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 Overcome Suspicion with Nick Glimsdahl 14.07.2022

In this episode, Nick Glimsdahl, Director of Contact Center Solutions at VDS and Podcast Host of Press One For Nick, discusses overcoming suspicion using a unique framework. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Press 1 For Nick Podcast VDS: Contact Center and Customer Experience Solutions Follow Nick on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Chr...

The Value of Negotiation For Career Advancement with Njsane Courtney, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP 13.07.2022

In this episode, Njsane Courtney, Vice President of Human Resources at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), discusses the importance of negotiation to build our careers and create a strong profile inside and outside the company.  Follow Njsane on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Kwame Christian With Njsane...

Disagreeing Amicably & Negotiating Effectively with Justin Fenn and Dan Yozwiak 12.07.2022

Welcome to an ANI Throwback Episode! In these episodes, we reintroduce you to some of our most popular episodes. This week, we revisit Justin Fenn and Dan Yozwiak's episode: Disagreeing Amicably & Negotiating Effectively. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Justin on LinkedIn Follow Dan on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn

SPARRING SESSION: Difficult Conversations in Diversity & Inclusion With Dr. Melissa Crum 11.07.2022

In this exciting sparring session, Kwame and Dr. Melissa Crum perform a difficult conversation about inclusion and diversity in a realistic scenario and bring all these negotiation concepts into practice.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn mosaiceducationnetwork  Follow Dr. Melissa Crum on LinkedIn Kwame Christian With...

Highlight Reel: How to Manage Emotions During Conflict [Clips from Romina Muhametaj, Amanda Ripley, Dre Baldwin, Jay Fields, Atholl Dunkin, Will Mohan, Shane Martin, and, Kwame Christian] 10.07.2022

Negotiation Marathon: How to Manage Emotions during Conflict With: Romina Muhametaj Amanda Ripley Dre Baldwin Jay Fields Atholl Dunkin Will Mohan In this negotiation marathon, our guest will speak about: Conflict, transformation, Mental tools for negotiation, 1% Leverage, Trust, Teammates, Motivation, and Sales.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Gui...

Highlight Reel: How To Develop Strength And Become Better Negotiators [Guest clips from Bob Burg, Cassandra Worthy, Eliane Karsaklian, Ethan Nkana, Flordia Starks, Gregory Williams, Henna Inam, and Robin Guidry) 09.07.2022

Negotiation Marathon: How to develop Strength end Become Better Negotiators With. Bob Burg, Cassandra Worthy, Eliane Karsaklian, Ethan Nkana, Flordia Starks, Gregory Williams, Henna Inam, and Robin Guidry In this negotiation marathon our guest will speak about: change, sustainable negotiations, salary negotiations, difficult conversations, bad news management, managing emotions, negotiation mistak...

The Problem With Safe Spaces With Dr. Melissa Crum 08.07.2022

The Problem With Safe Spaces With Dr. Melissa Crum In this episode, Dr. Melissa Crum, Equity and Diversity Practitioner, SHRM Provider, MBE/EDGE certified, discusses the problem with safe spaces.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn mosaiceducationnetwork  Follow Dr. Melissa Crum on LinkedIn Kwame Christian With Dr. Meli...

Strengthening Your Mindset to Generate More Revenue with Joe Nañez 07.07.2022

In this episode, Joe Nañez, Business Development Manager at VIP and Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Dallas Property Investors, discusses why it's important to pay attention to the discovery call, understanding the other side's goals, and when to bring up price. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides VIP Dallas Property Investors Follow Joe on Li...

Ever faced a bully? This episode is for you! For the Forces of Good With Lucia Kanter St. Amour 06.07.2022

"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 Br...

