EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 19 MIN
Your Story Has Power: Deana Elaine on Healing, Identity, and Speaking Up
from Getting Speakers Booked · host Minesh Baxi
In this episode, you’ll hear about:✅ How childhood memories and trauma can shape your future✅ The trauma → addiction connection (and why “addiction” isn’t only drugs)✅ Navigating multicultural identity and belonging✅ Why vulnerability builds credibility as a speaker✅ How to reclaim your story so it no longer controls you✅ Turning pain into a message that helps others healIf you’re a speaker who wants to share your story with confidence, speak on hard topics with purpose, and build a message that truly lands—this conversation will stay with you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Welcome back to Getting Speakers Booked — the podcast by speakers, for speakers. In today’s deeply powerful episode, Macy Baxi sits down with Deana Elaine — author of Tragic Whispers and a speaker whose story of multicultural identity, childhood trauma, addiction, recovery, and healing has become a message that moves audiences to action. Deana shares what it really means to break the silence—and how speakers can turn lived experience into a message that creates connection, transformation, and impact on stage. ⭐ Join the community→ Speakers Supporting Speakers (Free Facebook Group): Connect with speakers, grow your network, and get support as you book more stages.👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakerssupportingspeakers ⭐ Connect with Macy→ Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @MacyBaxi→ Coaching, speaker resources, and more:👉 https://linktr.ee/macybaxi ⭐ Connect with Deana Elaine → Website: https://DeanaElaine.com → Social media: DeanaElaine author / author DeanaElaine → Search: “Tragic Whispers” to find her book and work
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