June 23, 2025 • 24 mins
Your voice matters—but are you using it in a way that truly reflects your authentic self?
The throat chakra governs how we communicate, express ourselves, and share our truth with the world. When balanced, we speak clearly, feel heard, and honor our inner truth without shame. When blocked, we might swallow our words, speak excessively without listening, or let our truth emerge sideways through passive-aggressive comments.
The way we communicate directly reflects our throat chakra's health. Passive communicators—those who avoid expressing feelings, apologize excessively, or defer to others—typically have underactive throat chakras, often due to conditioning, trauma, or low self-worth. Aggressive communicators express forcefully through interruptions or blame, showing an overactive chakra fueled by anxiety or fear of being ignored. Passive-aggressive patterns reveal an imbalanced chakra—knowing your truth but expressing it indirectly through sarcasm or subtle digs because direct communication feels unsafe.
The goal is assertive communication—speaking truth clearly and respectfully while actively listening—which reflects a balanced throat chakra. This style creates alignment between your inner and outer worlds, allowing your needs to be met authentically.
Healing practices include sound work through chanting or singing, journaling unspoken truths, practicing honest statements daily, and releasing physical tension in the jaw and neck. The powerful three-part voice activation ritual offered in this episode guides you through journaling prompts, mirror affirmations, and sound techniques to strengthen your authentic expression.
Remember that your authentic voice isn't too loud or too quiet—it's exactly as it should be. In a world that often tells us to be silent or shout, the balanced throat chakra invites us to speak from the heart with clarity and compassion. What truth have you been holding back? What would it feel like to express that truth with love?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey y'all, I'm Dr Julie Merriman and welcome to
SoulJoy.
This week we're still exploringthe throat chakra and today
we're taking a deep dive intothe power of your voice, more
specifically, the throat chakraand how it shapes your
communication styles, becausethis is a very necessary
(00:23):
component of holistic,sustainable self-care.
All right, hey you, how is itgoing?
I am so glad to get to hang outwith y'all for a hot minute.
So, as always, I'm going tostart with just a little
(00:45):
something, something about thehouse, and then we're going to
get in there and talk about somevery important stuff having to
do with communication styles.
But right now, as I am recording, it is farming season here in
Texas and that means that myhubby is on that tractor a lot,
(01:07):
a lot.
I don't see him a lot duringfarming season and, y'all, when
I was in my 20s, I really had apity party going where I kind of
felt like a farm widow.
My beloved spent so much timeon that tractor or out doing
something in the field.
Can any of y'all relate?
Do I have any farm wives orhusbands out there?
(01:28):
Now, as I've gracefully aged, Icelebrate the time that my
husband has on that tractor.
He loves it.
I think it's an important partof our long-term relationship
supporting him, supporting mybeloved in what they love.
I think that's true of anyrelationship and, lord knows,
(01:50):
he's done that for me as Iworked on my PhD and built my
career.
I love us and I love the lifewe've built, so I celebrate that
it is farm season.
So, okay, professional helpers,this podcast is dedicated to
preventing and overcoming theoccupational hazards of the
(02:11):
career.
We chose specifically burnout,compassion, fatigue and
vicarious trauma.
But, as I always say, thispodcast is for everyone.
If you're not a professionalhelper, I promise you're going
to find some juicy tidbits thatwill be very relevant for you.
Okay, whether you're someonewho speaks freely or someone who
(02:36):
often swallows their words,this episode is for you.
We're going to unpack thespiritual significance of the
throat chakra and exploredifferent communication styles
and share how to balance andheal this vital energy center.
So take a deep breath, findyour center and let's begin.
(03:01):
So I'm going to start with thebasics.
Today, we're going to exploreone of the most misunderstood
and powerful energy centers ofour body, and that's the throat
chakra, and y'all the last twoor three podcasts have been
about the throat chakra.
It's a pretty good size chapterin my book, soul Joy, so that's
(03:23):
why we're parked here againtoday.
The throat chakra is soimportant.
It influences so many things,to include our communication
style.
Maybe you found yourselfholding back your truth I know I
talked about that last time formyself.
(03:43):
Or maybe you speak but peopledon't seem to really hear you.
