Welcome to the Fernum Street podcast called The Knowledge Project.

I'm your host, Shane Parish, the curator behind the Fernum Street blog, which is an online

community focused on mastering the best of what other people have already figured out.

If you like this show, you'll love the website and our weekly newsletter.

The Knowledge Project allows me to talk with interesting people to uncover the frameworks

you can use to learn more in last time, make better decisions, and live a happier, more meaningful

life. On this episode, I have Chris Foss, the former FBI lead international kidnapping

negotiator. This dude has literally been faced to face with a range of bad people.

Chris wrote, never split the difference, which is how I first came across his work and

was introduced to him. This interview will take you inside the world of

high stakes negotiations, showing you the skills that help Chris become so successful

when everything was on the line. These are the tools and tactics you can use to be more

persuasive in your personal and professional lives. Enjoy the conversation.

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