Your Voice Under Pressure: The Science and Somatic Tools Behind Speaking When It Matters Most

Advocacy work asks a lot of your voice and your nervous system. Whether you're supporting someone in the first hours after a crisis, walking alongside a survivor into court, fundraising for your programs, or helping someone prepare to take the stand and speak for themselves.

In this session, somatic practitioner, vocal coach, and survivor Kyle DallaTorre breaks down what's actually happening in the nervous system and the voice under stress, and why it happens. You'll learn the science behind why the voice shakes, tightens, or freezes under pressure, practical tools for regulating your own body before you speak, and how that same understanding can help you support the people you work with as they find their own voice again.