Joe Navarro: How an ex-FBI agent reads comfort and control

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Released

April 21, 2025

Duration

2h 25m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Former FBI Agent Reveals the Hidden Behaviours That Expose Lies, Build Power & Win Negotiations. Joe Navarro spent 25 years in the FBI catching spies and decoding human behavior. In this episode, he shares the powerful secrets of body language, psychological influence, and negotiation mastery that the government uses—but most people never learn. From spotting deception in a single glance to taking control of a room without saying a word, Joe breaks down the nonverbal cues that shape every interaction in your life. You’ll learn:

• How to detect lies in seconds
• The body language signals that scream insecurity
• FBI techniques for dominating negotiations
• Why first impressions are formed in under 3 milliseconds
• How to train confidence like a muscle
• And the subtle signals you’re unknowingly sending right now

Plus, Joe shares real spy stories, including the tiny mistake that gave one away—and how posture, eye contact, and even how you carry flowers can reveal everything. 📌 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:11 25 Years in the FBI – What I Learned About Human Behavior 04:16 The Most Valuable Thing I Give People 07:01 Apply This Knowledge & You'll Never Be Manipulated Again 10:58 My FBI Career 11:47 Inside the FBI's Secret Behavioral Program 14:47 How I Caught Real Spies 21:54 A Spy Exposed by a Bunch of Flowers 26:28 How Many Spies Are Hiding Among Us? 29:02 Why Body Language Could Save or Destroy You 34:29 First Impressions Happen in Milliseconds 37:19 The Science of Human Synchrony 44:01 Eyebrow Knitting & What It Reveals 45:54 What Eyelid Touching Really Means 49:31 What Your Lips Are Secretly Saying 51:00 The Supersternal Notch – Body Language’s Secret Weapon 55:39 FBI Strategies to Win Any Negotiation 1:02:35 Why You MUST Write Down Your Goal Before Negotiating 1:06:37 Subtle Moves That Give You Total Control 1:10:53 How to Walk Into a Room with Authority 1:14:54 Why Height and Posture Subconsciously Matter 1:20:11 What Clues in Someone’s Posture Should You Look For? 1:25:45 The Power of Observing What Others Miss 1:27:28 Can You Actually Train Confidence? 1:31:45 Don’t Let Your Voice Betray You 1:34:06 Why Cadence Is a Power Tool 1:36:17 How to Use Hand Gestures Like a Pro 1:37:58 The Eye Contact Rule That Builds Trust 1:39:25 How to Greet Someone to Win Them Instantly 1:42:45 Should You Be Taking Notes in Meetings? 1:45:53 Handshakes That Command Respect 1:48:18 Toxic Leadership Behaviors to Avoid 1:49:10 Self-Mastery Starts with This 1:51:28 Why Action Beats Knowledge 1:52:58 Psychological Comfort in Communication 1:57:35 How to Spot a Narcissist 2:03:43 Narcissism vs Self-Belief 2:05:38 How This Work Changed Me 2:10:58 My Proudest Day in the FBI 2:12:46 The One Thing That Connects Us All 2:14:29 What People Say They Like About Me 🎯 Watch if you want to:

• Become a better leader, parent, negotiator or communicator
• Spot deception, insecurity, or manipulation
• Make people like and trust you faster
• Understand how power is conveyed without words

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• Joe Navarro

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• Steven Bartlett

  host

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Joe Navarro and Steven Bartlett, Joe Navarro: How an ex-FBI agent reads comfort and control explores ex-FBI Profiler Reveals Hidden Body Language That Instantly Exposes Control Former FBI agent and behavioral analyst Joe Navarro explains how non-verbal communication, evolutionary psychology, and subtle behavioral cues can be used to read others and influence interactions in everyday life and high-stakes negotiations.

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