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by Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.
Playing it safe is easy. It’s comfortable. And it will never take you to the next level. If you’ve got what it takes to hit the ball out of the park, the only thing holding you back is whether you’re brave enough to take a big swing. Big Swings Only is for people who were meant for more — the ones done playing by rules that were never built for them. Hosted by Kwame Christian, each week brings you the real stories of people who fought their fear, went after the life they actually wanted, and became who they had to become to get it. The psychology behind the swing. The strategy behind the risk. The nerve it takes to go all in. You were built for more, and this show was built for you. About the Host: Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A. Kwame Christian is the founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute. He's known for his viral TEDx Talk, “Finding Confidence in Conflict,” and is a bestselling author of two books: • How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race (2022) • Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life (2020)
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- 2 days ago1h 17m
Why Qualified People Get Passed Over - Heather Spilsbury
You can be the most qualified person in the room and still get passed over. Heather Spilsbury, CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards, joins Kwame to talk about what it really takes to reach the top, all the way to a public company board. She explains why board seats are never posted, how to turn your experience into value others can see, and why talking about your wins isn’t bragging. She also shares her father’s motto, “keep moving forward,” and why she kept her son a secret at work for a whole year. If you’re going after something big, this one’s for you. Connect with Heather Spilsbury LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherspilsbury/ 50/50 Women on Boards Website: https://5050wob.com/ 50 Women to Watch for Boards: https://5050wob.com/program-overview/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5050-women-on-boards Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!
- 5 days ago1h 15m
Will AI Take Your Job? The Honest Answer from Inside Silicon Valley - With Arnnon Geshuri
Will AI take your job? It’s the question everyone is asking, and the scary headlines aren’t helping. In this episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Arnnon Geshuri, Chief People Officer at Snowflake and former HR leader at Google and Tesla, to separate the hype from what’s actually happening inside one of the leading AI companies. Arnnon shares the simple three-part framework Snowflake uses to decide what AI should automate, what it should help with, and what must always stay human. He talks about what happens to entry-level jobs when AI can handle the basics, the skills that will keep you valuable (curiosity, systems thinking and good judgment), and how hiring managers can spot someone who is faking their AI experience. Our producer Simone also asks the question many of us are thinking: when AI experts quit and warn the world, what are the rest of us supposed to do? Plus, we revisit our conversation with AI researcher David Shapiro on why fear-driven stories about AI grab our attention, and how the stories we tell ourselves can shape the future we end up with. Connect with David Shapiro Follow David Shapiro on YouTube Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
Lessons From Steve Jobs on Leading With Love, With Ron Johnson
Ron’s new book, Shop Different, is out now: www.ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com What does the man who built the Apple Store think is the secret to great business? Two words: love and kindness. Ron Johnson worked alongside Steve Jobs to create the Apple Store and the Genius Bar, and he helped bring the iPhone to market. Before Apple, he changed Target by partnering with architect Michael Graves to bring great design to everyday prices. Then came his toughest chapter: CEO of JCPenney. In this episode of Big Swings Only, Kwame Christian sits down with Ron to go through his biggest wins and his biggest losses. Ron explains why Steve Jobs believed you should “ruthlessly eliminate hurry,” why every big idea should fit in four words or less, and why the details are what make something great. He talks openly about the “situational arrogance” that led him to move too fast at JCPenney. He also explains why he doesn’t believe failure teaches you more than success, and how luck shows up for people who are present enough to catch it. Plus: what it was really like to negotiate with Steve Jobs, and why Ron says managers lead with fear while leaders lead with love.
- 1 weeks ago1h 10m
1 Hour Straight of SOLID Negotiation Advice from the #1 Negotiation Trainer
Most 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 negotiate. No fluff. No theory. Just one straight hour of negotiation strategies that actually work. If you’ve ever wondered how world-class negotiators stay calm under pressure, adapt to any situation, and win without destroying relationships, this is your episode. Connect with Mike negotiationtraining.com Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!
