

Recorded at
Remote Design Week 2020

LaDonna Witmer
Permission to Speak
Associate Writing Director
Finding—and using—your true voice can be a really difficult thing to do. Many of us have been conditioned from a young age to silence ourselves.
“Permission to Speak” is a talk about breaking through that silence. Not about polishing a glossy façade, but about digging deep into the core of who you are and what you care about so you can unleash the power of your own voice.
You’ve got to be brave enough to crack yourself open and see what’s inside. Because there is a story inside you that no one else can tell.
It’s time to set it free.
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After listening to this talk, people will understand why their personal voice matters. They will know how to recognize the things, people, or situations that silence them. They’ll have to the tools to identify their true voice (not the auto-tuned social media version). And they will be inspired to stand up and say their piece, or sit down and write it, draw it, paint it, design it.