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Negotiate Anything

Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.www.americannegotiationinstitute.com
Transform your relationships. Speak your truth. Get what you deserve—with Kwame Christian as your guide. With over 16 million downloads and more than 1,600 episodes, Negotiate Anything was the world’s leading negotiation podcast for nearly a decade, reaching listeners in more than 180 countries. But it’s about more than negotiation—it’s about confidence, connection, and creating outcomes that respect your values. 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 For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+NA@yapmedia.com
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Episodes

Queen Bee Negotiation Strategies with Beate Chelette

In this episode, Beate Chelette, A business growth architect and host of the podcast: "Business Growth Strategist," discusses how to negotiate and have difficult conversations about business growth strategies. In this episode we talk about: How to find your no.1 business growth blocker The key elements and models to put into place How to be an authority in your industry Follow Beate Chelette on LinkedIn The Growth Architect (Chelette Enterprises, Inc.) Business Growth Architect Podcast The Women...

Oct 26, 202236 min

Creating an Inclusive and Diverse Community Through Difficult Conversations With Matt Lofy

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Matt Lofy, Director of Marketing and Community Outreach at Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, discusses how to have difficult conversations about inclusion and diversity in your community. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Website Follow Matt on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Matt Lof...

Oct 25, 202223 min

Tactics You Can Use TODAY to Be More Persuasive With Nick Cegelski

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Nick Cegelski, Founder and host of the podcast, "30 minutes to President's Club," discusses how to negotiate and have difficult conversations about sales talks, newsletters, and webinars, exclusively on what salespeople can do, say, or write on that particular day. In it we talk about; 1. Seek first to understand before trying to be understood, by using the phrase, "What did you have in mind?" 2. Sile...

Oct 24, 202240 min

How to Effectively and Confidently Stand Up For Yourself with Emilie Aries

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Emilie Aries, Founder and CEO of Bossed Up, discusses what is means to be assertive vs aggressive, gender and assertiveness, and the hidden benefits of assertiveness. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Bossed Up Bossed Up Podcast Follow Emilie LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Emilie Aries...

Oct 23, 202237 min

Top Tips: Storytelling Highlight Reel [Part 1]

Using Storytelling to Become Persuasive With Carl Aveni How to Use Storytelling to Become More Persuasive with Randy Ford Persuasive Storytelling- How to Tell The Perfect Story with Lynnae Brown Persuasive Presentations: Taking Your Storytelling to the Next Level with James Ontra How To Connect Through Stories With Shakeer Abdulla Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides...

Oct 22, 202237 min

The importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sales and Negotiation With Damion Wright

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! No matter what industry you work in, it's important to be able to have difficult conversations with clients, co-workers, and suppliers. In this episode, we discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in sales and negotiation. We'll talk about how to create a more inclusive environment in your workplace, and how to be more aware of your own biases. Listen to Damion Wright on his Podcast: This.Podcast www...

Oct 21, 202229 min

What You NEED to Know About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Gregory Swinton

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Welcome to an ANI Throwback Episode! In these episodes, we reintroduce you to some of our most popular episodes. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn...

Oct 20, 202243 min

How to Negotiate for the Good of Your Community With Chris Baker CFRE

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Chris, President, and CEO of Delaware County Foundation is a professional negotiator and he's going to teach you how to get what you want without sacrificing relationships or damaging your reputation. You'll learn how to have difficult conversations with ease and grace. Follow Chris Baker on LinkedIn Community Foundation of Delaware County Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn Request A Customized Workshop For Your Compa...

Oct 19, 202226 min

How to Manage Up With Dave Stachowiak

In this episode, Dave Stachowiak, Founder of Coaching for Leaders and Host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast discusses what managing up is, how to do it, and how to mange up virtually. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Coaching for Leaders Follow on Dave on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Dave Stachowiak...

