#317 - Dan Lyons on STFU

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)