Episode 8

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25th Feb 2026

Stay Curious (Or Stay Stuck)

Stay Curious (Or Stay Stuck) What happened to our curiosity?

In this episode of Gnaw on This, Ben and Syya unpack why curiosity isn’t just a personality trait, it’s a competitive advantage. In business. In relationships. In life. They riff on how we lose that childlike wonder as we grow up, how better questions create better conversations, and why being curious about the people closest to us might be the unlock we didn’t know we needed.

This isn’t about trivia. It’s about attention. It’s about intention. It’s about choosing to care enough to ask. If you want stronger relationships, sharper thinking, and deeper conversations, start here.

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About the Podcast

Gnaw On This...
Business Bytes with Ben & Syya
If there is one thing that we have learned about business and life
IT’S THAT PEOPLE ARE THE X FACTOR
They constantly surprise us, both in amazing ways . . .
And . . . NOT SO MUCH
We’re Ben and Syya
AND
Welcome to GNAW ON THIS . . . BUSINESS BYTES
This show is about the real-life things
we ALL deal with EVERY DAY
HOW they relate to business
And HOW to make some sense out of our daily chaos
WELCOME to the show!

About your hosts

Syya Yasotornrat

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Syya is a tenured tech sales professional with her time at SonicWALL and Hewlett Packard (HPE) with some hospitality at the Walt Disney Company and IT recruitment experience in the mix. She is currently a podcast strategist and consultant, helping others to bring out their voice and legacy through podcasting. She loves to learn and talk about anything, so feel free to reach out!

Ben Baker

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Ben has been helping companies, and the people within them understand, codify, and communicate their unique value to others for more than a quarter of a century.

He is the president of Your Brand Marketing, an Employee Engagement Consultancy specializing in helping companies communicate more effectively inside their organizations.

He is the author of two books: “Powerful Personal Brands: a hands-on guide to understanding yours,” and “Leading Beyond a Crisis: a conversation about what’s next,” and the host of IHEART and Spotify syndicated YourLIVINGBrand.live show with more than 300 episodes behind him.

You can reach him at www.yourbrandmarketing.com