On this episode of Who We Become, I have Erin Snow as my guest. This one hits home for me and if you've ever lived through moments that brought shame, guilt, grief, judgement or heaviness from your experiences, parenting, successes, marriage, divorce or losses, this is for you too.

Erin shares with me how she became a professional listener, a true holder of space to support others as they speak the words they need to release in complete neutrality.

Erin Snow is a Professional Listener and founder of The Unmuted Room, a first-of-its-kind confidential listening space for anyone carrying more than they can say out loud. She creates private, judgment-free sessions for people who need to speak the truths they can't share with friends, family, or coworkers — whether it's the messy, complicated stories, the quiet aching questions, or the thoughts they've been softening in every other room of their lives. Before founding The Unmuted Room, Erin spent 17 years as a trauma-informed legal advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, becoming the first paralegal in New Hampshire allowed to represent clients directly in family court. That experience — combined with her own — taught her a profound truth: being truly heard is not a luxury. It is a necessity for anyone carrying more than they can say out loud. Erin's long-term vision is to make listening spaces as common as gyms and as understood as any other form of wellness. She is building something quietly transformative: a world where people are finally, truly heard.

https://theunmutedroom.com/home-8207

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⏰ Episode Time Stamps ⏰

0:00 How Erin became unmuted

6:00 Creating the Unmuted Room

10:33 What is a professional listener?

18:35 Paving the way for more listening spaces

22:10 A stepping stone to your action of choice

27:16 Speaking your truth and taking up space without shame, guilt, or masks

33:25 The physical benefits of finally saying something out loud

36:13 Everyone deserves to become unmuted

42:08 Permission to take up space

46:06 How to get into The Unmuted Room with Erin

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