🎙️ EPISODE 93: Feeling Unheard — How Self-Worth Shapes Your Voice and Your Leadership💬 Episode Summary

Have you ever felt like your words just… disappear?
Do you feel like you speak up, but no one really hears you?

In this powerful episode, Diane Gudmundson unpacks the deep psychology behind feeling unheard — and how it often has more to do with our own sense of self-worth than with other people.

Whether you’re a leader in healthcare, a manager in business, or someone navigating your own personal healing, this episode will help you recognize how past experiences can silence your voice — and how reclaiming it transforms everything from your relationships to your leadership presence.

This isn’t just another conversation about communication.
It’s a journey into self-trust, emotional safety, and the courage to finally believe: my voice matters.

– Why feeling unheard is an identity-level wound, not a personality flaw
– How early experiences shape the way you speak, listen, and lead
– Three real-world stories that show how unhealed patterns play out in leadership
– The energy of being heard: how self-worth shapes presence and influence
– The connection between listening, healing, and leadership transformation
– Three simple practices to rebuild your voice and your confidence

• The need to be heard is primal — it’s about safety, not ego.

• When you don’t value your voice, you unconsciously teach others to undervalue it too.

• The leaders who listen deeply are the ones who’ve learned to feel safe in their own truth.

• Your voice is medicine — not because it’s loud, but because it’s real.

👉 Go back and listen to Episode 92: “Listening Is a Superpower (And Most Leaders Fail at It)” — a powerful companion to this one.
Together, these two episodes form the foundation for building trust, communicating with impact, and leading from authenticity — not performance.

And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode of Survival to Success: The Health Warrior Podcast.

If you’re ready to reclaim your voice and lead with grounded confidence, message Diane directly or visit info.chtmodel.com/5-shifts to download your free guide.

Diane Gudmundson BScN MN, MBA (Candidate)
Manitoba, Canada

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