Solo Episode: Let’s Talk About What We’re Not Saying Out Loud

It’s been a while since I’ve recorded a solo episode, and honestly… that felt intentional.In this conversation, I’m sharing what’s been on my mind lately, from the current political climate, to identity expansion, to the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways we shrink ourselves when the world feels tense, loud, and divided.I talk openly about where I stand, what I believe, and why staying “neutral” can sometimes be less about wisdom and more about discomfort avoidance. I also share updates on my own season of growth, what’s been unfolding behind the scenes in my life and business, and the evolution of The Out Loud School, a space that continues to stretch me as much as it stretches the people inside it.If you’ve been feeling that internal tension between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming… this episode is for you.And a quick heads up, because I want to be transparent with you:The investment for The Out Loud School is increasing soon.If you’ve been thinking about joining, circling the idea, or telling yourself “maybe later,” you can lock in the current rate here:https://www.vasavikumar.com/theoutloudschoolSend us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

Hello hello! Excited to share my most recent interview on the COACHED podcast, hosted by my friend Keren Eldad. In this episode, we explore:✨ How childhood roles shape our voice, visibility, and identity✨ Why using your voice is not about volume — it’s about truth✨ The difference between standing in your story and standing on it✨ Why unhealed people cannot teach healing✨ Authenticity vs. performance in the coaching and content world✨ The epidemic of “polish” — and why visibility now requires humanity✨ The real work behind becoming a world-class speaker, author, or leader✨ The willingness to suck, be rejected, and evolve publicly✨ How to turn lived experience into a powerful personal brand✨ The creation of The Out Loud School — a global sanctuary for voice, practice, and visibility✨ Her choice to be child-free and the freedom, clarity, and resonance that choice bringsI hope you enjoy this conversation and join us inside The Out Loud School! As a heads up, we are increasing membership to $97/month starting March 1. Right now it is $37/month or $397/year. Join us before the price goes up!Send us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

It's been a  minute since I've dropped a new episode. I will be back soon with brand new episodes for you. For now, I wanted to share my most recent interview with Emily Hirsch of the Embodied CEO podcast. We recorded this three months ago and then she asked me to speak at her live event in Austin, TX!I really hope our conversation inspires you to use your voice, get on camera, and unapologetically say the thing you know you need to say, OUT LOUD.If this episode stirred something in you, then you belong inside The Out Loud School, my global voice + visibility membership. Join us here. Send us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

This conversation with Kelsey Grant is a full permission slip to create, express, and take up space from a place of pleasure instead of pressure.We dive into the link between visibility and intimacy, why your creative expression is the most honest mirror for your nervous system, and how women lose themselves when they perform instead of create.Kelsey breaks down the pleasure principles behind sustainable visibility, how to stop contorting yourself online and in relationships, and the moment you realize your voice has been waiting to lead you back home.If you’re ready to stop hiding your art, your truth, and your aliveness — this episode will wake something up in you.Follow Kelsey on InstagramLearn more about Club UnhingedSend us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

In this solo episode, I’m pulling the curtain back on the three things sitting at the center of my world right now: The Out Loud School, Black Friday, and the six-month mark of losing my dad.I talk about what grief has clarified in my life, what I’m no longer willing to do in my business, and why I’m not running a Black Friday sale despite the entire online world screaming for urgency. I share the deeper truth behind the way I’m building The Out Loud School, not from panic or discounts, but from integrity, longevity, and the power of our actual voice.If you’re in a season of reevaluating what matters, this episode will land.If you’re tired of pressure-based selling, it’ll feel like a breath of air.And if you’ve been curious about stepping into The Out Loud School, this will help you understand why it’s the most important thing I’m building right now.Listen in, and if something hits home, tell me what it brought up for you.Send us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

