103: Play, Learn, Get Better

Unstuck with Jay Abbasi · Sep 8, 2025 · 50m

Meet Sam. He’s just stepped off stage at a media leadership conference, still riding the high of a panel that went better than expected. An attendee leans in and says, “You could be a motivational speaker. You’re so good at this.” Sam smiles, but inside, those words don’t land as encouragement. They echo as doubt.

He thinks, “Who am I to do that? I’m not an author. I don’t have a TED Talk. I’m not a thought leader with a massive following.” He goes back to his Monday routine, preparing someone else’s presentation instead of building his own. He tells himself maybe next year, but the quiet…