
From People Pleaser to COnfident Negotiator: Setting Boundaries, Overcoming Self-doubt & Saying YEs to the best things in life using the power of conversation
Your Most Confident Self Starts Here
If you had met me years ago, you wouldn’t have seen a confident CEO, bestselling author, or the host of the #1 negotiation podcast in the world.
You would’ve seen someone constantly second-guessing himself.
Someone who avoided conflict at all costs.
Someone who said “yes” to everything—just to be liked.
Growing up as a first-generation Caribbean American in small-town Ohio, I never felt like I belonged. That pain turned me into a people-pleaser—and for years, I thought keeping the peace meant keeping myself small.
Once I learned how to negotiate with confidence, everything shifted—my relationships, my career, my self-worth.
Today, I lead the American Negotiation Institute, host a podcast with 13+ million downloads, and train leaders at places like Google, NASA, and the Department of Defense. But what matters most is this: I finally became the version of myself I always wanted to be.
And now, I get to help others do the same.
Being a guest on The Mel Robbins Podcast is one of the greatest honors of my career—and I’m humbled and excited for the doors it opens to help more people negotiate for what matters most.
If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start showing up in your life with clarity and confidence— join my newsletter and let’s begin.