Here's what actually sticks: people forget numbers in seconds, but stories? Those live rent-free in your brain forever.

Try reframing your explanations this way: "Turn the core ideas from [topic] into narratives and vivid comparisons."

Take blockchain. Instead of drowning someone in technical specs, paint them a picture:

"It's like a village record book on every villager's wall. Everyone can read it, everyone sees the same version, and nobody—not even the oldest elder—can go back and change yesterday's entries."

Suddenly, immutability clicks. Decentralization clicks. The whole thing makes sense because it maps onto something humans already understand.

This works because our brains are wired for narrative. We're storytellers first, data processors second.