Conversation Tricks from an FBI Negotiation Trainer | Mark Goulston

This episode is sponsored by Super Speciosa Kratom! Go to and use code MP for 20% off. I spoke with Mark Goulston to discuss all things mental health-related. We got into the ins and outs of dealing with depression, his own techniques and tips on how to cope, and the Michelangelo Mindset. Mark Goulston is the Creator/Co-founder of Michelangelo Mindset, exec coach, best-selling author of nine books, and host of My Wakeup Call Podcast. He was originally a UCLA professor of psychiatry for over 25 years, and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer. If you enjoyed this, be sure to subscribe! The Teen Mental Health Webinar - Tell My Story - Follow Mark Goulston on Twitter @MarkGoulston: and on his website - ———————————

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro
2. 4:58Surgical empathy
3. 10:33The Michelangelo Mindset
4. 12:28Mikhaila’s experience with depression and suicidal thoughts.
5. 14:22Teen mental health webinar and the Tell My Story documentary about youth mental health and suicide prevention.
6. 19:05The steps of the Michelangelo Mindset
7. 22:14What to do if your start-up pitch flops
8. 27:09What you want to create in a conversation with other people.
9. 28:00Steve Jobs Xerox story
10. 31:32What you can do to get that type of reaction
11. 32:09Creating bestselling book titles
12. 34:45Wisdom on never getting taken advantage of and Mark's experience with the OJ Simpson trial.
13. 46:00Mark’s own story of depression
14. 47:46A tactic against bullies
15. 56:35Mark’s interview with Jordan B. Peterson