Why You Struggle to Speak Up (And What Your Body Is Holding Onto) With Juliette Karaman

Get in touch with us! Why do so many women struggle to say what they really want, even when they know it? In this episode, we’re joined by Juliette Karaman to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface. This conversation goes beyond communication skills and into the body, the nervous system and the patterns we’ve learned over time. We talk about how unspoken emotions don’t disappear - they get stored, shaping how we show up in relationships, work and everyday life. Juliette shares how simple, structured prompts can unlock deeper conversations, why honesty can feel unsafe and how to start recognising the difference between avoidance and truth. We also explore:  Why you say yes when you mean no  How trauma and past experiences shape your voice  The link between visibility, safety and self-expression  Why “I’m just busy” can be a form of avoidance  How to start building self-trust through awareness This is a powerful, honest conversation about what happens when you stop holding it all in and start listening to yourself differently.Time Stamps: 00:00 Why We Stay Silent01:07 Clearing Withholds Practice04:04 Cards That Spark Connection07:01 Better Questions With Kids08:54 When Honesty Feels Unsafe10:14 Sex Touch And Consent Prompts11:24 Remembering And Naming Trauma14:41 Somatic Release Through BDSM18:34 Visibility Fear And Being Seen22:28 Subconscious Safety Patterns22:38 Trauma And Body Weight23:27 Rebooting Old Programming24:21 Feeling Safe In Spaces25:34 Touch Base Grounding26:39 Busyness And Boundaries27:33 Guilt And Selfish Stories31:25 Truth Versus Avoidance35:18 Prompts To Speak Truth37:04 Mirror Work And Gratitude38:11 Poems And Role Models41:51 Daily Self Appreciation42:57 Key Takeaways And Next Steps👩‍💼Connect with JulietteJuliette Karaman is a somatic relationship, touch and intimacy expert and trainer of trainers with 27 years in practice across more than 20 countries. From Orgasmic Meditation teacher to professional dominatrix to EMDR & Hypno therapist to becoming a death doula, she went wherever the truth lived: in herself first, then in the 1,000+ women and 650 couples she has worked with since. Host of The Scrumptious Woman podcast, her work has been featured in Forbes, The Times, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, Newsweek, TED, Mindvalley, NBC, ABC and ITV.Website:https://www.feelfullyyou.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliettekaraman 📥 RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS If this episode resonated, here’s where to go next: 🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns for weekly insights and tools  📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining  ⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, share it or leave a review - it helps more women like you find us!