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)