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In Episode 4 of this limited solo series, JD explores a counterintuitive leadership skill: learning to speak less without losing authority. Drawing from personal experience, he challenges the belief that being understood requires saying more—and explains why, in practice, fewer words often carry greater weight.
This episode unpacks why people overexplain, how fear (not clarity) drives excessive talking, and what actually happens when you learn to pause, listen, and speak with intention. JD breaks down the difference between healthy silence and avoidance, showing how intentional restraint preserves energy, protects options, reduces unnecessary conflict, and creates space for discernment.
If you tend to overexplain, feel pressure to fill silence, or worry that being quiet means losing influence, this conversation offers a grounded, practical shift: authority isn’t lost by speaking less—it’s lost by talking past your values.
