How to Control Your Hormones Before You Ruin the Negotiation — with David JP Phillips
Apr 17, 2025•42 min
Episode description
Your hormones might be sabotaging your negotiations.
In this episode, global speaking icon 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.
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