# 113. Over Explaining is Killing Your Sales | Mastering Sales Skills for Women in Small Business Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-business-growth-tools-sales-confidence-faith-based-business-growth-for-christian-entrepreneurs-in-local-business-6590510/113-over-explaining-is-killing-your-sales-mastering-sales-skills-for-women-in-small-business Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-business-growth-tools-sales-confidence-faith-based-business-growth-for-christian-entrepreneurs-in-local-business-6590510/113-over-explaining-is-killing-your-sales-mastering-sales-skills-for-women-in-small-business.md Podcast: [Small Business Growth Tools | Sales Confidence & Faith-Based Business Growth for Christian Entrepreneurs in Local Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-business-growth-tools-sales-confidence-faith-based-business-growth-for-christian-entrepreneurs-in-local-business-6590510) Published: 2026-03-31T09:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://smallbusinesssalesandstrategy.podbean.com/e/113-over-explaining-is-killing-your-sales-master-sales-for-small-business-growth/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pdbygguxpdtnkre7/113_-_Over_Explaining_is_Killing_Your_Sales_-_Sales_Mindset_Shift_for_Women_in_Small_Businessauo5q.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/small-business-growth-tools-sales-confidence-faith-based-business-growth-for-christian-entrepreneurs-in-local-business-6590510/episodes/113-over-explaining-is-killing-your-sales-mastering-sales-skills-for-women-in-small-business Duration seconds: 859 ## Resource If you’re a female entrepreneur or small business owner who's ever walked away from a sales conversation thinking, “that went great,” but your lead didn't buy, this episode is a must-listen. Over-explaining in your sales conversations might feel like you're being thorough and supportive, but it often leads to confusion and stalls business growth. In this episode, we dive deep into why over-explaining is hindering your small business marketing and sales efforts, especially for those embracing faith in business. You’ll discover the mindset shift from needing to prove yourself to confidently leading your clients toward decisions. We discuss how over-explaining creates misunderstanding, why clarity is crucial for closing sales, and how simplifying your message can directly impact your kingdom business’s success. This episode also addresses leadership in business communication—real leadership guides rather than hopes for understanding. Tune in to learn about the natural tendency to over-explain, particularly among Christian women in business, and find out how to communicate with confidence that resonates with your audience. You'll walk away with actionable strategies to improve your sales conversations without pressure but with clear direction. Join me live, in-person on April 20th for The Buyer Breakthrough - only 15 spots available. https://lindsayfletcher.co/breakthrough ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/small-business-growth-tools-sales-confidence-faith-based-business-growth-for-christian-entrepreneurs-in-local-business-6590510/episodes/113-over-explaining-is-killing-your-sales-mastering-sales-skills-for-women-in-small-business/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-business-growth-tools-sales-confidence-faith-based-business-growth-for-christian-entrepreneurs-in-local-business-6590510/113-over-explaining-is-killing-your-sales-mastering-sales-skills-for-women-in-small-business.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.