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Ever had so much inside you that the words just won’t come out right? We talk with professional speaker, management consultant, and award-winning author Marcy Axelrod about what it’s like to lose your voice early in life, and how that experience can become a blueprint for deeper presence, better leadership, and more authentic communication. Marcy shares how childhood stuttering shaped her lens on human behavior and empathy, and why “showing up” is not just something you do with language, but something people feel from you.

We break down Marcy’s “Nature’s playbook” for a meaningful life through her three-level model: level one (barely there), level two (getting by on autopilot), and level three (truly showing up). We dig into why level two is so sneaky in modern life, how stress pulls us into narrow “get it done” thinking, and what it takes to return to creativity, curiosity, and emotional intelligence. Along the way, Marcy connects these ideas to neuroscience, the power of awe, and even how art can stop us long enough to open our minds and soften our edges.

If you’re trying to build workplace connection, lead with more humanity, or simply feel like yourself again, you’ll leave with clear practices: calm the body, name what’s driving you, and choose presence on purpose. Listen now, then subscribe, share this with someone who’s been running on fumes, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!

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