How to Read Body Language to Get What You Want | The Mel Robbins Podcast

Ready to make 2024 your best year ever? 🌟 https://bit.ly/melrobbins_bestyear 👈 Download my FREE, 29-page workbook designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life 🔥 — In this episode, you’re going to learn how to decode body language from one of the world’s leading experts on the topic. Janine Driver (https://janinedriver.com/) @TheRealJanineDriver has been trained by the FBI, CIA, and one of the world’s top hostage negotiators. News networks call Janine to analyze body language and critical verbal cues that suspects, politicians, and celebrities send so we can tell when somebody is lying. If you love True Crime, you’re going to love this episode, because it’s a masterclass from an expert who’s spent over three decades decoding body language for law enforcement agencies around the country. She will teach you which hand gestures indicate that somebody may be lying, why you should grab your chin during a high-level meeting, why you should never shrug your shoulders if you want to be convincing, and the million dollar question that you should ask at the end of every single interview. If you’re dating, you’ll learn all kinds of incredible tactics, like why you should never sit directly across from someone on a first date. This is an incredibly interesting, entertaining, and surprising take on how to build confidence and be smarter about the subconscious signals that other people are sending you all day long. Xo Mel In this episode, you'll learn: 00:00 Intro 03:40 Janine’s early childhood trauma saved her life as a teen. 11:16 Which three groups of people can read body language really well? 12:30 Listen for the word “left” when you hear it from someone else. 19:45 What’s your behavioral fingerprint? Here’s how to figure it out. 20:12 What is the best question to ask at the end of an interview? 22:35 How men state what they need versus how women do. 32:43 The power of eye contact unpacked. 36:18 Do this to get your kids to tell you the truth. 38:37 Here’s how detail-oriented people drink their water. 43:10 What if you don’t FEEL confident when you use these “non-verbals?” 51:52 Use this hack to look more confident. 55:07 Know the difference between Clark Kent and Superman, and you’re all set. 1:02:58 Why belly buttons matter more than the eyes when reading someone. 1:05:27 This is the BEST dating advice I’ve heard in a long time. 1:06:24 Nervous on a date or an interview? This hack releases nervous energy. 1:17:35 The importance of “good to knows” #truecrime #bodylanguage — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah