In this episode, Julie Wallach, The Survivor Coach™ breaks down why speaking up can feel terrifying even when you want to. It isn’t insecurity; it’s the body remembering what happened the first time you had a need and were met with punishment, dismissal, or harm. Piled onto that very common experience might be sexual assault, where this feeling is magnified exponentially. Julie delves into the psychology underneath that reaction and gives tolerable, realistic steps you can use to separate your voice from the danger it was once tied to.