Negotiate Anything
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 here will transform how you show up in every area of your life.
Kwame doesn’t just teach strategy—he teaches transformation, helping you become the kind of person who moves through life with more clarity, courage, and compassion. Every episode is rooted in empathy, psychology, and Kwame’s signature warmth, blending real-world stories, expert guests, and practical frameworks so you can break through the fears that have been holding you back.
Join millions of listeners who’ve discovered that the best things in life really are on the other side of difficult conversations.
Ready to level up at work and at home?
About the Host: Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A.
Kwame Christian 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)
As a degrees in law, psychology, and public policy, Kwame brings a wealth of knowledge to every episode. He’s also a LinkedIn instructor with over 2.3 million learners, making complex negotiation concepts accessible to everyone.
Why This Podcast?
At the American Negotiation Institute, we believe that the best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations. Our mission is to empower you to negotiate anything, anywhere. Whether you’re a seasoned negotiator or just starting, our podcast equips you with the tools and confidence to navigate any conversation.
Tune in to Transform Your Life:
Join millions of listeners who have already unlocked the power of negotiation. Subscribe now and start mastering the skills that will transform your professional and personal life. Watch our episodes on YouTube for more visual insights and tips.
Connect with Us:
• Website: American Negotiation Institute
• Email: simon@negotiateanything.com
• LinkedIn: Kwame Christian
• YouTube: Negotiate Anything
Produced by the American Negotiation Institute
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How to Manage and Resolve Conflict with Cheyann...
In this episode, Cheyanne Cierpial, reverse interviews Kwame Christian on conflict management.
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Deception Detection: How to Tell If Someone is ...
In this episode, hostage negotiator, Dan Oblinger teaches us how to deal with deception in conversations.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesFollow Kwame on LinkedInIf you've been a li...
38 min
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How to Become The Leader You Want to Be With Em...
In this episode, Emilie Aries, Founder & CEO of Bossed Up, discusses how to take your leadership to the next level.
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Self-Empowerment: The Key to Thriving in Your N...
In this episode, Prof. Dr. Kasia Jagodzinska, Negotiation Business Consultant, Author, Professor, discusses her book: Negotiation Booster, the ultimate guide to winning negotiations through self-empowerment.Request a Custom Worksho...
26 min
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Let's Make a Deal: How to Negotiate With Invest...
In this episode, Chris Hutchins, Life Hacker, Product Builder and Podcast Host, discusses the keys to negotiating in the investment world.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesChris's Websi...
29 min
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How to Control the Negotiation Before it Begins...
In this episode, Roy Koppelmann, Partner at Accord Development Group, discusses negotiation in the real-estate space, leverage, how to use and understand leverage to better your negotiations.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Acce...
28 min
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How to Confidently and Compassionately Negotiat...
<p>In this episode, Melina Palmer, The Brainy Business podcast host, Author, Consultant, and Keynote speaker reverse interviews Kwame Christian on the Compassionate Curiosity Framework. </p><br><p><a href="https://thebrainybusiness.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Brainy Business</a></p><br><p><a href="https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/testimonials-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinapalmer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Melina on LinkedIn</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Kwame on LinkedIn</a></p><br><p>If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you can click here to <a href="https://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support Negotiate Anything</a>.</p><br><p>Kwame Christian with Melina Palmer</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything">http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
44 min
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The Psychology of a Difficult Conversation: Wha...
In this episode, Jay Fields, Somatic Coach, Educator, and Author, discusses what is going on inside your brain during a difficult conversation.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesJay-...
30 min
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How to Give Feedback People Can Actually Use wi...
In this episode, Therese Huston, Cognitive Scientist at Seattle University, discusses common mistake managers make while giving feedback, how to give helpful feedback, and soliciting helpful feedback from your manager.Request a Custom Workshop For Y...
32 min
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Fear Not: 3 Tips to Overcome Negotiation Fright...
In this episode, Jeff Jones, a partner at Reclaim Your Joy, a company honored to help individuals and teams maximize who they are to achieve success in what they do, discusses bringing our personal beliefs and experiences to our negotiations, the attac...
40 min
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Life After Covid-19: Have You Adapted Your Nego...
