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Finding Your Voice: Authenticity, Healing and Overcoming Barriers
Saturday August 9, 9-4:30 pm – Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR
Finding Your Voice is a day-long experience dedicated to exploring what it means to live with authenticity. This conference brings together therapists, creatives, advocates, and community voices to share stories, strategies, and insights about overcoming the barriers that silence us.
Join us for this exciting culmination of events and important programming in a full-day conference hosted by Judith Faustima & Nikki Cook. This gathering is part of an immersive community experience centered around Voiceless: The Musical, inviting attendees to explore its core themes—authenticity, healing, and truth-telling—in unique and engaging ways.
Through panel conversations and creative workshops, participants will connect deeply with the ideas behind Voiceless, using dialogue, movement, and artistic expression to reclaim their own voice and power.
Schedule Overview
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration + Breakfast
Welcome, check-in, and light breakfast with space for networking and community connection.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Remarks
An introduction to the conference themes and intention-setting for the day.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Panel 1: Breaking Through – The Barriers to Finding Your Voice
Mental health professionals, coaches, and motivational speakers will explore the emotional and societal barriers that hinder self-expression, offering real-world strategies for reclaiming your voice.
10:35 AM – 11:35 AM | Panel 2: Autism and the Power of Truth-Telling
Autistic adults, neurodivergent creatives, and autism advocates will discuss the unique ways neurodivergent individuals express authenticity—and how these expressions challenge societal norms and assumptions.
11:35 AM – 11:50 AM | Break
Light refreshments and informal networking.
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Panel 3: The Role of Attachment in Finding Your Voice
Experts in attachment and trauma will discuss how early relationships shape our ability to speak up, set boundaries, and live as our authentic selves. The panel will also explore healing practices that restore voice and self-worth.
12:50 PM – 1:35 PM | Lunch + Networking
Enjoy lunch with time to connect and reflect with fellow attendees.
1:35 PM – 2:20 PM | Panel 4: Healing Through Music – Finding Your Voice in Sound
Musicians, vocalists, and music therapists will share the power of music as a tool for healing and truth-telling. Learn how rhythm and melody help us express what words alone often cannot.
2:20 PM – 3:00 PM | Workshop: Reclaiming Your Voice – A Transformational Practice
An interactive workshop featuring vocal and creative exercises designed to help participants unlock their inner voice and express themselves with courage and clarity.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Break
Final refreshments and connection time.
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Panel 5: The Intersection of Mental Health and Authenticity
A conversation on how suppressing one’s voice impacts mental health, and how therapy, community, and daily practice can support living more freely and truthfully.
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks + Call to Action
A reflective close to the day with an invitation to continue the journey of truth-telling in life, work, and community.
Suggested Donation Per Person: $20
PAST EVENTS
Understanding the Human Voice: Lecture and Group Singing
Monday June 2 – Lecture 5-6pm, Group Singing 6-8pm
Immersion Brewing Barrel Room, 550 SW Industrial Way #185, Bend OR
Join voice coach and vocal expert Deena Kamm for a transformative experience that goes beyond singing.
- 5:00–6:00 PM – Understanding Your Voice
- Explore how your voice works, what happens when it doesn’t, and discover the powerful physical and emotional connections influenced by societal pressures. Learn what’s holding your voice back—and how to set it free.
- Explore how your voice works, what happens when it doesn’t, and discover the powerful physical and emotional connections influenced by societal pressures. Learn what’s holding your voice back—and how to set it free.
- 6:00–8:00 PM – Group Singing with a Live Band
- Unleash your voice as you sing rock and pop favorites alongside a live band. This two-hour session is all about letting go, having fun, and experiencing the joy of vocal expression in a safe and welcoming environment. All skill levels are welcome, and no previous singing experience is needed.
- Unleash your voice as you sing rock and pop favorites alongside a live band. This two-hour session is all about letting go, having fun, and experiencing the joy of vocal expression in a safe and welcoming environment. All skill levels are welcome, and no previous singing experience is needed.
Fiber Art Gives Voice: A Yarnbombing Collective & Events
Saturday June 14, from 10am on… Oliver Lemons (Courtyard) 160 S Fir St, Sisters, OR
Come see the courtyard of Oliver Lemon’s market transformed into a yarn bombed extravaganza, complete with the festooning of the Oliver Lemon’s Yeti! A group of needle-workers from Sisters, will decorate the courtyard, using unique pieces they have created. Their hand made creations will then be stitched into the Voiceless: the Musical set, becoming part of the show’s legacy.
Saturdays: June 21, July 5, July 12 from 10am-12pm – Bend Downtown Library
Space is limited to 16 people for each of these sessions so register early!
Are you a crocheter or knitter who would like to use you skills to be part of the Voiceless: A Musical? Joine in on our group creative needle blast! We are looking for crocheters or knitters who are interested in making pieces for yarn bombing a public space TBD which will then be incorporated into the set of Voiceless: A Musical.
Bring your large needles, yarn will be provided. If you want to use your left-over yarn or unfinished pieces to add to, bring it! For more information send an email via the registration link. We are looking forward to collaborating with you!
Want your brick-and- mortar to get bombed? Whether you are a needleworker, or a brick-and-motor owner, hit us up for more information!
Celebrate your voice through creating fiber art!
The Alchemy Of Sound and Stillness: A Healing Path to Self Discovery
Thursday July 10, 6-7:30pm – Sisters Community Church, 1300 McKenzie Hwy, Sisters, OR
Saturday July 12, 7-8:30pm – Unity Spiritual Community, 63645 Scenic Drive, Bend OR
Experience an immersive journey into the transformative power of sound with Sound Healer Kevin Kraft. This unique event blends a live soundbath concert with an exploration of the science behind sound healing and its impact on the subconscious mind
Settle into a state of deep relaxation as you’re enveloped by the resonant tones of instruments like gongs, crystal bowls, and drums. Kevin will guide you through the principles of sound therapy, revealing how intentional sound can facilitate healing and self-discovery.
Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket, and dress in comfortable layers, as part of the experience involves lying down.
Join us for one or both events in Bend and Sisters. Spaces are limited, so early registration is recommended.
Unbroken Voices: Stories Beyond the Silence
Friday July 18, 7-8:30pm – Unity Spiritual Community, 63645 Scenic Drive, Bend OR
Monday July 28, 7-8:30pm – The Flying Horse Gallery, 161 S. Elm St., Sisters, OR
Step into an evening of raw, heartfelt storytelling with To Tell the Truth, hosted by veteran storyteller Dan Cohen. We have invited everyday individuals to share their personal journeys of losing—and reclaiming—their voices amid physical, emotional, psychological, or societal challenges – and found it again!
Our storytellers will deliver unscripted, true stories that range from humorous to deeply moving. With no notes and only a microphone, they connect with the audience through the power of authenticity and vocal vulnerability.
Join us for one or both events in Bend and Sisters.
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