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E063 - Squirrel vs Neighbor boundaries fawn self-regulation Mar 25, 2024

Picture this: a tranquil morning on Toronto Island, the sun lazily peeking through the windows, casting a soft glow upon the scene. Our protagonist (me), nestled comfortably on the couch, observing the island's morning rituals unfold. 

Suddenly my neighbor, clad in a white dressing gown with...

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E059 - Polyvagal Theory and Communication communication fawn self-regulation trauma patterns vocal liberation Nov 30, 2023

In this blog post I discuss polyvagal theory for voice, for communication, and for speaking.

“Polly who?” you may be thinking.

Read on below or watch the video to learn about polyvagal theory and how it can help you improve your communication and public speaking.

Polyvagal theory...

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E017 - Fawn and the Defense Pattern of Being Extremely Nice boundaries communication fawn healthy boundaries trauma trauma patterns vocal liberation May 29, 2020

Well hello, how are you? I’m great, thank you—really well. Everything’s great! I’m fine... Or at least I'm pretending to be fine!  

Welcome to this week'sblog, about the trauma pattern of “fawn” and being too darned nice (or just a little bit passive...

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