Have you ever started to say something…and someone talked over you—and the moment just moved on without you?

Last week, we stepped into a familiar moment in the story Before I Finished Speaking (link below).

A meeting. A pause. A sentence that didn't finish.

And then… everything moved on.

Without you.

In this Espresso Talk, we slow that moment down.

Not to overanalyze it. Not to judge it.

But to name what actually happened—both in the room, and inside of us.

We explore:

• Why those small, almost invisible moments matter
• How we learn to adjust, soften, or step back—often without realizing it
• The difference between what we are taught… and what we begin to carry automatically
• Why these responses are not failures—but strategies shaped by experience

This is not about blame.

This is not about "fixing" ourselves.

This is about naming.

Because naming is where awareness begins.

☕ This episode is part of the YAIT Town liberation journey:

Naming → Restoring → Imagining

And today, we stay with the first step.

🎧 Start with the story: Before I Finished Speaking (the story that begins this conversation)

👉 Listen here

If this episode resonates with you, take a moment to like, share, or comment.

Because there is someone else, right now, living a moment just like this.

Come as you are. Take what you need.

Recommendation: For deeper insight into navigating moments like this, I highly recommend Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools by Howard C. Stevenson—there is wisdom on every page.