139. How To Reclaim Your Voice and Advocate For Yourself Through the Intention-Perception-Action Model (Dr. Patricia Timerman)

About this episode

In this episode, Serena Low interviews Dr. Patricia Timerman about reclaiming one's voice and advocating for oneself through a specific model, reflecting on her personal journey of overcoming challenges as an immigrant.

⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicide and suicide loss. Please take care while listening. What happens when a confident communicator suddenly loses her voice? In this deeply moving conversation, Serena Low sits down with psychotherapist, author, and communication expert Dr. Patricia Timerman Barbosa da Silva (“Dr. T”) to explore the life-changing experience that shaped her work: immigrating to the United States at 14 without knowing English and finding herself unable to...

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Host: Serena Low

Guest: Dr. Patricia Timerman Barbosa da Silva

Topics covered

• self-advocacy
• communication
• mental health
• immigration
• personal growth

Keywords

• reclaim your voice
• advocate for yourself
• intention-perception-action model
• communication expert
• mental health

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