Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do isn’t to speak — it’s to pause.

In this episode of A Curious Moment with Curious Becks, I explore what happens when we resist the urge to jump in with answers, fixes, or advice. Drawing on Stephen Karpman’s Drama Triangle, Michael Bungay Stanier’s Advice Monster, and a few of my own recent experiences (including the irony of pausing the podcast last week ), I reflect on how easy it is to slip into Rescuer mode — and how that can unintentionally take away someone else’s agency.

Together we’ll consider:
✨ Why curiosity lives in the pause
✨ How the Drama Triangle and Advice Monster show up in our everyday conversations
✨ Why “rescuing” often says more about us than the other person
✨ How my 3Cs — Connect, Challenge, Create — can help us choose curiosity over control

Because in the end, it’s not in the rush — it’s in the pause — that real connection is found.

And as always, I’ll leave you with a curious question

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Resources & Further Curiosity

• Stephen Karpman’s Drama Triangle → Karpman Drama Triangle resource

• Michael Bungay Stanier’s The Advice Trap → The Advice Trap book site