#317 - Dan Lyons on STFU

Books on Pod with Trey Elling

English - March 16, 2023 20:26 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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New York Times-bestselling author, screenwriter, and journalist Dan Lyons chats with Trey Elling about STFU: THE POWER OF KEEPING YOUR MOUTH SHUT IN AN ENDLESSLY NOISY WORLD. Topics include:

The book's inspiration (0:38)
'Talkaholism' compared to alcoholism (1:25)
Neurological differences in over-talkers (3:21)
Talkaholism at its worst (5:49)
How over-talking can worsen anxiety (9:53)
The value of shutting technology off (13:06)
STFU on social media (25:19)
How STFU can positively impact your health (32:07)
STFU at work (43:28)
STFU parenting (50:20)
STFU for love (54:30)
STFU while emailing (1:04:20)
Leading by STFU, per Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson (1:09:45)
Why listening is so hard for people (1:19:02)
Whether Dan is better at STFU after writing the book (1:25:17)