Are You Apologizing As Badly As Diddy?
In May 2024, CNN released hotel surveillance footage of Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Within 24 hours, Diddy posted a 70-second apology video to Instagram. He never...
28 Juni 17min
What a Judge Knows About Your Words That You Don't
I've spent years studying how language builds and destroys credibility. From criminal cases to everyday conversations, the patterns are always the same. But this week I came across something that stop...
21 Juni 16min
Do You Sound As Bad As This Unreliable Witness?
I've spent years studying how people communicate under pressure. And there is no pressure like being questioned under oath. Every evasion, every deflection, every moment of crumb throwing and safer gr...
14 Juni 18min
Why The Most Honest Thing You Can Do Is Say Less
I've spent years studying the words of murderers, fraudsters, manipulators and coercive controllers. And one thing shows up in almost every single case. The people who are hiding something use more wo...
7 Juni 16min
Your Fog Is Ruining Your Clarity
When someone tells you the truth your mind builds a picture automatically. You don't think about it. You don't try. The picture just forms because the material is real. But there are conversations whe...
30 Maj 16min
How You're Stealing The Agenda and Eroding Your Credibility
You came into that conversation with something you needed to say. You knew what it was. You were ready. And somewhere in the middle of it the conversation went somewhere else entirely. Someone moved i...
24 Maj 16min
Are People Still Hungry After Talking To You?
You know the feeling. Someone answers your question and technically everything is fine. Words were said. The conversation moved on. But something in you didn't move on with it. You're still there. Sti...
17 Maj 15min
Why Controlling People Are So Hard To Argue With
Most people think coercive control is about behaviour. What they don't realise is that it starts with language. Specific words and phrases designed to make you doubt yourself, feel abnormal, and belie...
10 Maj 9min
