My Journey from Anxiety & Depression to Self-Trust Through Introspective Communication
- Rachel Randolph
- Apr 3
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 20
What Is the SPEC Method Communication Coaching?
A few years ago, I was sitting in my therapist’s office when I was told I had a chemical imbalance, and that I’d probably be on medication for the rest of my life.
I remember the exact feeling in my chest: frozen. Hopeless. Silenced, again.
I’d struggled with anxiety and depression for years, and now I felt even further from myself—numb, exhausted, and overwhelmed by the noise in my own mind. I was on medication, but it made things worse. I had more intrusive thoughts. More darkness. And then, in a twist so on-brand it would be funny if it weren’t real—my therapist ghosted me.
I felt like my voice didn’t matter. Not to anyone else—and especially not to myself.
How Spec Was Born (Spoiler: It Wasn’t in a Workshop)
I didn’t set out to create a communication method.
I started a free Meetup group for people struggling with connection and anxiety. I just wanted to talk. Not be fixed. Not be told to “stay positive.” Just talk. Honestly. Without filters.
That little Meetup changed my life. People came. Conversations happened. Something shifted.
That’s when I realized: communication isn't about being perfect. It's about being seen.
From there, I started learning everything I could—about the mind, the nervous system, emotional patterns, and why saying what we mean is so. damn. hard.
I got certified in NLP. I deepened my mindfulness and embodiment practices. I studied boundaries, language, trauma, energetic attunement, self-trust, and presence.
And then, I did what I now help my clients do:I put all of it into practice—in real life.
I stood up to toxic leadership at work.
I started my business.
I healed relationships I thought were unfixable.
I quit the job that was shrinking me.
I found my voice—and learned to use it.
That’s how The Spec Method was born.
So... What Is the Spec Method?
Spec is not an acronym.
It’s rooted in the Latin specere—“to look, to see. ”Because before we can speak with clarity, we have to see ourselves clearly.
The Spec Method is my approach to introspective communication coaching—designed for leaders, creatives, deep feelers, and thoughtful humans who want to speak with confidence without performing.
It blends four key components:
Mindfulness and Emotional Regulation – because presence is a precondition for clarity
Self-Inquiry and Narrative Awareness – because the stories we tell ourselves shape the words we say
Energetic Attunement – because real communication goes beyond logic—it’s felt
Practical, Real-World Communication Skills – because you still need tools when your boss sucks or your boundaries get tested
Who It’s For
The Spec Method is for people who:
Overthink every text or conversation
Want to speak up in hard moments—but freeze or go blank
Feel like their voice doesn’t match who they really are
Want to lead, love, and live from a place of integrity and inner clarity
It’s not therapy. It’s not traditional “public speaking” coaching.
It’s a full-bodied, fully-alive way of learning how to communicate from the inside out.
Why It Matters
We’re taught that communication is just about choosing the right words. But it’s not the whole picture.
Communication is also how we relate to ourselves. How we regulate under pressure. How we name our needs.How we connect, disconnect, and repair.How we shape our reality—word by word, tone by tone, moment by moment. And I believe that when we reclaim our voice, we reclaim everything.
Want to Experience It?
If this resonates, you don’t need a perfect plan to get started. Maybe you just need one moment of honesty.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call and let’s talk about what’s standing between you and the version of you that knows exactly what to say—and says it.
Rachel Randolph is the creator of The Spec Method, an introspective communication coaching approach for thoughtful leaders and deep feelers. Learn more about her 1:1 coaching containers [here].
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