<p>In this episode, Simon Rycraft, Profit and Operations Advisor and Author of Negotiation Hacks, discusses sales and negotiation tactics as it relates to the pandemic. </p><br><p><a href="https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/testimonials-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides</strong></a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Negotiation-Hacks-Expert-Tactics-Capital/dp/B085DQBBPB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Negotiation Hacks Book </a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonrycraft/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Simon on LinkedIn</a> </p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Kwame on LinkedIn</a></p><br><p>If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you can click here to <a href="https://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support Negotiate Anything</a>.</p><br><p>Kwame Christian with Simon Rycraft</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything">http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
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Practical Tools to Help You Find Confidence in ...
In this episode, Denise Cameron, Pain Relief Coach at Prcdenise, discusses practical tools to find confidence in conflict.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesPrcdeniseFollow Denise on Linke...
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Checkmate: Key Negotiation Strategies From the ...
<p>In this episode, Ernest Levert, Founding Director of The Royal Oak Initiative, discusses the various chess principles and philosophies to be successful in the negotiation world. </p><br><p><a href="https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/testimonials-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company</a></p><br><p><a href="https://americannegotiationinstitute.com/guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.theroichess.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Royal Oak Initiative (ROI)</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Kwame on LinkedIn</a></p><br><p>If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you can click here to <a href="https://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support Negotiate Anything</a>.</p><br><p>Kwame Christian with Ernest Levert</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything">http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
44 min
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How to Effectively Combat Confirmation Bias wit...
In this episode, Melina Palmer teaches us how to combat confirmation bias. The Brainy BusinessRequest a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesFollow Melina on LinkedInFollow Kwame on LinkedInIf y...
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How to Confidently and Effectively Engage With ...
In this episode, Amanda Ripley, Journalist & New York Times bestselling author, discusses conflict in the world of journalism.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesHigh Conflict: Why We Get ...
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How to Overcome Strong Opinions with Andy Luttrell
In this episode, Andy Luttrell, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Ball State University and Podcast host of Opinion Science, discusses the science of persuasion, as it relates to deeply held beliefs and strongly held opinions.Request a Custom Wor...
33 min
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Dualism: The Secret Sauce to Crushing Your Nego...
In this episode, Tony Lopes, Esq., Founder of Lopes Law LLC, Host of the Self Made Strategies Podcast, and Adjunct Professor at Fox School of Business at Temple U, discusses dualism, how dualistic thinking helps in negotiation, and how incorporating th...
25 min
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How to Achieve More: The Art of Negotiating Wit...
In this episode, Lousin Mehrabi, Professional Negotiator, Inspirational Speaker, and podcast host, discusses how to negotiate with yourself.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesLife Negotiation...
29 min
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Life After Covid-19: How to Cultivate Trust and...
In this episode, Atholl Duncan, Chair of Black Isle Group and author of "Leaders in Lockdown", discusses the main communication challenges we face as it relates to working from home, how to cultivate trust and strengthen team work, a...
33 min
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How to Create a Multi-Million Dollar Company wi...
In this episode, Travis Rosbach, Hydro Flask Founder, discuss his negotiations leading up to creating the Hydro Flask brand.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesHydro FlaskFollow Travis on L...
35 min
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How to Create a More Fulfilling Life and Live B...
In this episode, L. Scott Ferguson, Chief Level Up Officer at Time to Shine Today, shares his story about how difficult conversations shaped his life.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesTime t...
27 min
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How to Land Big Time Paying Clients with Jordan...
In this episode, Jordan Miller, President & CEO Fifth Third Bank of Central Ohio, discusses how to land big paying clients.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesFollow Kwame on LinkedInIf...
22 min
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How to Confidently Negotiate Through Fear with ...
In this episode, Sarah JanTausch, Principal Consultant at SRJ Consulting, discusses how to negotiate through fear.Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesFollow Sarah on LinkedIn Follow Kwame o...
30 min
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How to Create Healthy Boundaries with Melissa H...
Do you struggle to set boundaries? Is it awkward or scary for you? Does the other person take it poorly? Learn the secrets to creating and maintaining boundaries in personal relationships and business negotiations. You'll also get to see it in a r...
38 min
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Prepare To... Effectively Negotiate: How to Pre...
How do you prepare for negotiations? In this episode, Susan Borke, discusses how to prepare effectively for your next negotiation and the important elements of the process that people often miss. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company...
23 min