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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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- Today52 min
Heather Monahan: Fire the Villains in Your Life and Build Unshakable Confidence
Fired at 43 with an 18-month non-compete, Heather Monahan had to rebuild her career from scratch — and it led her to her real purpose. In this episode, she and Kwame break down why confidence is a learnable skill, why "done" beats "perfect," and why firing the "energy vampires" in your life can change everything. You'll learn: Why arrogance is actually rooted in insecurity How to turn goals into deadlines that stick A simple therapy trick for silencing your inner critic Connect with Heather www.heathermonahan.com Heather Monahan's books 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
- 4 days ago1h 4m
Kwame Christian and Codie Sanchez on The Big Deal Podcast - 1 Hour Straight of Negotiation Gold
Learn how to take control, reclaim your freedom, and build a business that works without you. Get Codie's new book: Own Or Be Owned codiesanchez.com
- 1 weeks ago1h 8m
The Saboteur: There's a Voice in Your Head That's Been Lying to You for Years | With Shirzad Chamine
You've been listening to the wrong voice in your head for years — and it's cost you more than you realize. Shirzad Chamine spent the first 30 years of his life in clinical depression — despite building a venture-backed company, attracting Silicon Valley's top investors, and landing Hewlett-Packard as his first customer. Then, at the height of his success, his own leadership team staged a coup and demoted him as CEO of the company he founded. That devastating moment forced him to ask a question most high achievers never stop to consider: if I'm this successful and this miserable, who am I really — and what's actually running my mind? Connect with Shirzad positiveintelligence.com/assessment positiveintelligence.com 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
- 1 weeks ago55 min
How Leaders Regulate Their Emotions in High-Stakes Moments — with Psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks
Great leaders don't avoid pressure — they know how to think clearly inside it. In this episode, Kwame Christian sits down with Dr. Tracey Marks, a board-certified psychiatrist and one of the most trusted mental health educators on YouTube (with over 2 million followers), to break down what's actually happening in a leader's brain during a high-stakes conversation — and how to stay in control of it. Dr. Marks explains why our brains treat criticism, tension, or a tough deadline the same way they'd treat a physical threat, shutting down the prefrontal cortex — the part responsible for rational thinking — right when leaders need it most. She and Kwame walk through concrete tools for reclaiming that control in the moment, including the "micro-pause," affect labeling ("name it to tame it"), and how mirror neurons and emotional contagion can either escalate or defuse a tense exchange. The conversation also covers the broader landscape leaders are navigating today: how to tell credible mental health information apart from social media sensationalism, what's really behind the ADHD self-diagnosis trend, and a candid, mixed-feelings take on AI chatbots as substitutes for real therapeutic support. Connect with Tracey Traceys Youtube Channel Tracey's Website: markspsychiatry.com 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
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Why Asking AI for Relationship Advice Is Making You Worse at Love
Right now, someone is telling a chatbot about the guy she went on a third date with — and it's giving her a pretty good answer. That should worry you. Stefanos Sifandos has spent 25 years coaching people through relationships face-to-face, in the room. In this episode, he explains why AI can make you feel self-aware without ever making you change — and why that satiation is quietly keeping people stuck. We get into: Why AI relationship advice feels helpful but isn't the same as real growth Why the avoidant partner always leaves first, and the anxious one won't stop chasing How to tell if you're doing "the work" or just talking yourself into feeling better What actually separates self-awareness from real change Whether sunk cost is ever a good reason to stay in a relationship What makes a marriage last when love alone isn't enough If you're in a relationship, thinking about leaving one, or trying to figure out why you keep repeating the same patterns — this conversation is for you. Connect with Stefanos stefanossifandos.com
- 2 weeks ago53 min
How to Turn Fear of the Unknown Into Your Biggest Growth Superpower with Scott Stirrett
Scott Stirrett left a prestigious career at Goldman Sachs to build something from nothing — and it changed everything he understood about growth. In this episode, Scott (founder of Venture for Canada, author of The Uncertainty Advantage) breaks down why comfort is actually the biggest threat to your growth, and how uncertainty — the thing most of us run from — is a skill you can systematically build. Connect with Scott www.scottstirrett.com Take the Quiz: Discover Your Uncertainty Advantage Buy the book: The Uncertainty Advantage 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 ago39 min
How to Control Your Hormones Before They Control You — with David JP Phillips
David JP Phillips reveals how to hack your internal chemistry—on demand—to show up with confidence, presence, and power when it matters most. Drawing from his best-selling book High on Life, David breaks down the six key neurochemicals that control your behavior (dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, endorphin, testosterone, and cortisol), and shows you how to intentionally trigger the right “emotional cocktail” before a high-stakes conversation. You’ll learn how to: • Boost testosterone without acting aggressive • Use oxytocin to build trust—without going soft • Prime your brain for creativity, calm, and clarity • Change your state and even influence theirs If you've ever felt anxious, frozen, or off your game in tough conversations, this episode is your playbook for taking back control—physiologically and psychologically. Stick around for the end—we even talk about how to prep the other person’s mindset without them noticing. Connect with David www.davidjpphillips.com/ Buy the book: Hgh On Life 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 ago57 min
Learn to Read Anyone, with Sabine Charles
What if reading people wasn't a gift, but a skill you could actually learn? Dr. Sabine Charles has one of the most unusual resumes you'll hear on this show — she's a former chief audit executive and fraud investigator turned hypnotherapist, and the founder of a leadership framework called MeQ (Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Qualities). As an auditor, her job was to walk into a room and convince skeptical executives to change their minds. As a fraud investigator, people would confess things to her in minutes that they'd hidden from everyone else for hours. Her colleagues started asking: what is she doing differently? If you've ever walked away from a conversation feeling like you just couldn't get through to someone, this episode will change how you think about that problem — and give you a real place to start. Connect with Sabine drsabinecharles.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-charles/ 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
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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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