Two days after Christmas. Completely fried. Spent yesterday watching Dirty John and being silent.

And it got me thinking about something most people don’t appreciate: how much energy it takes to speak.

Not just making sound — but pulling up vocabulary, forming sentences, anticipating confusion. It’s exhausting. Especially when you’re already depleted.

In this voice note, I’m talking about:

→ Why the holidays wipe me out (and probably you too)

→ The foundation: sleep, food, water — and why most people are malnourished

→ Why bouncing matters for your energy (lymphatic system)

→ Finding articulate speakers to model (and why I loved Christopher Hitchens)

→ What makes someone a great speaker — and a red flag I watch for

→ Why speaking well is a skill that can be learned

Also: Would you want these voice notes as a podcast? Let me know.

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