Or perhaps you've been toldyou're too loud, too intense, or
that your voice is too loud.
This episode is an invitationto reimagine all of that.
We're going to dive into whatthe throat chakra really is, how
(04:05):
it connects with psychology andcommunication styles.
We're going to look at signs ofimbalance and how to heal, and
we're going to end with apowerful practical activity you
can do today to awaken yourvoice.
If you're on my email list in,if you're on my email list,
(04:29):
you're going to get thisactivity as a free PDF when I
email you this podcast as well.
So again, let's take a big,deep breath and exhale.
And here we go.
The throat chakra is the fifthchakra in the traditional seven
chakra system and it's locatedin the center of your throat and
(04:51):
y'all.
It governs communication,truth-telling, creativity,
listening, authenticity and yourself-expression.
When this chakra is balanced,you feel so good, and I've
talked about this as we've beentalking about the chakra but
you're gonna speak with veryclearly and with intentions to
(05:15):
be very clear.
You're gonna feel heard andunderstood.
How amazing is that when wefeel heard and understood and
therapists and counselors andprofessional helpers out there,
you spend your whole day givingyour presence to your clients.
Often you are not yourselfbeing seen and heard and feeling
(05:38):
understood.
So this is a great thing towork on for yourself.
When you're balanced, you willexpress your feelings and ideas
freely.
You're gonna honor your innertruth without shame.
But y'all, when it's blocked orout of balance, you might notice
difficulty speaking up.
(06:00):
Lottie knows that was my case,especially during my crash and
burn when I was not practicingholistic, sustainable self-care.
But you're going to finddifficulty speaking up.
You're going to fear judgmentor rejection.
Maybe you find yourself talkingexcessively without listening.
(06:20):
Perhaps you have a chronic sorethroat or tightness in your jaw
or neck.
Maybe you're lying orwithholding your truth, even
from yourself.
So you see, the throat chakraisn't just about talking.
It's about authentic resonance.
It asks us is what I sayaligned with who I am?
(06:46):
Does this sound familiar at all?
I mean, if so, for sure, followthrough with this episode, but
hop back to my other two orthree episodes.
I've been talking about thethroat chakra a lot.
If it sounds familiar, y'alldon't worry, we'll get to the
healing practices soon.
(07:08):
But first let's explore how yourcommunication style reflects
your throat chakra's health.
How crazy is that?
You can get a sense of howbalanced your throat chakra is
in your communication style.
I think that's pretty marvelous.
So let's talk about how weexpress ourselves and what that
(07:30):
reveals about our throatchakra's health.
In communication theory, thereare four primary styles.
There's passive communication,there's aggressive communication
, passive-aggressive and thenassertive.
Let's explore these through thelens of the throat chakra.
(07:53):
Okay, so with passivecommunication, this is when you
avoid expressing your feelingsor opinions.
You might say yes when you meanno or stay silent to avoid
conflict.
You might avoid expressing yourneeds, apologize excessively or
defer to others.
You may fear rejection orconflict and emotionally this
(08:18):
reflects a very underactivethroat chakra.
Your voice is stifled,literally being suppressed, and
often y'all, it's due toconditioning, trauma or low
self-worth.
So an example here might besaying oh, I'm fine, when you're
(08:38):
not Just not being able toexpress your truth in that
moment.
Aggressive communication this iswhere your expression becomes
overpowering or even hurtful.
You express your needs in aforceful or controlling way.
(09:01):
You interrupt, perhaps you yellblame, maybe you belittle
others.
This often comes from unhealedwounds or a fear of being
ignored.
And this, my friends, canreflect an overactive throat
chakra, excessive andmisdirected in energies, often
(09:23):
fueled by ego or anxiety.
Okay, so, as this might looklike shouting to dominate a
conversation, just gettinglouder and louder I know you've
been around those folks, maybeyou're one of those folks.
It often doesn't end well.
(09:43):
We're not getting our needs metin this communication style,
nor in passive communicationstyle, because really we
communicate to get our needs metand neither one of those are
going to help you get your needsmet.
Okay, moving on topassive-aggressive communication
.
Here resentment is expressedindirectly through sarcasm,
(10:05):
avoidance, backhandedcompliments, silence or subtle
digs.
