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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Author

Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.

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Business

Latest episode

Oct 29, 2026

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Episodes

How to Develop The Superpower of Influence With Zoe Chance 16.05.2022

In this episode, Zoe Chance, Author of the international bestseller Influence is Your Superpower, discusses how we can use the "superpower" of influence to navigate negotiations and difficult conversations.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Zoe Chance On LinkedIn Buy the Book: Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts...

Untap Your Potential in Business Negotiations With Ian Koniak 13.05.2022

In this episode, Ian Koniak, Sales Coach and founder of untapyoursalespotential.com discusses how to negotiate in the business world.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Ian on LinkedIn Untap Your Sales Potential Ian Koniak If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you...

3 Tips to Get Your Business to the Next Level with Marianna Swallow 12.05.2022

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 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.

How to Build a Strategic Narrative for Negotiations With Lisa Gates 11.05.2022

In this episode, Lisa Gates, Leadership + Career Story Sleuth, discusses how to build a strategic narrative and prepare for negotiations. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Lisa on LinkedIn Story Happens Here Beyond Barriers If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you...

Building Skills to Become a Powerhouse Negotiator with Anuj Jagannathan 10.05.2022

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 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.

How to Successfully Create Multi-Generational Workplaces With Quincey Penn M.S. 09.05.2022

In this Episode, Quincey Penn, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist shows his unique perspective on how enterprises can manage the multi-generational workplaces in today's world. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Quincey Penn on LinkedIn quinceypenn@gmail.com Follow Kwame on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show and you've...

How to Boost Your Confidence in Salary Negotiations With Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES 06.05.2022

In this episode, Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES, Career & Interview Coach discusses how to elevate your confidence and prepare for salary negotiations. Links Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Kyle Elliot on LinkedIn Kyle Elliot's website https://caffeinatedkyle.com/ If you've been a listener of the show and you've gott...

Are You a Go-Giver? Why You Need to Become One if Not with Bob Burg 05.05.2022

In this episode, Bob Burg, Bestselling Coauthor of “The Go-Giver” and Founder of "The Go-Giver Success Alliance.", discusses how to win your negotiations. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Bob's Website The Go-Giver Book Follow Bob on LinkedIn Follow on Shane LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our pro...

The Importance of Setting a Common Understanding Before The Negotiation Begins With Brandon Mitchell 04.05.2022

In this episode, Brandon Mitchell, VP, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Aspida, discusses how setting a common understanding before the negotiation begins can facilitate our difficult conversations. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Brandon Mitchell on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the...

How to Build Your Cultural Agility with Paula Caligiuri 03.05.2022

In this episode, Paula Caligiuri, Author of "Build Your Cultural Agility", Professor at Northeastern University, and CEO of Skiilify, discusses what most misunderstood about culture, the limits of bias training, and cultural competencies we need to be successful. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Build Your Cultural Agility Skiilify Follow Pau...

Effective Negotiation Tips From an Attorney's Perspective With Zach Gwin 02.05.2022

In this episode, Zach Gwin, Judicial Candidate for Franklin County Common Pleas Court, discusses exciting negotiation tips that we can use to improve our negotiation skills.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Zach on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, y...

How Negotiation Can Elevate your Life With Tari Murwira 29.04.2022

In this reverse-role interview, Tari Murwira, Founder of The Ellevate Hub, asks Kwame about how to improve our negotiation skills.  Links Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Tari on LinkedIn The Ellevate Hub If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you can click here to...

Persuasive Techniques That Will Help You Accomplish Your Goals with Marc Howland 28.04.2022

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

How to Have Difficult Conversations in the Post-Covid World With Cheryl Jones 28.04.2022

In this episode, Cheryl Jones, Chief People Officer at Friends of the Children discusses how Covid has affected communications and how employers and employees can use this as an opportunity to improve their negotiation skills. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Follow Cheryl Jones on LinkedIn Friends of the children Kwa...

How to Grow Your Business and Maintain Relationships with Kim Kaupe 26.04.2022

In this episode, Kim Kaupe, Founder at Bright Ideas Only, Keynote Speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor & Host of Coffee With Kim a LIVE Weekly Podcast, discusses difficult conversations with your cofounder, negotiating with friends and family, and what to do when things go wrong. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Bright Ideas Only Coffee With...

The importance of Setting Expectations in Negotiations With Lewis VanLandingham 25.04.2022

In this episode, VanLandingham discusses how to set expectations upfront in negotiations and shows us a different and innovative way to approach sales.  www.sandler.com Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Kwame 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 N...

How to Manage Stress and Keeping Cool During Difficult Conversations With Joey Klein 22.04.2022

In this episode, Joey Klein, Founder and CEO at Inner Matrix Systems, shows his unique three-step strategy to manage stress under pressure. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Joey on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Buy The Inner Matrix Book joeyklein.com If you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programmi...

How to Improve Concentration and Focus: Get More Out of Your Negotiations with Dave Crenshaw 21.04.2022

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 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.

CASE STUDY: How Negotiation Skills Contribute to Success in The Business World With Charlynda Scales 20.04.2022

In this episode, Charlynda Scales, founder of Mutt's Sauce and Air Force Veteran, comes to the show with exciting stories about how her conflict resolution skills played a fundamental role in her success with Mutt's Sauce.  Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides muttssauce.com Follow Charlynda on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn If you've been a l...

How to Overcome Skepticism with Karen Briscoe 19.04.2022

Welcome to an ANI Throwback Episode! In these episodes, we reintroduce you to some of our most popular episodes. In this episode, Karen Briscoe, Author of Flip Time/Love Life: A Heroine's Journey at 5 Minute Success/5 Minute Press, discusses how to overcome skepticism. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Flip Time/Love Life: A Heroine's Journey...

How To Have Healthy Relationships With Austin Hill 18.04.2022

In this episode, Austin Hill, Columbus Director of Refuge Inc. and Project 614, discusses what is a healthy relationship and shows us how we can preserve them and make them strong through time.   Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides https://therefugeohio.org/ Follow Austin on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn If you've been a listener of the show...

How The Abilene Paradox Affects Communication With Jamie Librot. 15.04.2022

In this episode, Jamie Librot, Director Talent Management at Sabert Corporation, discusses how the Abilene paradox affects everyday communications and what can we do to avoid making this mistake in our negotiations. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Jamie On LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Crhistian with Jamie Librot

Effectively Negotiating With Different Cultures with Humphrey Wireko 14.04.2022

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 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.

Negotiation Network Effect With Jordan Sale 13.04.2022

In this episode, Jordan Sale, Founder of 81cents, shows us her unique concept of Negotiation Network Effect and discusses the importance of connecting with people in the field that you're working in to get negotiation advice from them.  81cents.com Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Follow Jordan On LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn If you've b...

How to Manage Stress and Keeping Cool During Difficult Conversations with Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Ph.D 12.04.2022

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

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