Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.

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....

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Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

How to Confidently Negotiate Through Fear with Sarah JanTausch, M.S. 07.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Sarah JanTausch, Principal Consultant at SRJ Consulting, discusses how to negotiate through fear. Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate...

Techniques to Maintain Control Of Your Emotions with Joan Kling, MSEL, PCC 06.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Today's guest is Joan Kling, Mental Fitness Coach. Kling shares her tips for staying calm under pressure and managing your emotions during difficult conversations. She also discusses the importance of confidence and how to build up your self-esteem. If you're looking to improve your per...

How to Negotiate with Gen Z with Dr. Tim Thayne 05.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, you'll discover the secret to negotiating and managing conflict with children, teens, and the adults who act like them. Tim's Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtimthayne/ Tim's Website http://www.homewardbound.com/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.li...

Top Tips: Managing emotions in Negotiations - Highlight Reel 04.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-importance-of-preparation-emotions/id1101679010?i=1000585716726 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-use-emotional-intelligence-to-have-difficult/id1101679010?i=1000569980526 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-m...

How to Create a Community with Doug Ulman 03.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Doug Ulman, CEO of Pelotonia, discusses how to have difficult conversations around building a community that shares your values. You'll learn how to: 1. Build a community 2. Give up to gain 3. Have shared values We discuss: 1. How a community drives change 2. The differ...

How to Overcome Fear In Your Negotiations with Jeff Jones 02.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ 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 attachment that we have to the successfu...

How To Deal With Difficult People in Negotiation With John Dieffenbach 01.03.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, John Dieffenbach, The Sherlock of Negotiations, A 30+ year veteran at Ernst and Young (EY), shares his best kept secrets on how to negotiate like a pro. You'll learn: Experience is your best weapon.  Challenges with internal and external people. Awareness of the science...

How to Use Rejection to Build Confidence with Alex Grodnik, MBA 28.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Alex teaches us how to get comfortable with rejection and use it strategically to find success. Alex's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-up/id1223825795 Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negot...

Negotiating In Cross-Cultural Contexts With Aramide Fields 27.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Aramide Fields, Member of The Executive Committee Member for Women In Law Japan, women of color living in japan, discusses how to successfully face cross-cultural negotiations with authenticity and confidence.  We'll see how showing up as you are and breaking the mold c...

Mastering Difficult Conversations and Negotiation with Kwame Christian: The Career Clarity Show With Lisa Lewis Miller 26.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Lisa Lewis Miller, founder of Career Clarity, discusses defining what you want versus what you don't want, getting key people on board, and setting yourself up for success in a career transition. Career Clarity Website https://getcareerclarity.com/ Follow Lisa on Linked...

Top Tips: How to Gain Confidence in Negotiations - Highlight Reel 25.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ You can be a successful negotiator by gaining confidence. Learn the basics of how to prepare for a negotiation, understand your interests and goals, and stay calm under pressure. Being confident in your skills will help you achieve better outcomes for yourself and your business. The Neg...

Negotiating Better Business Outcomes With Nicole Davidson 24.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Nicole Davidson, Winner of the Australian Law Awards in 2022, Business Peacekeeper, Commercial Mediator (NMAS), and host of the podcast "Negotiation in Real Life," discusses how to have difficult conversations in business. You'll learn: Better business negotiation outco...

Dangers of the Subconscious: Unlearning Biases - Interview By Kelly Reo 23.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Kelly Reo, Executive Director at Center for Operational Excellence, Fisher College of Business - The Ohio State University, discusses problem solving, continuous improvement, implicit bias, and unconscious biases with Kwame Christian.... Follow Kwame Christian on Linked...

Reverse Interview: Kwame Christian with Dan Webb Howard 22.02.2023

In this special episode, Dan Webb Howard, Professor of Negotiations and Business Law, at University of Oregon has the privilege to interview Kwame Christian. You'll learn as we discuss: In a negotiation, is it a good idea to ask about someone's emotional state? How to regulate emotions. When a client accepts he is wrong, how to proceed without losing bargaining power? How to accept responsibility...

How to Collect Late Payments without Destroying the Relationship with Sunni DiNicola Esq. 21.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ What do you do when they won't pay? How do we collect when accounts are past due? How do you position yourself persuasively to make this less likely to happen? You'll discover the answers to these questions and more with our guest, Sunni DiNicola Esq. Click here to access Sunni's Websit...

How to Give and Receive Feedback: Be A Better You with Heather MacArthur 20.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Heather MacArthur, Coach & Consultant, Author, and Forbes Contributor discusses how to give effective feedback, how to receive feedback, and what to do when you receive feedback that you disagree with. The Executive Advisory, LLC http://www.theexecutiveadvisory.com/ Low...

Checkmate Key Negotiation Strategies From the World of Chess with Ernest Levert Jr. 19.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ 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. The Royal Oak Initiative (ROI) https://www.theroichess.org/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.l...

How to Negotiate Change In The Field of Marketing With Jennifer Walton, MBA 18.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/} In this episode, Jennifer Walton, Chief Brand Officer at Sky Nile Consulting, discusses how to change the marketing field by creating a strategy focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Sky Nile Consulting  https://www.skynileconsulting.com/ Follow Kwame Christian on L...

How to Handle Your Toughest Difficult Conversations with Din Jenkins 17.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/ Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race!: https://www.ama...

Winning the Compensation Negotiation With Leah Murphy 16.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ 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 salary negotiation?. Learn how to focus on total compensation, let the market dictate your value, and let silence work for you...

The Problem With Safe Spaces With Dr. Melissa Crum 15.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Dr. Melissa Crum, Equity and Diversity Practitioner, SHRM Provider, MBE/EDGE certified, discusses the problem with safe spaces.  Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiati...

Valentine’s Day Bonus: Whitney Joins Negotiate Anything 14.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Welcome to the Kwhitney Show! My lovely wife, Dr. Whitney Christian, joins Negotiate Anything on this special Valentine’s Day episode. This is definitely not your typical episode. People have been asking for Whitney to come on the show for years and I have been really hesitant… And afte...

How to Win In Business and Romance with Difficult Conversations With Marcus and Jessica Trufant 14.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Marcus, former NFL player, and Jessica Trufant, lifestyle blogger, discuss how to have difficult conversations that benefit your business and romantic life. Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: h...

How to Create Positive Change in Our Communities Through Negotiation With Dr. James L. Moore III 13.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Dr. James L. Moore III, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at The Ohio State University, discusses how to create change through negotiation.  The Ohio State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion : https://oma.osu.edu/current-stud...

Resolve Conflicts Better: Understanding Your Biases with Jeremy Pollack 12.02.2023

Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Jeremy Pollack, Principal at Pollack Peace and author of Conflict Resolution Playbook, discusses misrepresentation, hostility, negativity bias, and hostile attribution bias. Pollack Peacebuilding Systems: https://pollackpeacebuilding.com/ Jeremy's Book: Conflict Resolut...

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