You may not feel safe speakingdirectly, so expression comes
out sideways.
This indicates an imbalancedthroat chakra.
You know your truth, but don'tfeel empowered to voice it.
Truth wants to emerge, y'all,but it's clouded by fear and the
(10:30):
ever-present shame.
So an example of this might beyou say, well, I guess I'll just
do it myself again, like always.
You know, just a littlesideways, slap there Again.
This is not a communicationstyle that's going to get your
needs met.
That's where that resentmentcomes in.
(10:52):
So, in looking at communicationtheory, we move into assertive
communication.
Now, y'all this is healthy,aligned expression of the throat
chakra.
You speak your truth clearly,respectfully and confidently.
You also listen with presence.
You honor your boundaries.
(11:12):
A balanced throat chakra helpsyou embody assertiveness,
naturally.
Now, assertiveness reflects, asI said, a balanced throat
chakra.
You're aligned internally andexternally.
This is the communication style, y'all, that's going to get
your needs met.
(11:33):
This is where we want to be at.
Now, all of us I mean none of usare going to be assertive 100%
of the time or aggressive or anyof these four styles 100% of
the time, or aggressive or anyof these four styles 100% of the
time.
But the goal is to move toassertive communication.
But, depending on the mood, thesituation, our mental health,
(11:59):
we're going to ebb and flowthrough these communication
styles, flow through thesecommunication styles.
But if you are in thatassertive communication style,
this is what it might sound like.
You know, I hear your concernand here's how I feel.
You know you're in your adult.
As Freud might say you're,you're, you are balanced.
(12:22):
So which one feels like homefor you.
We're going to park here just ahot minute to silently reflect
on these questions.
How do I typically expressmyself when I feel hurt, excited
or misunderstood?
Which of these styles do I usemost often in relationships?
(12:50):
What patterns do I notice whenI'm stressed or afraid?
As y'all know especially withyour training as professional
helpers or those of us who arejust living life professional
helpers or those of us who arejust living life we are not our
(13:11):
best when we're hurt ormisunderstood, or stressed or
afraid or don't feel good.
So we're gonna revert back to akind of primal communication
style.
Which one of those is it for you?
The assertive,passive-aggressive?
Is it for you the assertive,passive, aggressive, aggressive
(13:31):
or passive?
That gives you some pretty goodclues as to what's going on
with your throat chakra andplaces you might need to work to
heal that throat chakra,because the good news, your
throat chakra is always ready tobe healed and I'm going to.
Here's just a few tools to helpyou realign.
(13:52):
Now, we've talked about this alot because it's important, but
your sound and mantras, thechant, the seed sound, hum, is
that speaks to your throatchakra.
You can use that.
Or, like we talked about lasttime.
You can sing.
Even humming can help toactivate this chakra.
(14:16):
Journaling Write what you'reafraid to say out loud.
This clears energetic blockagesand builds self-trust.
Speak your truth gently.
Practice the honest, kindstatement.
Excuse me, practice one, notthe but could be the but.
Practice at least one honest,kind statement per day, even if
(14:40):
it's just.
I need a moment to think aboutthat.
What you're doing with this isneuroscience.
You're starting to build neuralpathways that are going to help
you open up that throat chakraand practice an assertive
communication style.
Breathing and body awareness isvery important.
You can go back to some earlierpodcast.
(15:03):
I take you through full bodyscans.
I think those are very, very,very powerful.
The more that you can be inyour body and aware, it's going
to help you with tension,especially in the jaw and neck
or shoulders, which can help,sadly, mute your voice.
(15:25):
Gentle neck stretches andbreath work can free up some
unstuck energy.
But to get there first you haveto know what it feels like and
those body scans help you feelso that you can go in and start
releasing those energies.
Real talk is very important,owning your voice and here's the
(15:48):
soul, truth.
Your voice matters and y'all,your authentic voice that you
own equates to you gettingcloser to soul joy.
When you practice.
When you practice using yourvoice, your story, your opinion,
your truth yeah, they're nottoo much, you're not too quiet,
(16:13):
you're not too loud.
You're exactly who you're meantto be and your expression is
sacred.
In a world that often tells usto be silent or to shout, the
throat chakra invites us tospeak from the heart, with
clarity and compassion.
