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Transform your relationships. Speak your truth. Get what you deserve—with Kwame Christian as your guide. This is the #1 negotiation podcast in the world with over 15 million downloads, but it’s about so much more than that. This isn’t about manipulation or domination—it’s about showing up more powerfully, leading with authenticity, and speaking your truth with more clarity. Whether you’re leading a team, parenting through stress, or learning to speak up without fear, the skills you’ll build ...
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Ever wondered what its like to build a business from the ground up? How about conquering insurmountable challenges with only passion and business savvy? “Business Tales” seeks to provide a platform for business owners to share their stories of building a successful business from the ground up! Through real world lessons in entrepreneurship and value creation across various industries, we hope all our listeners can learn and be entertained by the stories told on the podcast. Join Scott Bishop ...
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Signature Life is a place where making financial decisions becomes easier, learning about financial tools doesn’t leave you confused and where you develop the plan to live your best life…with the help of seasoned professionals.
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Relationships are the spice of life. Over the course of my career, I’ve been lucky enough to hear thousands of stories from cool people about where they’ve come from, where they are and how they live their Signature Life. Coffee With Cool People is my outlet for sharing these stories with the world (or at least my slice of it!)
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Why Fear, Not Skill, Is Your Biggest Negotiation Problem - Kathryn Valentine
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54:30Fear, not skill, is what’s costing you opportunities at the negotiation table. In this powerful conversation, negotiation experts Kwame Christian and Kathryn Valentine expose the hidden reason most people fail to ask for what they deserve. It’s not a lack of strategies — it’s the fear of rejection, backlash, or simply starting the conversation. You…
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How Leading with Respect Becomes the Ultimate Power Move
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58:40Respect isn’t soft — it’s the sharpest power move in any negotiation. Buy The Book: Leading with Respect: Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer: https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Respect-Boardroom-Marcy-Syms/dp/0806544813 Most people think negotiation is about leverage, contracts, and numbers. But Marcy Syms — former CEO of Syms clothing stores a…
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Gaslighting at Work: How to Spot Manipulation and Reclaim Your Power
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1:19:43Gaslighting isn’t just a relationship issue—it happens at work too. In this powerful conversation, psychotherapist and author Farah Harris opens up about her own painful experience with a toxic hire who weaponized her teachings, blurred boundaries, and tried to undermine her confidence as a leader. Buy The Book: The Color of Emotional Intelligence …
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The Neuroscience of Stress: Train Your Brain for Success - with Rebecca Heiss
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45:13Everything you've been told about reducing stress is wrong—and it might be making things worse. In this episode, neuroscientist Rebecca Heiss reveals groundbreaking insights about why trying to eliminate stress at work often backfires. You'll learn the science-backed strategy to turn stress into your greatest professional advantage, how your belief…
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1 Hour Straight of Negotiation Gold with Kwame Christian and Codie Sanchez on The Big Deal Podcast
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1:04:48I was recently a guest on Codie’s show, The Big Deal Podcast, and the episode turned out great. Codie generously let us repost that episode here, so all of you get to hear our conversation about negotiation, deal-making, leadership, entrepreneurship — and yes, relationships too. I know you’re going to love it. Without further ado, here’s my guest a…
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#1 Negotiation Guru Reveals the Secrets of Negotiation & Influence - with Giuseppe Conti
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1:03:53Most people fail in negotiations because they don’t prepare, confuse influence with persuasion, or push when they should pull—Giuseppe Conti, the world’s #1 Negotiation Guru, shows you how to avoid these mistakes. Buy the book Negotiation + Influence = Success: Quick Lessons to Help You Win in Corporate Life Connect with Giuseppe Giuseppe's Website…
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Why People-Pleasing Makes You Lose Yourself (And How to Get Back)
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1:09:59Why do we keep ending up in toxic relationships — even when we know better? Buy the book Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves--and How to Find Our Way Back In this powerful conversation, Kwame Christian sits down with psychologist and trauma therapist Dr. Ingrid Clayton to explore the hidden reason behind this pattern: the faw…
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The Future of Work Is Neurodivergent – Are You Ready?
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44:27The future of work is here — and it’s neurodivergent. In this powerful conversation, Kwame Christian sits down with disability lawyer and neurodiversity advocate Laura G. Anthony to explore why embracing neurodiversity is no longer optional — it’s a competitive advantage. You’ll discover: Why assumption is the risk when it comes to managing people …
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FBI Agent Reveals the Body Language of Power vs. Fear
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56:01What if your body is sabotaging your negotiation — and you don’t even know it? In this episode, legendary FBI agent and behavioral expert Joe Navarro reveals the subtle cues that expose confidence, weakness, and intent — long before words are spoken. With 25 years in the FBI, Joe shares stories from counterintelligence missions, elite spy-catching …
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Group Negotiation Secrets: How to Lead Without Losing Control
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1:03:06In this episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Colin M. Fisher, author of The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups, to explore the hidden psychology of group dynamics. From the dinner table to the boardroom, every group is a negotiation — balancing individual goals with collective success. You’ll learn: Why adding more brains to a…
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Energy Beats Strategy — Fortune 500 CEO REVEALS Burnout Myths
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57:06Energy beats strategy — and former Siemens & Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld reveals the playbook to end burnout, regain focus, and execute at the highest level. In this conversation, Klaus Kleinfeld breaks down why energy management—not tactics—separates elite leaders from exhausted teams. You’ll hear how to turn purpose into a “laser,” control emotions…
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The Skill AI Can’t Replace — Reading the Room (Bonnie Hammer)
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59:40AI can write, edit, even cast—but it still can’t do what made TV legend Bonnie Hammer unstoppable: read the room. In this candid conversation with Kwame Christian, Bonnie unpacks the human meta‑skill behind great leadership and negotiation—reading people and context in real time—and how it powered her “Blue Skies” era at USA & SYFY (Monk, Psych, Bu…
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This #1 Marketing Expert PROVES You’re Branding All Wrong!
