The Power of Voice Positioning and Healing: A Conversation With Dr. Katrina Hutchins, Ph.D.

Dr Katrina HutchinsIn this episode of Black Writer Therapy, host Ella Shawn welcomes Dr. Katrina Hutchins, a scholar and coach specializing in the power of women's voices. They discuss Dr. Katrina's research, her book 'The Voice Positioning System', and dive deep into themes of voice power, authenticity, and the transformative potential of storytelling.Introduction to Black Writer TherapyWelcome to Black Writer Therapy, the podcast where Black women writers come to heal...The Healing JourneyHow are you healing today?...Voice and Influencefor the listening audience, tell them a little bit about yourself and a little bit about this book....The Power of Nonverbal CommunicationResearch shows that Only 7% of our communication happens in words....Authenticity and Voice Positioningbeing able to have this sense of voice power and standing in our created voice gives us an opportunity...Voice Deficits and Generational TraumaSo often we are dysfunctional, because our 93 percent Has suffered the most trauma...Trust and Compassion Among Black WomenBecause of all the other stuff maybe we're not even aware that it's a part of who we are...The Power of Compassion Among Black Womenwhen we look at, if we were to look up that definition, In the dictionary compassion...Reclaiming Our Voices Through StorytellingSo how do we reclaim that through storytelling?...Letting Go of Fantasies to Embrace Realitystorytelling, we start with telling the story that is true....The Journey to Understanding Voice PowerSo, that's what I would say to answer your question, stepping out of the fantasy...The Evolution of Our VoicesLook back at the first book I wrote...Rapid Q&A with Dr. Katrinamoving into our rapid question round...A Story of Ambition, Power, and InfluenceSo your word then is ambition....Closing Thoughts and How to Connect with Dr. Katrinathank you. so much for this invitation...Connect with Dr. Katrina Hutchins, Ph.D.Re_Source SolutionsLinkedInBooksNote from Vickey (Ella Shawn) Brown, M.Ed.Thank you for your support and for listening to the Black Writer Therapy podcast on The Alive Podcast Network. If you have the capacity and desire to support the continued content creation of this listener supported program, please download the Alive Podcast Network App, subscribe, and choose me as your favorite host. Fifty percent of your subscription directly supports the Black Writer Therapy podcast.Let's get and stay connected!Substack [email protected] Platformhttps://www.ellashawn.com/[email protected] (for requests or just to drop a line.)Are you a Southern woman writer who identifies as belonging to a marginalized group? If so, I'm interested in connecting with you. My hybrid publishing company, Southern Momentum Publishing House, LLC is now accepting submissions for our inaugural short story anthology, When Everyone Kept Secrets: Reconciling the Forgotten Legacy of Southern Womanhood, until February 15, 2025. We're also opening our submissions for our seasonal list. For more information, go to our website.https://somopubhouse.org or email our submissions department at [email protected]