Find some silence.
Get away from the mic for a while, get some distance, some clarity.
Are you still in the moment?
I’m not sure (not usually a good sign).
Think back through the story a bit…
When do you feel it?
Okay… there it is. Yeah, you feel that?
So stop now.
Don’t try to figure out why you went off the rails. You can worry about that later.
Whatever you do, just don’t lose that kernel of truth. That’s your key to get back into the story.
No, don’t jump back into the booth yet. Give yourself, and the realization, a moment to breathe.
Get some water, sit, and muse over what you just found.
Let the realization take root.
Finish that water!
Okay, you’re good to go 🙂