If speaking feels important to you this year
Hello, lovely voice,
As January unfolds, I’ve been reflecting on a Gremlin that creeps into our resolutions and plans: perfectionist tendencies.
A friend just texted that she’s training to run a marathon this year, not because she loves running, but because she “should” exercise more.
A dear relative said she should lose weight as we were charging up a hill on a five-mile hike, equating “thinness” with health. We had a healthy debate about it.
The perfectionist trap is strong, and it affects how we communicate, too.
The desire to better our speaking can quickly turn punishing and “judgy”, as my teenage sons say.
The longer I work with women, especially in midlife, the more I love letting go of perfectionism, undoing performative communication, and showing up as our beautifully, perfectly imperfect selves.
Many women are no longer striving to be perfect speakers; instead, they want to feel natural, less performative, and more at home in their own voices.
I want us to feel at home with saying “ums” here and there, or feeling nervous at the top of our presentations, because these qualities make us human and relatable.
After decades of feeling the pressure to “fit in”, let’s bust out of the ho-hum mold and explore what lights us up when we speak. That, my friend, is your secret sauce.
Next week, I'm starting a small, three-month training group designed for women who wish to speak with more presence and confidence in meetings, conversations, and meaningful moments.
The group is intentionally small, and it's almost full. I’m inviting just a few more women to join before enrollment closes on Sunday, January 25th.
If this resonates with you, you can learn more and apply here:
👉 Learn more about the Small Coaching Group
https://www.impactvocalcoaching.com/small-group-coaching-program
If this isn’t the right time for you, that’s perfectly okay. This community is about honoring timing as much as it is about growth.
Stay calm and speak on,
Jessica
P.S. Enrollment will close this weekend, so I can focus fully on supporting the group. I’m grateful to the women joining, and it already feels like a thoughtful, supportive circle.
