Public Speaking Checklist (printable PDF): https://franticallyspeaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/The-Public-Speaking-Checklist-1.pdf _________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step GuSupport the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Gail Kraft, who fought for her life from the very beginning after her mother made an attempt to abort her. Although Gail lived, she never got to form a strong relationship with her mother, because her mom died when Gail was just three years old. From that point, her father treated her like she was a burden, an inconvenient barrier keeping him from winning women over on dates. And so from a very early age, Gail learned to be a people pleaser, hoping to keep the peace and make people like her. She was desperate for love and connection. At age 13, Gail had a confrontation with her father, after which she joined a gang. She and her peers hung out together in various groups and areas throughout downtown Boston where she lived. They lived a lifestyle of risk and danger, but those things made them very protective of each other. At one point, Gail was assaulted by a fellow member who was walking her home, and she just barely avoided being raped. She let the others know what happened, and mysteriously this person was never seen again. At 16, she completely moved out of her father's house and went to live with her brother and his family in the suburbs. The rule was that she was not to stir up any trouble with his wife, and that she was no longer to have any gang affiliations. Gail says that's what saved her. She was living in a safe area and her brother was helping her to set some standards for her life. Fast forwarding to the development of Gail's career, her people-pleasing skills really benefited her. She was a high performer who aimed to impress, and so she did impress people and gain recognition and success. Eventually ending up in a management role, she one day had no choice but to lead in a presentation, and although she was scared, she later realized what a turning point this was for her. She realized that even though it was a job, her words were having an effect on people's lives. That's when everything changed. After many years of hard work and personal development, today Gail helps to empower others to tap into their full potential. She shows them their true uniqueness, guides them to freedom, and teaches them that the life they are seeking is within arm's reach. __________________ Gail Kraft is a keynote speaker, podcaster, Empowerment Master, author of The Empowering Process, and thought leader. She works with clients and runs programs offering various approaches for accessing self-awareness, focus, and emotional balance in order to tap into your natural flow for success. Krafting The Flow Formula is how you gain higher self-awareness, create smarter goals, and lower stress, allowing you to make conscious choices and take control of your life today. Find Gail here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaillkraft/ https://www.facebook.com/gail.kraft.77 https://twitter.com/buildbravery https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLXX5hXmeaRPuA_znsplCarsRq5Bs1UdW___________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com.     Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Sheldon R.S. Crocker who grew up in a very, very small town in Newfoundland, Canada. He was born with Arthrogryposis, which causes muscle atrophy and contractions at most joints. From birth he was challenged with not being able to walk. In order to become the inspiring speaker he is today, he has a story of abuse but also one of resilience and strength. Sheldon was unable to crawl as a baby. He wore braces on his legs, and doctors thought he would never be able to walk (although he did teach himself). Despite plenty of surgeries, he also could not straighten or raise his arms, which prevented him from doing many things we take for granted, like the ability to open a door or brush our teeth or lift things. As if that didn't fill his life with enough challenges, Sheldon's father was also an alcoholic and would come home and assault his mother. There were no siblings, so Sheldon was on his own. His father abused him as well, saying he would never amount to anything and that he should've never been born. Despite hearing those heartbreaking, hurtful words, Sheldon pushed forward. But his mother also abused him, beating him with a belt and criticizing him, comparing him to other people. He isolated himself and never really developed communication skills. This was his best way to protect himself from the meanness all around him. But this was no way to live. He didn't want to avoid people or be avoided by them. He didn't want to lash out or bottle up his feelings anymore. At 18, he had become addicted to drugs and alcohol. He wasn't coping well. He was forced out of the town. He moved to another town, drank his way through college, and though he had nothing, walked himself all the way to the addiction rehab center. Deep down, he knew he had a purpose. He went through a trauma program, where he learned to process his experiences and understand his own story. He'd always known that something great would eventually happen in his life, and he finally found a way to understand his