I invite you to reflect.
(16:36):
What truth have you beenholding back?
What would it feel like toexpress that truth with love?
Remember, a balanced throatchakra isn't just about talking.
It's about aligning what yousay with who you are.
(16:57):
Keep speaking your truth.
You are heard, you are seen,you are enough and you tell
yourself that every moment ofevery day, healing the throat
chakra is a journey ofpermission and practice Giving
yourself permission to speak andpractice and practicing how you
(17:19):
speak.
So, speaking with soul, becauseit is soul joy is really a goal
.
In a noisy world, authenticvoices y'all are revolutionary.
Speaking your truth chimneycrickets people don't do it.
Your truth doesn't mean beingloud, it means being real, it
(17:41):
means letting your inside voicematch your outside voice.
I'm going Say that again.
Think about this and it takessome self-awareness, letting
that inside voice match youroutside voice.
You're comfortable in your skin.
You don't have to over explain,shout or apologize for existing
(18:03):
.
You just have to honor yourresonance for existing.
You just have to honor yourresonance.
The throat chakra reminds usyour voice is a bridge between
your inner world and outer world, and the more aligned that
bridge is, the more peace you'regoing to feel.
Remember y'all.
Remember your words are a gift.
(18:25):
Your voice is sacred and theworld needs your sound just as
it is.
Okay, thank you for joining meon this deep dive into throat
chakra.
If today's episode resonatedwith you, I'd love it.
If you'd leave me a review orshare this with a friend who's
(18:46):
learning to speak their truth.
Subscribe to my email list andI'm going to send you a weekly
email with the weekly podcastand the bonus PDF that I create
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Just hop on over to my website,juliemerrimanphdcom and just
(19:07):
drop down to the footer and signup and you will be on my list.
Okay, so I want you to getgrounded again.
That was a lot about yourthroat chakra and a lot of good
juicy stuff, but now I have anactivity I want you to
participate in.
So this is called Speak yourTruth, a three-part voice
(19:32):
activation ritual.
So what you're going to need isa quiet place, your journal, a
mirror and maybe a candle or acrystal whatever appeals to you.
So you want a journal torelease your truth and the
prompt I have for you, and ifyou're driving, you can just
(19:53):
think it.
If you're at home, jot it downor hop on my email list and I'll
see you the PDF.
But the prompt is what have Ibeen afraid to say out loud?
What have I been afraid to sayout loud when you write?
I want you to just allowyourself to write with no
editing, no censoring, nojudgment, just truth.
(20:17):
Okay, write freely for 10minutes daily with this prompt.
What have I been afraid to sayout loud?
Then, after you've done that,the next prompt to start your
(20:38):
day with what I want to say buthaven't is so what have I been
afraid to say out loud?
And what I want to say buthaven't is Just free.
Write with those prompts.
And if you're afraid aboutprivacy, know that you can burn
(21:05):
this, you can tear this up.
You do not have to leave thislaying around.
But it's about release.
We're not worried about grammar.
We're not worried about if itmakes sense.
The only person it has to makesense to is you.
Okay, so that's your journalrelease of your truth.
Next is your mirror work, and Iwant you to stand or sit in
(21:28):
front of a mirror and place onehand on your throat and say
aloud, slowly and clearly myvoice matters.
Feel it vibrate on your hand.
I speak with clarity andkindness.
It is safe to express myself.
Repeat each one three times,and I want you to notice what
(21:54):
emotions come up.
And I want you to look intoyour eyes in the mirror and say
a truth out loud.
Start simple, I deserve to beheard, could be one.
It's your truth.
You come up with yours, justgiving you options or ideas.
My voice is sacred.
(22:14):
I'm allowed to take up space.
That's a big one for me.
I cannot tell you how much ofmy life I have shrunk back not
thinking I deserve space.
So that's your mirror work.
As you say those truths, you'relooking into the mirror.
I encourage you to have yourhand on your throat chakra as
(22:35):
well, very gently, to just feelthat vibration.
And then sound activation,close your eyes and take a deep
breath and begin chanting um,slowly, letting the vibration
rise in your throat.
