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. Subscribe now.
Longer version:
Most people spend their whole lives optimizing for one thing: not failing. Big Swings Only exists for the people who figured out that’s the wrong fear to be chasing.
The real risk isn’t failure — it’s regret. The life you never went after because safe felt smarter.
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.
Hosted by Kwame Christian, this show brings you the real stories behind the biggest moves people have made — in business, in relationships, in the split-second decisions that changed everything.
You’ll get the psychology behind why we hesitate, the strategy behind taking a calculated risk instead of a reckless one, and the nerve it actually takes to go all in when it matters.
This isn’t about noise or hype. It’s about accuracy, courage, and becoming who you have to become to live the life you actually want.
You were built for more, and this show was built for you. Subscribe now.


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)



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Connect with Us:

• Website: American Negotiation Institute

• Email: simon@negotiateanything.com

• LinkedIn: Kwame Christian

• YouTube: Negotiate Anything


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