journey and feel a new sense of hope. In sharing his story with others, he has found his purpose in life. He has written a book and loves to pass his story of hope on to others. __________________ Despite being born with Arthrogryposis, Sheldon Crocker inspires his audience with his distinctive style and unforgettable humor. He has appeared on several national news programs. His inclusion in the MerB'y Documentary and Calendar made history as the first disabled person to appear in such a publication. The Dale Carnegie Human Relations Award was awarded to him. Compassionate, empathetic, and humble about his message, he has lived the issues he speaks about. He has published "KEEP on WALKING - A Transformative & Inspirational Journey." His goal is also to help make a difference in someone's life that he wishes he had received when he was young. Sheldon says, "For most of my life, I felt like I had no voice, too afraid to speak up." Find Sheldon here: https://www.sheldonstransformativethinking.com/https://www.facebook.com/Sheldon.R.S.Crockerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sheldon-r-s-crocker/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCITIPJL_xgk0SGKeM5Acc8w https://www.gofundme.com/f/sheldon-helping-others-perhaps-someone-you-know https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B089LN85G6 https://www.instagram.com/sheldon_r.s._crocker/ https://twitter.com/SheldonCrocker1 __________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to ySupport the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Melahni Ake who was born in Florida, but shortly afterwards her family moved to their hometown of Indianapolis where her  grandparents had established a thriving church ministry. When her father suffered a sudden illness the family went back to Florida for his treatment, but he died quickly and they then returned to Indiana. Through all of these moves, Melahni had to learn to adapt quickly. She attended so many different schools and had so many new beginnings, she found ways to be resilient and communicate with people in lots of different situations. Melahni points out to us that during this time as a young child, she could have felt fear and dwelled on everything she was lacking. There were a lot of unknowns for her. But she says that despite not having siblings to lean on, and after losing her father, she somehow still felt an inner need to push through. She kept learning and felt driven to find ways to be of service and continue to develop herself. Her family had done big things in this world, and she knew she had a big purpose for her own life. So she chose joy. She joined a hockey league as the only girl, and stayed on for 12 years. Her confidence grew as she learned how to communicate with people who weren't like her. She uses the amazing analogy that she learned to look at life like a hockey puck, visualizing where it's going to be instead of focusing on where it is now. Another experience she relates to us is the sheer panic she felt over being eliminated at her job at age 50. She had a meltdown, as I'm sure many people would, and ended up in the hospital. Her anxiety almost killed her, and she no longer had a plan for her life. But she has realized since then that we have to harness our purpose and create a strategy for it – a complete mindset and way of operating. Now as a coach, Melahni thinks back to those magical years during her early childhood, using similar joyful inspiration to guide others toward their own paths filled with light and fulfillment. __________________ Melahni Ake is the founder of Everyday Leaders Professional Coaching and Consulting from Indianapolis, IN which provides leadership development resources and strategies to corporations, non-profits, and community programs to create sustainable systems for consistent growth. She’s been a Maxwell Leadership coach, speaker, and trainer since 2016, and in 2020 became the first US Affiliate WHY Coach with the WHY Institute. Melahni believes that consistent personal growth provides the clarity and the courage to overcome any obstacle in our life. She’s founded multiple womens leadership programs including co-founding SCALE for Women helping women achieve SALES Confidence and Leadership Excellence! Find Melahni here: http://www.everydayleaders.com/ https://m.facebook.com/groups/everydayleaderswithmelahniake/?ref=share https://www.linkedin.com/in/melahni-ake-everydayleaders https://www.instagram.com/everydayleaders50in50/ https://www.youtube.com/user/melahniake ___________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com.  Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today I interview Leanne Dorish, who says that people have always paid attention to her because of her height. She learned very early on that people were always watching. When she spoke, her stature sometimes led to people seeing her voice as too strong. She pulled back a bit and became a skilled listener. She was teased consistently for one thing or another. Leanne even recalls being teased by family members. Once at a family dinner, she stood up to defend her dad during a discussion, and everyone laughed at her. She carried that hurt and fear for decades, feeling like she couldn't stand up or speak out. As she got older, her peers never really understood her either. In high school, her very slender stature stood out even more, as baggy clothes were the trend and she found herself swimming in them. Most people didn't understand that underneath it all, she had a normal woman's body. She did nothing to correct them for fear of negative reactions. We see here that she wasn't afraid to speak; she was afraid of the response afterward. After she graduated, Leanne says the frustration had built up enough over the years that she had become bitter, snapping at people who made critical remarks or questions based on her height. She realized she was pushing people away. She began working with the homeless community, and this was eye-opening for her. She found her courage in advocating for people who needed help. She got her Master's degree and became a counselor, learning different techniques for speaking with people. When Leanne gave birth to her son nine weeks early, she found herself thrown into a whole new world. She was terrified by how sick he was, but she couldn't let her fear hold her back because she knew she had to stand up for her son and his care. She had counseled countless others, but this true test was in learning to use her skills and knowledge for her own situation. She strove to learn more. She eventually "caught the wave", found a coach, and has found new ways to grow and challenge herself ever since. __________________Leanne is a trauma counselor, clinical supervisor, and proud Mama of a 2014 NICU graduate. She is an author, speaker, and blogger. Leanne loves supporting individuals to move from frustration to freedom, which in turn grows Love. She’s an amateur genealogist, and loves being creative and spending time with her family. Find Leanne here: http://www.leannedorishcounselling.com/ https://www.mynicufamily.com __________________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com. Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Linda Bello-Ruiz who grew up in Redwood Valley, California, in a family of six children. Linda was blessed with great parents, but with a crowded household, she wanted to find her own way to stand out. She craved attention, so she often used her height and bright red hair to turn heads.Her experience with her siblings also gave her a boost in maturity, and she soon became a comfort and a leader among her peers. She remembers getting in trouble for this, hearing her teacher advise other kids not to follow her example. This was the first time she remembers her voice being shut down. Linda was anxious to get out on her own, and she tells us that as soon as she finished high school, she was packed up and on her way. She made her way to San Francisco and was excited to start her new adventure, having already been accepted to a college and planning on staying with family in the area. She eventually met a man who would become her boyfriend and end up changing her life. Linda yearned for the approval of a man, and this man made her feel special – at first. As it turns out, he was a drug user who also became a pimp in the area. Soon, various women were calling Linda to get his permission for certain things, and she realized that her life was quickly falling apart in a very drastic way. Her friends and family begged her to leave him, but she was blinded by the validation he gave her. Her full awakening happened one night when he wanted to put her on the corner with the other girls. She was afraid, but she dressed the part and stood there. She felt so out of place and lost, having gone against her instincts. She changed her mind and told her boyfriend she wasn't willing to do it, and he took her home and beat her. This was the wake-up call she needed. After several humiliating, confusing, and extremely dangerous situations following her departure, she found herself on the beach with no will to live. She asked God to reveal himself to her, and he did in an amazing way and with perfect timing. Linda is grateful for the turnaround her life made that day. She regained her voice. In her new wisdom and learning to forgive, she continued in ministry and found ways to help others, a mission that continues today each time she shares her heart and her story with others. ___________ Award-winning author, Linda Bello-Ruiz co-founded and directed a safe haven for street girls, runaways, and sex-trafficked minors in Costa Rica. Upon her return to the United States, she earned her Master’s Degree in Psychology and worked as a bilingual counselor for 26 years. In retirement, Linda wrote her award-winning memoir, From Tears to Triumph, and later authored three 'based-on-true-events" books, all with a message of hope and purpose. She is an Inspirational Speaker on choices, consequences, and hope. Find Linda here: https://www.facebook.com/lmbelloruiz/ https://www.facebook.com/LindaBelloRuizhttps://lindabelloruiz.com/ ___________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com.  Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Michaelene Cristini Risley who grew up in the midwest in an Italian Catholic family. From the start, she tells us that the pedestal men are put on in this culture makes women a little more hesitant to speak in their power. That, coupled with the typical idea that men leave the house but women must be married off, made Michealene want to rebel and live in her own way from a young age. After a couple of situations that occurred in her childhood, she distinctly remembers the voice inside her saying, "I'm going away now". She felt like she swallowed her voice and it was gone. She was afraid and intimidated, and she didn't feel safe. Michealene has worked in the field of human trafficking.  