The Secret Service Guide to Influence | Brad Beeler
Former Secret Service agent Brad Beeler joins AJ and Johnny to break down what actually gets people to open up — especially when the stakes are high. From reading digital breadcrumbs and mastering fi...
16 Feb 1h 1min
Why You “Click” With Some People (It’s Mostly Timing) | Social Intelligence Briefing
Why do some conversations feel effortless — while others fall flat even when you said nothing wrong? AJ and Johnny break down the neuroscience of “clicking,” including a 2022 PNAS study showing that ...
13 Feb 6min
How to Get Your Brain to Turn Goals Into Habits | Emily Falk
AJ and Johnny sit down with neuroscientist Emily Falk to explore why our goals so often collapse after January, and what the brain is actually optimizing for when we make decisions. Emily explains ho...
9 Feb 1h 8min
How to Train Your Social Skills (Based on Science) | Social Intelligence Briefing
AJ and Johnny break down why high performers train everything except the moments that decide outcomes: conversations. Most people rely on experience and hope, but without feedback, social skills don’t...
6 Feb 12min
Work Is Taking More Than You Think | Guy Winch
Episode Description: AJ and Johnny sit down with psychologist Guy Winch, author of Mind Over Grind, to unpack how grind culture quietly erodes our mental health, relationships, and sense of self — oft...
2 Feb 1h 15min
The Psychology of Reaching Out — and the Easiest Win You’re Not Taking | Social Intelligence Briefing
AJ and Johnny break down why reconnecting with old friends feels harder than it should — and why the hesitation isn’t rejection, it’s symmetry. Both people usually care. Both people assume the other d...
30 Jan 8min
The Myth of Self-Made Success | Daniel Coyle
AJ and Johnny sit down with Daniel Coyle, bestselling author and culture researcher, to explore what it actually means to flourish — and why flourishing is never a solo pursuit. Drawing from his resea...
26 Jan 55min
Hidden Logic of High-Status Networks Infiltration | Social Intelligence Briefing
Episode Description: AJ and Johnny reveal two tactical moves from their infiltration method — the same framework they’ve used to train special forces, federal agents, and high performers — that explai...
23 Jan 13min
