Why Smart People Keep Losing Negotiations
Beyond the research, Abbie shares her incredible personal journey through addiction, homelessness, trauma, and rebuilding her life into one dedicated to helping others better understand themselves and the people around them.
Whether you're a leader, entrepreneur, salesperson, negotiator, or simply someone who wants to better understand people, this episode is packed with practical insights you can apply immediately in both business and everyday life.
The Dark Past That Shaped One of the FBI's Trusted Trainers | Dr. Abbie Maroño
At 16, Dr. Abbie Maroño was addicted, homeless, suicidal, and convinced she was going to die. She had reached out for help. Nobody came. That realization changed everything. Seven years later, she became a university professor. Today, she trains members of the FBI, the Secret Service, Homeland Security, Interpol, and other federal agencies worldwide in human behavior, influence, persuasion, and social engineering.
THIS COMMON BEHAVIOR MAKES PEOPLE NOT TRUST YOU
Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. The same tactics that con artists use to manipulate you can be used to build trust. Dr. Abbie Maroño explains the psychology of ethical social engineering.
THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF LEADERSHIP: BODY LANGUAGE, TRUST & POWER
Discover how subtle cues like eye contact, gestures, posture, and tone can shape how you're perceived as a leader in both in-person and virtual spaces. From unconscious bias to cross-cultural dynamics, this episode unpacks how to build trust, project confidence, and enhance your leadership presence through non-verbal mastery.
FROM CHAOS TO CLARITY
In this powerful episode of Turmeric & Tequila™, host Kristen Olson welcomes Dr. Abbie Maroño — behavioral scientist, Ph.D. in psychology, TEDx speaker, and globally recognized expert in human behavior. Dr. Abbie shares her deeply personal story of transformation: from addiction and homelessness to academic brilliance and international recognition.
Whether you're a teen, parent, leader, or someone on your own healing path, this episode will leave you feeling informed, inspired, and supported.
A Professor's Extraordinary Journey with Shame
How to Influence People & Situations in Our Favour
Answering the Question of Trust
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WHY YOUR GUT IS LYING TO YOU: TRAUMA, INTUITION, AND INFLUENCE
What if your gut instincts aren't guiding you—but misleading you through unresolved trauma? Tune in to uncover how your brain, body, and beliefs are more entangled than you think—and what it truly takes to break generational cycles.
THE POWER OF SHAME, SELF-SABOTAGE, AND THE ROAD TO EMPOWERMENT
In this episode, we discuss shame, self-sabotage, how we can heal from trauma, and finding our own road to empowerment.
THE SCIENCE OF SOCIAL ENGINEERING
In this episode, we talk about human lie detection and that everything we learned on Lie to Me might be a lie! How can we discern good scientific information from bad, so we can learn the skills of social engineering
HOW TO READ BODY LANGUAGE AND DETECT LIES
Ever wonder if you could read people like an FBI agent? In this mind-opening conversation, Dr. Abbie Maroño — world-renowned behavior scientist, trusted advisor to the FBI and Secret Service — joins Jeff Dudan to share the real science behind trust, deception, body language, and reading people.
ARE YOU A WORK IN PROGRESS?
In this conversation, Dr. Abbie discusses the importance of understanding and owning our shame to guide us towards authenticity. She emphasizes that personal growth is a continuous journey, where self-reflection plays a crucial role.
THE ART OF CHARM | DR. ABBIE MAROÑO
Trust is important because our survival depends on our ability to cooperate with the people around us, so why do we place a strong emphasis on competition, what signals should we look for to determine someone’s trustworthiness, and how do we build trust in the first place?
THE SOCIAL-ENGINEER | DR. ABBIE MAROÑO
Today we will be talking with Abbie Maroño, a nonverbal communications and social influence coach. Abbie published her first paper in nonverbal communication at 19 years old, going on to do her PhD in behavior analysis and become a university lecturer at 23. She now directs a research group, BRINC, alongside her coaching and teaching.
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