Oct 18, 202231 min

Winning the Compensation Negotiation With Leah Murphy

Buy The Book: Winning the Compensation Negotiation By Leah Murphy Are you looking to get a better salary or raise? Leah Murphy, Founder of Career Gems for the Journey, shares her best tips for getting the most out of your next compensation negotiation. Learn how to focus on total compensation, let the market dictate your value, and let silence work for you! Follow Leah Murphy on LinkedIn Buy The Book: Winning the Compensation Negotiation By Leah Murphy https://www.gemsforthejourney.org/promogems...

Oct 17, 202229 min

Delivering Bad News With Empathy and Making Tough Decisions with Liam Leonard

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! It's important that you go into the conversation with the right mindset. In this episode, Liam will teach you how to stay confident and get what you want from the board. Follow Liam Leonard on LinkedIn Prosperity Perspective Podcast DML Capital LinkedIn page DML Capitol website liam.leonard@dmlcap.com Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company The Ultimate Negotiation Guide Kwame...

Oct 14, 202235 min

How to Influence People with Brian Ahearn, CPCU, CTM, CMCT®

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Brian is back with us to talk about his new book and teach us to influence people using ethical persuasion. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Connect with Brian Brian's website Brian's book: Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical Download Your Negotiation Preparation Guide...

Oct 13, 202229 min

The importance of Good Faith, Integrity, and Respect in Negotiations With Maria Yiannitsarakos.

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! No one ever said that negotiations would be easy. In fact, they can often be quite difficult. But with a little bit of good faith, integrity, and respect on both sides, it can make the process a lot smoother. In this episode, Maria Yiannitsarakos, Counselor at Law, discusses how to navigate tough negotiations ethically. Follow Maria Yiannitsarakos on LinkedIn Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access ...

Oct 12, 202236 min

Improving Your Negotiations Through Focus With Dave Crenshaw

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Dave Crenshaw, Keynote Speaker, Author, and Instructor of LinkedIn Learning's #1 Most Popular Course of 2020, discusses what multitasking is and isn't, switch tasking, and the power of focus. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Dave's Book: The Myth of Multitasking; How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done Dave Crenshaw's Website Follow on Dave LinkedIn...

Oct 11, 202235 min

Know your Worth (and get paid it!) With Meggie Palmer

Join the FREE 5-Day Live Training Personal coaching & accountability so you can be paid more money With Meggie Palmer https://www.peptalkher.com/ani Are you underpaid? Do you feel like your salary doesn't reflect the work that you do? You're not alone. In this episode, Meggie Palmer, Fortune 500 Executive Coach & Facilitator, offers tips and advice on how to have difficult conversations with your boss about getting a raise. She also provides tools to help you understand your worth in the...

Oct 10, 202227 min

Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension With Hesha Abrams

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Hesha Abrams, an expert in Mediation, Negotiation, and Deal-Making talks about how to create small winnable victories. She also gives some great tips on how to deal with angry or emotional people. If you're looking for a way to get ahead in life, then this episode is definitely for you! https://www.holdingthecalm.com/ Follow Hesha Abrams on LinkedIn Order her book, "Holding the Calm: The Secret to Res...

Oct 07, 202233 min

How to Be an Effective Leader While Under Pressure With David Arrington

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Dr. David Arrington, Leadership Expert and COO of Arrington Coaching LLC, discusses executive presence, 360 degree success, and how we treat people and lead people. Arrington Coaching LLC Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow David on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn...

Oct 06, 202243 min

How to Gain and Use Leverage in Negotiations With Danielle Hansen, MBA, LSSBB, CPSM.

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode Danielle Hansen, Sr. Director, Global Strategic Sourcing at Tonal, will teach you how to create leverage in any negotiation by using powerful techniques. You'll learn how to use time as a scarce resource, how to empower yourself, and how to get what you want. Follow Danielle Hansen on LinkedIn Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Ultimate Negotiation Guide K...