- 2 weeks ago1h 8m
How to Talk About Money Without Ruining Your Relationships - ft. NerdWallet’s Sean Pyles & Elizabeth Ayoola
You don't need to be rich or a finance expert to start building wealth. NerdWallet's Sean Pyles and Elizabeth Ayoola are living proof. Kwame's episode on NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JsoelBqytmMXRmcA2qtK7?si=-gs3-9uMR2aZ16PNaKX3bg In this episode of Big Swings Only, Kwame Christian sits down with the co-hosts of NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast. Neither of them started out in finance. They learned it on the job, then used what they learned to transform their own lives. Elizabeth went from $0 saved for retirement as a newly divorced single mom to real financial stability, and Sean went from writing about debt to becoming a Certified Financial Planner. We break down the money myths holding you back, the biggest lie on FinTok right now, how to automate your savings, and the money conversations most people avoid. Plus, a lightning round where Sean and Elizabeth go head-to-head on splitting the bill, pay transparency, and whether buy now, pay later is a tool or a trap. CONTACT SEAN & ELIZABETH Smart Money runs on your money questions. Send yours in: • Call or text the Nerd Hotline: 901-730-6373 • Email: podcast@nerdwallet.com • Leave a comment on the Smart Money Podcast on Spotify or YouTube Connect with Kwame: Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! @kwamenegotiates across all social platforms
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
Love Is Blind’s Kelly Chase Reveals the Altar Moment That Never Aired
You saw Kelly Chase say, "I don't." You saw the gasps. The tears. The headlines. What you didn't see is what happened moments before, when the officiant stopped everything and said: "I'm getting word from production." Years later, Kelly is finally telling her side. What really happened at that altar. Why the edit turned on her. The hate DMs telling her she'd "die alone." And the one part of the story the cameras caught… but never aired. But first, Kwame Christian makes her wait 26 minutes before even saying the words "Love Is Blind," because the woman you think you know is only one chapter of the story. Kelly opens up about the isolation nobody saw after filming wrapped, and why she's 41, single, and never married, by choice. Plus: the money belief keeping women small, the attachment style that attracts the wrong partner, why eating more helped her finally lose weight, and the one decision underneath all of it: choosing yourself first. Stay until the very end, when producer Simon reveals how one of Kelly's TikToks became a rule he lives by. CONNECT WITH KELLY Work with Kelly (digital courses + 1:1 mentorship): chaselifewithkelly.com Instagram: @chaselifewithkelly TikTok: @iamkellychase Podcast: Chase Life with Kelly Connect with Kwame: Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! @kwamenegotiates across all social platforms
- 3 weeks ago1h 2m
Achievement Addiction: Why High Achievers Never Feel Enough | Brooke Taylor
You’ve hit the goals, earned the promotions, and it still feels like it’s never enough. The problem isn’t your ambition. It’s where your ambition is coming from. Former Googler Brooke Taylor, author of Healing the Success Wound, joins Kwame Christian to unpack the one addiction society applauds: the addiction to achievement. Brooke shares how a stack-ranked sales job at Google, her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis, staying silent about harassment to protect a promotion, and getting sober led her to identify the “success wound,” the pain of mistaking success, productivity, and achievement for self-worth. Connect with Brooke Taylor:Book: Healing the Success Wound (Amazon and wherever books are sold)Coaching: brooketaylorcoaching.comInstagram: @brookevtaylor Connect with Kwame: Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! @kwamenegotiates across all social platforms
- 3 weeks ago54 min
How to Stay Idealistic Without Being Naive: Varun Sharma
Varun Sharma has spent years working in green energy and hydrogen. So why is he now taking on defense and oil & gas clients? Kwame Christian welcomes Varun back to the show to unpack "pragmatic idealism": holding on to your ideals while staying honest about how power actually works. Drawing on a decade in Estonia on NATO's eastern edge, a father who served in the military, and his years in government, Varun explains why strength prevents conflict instead of inviting it, why doing nothing is still a choice with consequences, and why polarization is costing us the middle ground. Kwame also asks the question he poses to audiences in his trainings: would you rather have every negotiation skill in the world, or all the power and leverage? Varun's answer reframes the whole question. Plus: China, batteries and the geopolitics of the energy transition, AI and job losses, and Varun's three-step process for making hard decisions when your values pull in different directions. CONNECT WITH VARUN Sapient Ventures: https://sapient.ventures Varun's previous episode: Stop Talking: How to Use Silence to Win Any Deal Connect with Kwame: Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! @kwamenegotiates across all social platforms #Negotiation #DecisionMaking #Geopolitics
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About Big Swings Only
Playing it safe is easy. It’s comfortable. And it will never take you to the next level. If you’ve got what it takes to hit the ball out of the park, the only thing holding you back is whether you’re brave enough to take a big swing. Big Swings Only is for people who were meant for more — the ones done playing by rules that were never built for them. Hosted by Kwame Christian, each week brings you the real stories of people who fought their fear, went after the life they actually wanted, and became who they had to become to get it. The psychology behind the swing. The strategy behind the risk. The nerve it takes to go all in. You were built for more, and this show was built for you. About the Host: Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A. Kwame Christian is the founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute. He's known for his viral TEDx Talk, “Finding Confidence in Conflict,” and is a bestselling author of two books: • How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race (2022) • Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life (2020)
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