I'm not going to do that on themicrophone, I don't want to
(22:56):
hurt y'all's ears, but I wantyou to put some volume into this
and, as you're doing this,visualize a blue light expanding
in your neck and continue forseveral minutes and then sit in
silence to just feel the energysettle, okay, and then breath
(23:19):
and body work.
You can do gentle neck rolls,as I mentioned earlier.
Remember y'all, the jaw isgoing to tighten up when it's
holding unspoken truth, so kindof stretching your mouth is
probably a good idea as well,and using a lion's breath to
(23:42):
release physical tension is veryhelpful.
And then, finally, a follow-upmeditation.
And this is just to kind ofwrap things up for you what
shifted for me in this practice?
What does my voice want me toknow?
Voice want me to know?
(24:08):
You do all those thingstogether.
Maybe you're looking at 15, 30minutes to start your morning or
end your day or wrap up yourlunch, but it's an investment in
you.
And this follow-up meditationwhat shifted for me in this
practice?
What does my voice want me toknow?
Pretty powerful, okay, allright, that's it for today.
(24:32):
Subscribe to my podcastwherever you listen, leave a
review and, until next time,take care of you.
Hey y'all, I'm Dr Julie Merriman and welcome to
SoulJoy.
This week we're still exploringthe throat chakra and today
we're taking a deep dive intothe power of your voice, more
specifically, the throat chakraand how it shapes your
communication styles, becausethis is a very necessary
(00:23):
component of holistic,sustainable self-care.
All right, hey you, how is itgoing?
I am so glad to get to hang outwith y'all for a hot minute.
So, as always, I'm going tostart with just a little
(00:45):
something, something about thehouse, and then we're going to
get in there and talk about somevery important stuff having to
do with communication styles.
But right now, as I am recording, it is farming season here in
Texas and that means that myhubby is on that tractor a lot,
(01:07):
a lot.
I don't see him a lot duringfarming season and, y'all, when
I was in my 20s, I really had apity party going where I kind of
felt like a farm widow.
My beloved spent so much timeon that tractor or out doing
something in the field.
Can any of y'all relate?
Do I have any farm wives orhusbands out there?
(01:28):
Now, as I've gracefully aged, Icelebrate the time that my
husband has on that tractor.
He loves it.
I think it's an important partof our long-term relationship
supporting him, supporting mybeloved in what they love.
I think that's true of anyrelationship and, lord knows,
(01:50):
he's done that for me as Iworked on my PhD and built my
career.
I love us and I love the lifewe've built, so I celebrate that
it is farm season.
So, okay, professional helpers,this podcast is dedicated to
preventing and overcoming theoccupational hazards of the
(02:11):
career.
We chose specifically burnout,compassion, fatigue and
vicarious trauma.
But, as I always say, thispodcast is for everyone.
If you're not a professionalhelper, I promise you're going
to find some juicy tidbits thatwill be very relevant for you.
Okay, whether you're someonewho speaks freely or someone who
(02:36):
often swallows their words,this episode is for you.
We're going to unpack thespiritual significance of the
throat chakra and exploredifferent communication styles
and share how to balance andheal this vital energy center.
So take a deep breath, findyour center and let's begin.
(03:01):
So I'm going to start with thebasics.
Today, we're going to exploreone of the most misunderstood
and powerful energy centers ofour body, and that's the throat
chakra, and y'all the last twoor three podcasts have been
about the throat chakra.
It's a pretty good size chapterin my book, soul Joy, so that's
(03:23):
why we're parked here againtoday.
The throat chakra is soimportant.
It influences so many things,to include our communication
style.
Maybe you found yourselfholding back your truth I know I
talked about that last time formyself.
(03:43):
Or maybe you speak but peopledon't seem to really hear you.
Or perhaps you've been toldyou're too loud, too intense, or
that your voice is too loud.
This episode is an invitationto reimagine all of that.
We're going to dive into whatthe throat chakra really is, how
(04:05):
it connects with psychology andcommunication styles.
We're going to look at signs ofimbalance and how to heal, and
we're going to end with apowerful practical activity you
can do today to awaken yourvoice.
If you're on my email list in,if you're on my email list,
(04:29):
you're going to get thisactivity as a free PDF when I
email you this podcast as well.
