Stop Explaining Yourself: Say What You Mean, Then Stop Talking

Stop Explaining Yourself: Say What You Mean, Then Stop Talking

Over-explaining looks harmless—“sorry, I just meant…”, “hope this makes sense…”—but it’s often a nervous system habit rooted in fear, shame, and old conditioning. In this episode, we explore why we rush to justify and soften our truth, how that erodes our self-trust, and what it feels like to speak from embodied clarity instead.

You’ll learn to spot anxious explanation in real time, name the fear underneath (“If I don’t explain, what am I afraid will happen?”), and practice simple, grounded phrases that let your truth stand without a footnote. Because clarity doesn’t require a PowerPoint—and confidence doesn’t come with a disclaimer.

In this episode:
What over-explaining really is—and why we do it
The link between over-explaining and attachment/approval patterns
Embodied communication vs. anxious justification
Five shifts that happen when you let your truth land
Three simple tools: Anchor Phrases, The Pause Before the Spiral, Scenario Rehearsal

Try this today:
 Say, “No, that doesn’t work for me.” Then stop talking. Breathe. Let it land.

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