Oct 05, 202234 min

How To Have Difficult Conversations About Coming Out To Your Family With Jessi Hempel

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Jessi Hempel, Sr. Editor at Large on LinkedIn and editorial director on the podcast "Hello Monday", discusses how to have difficult conversations about coming out as an LGBQT+ community member. We talk about: Self-reflection Identity shift The Biggest Surprise About Jessi Hempel Rethinking work, life, and meaning for the contemporary age Jessi Hempel is the host of the award-winning podcast Hello Mond...

Oct 04, 202247 min

Ever faced a bully? This episode is for you! For the Forces of Good With Lucia Kanter St. Amour

Buy the Book: For the Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation "Negotiation happens everywhere every day and it can be anyone’s everyday superpower - even through small acts and language. Yet, negotiation is still viewed by the general public as a specialized skill mastered by experts, and one that you either have or you don’t (“Negotiation can’t be taught. Some people just have the skill and others don’t,” as proclaimed by a high school senior, heading to Brown University to study...

Oct 03, 20221 hr 1 min

The Psychology of Internal Negotiations With Jefferson K. Rogers

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Do you want to know how to create winning habits? In this episode, Jefferson K Rogers Owner/CEO of JKR Windows shares his powerful insights on internal negotiations and how it can help you achieve success in any area of your life. You'll learn the importance of connection and creating strong relationships, and how to apply these techniques to achieve your goals. Don't miss out on this valuable information! JKR Windows...

Sep 30, 202233 min

The Secret to Having Impactful Conversations with Daniel Stillman

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Welcome to an ANI Throwback Episode! In these episodes, we reintroduce you to some of our most popular episodes. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn...

Sep 29, 202241 min

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively With Todd Kashdan

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! For too long, the term insubordination has evoked negative feelings and mental images. But for ideas to evolve and societies to progress, it’s vital to cultivate rebels who are committed to challenging conventional wisdom and improving on it. Change never comes easily. And most would-be rebels lack the skills to overcome hostile audiences who cling desperately to the way things are. Based on cutting-edge research, The...

Sep 28, 202249 min

How to Navigate Awkward Conversations in Business With Alicia Shaw

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Alicia Shaw, attorney at Carlile, Patchen, and Murphy LLP, discusses how to best navigate awkward conversations. Carlile, Patchen, and Murphy LLP Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Alicia on LinkedIn...

Sep 27, 202231 min

How to Lower The Temperature in a Negotiation With Andy Dale

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Andy Dale, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Alyce, offers negotiation advice for lowering the temperature of heated legal arguments. He also talks about books on leadership and negotiation that can help you become a better negotiator. Follow Andy Dale on LinkedIn Liste to Data Protection Breakfast Club Podcast Alyce Co. Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn Request A Custom Workshop For Your ...

Sep 26, 202239 min

How To Connect Through Stories With Shakeer Abdullah

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! No matter who we are, where we come from, or what our backgrounds are, we all have something in common: the ability to connect with others. In this episode, Shakeer Abdullah, Principal Consultant at Practical Diversity Associates, shares a personal story that illustrates how self-awareness can help us build familiarity with others and demonstrates the power of humility. Request a Custom Workshop for your Company Get F...

Sep 23, 202242 min

How To Improve Communication Skills With Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt

In this episode, Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt discusses, from a Judge's standpoint, how to improve our persuasion skills in order to adapt ourselves to this new era. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides LinkedIn Learning Courses Follow Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn...

Sep 22, 202231 min

What Your Employees Need and Can't Tell You With Melina Palmer

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Most employees want to do a good job but they don't always know how to tell you what they need. In this episode, Melina Palmer Applied Behaviour Economist, author, and host of the podcast The Brainy Business explains the things your employees need from you that they can't always tell you. She also provides tips on how to break down barriers to change and create micro-habits that will help your team succeed. Follow Mel...

Sep 21, 202229 min

How to Advocate For Yourself: Become Bolder, Braver, and Better Paid with Jamie Lee

Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! In this episode, Jamie Lee, Executive Coach, discusses self-advocacy in the workplace. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Jamie's Website Book Your Complimentary Coaching Session Here Follow Jamie on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn...

Sep 20, 202241 min
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