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Episode 09: Constant Input, Zero Output
Constant Input, Zero Output (Why We Can't Hear Ourselves Anymore)
Silence isn't the problem – your fear of it is. We've built an entire infrastructure to ensure we never have to experience silence, because we're terrified of what we might hear.
In this episode, Hema and Mike expose how we've engineered silence out of existence. Podcasts while you work. Music while you cook. TV as background noise. Scrolling while you wait. AirPods the moment you step outside. White noise machines to sleep. Even your car talks to you now. There's always an input. We treat silence like dead air that needs to be filled, and the moment there's quiet, we reach for our phones.
But here's the truth: constant input isn't productivity – it's avoidance. You're not optimizing your time, you're running from yourself.
In this episode, you'll discover:
What we're actually avoiding: our own thoughts, feelings, questions we've been pushing down, decisions we need to make, discomfort we've been outrunning
Why we've mistaken noise for productivity (you're consuming someone else's thoughts instead of having your own)
The real reason we avoid silence: it's uncomfortable – your brain starts processing what you've been pushing down
The cost of constant input: you've lost access to your own mind, your brain never rests, you've outsourced your internal voice
When do you actually think your own thoughts? (You can't – there's always someone else's voice in your head)
How we've replaced self-reflection with content consumption
Why silence isn't empty – it's where you actually are
What the discomfort is trying to tell you (if silence feels unbearable, that's information)
From filling every moment with noise to treating silence like something that needs to be fixed, we break down why you've lost the ability to sit with yourself, and why the noise isn't neutral – it's protection. And you can't hear yourself through the static.
Ready to disrupt the noise default? Tune in now.
Perfect for: Anyone who can't sit in a waiting room without their phone, exercises with music every single time, dreads silence, fills every moment with input, or wonders when they last experienced complete quiet and what they're so afraid of hearing.
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By Hema Crockett and Michael CrockettConstant Input, Zero Output (Why We Can't Hear Ourselves Anymore)
Silence isn't the problem – your fear of it is. We've built an entire infrastructure to ensure we never have to experience silence, because we're terrified of what we might hear.
In this episode, Hema and Mike expose how we've engineered silence out of existence. Podcasts while you work. Music while you cook. TV as background noise. Scrolling while you wait. AirPods the moment you step outside. White noise machines to sleep. Even your car talks to you now. There's always an input. We treat silence like dead air that needs to be filled, and the moment there's quiet, we reach for our phones.
But here's the truth: constant input isn't productivity – it's avoidance. You're not optimizing your time, you're running from yourself.
In this episode, you'll discover:
What we're actually avoiding: our own thoughts, feelings, questions we've been pushing down, decisions we need to make, discomfort we've been outrunning
Why we've mistaken noise for productivity (you're consuming someone else's thoughts instead of having your own)
The real reason we avoid silence: it's uncomfortable – your brain starts processing what you've been pushing down
The cost of constant input: you've lost access to your own mind, your brain never rests, you've outsourced your internal voice
When do you actually think your own thoughts? (You can't – there's always someone else's voice in your head)
How we've replaced self-reflection with content consumption
Why silence isn't empty – it's where you actually are
What the discomfort is trying to tell you (if silence feels unbearable, that's information)
From filling every moment with noise to treating silence like something that needs to be fixed, we break down why you've lost the ability to sit with yourself, and why the noise isn't neutral – it's protection. And you can't hear yourself through the static.
Ready to disrupt the noise default? Tune in now.
Perfect for: Anyone who can't sit in a waiting room without their phone, exercises with music every single time, dreads silence, fills every moment with input, or wonders when they last experienced complete quiet and what they're so afraid of hearing.