What if your perfectionism isn’t a flaw — it’s a survival strategy?In this episode of Say It Out Loud, Vasavisits down with the brilliant and unfiltered Béa Albina — UCSF-trained nurse practitioner, somatic experiencing practitioner, master certified life coach, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing.Together, they unpack why so many high-achieving women are still trapped in people-pleasing cycles, how our nervous systems are wired for self-abandonment, and why “just breathe” isn’t always the answer.Béa breaks down the science behind Emotional Outsourcing — her term for the unconscious ways we hand our power, peace, and self-worth to everyone but ourselves — and how to finally come home to your body, your truth, and your voice.If you’ve ever said yes when you meant no, this episode is your wake-up call.Connect with Béa: Instagram → @beatrizvictoriaalbinanp Book → End Emotional Outsourcing (out September 2025) Website → beatrizalbina.comConnect with Vasavi: Instagram → @mynameisvasavi | Learn more → vasavikumar.comSend us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

This is a re-air from Emily Hirsh’s Embodied Marketing Podcast. We go deep on speaking with certainty without being mean, why conviction builds trust, and how I grew 41,000 followers in 60 days by making content feel like art, not obligation. I share my scripting and teleprompter process so you never sound robotic, how I batch on the couch to stay consistent, and the brain and nervous system science behind talking out loud so your message actually lands.You’ll hear: • Direct vs polarizing and why certainty sells • Teleprompter and scripting secrets that still sound human • Batching, repurposing, and repeating winners without burning out • Mirror work, self-talk, and the neuroscience of being seenSend us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

After a few months off the mic, I’m back!!!! Not to explain the gap, but to talk about what actually changed while I was living instead of broadcasting.In this episode, I share what building The Out Loud School has been teaching me about voice, leadership, and showing up in real-time. I talk about navigating grief after losing my dad, and how that cracked open new layers of honesty and softness in my life. I also get into the connection between love and money — worthiness, receiving, letting yourself be supported — and how doing that inner untangling has made life and business feel more spacious and more fun.This isn’t a “comeback,” it’s a continuation. A reminder that visibility isn’t about constant output. It’s about being rooted in who you are when you do choose to speak.If you’re in a season of becoming, integrating, or reclaiming your voice on your own timeline, this one will land. And if you want a place to practice being seen in real time, come join us inside The Out Loud School. Link in show notes.Send us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

What happens when your brand no longer fits the version of you that’s evolved, healed, and stopped pretending?In this electric conversation, I’m joined by Morgan Carrington Burton — creative strategist, presence mentor, and single mom — who helps entrepreneurs burn down the watered-down version of themselves and rebuild an online presence that actually feels like them.We talk about:What happens when you refuse to evolve your brandThe moment Morgan realized she could no longer shapeshift to be likedThe biggest lies entrepreneurs are telling through their brandingWhether we’re addicted to visibility or just scared to be truly seenThe truth about building a brand most people won’t say out loudMorgan is the creator of the Aligned Presence Method and co-founder of D/M Strategies, and in this episode, she shows up exactly the way she teaches — honest, magnetic, and unfiltered.Plus, stick around for the 🔥 rapid fire round where we get into alter egos, guilty pleasures, and the last time she felt deeply seen.If you’ve ever felt like your presence online was lagging behind the person you’ve become — this one’s your permission slip to catch up.LINKS MENTIONED:Follow Morgan on Instagram hereLearn more about Morgan's offerings hereSend us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage

Let’s get one thing straight: Women aren’t quiet because they lack confidence. They’re quiet because the culture taught them it’s safer that way.In this episode of Say It Out Loud, I’m breaking down why “just speak up” is some of the laziest, most surface-level advice given to women in corporate spaces — and why it completely misses the point.Visibility isn’t a confidence issue. It’s a culture issue. And culture is shaped by leadership, not by how loud someone speaks in a meeting.I’m diving into: 🔥 Why confidence isn’t the solution — safety is. 🔥 How broken leadership communication creates visibility gaps. 🔥 Why organizations keep trying to “fix” individuals instead of fixing culture. 🔥 The truth about psychological safety and trust inside leadership. 🔥 How The Out Loud Visibility Method™ creates space for real change.If you’re tired of the performative “speak up” rhetoric and ready for conversations that address the real problem, this one’s for you.Visibility isn’t optional. Communication shapes culture. Leadership starts with how you listen.Send us Fan Mail Support the showResources + Links 👇🏽 Join The Out Loud SchoolExplore more of my workRead my book, Say It Out LoudGet my 4-Part Series: Make Your Own Damn Stage