She learned about the people involved in this process and has made it her life's mission to be a force for good regarding this cause, among others. She hopes to educate people, build communication, and simply let people know that the issues we face don't have to continue – that there are solutions out there. Michealene has learned that a key to understanding her voice is in her ability to discern where, when, and how to use it. In her work advocating for abused and trafficked individuals, she has honed those skills, realizing that in some situations, speaking more than the bare minimum can put her or others in danger or compromise a situation. But there is also such beauty in the work she does, as she's able to powerfully speak up on behalf of others, often becoming the agent who leads to their rescue. The takeaway she wants to leave us with is gratitude. She is grateful for her life and the opportunities she's had to make a difference in this world.___________ Michealene Cristini Risley is an American writer, director, and human rights activist. She ran for the Americans Elect nomination for President of the United States in 2012 and is currently creating a new primetime live-action series based on her activism, called Warriors of the Light. Find Michealene here: http://www.michealene.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michealene_Risley ___________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com. Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

Today, I interview Lesley Nase who is the middle child of five children. Due to a large port wine birthmark across her face, her shyness would sometimes come forward. She remembers once being timid about walking past some kids, in fear of the stares. Her sweet and encouraging mother reminded her that her smile was the most important thing anyone could see. In Lesley's home, everyone was accepted and included. Her brother was born with spina bifida, but the two of them wore their uniqueness out in the open, happy and free to be themselves. Lesley maintained the habit of putting on her smile no matter what, so that any unkindness would be disarmed and people could always see and feel her friendliness. In school, Lesley fell in love with theater class. She loved discovering new characters and "trying on different hats". Although she often struggled with laryngitis, Lesley's voice always showed up for her as soon as she stepped out on stage. With each new character she played, she found an exciting, magical boldness. Lesley's career has developed over the years as she continues to speak on stage, on podcasts, in workshops, and in more intimate personal circles. She remembers once being approached about hosting a TV show. Her inner dialogue made her second guess whether she might be a good fit for TV, but the person selecting her gave her emphatic approval. This was a nice reminder to Lesley that she is a great fit, because she's capable, smart, and kind. Today she loves working with people and animals to sense their needs, communicating with them on a deep level. She helps them to heal naturally from the inside out and find true success. And she always wears her smile. ___________ Lesley Nase is Creator and CEO of ‘Intuitive Animal Healing’ and is a certified CORE Communication coach for businesses. She is the host of ‘Books, Yarns & Tails’ on Win Win Women TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku. Her podcast ‘The Client Whispers’ is set to be released in January of 2023. Her gift and her passions have allowed her to help people and pets, access their innate healing abilities, get to the root of their imbalances, and restore themselves to optimal health, naturally and holistically. She guides others through insight and wisdom as an Intuitive Shamanic healing practitioner, Frequency Healing coach, and End-of-Life specialist. Lesley expanded her offerings when she became certified as a CORE Communication coach. Entrepreneurs hire Lesley to get to the CORE of communication because most fail to speak the language of their listeners and are missing out on connections, relationships, and resolutions to maximize success. She helps break down communication barriers to leverage conversations for collaborations and conversions. When she is not out walking or hiking with her dogs you can find her curled up with a good book and her cat. Free CORE Communication profile assessment: http://Yourcoreassessment.com Find Lesley here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-nase-819b4454 https://winwinwomen.tv/show/books-yarns-and-tails https://www.instagram.com/lesleynase/ https://www.facebook.com/lesley.nase/___________I'm your podcast host, Dr. Doreen Downing, and I help people find their voice so they can overcome anxiety, be confident, and speak without fear. Get started now on your journey to your authentic voice by downloading my Free 7 Step Guide to Fearless Speaking: https://www.doreen7steps.com.Support the showI’m Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.