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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 8 MIN

You’re Not Indecisive. You’re Over-Explaining.

from Musings of a Former Overachiever · host Holly Lewis

If you’re an overachiever who thinks things through, explains well, and still gets stuck, this episode is for you.Indecision isn’t a lack of intelligence or confidence. It’s what happens when explaining becomes your nervous system’s safety strategy.In this episode, we break down:The three channels decisions run through: looks like, sounds like, feels likeWhy overachievers overuse the “sounds like” channelHow proving and over-explaining keep your nervous system activatedTwo simple questions that restore clarity and decisiveness when you’re frozenYou’re not broken. You’re just stuck in the explanation loop.And once you learn how to switch channels, movement returns.PS: ⁠Get ⁠my weekly newsletter with uncommon leadership insights.

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