Your voice deserves to be heard.

UnMuted is a 10-week communication confidence program for women and marginalized voices who are done staying quiet, being talked over, and overlooked.

You know what you want to say. You just don't always feel safe, confident, or heard when you say it.

Maybe you over-explain. Maybe you go quiet in rooms where you should be leading. Maybe you've been told you're "too much" — or not enough.

There's a reason for that.

Most women and marginalized voices have been taught to stay small, to not take up space, and to keep the peace.

What is UnMuted?

UnMuted is a 10-week group coaching program designed to help you unlock your voice, take up space, and lead with confidence — in meetings, in relationships, and in your community.

What You'll Walk Away with

• A communication style that feels authentically yours

• Tools to speak up confidently in high-stakes moments

• The ability to claim your authority without apology

• A community of people who genuinely get it.

Who is UnMuted for?

This program is for you if:

• You identify as a woman, nonbinary, genderqueer, or trans

• You are the "expert in the room" who suddenly feels like a beginner. You have the degree, the data, and the vision, but as soon as the spotlight hits, your mind goes blank or you start "neurotically ruminating" on how you’re being perceived.

• Your body says "no" even when your mind says "go." You experience the physical "lockdown"—the tightening in your throat (that "lump"), the flushed cheeks, or the shallow breathing that makes your voice feel small and shaky.

• You are exhausted by the "Double Bind" of communication. You’re tired of the mental gymnastics required to be "assertive enough to be heard" but "soft enough to be liked," and you’re ready to trade code-switching for authentic flow.

• You feel your thoughts "vibrating" but can’t find the exit. You have a million brilliant ideas happening simultaneously, but they feel scattered or stuck, leaving you overwhelmed and silent in meetings where you should be leading.

• You’ve been conditioned by "learned smallness." Whether it was through a patriarchal upbringing, religious conditioning, or professional trauma, you’ve been trained to take up as little space as possible—and you’re ready to unlearn it.

• You struggle with the "Visibility Hangover." You can get through the presentation or the meeting, but you spend the next three hours (or three days) replay-checking everything you said, convinced you sounded "aggressive" or "crazy."

• You are ready for "Collective Bravery" over "Individual Performance." You’re done trying to "fix" yourself in isolation and want a safe, silly, and science-backed laboratory of peers who understand that your silence isn't a flaw—it's a survival strategy.

Book a free consultation to see if UnMuted is right for you.

Alyson Hendry, Speech Language Pathologist & Communication Coach

About Alyson

Alyson is a speech-language pathologist and communication coach with 16 years of experience helping people find and use their voices. She founded Speech and Movement on the belief that confident communication isn't a personality trait — it's a skill anyone can build.

UnMuted is the program she wished had existed sooner.

Choose the cohort that fits your life. Both start June 2026.

Option 1: Louisville UnMuted Cohort

• Where: Story Louisville | 828 E Market St. Louisville, KY 40206

• When: Wednesday Evenings, 6-7 PM EST

• Vibe: Face-to-face connection, in-person feedback, and local networking

Option 2: UnMuted International | Virtual Cohort

• Where: Live via Zoom

• When: Thursday afternoon, 12:30-1:30 PM EST

• Vibe: Live, interactive Zoom with practice opportunities in breakout rooms

Ready to feel more confident, heard, and understood?
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The Details

You've been waiting for the right moment to use your voice.

This is it.