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42:55Most people are doing branding completely backwards — and it’s killing their results. In this powerful conversation, global CEO and marketing thought leader Giuseppe Stigliano reveals why everything you thought you knew about branding is wrong, and what to do instead. You’ll discover: Why “pushing” your brand no longer works in today’s saturated ma…
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Stop Playing Nice: Make an Enemy, Build a Brand
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52:48Be nice, be invisible—brand leaders pick a strategic enemy and own the category. Buy the book The Strategic Enemy - How To Build & Position a Brand Worth Fighting For. By Laura Ries In this episode, branding strategist Laura Ries (daughter of positioning pioneer Al Ries) breaks down why playing it safe kills momentum, how to define a category you…
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End the People-Pleasing Cycle: 3 Tips That Actually Work
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37:43Are you tired of saying “yes” when you really want to say “no”? In this episode of Negotiate Anything, host Kwame Christian sits down with life coach and hypnotherapist Amy Green Smith to unpack the hidden costs of people-pleasing—and how to finally break free. Together, they explore the surprising ways emotional intelligence, self-advocacy, and so…
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Why Reducing Stress Never Works — Do This Instead (Backed by Neuroscience)
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41:43Everything you've been told about reducing stress is wrong—and it might be making things worse. In this episode, neuroscientist Rebecca Heiss reveals groundbreaking insights about why trying to eliminate stress at work often backfires. You'll learn the science-backed strategy to turn stress into your greatest professional advantage, how your belief…
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How Shoveling $h!t Built a $745 Million Startup (And What It Really Cost)
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1:07:06What does it really take to build a $745 million startup from the ground up? Hint: It’s messy, painful, and nothing like the glamorous success stories you’ve heard. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Kwame Christian sits down with Cas and Mike Lazerow—the entrepreneurial power couple behind the massive success of Golf.com, which they sold to Tim…
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1 Hour Straight of SOLID Negotiation Advice from the #1 Negotiation Trainer
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1:08:46Most people will never learn what you're about to hear... In this one-hour masterclass, Kwame Christian sits down with Mike Inman — the #1 negotiation trainer who has coached over 8,000 B2B negotiations and closed more than $1 billion in deals. Mike shares raw, practical, and battle-tested advice you can use immediately to transform the way you neg…
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The Real Reason You Feel Unhappy at Work — and Why Quitting Won’t Fix It
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48:20If you feel stuck, changing jobs might not be the answer. In this powerful conversation with bestselling author and workplace strategist Elizabeth Lotardo, we uncover the real reason so many professionals feel unfulfilled at work… and what to do about it. Buy The Book: Leading Yourself: Find More Joy, Meaning, and Opportunities in the Job You Alrea…
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Futurist Explains How to Lead When the Future’s Unwritten (And the System Fights Back)
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59:11The future you're building is scaring the people around you — and that's exactly why you feel stuck You're not stuck because you lack vision — you're stuck because the system fears the future you're trying to build. In this powerful conversation, futurist and strategist Hussein Hallak joins Kwame Christian to unpack what it really takes to lead whe…
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This New Confidence Hack Changes Everything | Fortune 100 Coach Jay Moon Fields
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56:30Your nervous system holds the key to real confidence. You know the moment—your chest tightens, your mind blanks, and you freeze… right when it matters most. In this episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Jay Fields, somatic coach to Fortune 100 leaders and author of Teaching People Not Poses, to unpack the real reason we lose confidence under pres…
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Don’t Wait to Be Noticed—Get Remembered. Advice from a Top Relationship Strategist.
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45:53You’ve done the work. You’ve checked every box. But somehow, promotions pass you by, your ideas go unheard, and less qualified people keep rising faster. Why? Because in today’s world, connection beats competence. In this episode, you’ll learn why being excellent isn’t enough—and how to start building the kind of strategic relationships that actual…
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The Shocking Truth About Homelessness: It’s Not What You Think
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50:33What if everything you believe about homelessness is wrong? In this eye-opening episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Beth Silverman, co-founder of the Lotus Campaign, to reveal the hidden economic drivers behind America’s housing crisis — and why traditional charity models often do more harm than good. Discover how Beth has housed nearly 700 peo…
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Inside the Mind of a Narcissist — and How to Outsmart Them
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52:10Narcissists don’t negotiate—they manipulate. In this episode, negotiation expert Kwame Christian interviews attorney and bestselling author Rebecca Zung to break down how narcissists think—and how to outsmart them in any negotiation. You’ll learn how to recognize narcissistic behavior, set strong boundaries, and protect yourself from manipulation. …
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The FBI Method for Spotting Lies and Hidden Agendas
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55:34What if you could detect a lie without asking a single question? In this episode, we sit down with John R. "Jack" Schafer, a former FBI behavioral analyst and author of The Like Switch, to uncover the elite tools used by the FBI to detect deception—tools you can use in your everyday life. From the subtle power of elicitation to the science behind t…
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