The Gift of Losing My Voice (Monday Moment ep. 859)

Nearing the end of a hectic week of speaking, I could feel it coming. What began as a raspy voice at the start of one talk turned into a whisper by the end. As a sinus infection intensified, my throat swelled, swallowing hurt and my body ached, but the hardest part wasn't the pain. It was the silence brought on by laryngitis. For a man who makes his living with words, losing my voice felt like losing a part of myself. After a week of quiet, though, as my voice slowly returned, I realized something unexpected: Losing my voice gave me gifts I didn't know I needed. Let me explain.

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The Gift of Losing My Voice (Monday Moment ep. 859) is an episode from Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary by John O'Leary.

This episode is 04:55 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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