Women’s voices

Karen Heras-Kelly, Co-Active Coach, Leadership and Holistic health expert

“The Frog in My Throat: How Listening to It Changed Everything”

Working with women leaders, I see the same issue over and over again: there’s a frog in our throats. 🐸

Every woman I’ve worked with over the last 13 years experiences it, a tightness in the throat when the truth starts to rise.

The frog appears in all situations: when confidence surges, when self-doubt strikes, when we are navigating what we’re really feeling versus what we’ve been conditioned to express.

Women are told how to act, what to believe, and how to speak. Breaking that “good girl” conditioning isn’t about being anti-establishment, it’s about showing up authentically.

This was my story too. And yes, some days, the old throat constriction still appears. The difference now I’m listening to the feeling and I know that there’s something important behind it.

What’s fascinating is that the words and feelings behind that tightness often serve a purpose. They’re suppressed truths. And when we finally voice them? Relief. Presence. Space.

As women leaders, learning to speak truthfully is essential. We’ve been trained to search for the right words, to avoid offense, to survive. But when we lift that lid, something extraordinary happens:

• More space to lead

• Deeper presence

• Relief, even peace

• A sense of readiness and steadiness

We are here to support you and your team on this journey from survival to saying it.

We teach high-level communication that sparks innovation and change. We teach smart communication: how to speak truth, build alignment, negotiate, ask for what you need, and say yes or no confidently.

Because authentic leadership starts with your authentic voice.

Let’s shape this together, one conversation at a time.