So again, let's take a big,deep breath and exhale.
And here we go.
The throat chakra is the fifthchakra in the traditional seven
chakra system and it's locatedin the center of your throat and
(04:51):
y'all.
It governs communication,truth-telling, creativity,
listening, authenticity and yourself-expression.
When this chakra is balanced,you feel so good, and I've
talked about this as we've beentalking about the chakra but
you're gonna speak with veryclearly and with intentions to
(05:15):
be very clear.
You're gonna feel heard andunderstood.
How amazing is that when wefeel heard and understood and
therapists and counselors andprofessional helpers out there,
you spend your whole day givingyour presence to your clients.
Often you are not yourselfbeing seen and heard and feeling
(05:38):
understood.
So this is a great thing towork on for yourself.
When you're balanced, you willexpress your feelings and ideas
freely.
You're gonna honor your innertruth without shame.
But y'all, when it's blocked orout of balance, you might notice
difficulty speaking up.
(06:00):
Lottie knows that was my case,especially during my crash and
burn when I was not practicingholistic, sustainable self-care.
But you're going to finddifficulty speaking up.
You're going to fear judgmentor rejection.
Maybe you find yourself talkingexcessively without listening.
(06:20):
Perhaps you have a chronic sorethroat or tightness in your jaw
or neck.
Maybe you're lying orwithholding your truth, even
from yourself.
So you see, the throat chakraisn't just about talking.
It's about authentic resonance.
It asks us is what I sayaligned with who I am?
(06:46):
Does this sound familiar at all?
I mean, if so, for sure, followthrough with this episode, but
hop back to my other two orthree episodes.
I've been talking about thethroat chakra a lot.
If it sounds familiar, y'alldon't worry, we'll get to the
healing practices soon.
(07:08):
But first let's explore how yourcommunication style reflects
your throat chakra's health.
How crazy is that?
You can get a sense of howbalanced your throat chakra is
in your communication style.
I think that's pretty marvelous.
So let's talk about how weexpress ourselves and what that
(07:30):
reveals about our throatchakra's health.
In communication theory, thereare four primary styles.
There's passive communication,there's aggressive communication
, passive-aggressive and thenassertive.
Let's explore these through thelens of the throat chakra.
(07:53):
Okay, so with passivecommunication, this is when you
avoid expressing your feelingsor opinions.
You might say yes when you meanno or stay silent to avoid
conflict.
You might avoid expressing yourneeds, apologize excessively or
defer to others.
You may fear rejection orconflict and emotionally this
(08:18):
reflects a very underactivethroat chakra.
Your voice is stifled,literally being suppressed, and
often y'all, it's due toconditioning, trauma or low
self-worth.
So an example here might besaying oh, I'm fine, when you're
(08:38):
not Just not being able toexpress your truth in that
moment.
Aggressive communication this iswhere your expression becomes
overpowering or even hurtful.
You express your needs in aforceful or controlling way.
(09:01):
You interrupt, perhaps you yellblame, maybe you belittle
others.
This often comes from unhealedwounds or a fear of being
ignored.
And this, my friends, canreflect an overactive throat
chakra, excessive andmisdirected in energies, often
(09:23):
fueled by ego or anxiety.
Okay, so, as this might looklike shouting to dominate a
conversation, just gettinglouder and louder I know you've
been around those folks, maybeyou're one of those folks.
It often doesn't end well.
(09:43):
We're not getting our needs metin this communication style,
nor in passive communicationstyle, because really we
communicate to get our needs metand neither one of those are
going to help you get your needsmet.
Okay, moving on topassive-aggressive communication
.
Here resentment is expressedindirectly through sarcasm,
(10:05):
avoidance, backhandedcompliments, silence or subtle
digs.
You may not feel safe speakingdirectly, so expression comes
out sideways.
This indicates an imbalancedthroat chakra.
You know your truth, but don'tfeel empowered to voice it.
Truth wants to emerge, y'all,but it's clouded by fear and the
(10:30):
ever-present shame.
So an example of this might beyou say, well, I guess I'll just
do it myself again, like always.
You know, just a littlesideways, slap there Again.
This is not a communicationstyle that's going to get your
needs met.
That's where that resentmentcomes in.
