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Ep. 33 — Chris Voss

The FBI Negotiator’s Playbook for Winning Any Deal

2:17:21 · 16 chapters · JUN 05, 2026

In this episode, we sit down with Chris Voss, former FBI lead hostage negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference, to break down the 10 negotiation lines that flip any deal. Chris walks through exactly why 'Have you given up on X?' gets a response in two minutes, how the Accusations Audit disarms resistance before it starts, and the Ackerman bargaining sequence that anchors every number in your favor.

We also go deep on tactical empathy vs. sympathy, the three conflict types and how silence works differently on each, and why the last impression outranks the first. Applied negotiation from the FBI interrogation room to your inbox. Enjoy!

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