permission to speak

a community-led series where you’re invited to share what you often struggle to talk about.

ever feel like…

tiptoeing has become the new way of walking?

Permission to Speak is a storytelling series for real voices and real conversations. We invite you to share what matters to you — through audio, video, images, or words — and join a growing community built on courage, honesty, and connection.

Say what you’re ready to say. Your voice has power, and it belongs here.

We welcome all voices — and do not support content that promotes harm, hate, or violence toward any group.

HOW TO BEST partiCIpate

Here’s a short checklist to make sure your submission feels complete!

    • Video you take of something that represents what you are narrating / talking about in the background (such as a pic of yourself as a child, a meal, or a hiking trail you like to walk.)

    • Images you’ve taken that “speak to” what you want to express more around.

    • Drawings, art, writing excerpts, or music you’ve created yourself (completely!)

    • If you choose to film yourself, you may film yourself visibly or obscured if you prefer to stay anonymous.

    • What area of life do I or have I struggled to express myself in?

    • What do I think makes it so challenging?

    • How would giving myself permission to speak (or feeling like i *have* permission to speak) change how I relate to this area of life?

    • How does it impact me to struggle to express myself in this area?

    • What am I curious about accomplishing by speaking about this area of life?

    • Why am I interested in sharing about this now, in this format?

  • 60-90 seconds is great. You may also submit longer or raw materials if you prefer to provide various selections. These may be cut down and/or combined to create a variation on what was submitted.

  • We also accept other formats listed in the form below, but these formats are most ideal.

    • Please do not film art or logos that you do not own the rights to.

    • Please only film yourself; do not include other people in your submission.

    • Please avoid playing music unless you created and own the music.

    • Please do not share something you are not comfortable with having online.

    • Please do not name other people unless they are submitting content too in collaborative form.

    • You’ll receive confirmation on screen that your submission has been successful.

    • While we can’t share all submissions, we review all materials shared within 15 days of receipt.

    • We’ll contact you within 30 days if we have questions about your submission.

    • If you’ve elected to be tagged in your content, you’ll receive a DM when the post has been shared.

“Courage doesn't always look like grand gestures.

Sometimes it's just getting out of bed.”

“i have no idea where to start, but i know that when i do - it will be powerful.”

SHARE YOUR VOICE

We're excited to hear what you have to say.

Fill out the form below to submit your contribution to Permission to Speak.

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