(10:52):
So, in looking at communicationtheory, we move into assertive
communication.
Now, y'all this is healthy,aligned expression of the throat
chakra.
You speak your truth clearly,respectfully and confidently.
You also listen with presence.
You honor your boundaries.
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A balanced throat chakra helpsyou embody assertiveness,
naturally.
Now, assertiveness reflects, asI said, a balanced throat
chakra.
You're aligned internally andexternally.
This is the communication style, y'all, that's going to get
your needs met.
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This is where we want to be at.
Now, all of us I mean none of usare going to be assertive 100%
of the time or aggressive or anyof these four styles 100% of
the time, or aggressive or anyof these four styles 100% of the
time.
But the goal is to move toassertive communication.
But, depending on the mood, thesituation, our mental health,
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we're going to ebb and flowthrough these communication
styles, flow through thesecommunication styles.
But if you are in thatassertive communication style,
this is what it might sound like.
You know, I hear your concernand here's how I feel.
You know you're in your adult.
As Freud might say you're,you're, you are balanced.
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So which one feels like homefor you.
We're going to park here just ahot minute to silently reflect
on these questions.
How do I typically expressmyself when I feel hurt, excited
or misunderstood?
Which of these styles do I usemost often in relationships?
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What patterns do I notice whenI'm stressed or afraid?
As y'all know especially withyour training as professional
helpers or those of us who arejust living life professional
helpers or those of us who arejust living life we are not our
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best when we're hurt ormisunderstood, or stressed or
afraid or don't feel good.
So we're gonna revert back to akind of primal communication
style.
Which one of those is it for you?
The assertive,passive-aggressive?
Is it for you the assertive,passive, aggressive, aggressive
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or passive?
That gives you some pretty goodclues as to what's going on
with your throat chakra andplaces you might need to work to
heal that throat chakra,because the good news, your
throat chakra is always ready tobe healed and I'm going to.
Here's just a few tools to helpyou realign.
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Now, we've talked about this alot because it's important, but
your sound and mantras, thechant, the seed sound, hum, is
that speaks to your throatchakra.
You can use that.
Or, like we talked about lasttime.
You can sing.
Even humming can help toactivate this chakra.
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Journaling Write what you'reafraid to say out loud.
This clears energetic blockagesand builds self-trust.
Speak your truth gently.
Practice the honest, kindstatement.
Excuse me, practice one, notthe but could be the but.
Practice at least one honest,kind statement per day, even if
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it's just.
I need a moment to think aboutthat.
What you're doing with this isneuroscience.
You're starting to build neuralpathways that are going to help
you open up that throat chakraand practice an assertive
communication style.
Breathing and body awareness isvery important.
You can go back to some earlierpodcast.
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I take you through full bodyscans.
I think those are very, very,very powerful.
The more that you can be inyour body and aware, it's going
to help you with tension,especially in the jaw and neck
or shoulders, which can help,sadly, mute your voice.
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Gentle neck stretches andbreath work can free up some
unstuck energy.
But to get there first you haveto know what it feels like and
those body scans help you feelso that you can go in and start
releasing those energies.
Real talk is very important,owning your voice and here's the
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soul, truth.
Your voice matters and y'all,your authentic voice that you
own equates to you gettingcloser to soul joy.
When you practice.
When you practice using yourvoice, your story, your opinion,
your truth yeah, they're nottoo much, you're not too quiet,
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you're not too loud.
You're exactly who you're meantto be and your expression is
sacred.
In a world that often tells usto be silent or to shout, the
throat chakra invites us tospeak from the heart, with
clarity and compassion.
I invite you to reflect.
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What truth have you beenholding back?
What would it feel like toexpress that truth with love?
Remember, a balanced throatchakra isn't just about talking.
It's about aligning what yousay with who you are.
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Keep speaking your truth.
You are heard, you are seen,you are enough and you tell
yourself that every moment ofevery day, healing the throat
chakra is a journey ofpermission and practice Giving
yourself permission to speak andpractice and practicing how you
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speak.
So, speaking with soul, becauseit is soul joy is really a goal
.
In a noisy world, authenticvoices y'all are revolutionary.
Speaking your truth chimneycrickets people don't do it.
