Hello, my friend, and welcome to another episode of Negotiate Anything. Thanks for spending time with us today.

It's listeners like you in 181 different countries that have made Negotiate Anything the most popular negotiation and conflict resolution podcast in the world.

I'm your host, Kwame Christian. I'm a business lawyer, mediator,

professor, and the director of the American Negotiation Institute. Before we get started,

I have two quick questions for you. Is negotiation a critical part of what you do? Do you need to

resolve conflict and persuade at work? If you answered yes to both of those questions, visit

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about our negotiation workshops. We've traveled the country working with professionals just like

you, and we'd love to have the opportunity to work with you too. Check out the link in the

description to learn more. Randy, thanks for joining us today. Yeah, thanks for having me. I'm a big

fan of the podcast. Thank you.

My friend is good to have you. We're excited for this one. So how would you get us started by

telling us a little bit about yourself and what you do? Yeah, so I'm, I'm Randy Ford. I call

myself a freelance writer, but also a storytelling strategist. I'm based in Chicago. My background is I was

a reporter covering politics in Tennessee where I'm originally from

and then fell backwards into working in politics and did that and ended up working for a member of Congress for 10 years

and then did some public affairs work still in D.C.

I came to Chicago and decided I wanted to start my own thing,

and I wanted it to be focused around the storytelling skills that I had learned working in news,

working in politics, working as a communication strategist. And so that's what I do now. I work

with nonprofits and trade associations, small businesses, and even individuals who want to get their family and personal

stories out on video or in print. That is fantastic. An impressive career. Kudos. You're a brave

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