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

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

How to Effectively and Confidently Stand Up For Yourself with Emilie Aries 23.10.2022

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 Linked...

Top Tips: Storytelling Highlight Reel [Part 1] 22.10.2022

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...

The importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sales and Negotiation With Damion Wright 21.10.2022

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, a...

What You NEED to Know About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Gregory Swinton 20.10.2022

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

How to Negotiate for the Good of Your Community With Chris Baker CFRE 19.10.2022

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 Foundatio...

How to Manage Up With Dave Stachowiak 18.10.2022

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

Winning the Compensation Negotiation With Leah Murphy 17.10.2022

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 B...

Delivering Bad News With Empathy and Making Tough Decisions with Liam Leonard 14.10.2022

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 Chris...

How to Influence People with Brian Ahearn, CPCU, CTM, CMCT® 13.10.2022

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 Prep...

The importance of Good Faith, Integrity, and Respect in Negotiations With Maria Yiannitsarakos. 12.10.2022

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....

Improving Your Negotiations Through Focus With Dave Crenshaw 11.10.2022

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 o...

Know your Worth (and get paid it!) With Meggie Palmer 10.10.2022

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...

Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension With Hesha Abrams 07.10.2022

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.hold...

How to Be an Effective Leader While Under Pressure With David Arrington 06.10.2022

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 Fo...

How to Gain and Use Leverage in Negotiations With Danielle Hansen, MBA, LSSBB, CPSM. 05.10.2022

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 Kwa...

How To Have Difficult Conversations About Coming Out To Your Family With Jessi Hempel 04.10.2022

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,...

Ever faced a bully? This episode is for you! For the Forces of Good With Lucia Kanter St. Amour 03.10.2022

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...

The Psychology of Internal Negotiations With Jefferson K. Rogers 30.09.2022

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 a...

The Secret to Having Impactful Conversations with Daniel Stillman 29.09.2022

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

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively With Todd Kashdan 28.09.2022

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 overcom...

How to Navigate Awkward Conversations in Business With Alicia Shaw 27.09.2022

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

How to Lower The Temperature in a Negotiation With Andy Dale 26.09.2022

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 Bre...

How To Connect Through Stories With Shakeer Abdullah 23.09.2022

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...

How To Improve Communication Skills With Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt 22.09.2022

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

What Your Employees Need and Can't Tell You With Melina Palmer 21.09.2022

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 t...

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