Your truth doesn't mean beingloud, it means being real, it
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means letting your inside voicematch your outside voice.
I'm going Say that again.
Think about this and it takessome self-awareness, letting
that inside voice match youroutside voice.
You're comfortable in your skin.
You don't have to over explain,shout or apologize for existing
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.
You just have to honor yourresonance for existing.
You just have to honor yourresonance.
The throat chakra reminds usyour voice is a bridge between
your inner world and outer world, and the more aligned that
bridge is, the more peace you'regoing to feel.
Remember y'all.
Remember your words are a gift.
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Your voice is sacred and theworld needs your sound just as
it is.
Okay, thank you for joining meon this deep dive into throat
chakra.
If today's episode resonatedwith you, I'd love it.
If you'd leave me a review orshare this with a friend who's
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learning to speak their truth.
Subscribe to my email list andI'm going to send you a weekly
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Okay, so I want you to getgrounded again.
That was a lot about yourthroat chakra and a lot of good
juicy stuff, but now I have anactivity I want you to
participate in.
So this is called Speak yourTruth, a three-part voice
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activation ritual.
So what you're going to need isa quiet place, your journal, a
mirror and maybe a candle or acrystal whatever appeals to you.
So you want a journal torelease your truth and the
prompt I have for you, and ifyou're driving, you can just
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think it.
If you're at home, jot it downor hop on my email list and I'll
see you the PDF.
But the prompt is what have Ibeen afraid to say out loud?
What have I been afraid to sayout loud when you write?
I want you to just allowyourself to write with no
editing, no censoring, nojudgment, just truth.
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Okay, write freely for 10minutes daily with this prompt.
What have I been afraid to sayout loud?
Then, after you've done that,the next prompt to start your
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day with what I want to say buthaven't is so what have I been
afraid to say out loud?
And what I want to say buthaven't is Just free.
Write with those prompts.
And if you're afraid aboutprivacy, know that you can burn
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this, you can tear this up.
You do not have to leave thislaying around.
But it's about release.
We're not worried about grammar.
We're not worried about if itmakes sense.
The only person it has to makesense to is you.
Okay, so that's your journalrelease of your truth.
Next is your mirror work, and Iwant you to stand or sit in
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front of a mirror and place onehand on your throat and say
aloud, slowly and clearly myvoice matters.
Feel it vibrate on your hand.
I speak with clarity andkindness.
It is safe to express myself.
Repeat each one three times,and I want you to notice what
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emotions come up.
And I want you to look intoyour eyes in the mirror and say
a truth out loud.
Start simple, I deserve to beheard, could be one.
It's your truth.
You come up with yours, justgiving you options or ideas.
My voice is sacred.
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I'm allowed to take up space.
That's a big one for me.
I cannot tell you how much ofmy life I have shrunk back not
thinking I deserve space.
So that's your mirror work.
As you say those truths, you'relooking into the mirror.
I encourage you to have yourhand on your throat chakra as
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well, very gently, to just feelthat vibration.
And then sound activation,close your eyes and take a deep
breath and begin chanting um,slowly, letting the vibration
rise in your throat.
I'm not going to do that on themicrophone, I don't want to
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hurt y'all's ears, but I wantyou to put some volume into this
and, as you're doing this,visualize a blue light expanding
in your neck and continue forseveral minutes and then sit in
silence to just feel the energysettle, okay, and then breath
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and body work.
You can do gentle neck rolls,as I mentioned earlier.
Remember y'all, the jaw isgoing to tighten up when it's
holding unspoken truth, so kindof stretching your mouth is
probably a good idea as well,and using a lion's breath to
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release physical tension is veryhelpful.
And then, finally, a follow-upmeditation.
And this is just to kind ofwrap things up for you what
shifted for me in this practice?
What does my voice want me toknow?
Voice want me to know?
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You do all those thingstogether.
Maybe you're looking at 15, 30minutes to start your morning or
end your day or wrap up yourlunch, but it's an investment in
you.
And this follow-up meditationwhat shifted for me in this
practice?
What does my voice want me toknow?
Pretty powerful, okay, allright, that's it for today.
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Subscribe to my podcastwherever you listen, leave a
review and, until next time,take care of you.
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