Permission to Speak

I love this book - funny, surprising, stirring, and so important! What a beautiful accomplishment and gift to put into the world. -- Rachel McAdams No-one knows more about voice than Samara Bay. This is a brilliant user-friendly guide to speaking up. I love it. -- Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room This is a warm-hearted and inspiring read for anyone who wants to speak up in a changing world. It's also infinitely practical and full of golden nuggets of insight you can take away and use immediately. It's a gem of a book. -- Caroline Goyder, author of Gravitas Samara's brilliant expertise helps us understand that when we find our permission to speak, we are able to step into our full power as women. She encourages us to abandon our formed habits that are almost always serving someone else, and shows us what it means to use our narratives to be the heroes that change the way we are heard in the world. -- Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play A totally beguiling and richly informative primer for anyone who struggles to say what they think out loud. -- Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger Women, people of color, and other historically excluded folks are taught not to be too big, too loud, too demanding, or too ambitious. This book gives you permission to speak up-and command the room. -- Rachel Rodgers, author of We Should All Be Millionaires Permission to Speak is bursting with charm and originality, clear-eyed critiques, and gentle nudges, like the greatest business bestie in your ear, whispering the courage you need to speak up and take over. -- Carolyn Childers, co-founder and CEO of Chief, and Lindsay Kaplan, co-founder and chief brand officer of Chief