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Why You Keep Over-Explaining Yourself—and How to Stop

Episode 1
14m | Sep 20, 2026

You gave the answer. So why are you still talking?

Over-explaining isn’t always about clarity. Sometimes it’s an attempt to manage someone else’s reaction, comfort, approval—and even the silence after you stop talking.

In this episode, Sandy pulls the thread between over-explaining and over-functioning, why every reason can become a handle for someone else to grab, and what it looks like to finally let a clear answer stand.

What might happen if you stopped after the answer?

Watch, listen, and keep untangling at https://peopleuntangled.com

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