In The Driver's Seat with Janine Driver

EP 19: Got Ghosted? This Is How You Take Your Power Back

Janine Driver Season 1 Episode 19

Why Being Ghosted Hurts So Bad—And How to Flip the Script in Business
Ever been ghosted?
On a date.
On a deal.
By a client who said “Let’s circle back”... and never did?

This episode is your closure. 🔥

Janine Driver—body language expert, former federal law enforcement trainer, bestselling author, and keynote speaker to Fortune 500s—is breaking down the neuroscience behind unfinished endings, also known as open loops.

🧠 Here’s the wild truth:
Your brain would rather hear bad news than no news at all—because your brain is wired for completion. And when the story doesn’t end, your brain keeps refreshing like an inbox waiting for an email that never comes.

In this episode:
1. The brain region activated when you're ghosted (same one triggered by physical pain 👀)
2. Why that “Sopranos” finale still bugs you
3. How open loops quietly sabotage sales, creativity, and confidence at work
4. Why leaders, speakers, and content creators need to use strategic ambiguity
5. How Janine uses open loops on stage to keep audiences leaning in
A simple 3-step exercise to close your own unfinished loops and take back control

Whether you're navigating dating, deals, or delivery delays, this episode gives you the science and strategy to stop spiraling—and start driving forward with clarity.

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