Negotiation by Design: Applied Design Thinking for Negotiators with David Johnson 05.07.2022

In this episode, Dave Johnson, Lawyer, Writer, and Professor at Stanford Law School, discusses designed thinking and the negotiator's matrix. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Negotiation By Design Course Follow Dave on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Dave Johnson

Chess and Negotiation, Principles We Can Learn From Chess To Improve Our Negotiations With Ernest Levert Jr. 04.07.2022

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. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides The Royal Oak Initiative (ROI) Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Ernest Levert

How to Negotiate Change In The Field of Marketing With Jennifer Walton, MBA 01.07.2022

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  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Jennifer on LinkedIn Kwame Christian With Jennifer Walt...

The Key to Mutually Beneficial Negotiations With Lisa Lang 30.06.2022

Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Lisa's Book Follow Lisa on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Lisa Lang

How To Have Difficult Conversations For The Good of Your Community With Michael Corey 29.06.2022

In this episode, Michael Corey, Executive Director at the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County, discusses how to help your community through having difficult conversations.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Michael on LinkedIn

How to Land 9 Figure Clients with Jordan Miller 28.06.2022

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

COACHING SESSION: Kwame Christian Coaches Trish Hill 27.06.2022

In this episode, we will attend a live coaching session with Kwame and Trish. We will listen to difficult situations Trish has lived in and we will see the possible solutions proposed by Kwame. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian With Trish Hill

The Root of Division in American Conflict with Jen Goldman-Wetzler, Ph.D. 24.06.2022

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 Story of Devan Leos: Difficult Conversations That Have Made Him Who He Is Today 23.06.2022

In this episode, Devan Leos, tells us his unique life story. Email: dev@fc-ao.org Instagram: @thedevanleos Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Devan Leos on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you can click here to Support Negotiate Anything. Kwame Christian With Devan Leos

Using Self-Reliant Leadership to Win and Inspire More with Jan Rutherford 22.06.2022

In this episode, Jan Rutherford, Founder of Self Reliant Leadership and Co-host of The Leadership Podcast, discusses these principals and ideas: you are not paid to be busy, stop doing your old job, and do what only you can do. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Self Reliant Leadership The Leadership Podcast Follow Jan on LinkedIn Follow Kwame...

You Have More Influence Than You Think With Vanessa Bohns 21.06.2022

Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. Those feelings may instead have been the result of a lack of awareness we all seem to have for how our words, actions, and even our mere presence affect other people. In You Have More Influence Th...

How to Get Paid to Speak with Jess Ekstrom 16.06.2022

In this episode, Jess Ekstrom, Founder of Headbands of Hope and Bright Pages and Author of Chasing the Bright Side, discusses how to use negotiation to get paid for speaking events. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Get $200 off of the Mic Drop Workshop with code: LIVE520 Jess's Website Headbands of Hope Follow Jess on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on...

The Negotiating Power of Introverts With Matthew Pollard 15.06.2022

Matthew Pollard, an awarded sales authority and fellow introvert, has created and perfected a system for selling in a transparent, authentic, and low-pressure way – with no hard closing or bulldog sales techniques. His method has allowed him to sell millions of dollars’ worth of products and services and has helped thousands of other introverts to do the same. In his bestseller The Introvert’s Edg...

Negotiating Your Salary: 5 Things You Should Know with Ethan Nkana, J.D., MBA 14.06.2022

In this episode, Ethan Nkana, Principal at Rocky Mountain Physician Agency, discusses 5 things you should know while negotiating your salary. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Rocky Mountain Physician Agency Follow Ethan on LinkedIn Follow Shane on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, y...

Dealing With Unexpected Things in Negotiation With Andy Prisco 13.06.2022

In this episode, Andy Prisco, Founder of JUMPSTART, shows us effective techniques to overcome unexpected situations in negotiations and difficult conversations.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Andy Prisco on LinkedIn Jump Start Mastery If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our p...

Speak Truth to Power! How to Develop Braveness And Face Power With Alex Barker 10.06.2022

In this episode, Alex Barker discusses how we can develop braveness to face power and express ourselves for what we think is right.  Get your copy of Indispensable now. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn The Happy PharmD Follow Alex on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our pro...

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