Studies show that women's voices aren't being heard - at home, in public, or at work. Or, in the movies, either. When women speak up, they are seen as loud and pushy. Too much. If they're quiet, they're dismissed as too meek. And, no matter what, they are interrupted far often more than their male counterparts. In this book, the author, an award-winning former host at Wisconsin Public Radio, a trained opera singer and communications coach, takes women through the steps of recognizing the value of their own voice. She shows how women can communicate in meetings and around the dinner table and how to use their voices and be heard.
This book is entertaining and informative. The author clearly knows her material, and what I found interesting was her focus on the physical aspect of speaking, almost more than the psychological aspects. As a trained singer, she knows what is physically involved in speaking clearly and how suppressing the natural voice can actually cause physical pain. So, if you are a woman understanding how to make your voice heard and get some steps on feeling more comfortable with your own voice, you might find this book very helpful. What the author doesn't address as much is why women are viewed this way in our society, where they are seen as being better if they speak softly, or speak less. But there's a lot to unpack there.
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