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Influence Anyone

Influence Anyone

By: Howie Chan
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The #1 podcast on applied influence psychology. Each episode, I sit down with the world's leading experts and practitioners to uncover the hidden psychology that helps you influence yourself (mastering your mindset, habits, and decisions) and get buy-in from others (branding, storytelling, negotiating etc.). Together, we turn science into playbooks you can apply to lead, persuade, and create extraordinary success. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.Howie Chan Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales Science Social Sciences
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  • TEDx Former Executive Producer Reveals: Ideas Fall Flat, Make Yours Irresistible with The Red Thread Framework
    Feb 17 2026

    In this episode of the Influence Anyone Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Tamsen Webster,  the bestselling author of Find Your Red Thread and Say What They Can't Unhear.  She's also a former TEDx executive producer who shaped ideas seen by millions of people. They delve into how to share your idea in a succinct and impactful message, so that people can really get it and remember it instead of just nodding along.

    Tamsen breaks down her Red Thread framework so you can take all the important aspects of the idea that is sitting in your head and create a minimum viable explanation that resonates. She also provides ways for ethical persuasion based on permission and  belief-based logic.


    Want to make influencing human behavior your company's superpower? Connect with me at howiechan.com/speaking and let's talk!


    Episode Breakdown:

    0:00:00 The fundamental pieces of a successful idea

    0:11:03 Why it's so hard to put our ideas out there

    0:17:18 The powerful Red Thread framework explained

    0:34:58 The secret to get others to agree to change

    0:43:46 Permission persuasion and  belief-based logic

    0:49:40 Use Tamsen's framework to structure content

    0:52:50 What it takes to create long-lasting change

    0:59:36 The three beliefs necessary for buy-in


    From Our Guest:

    Website

    LinkedIn

    Youtube

    X

    Facebook

    Instagram


    Get the books, Find Your Red Thread and Say What They Can't Unhear.

    Want prospects to become customers and passers-by to become fans? Sign up for the Behavioring Blueprint, my FREE 7-day email course.


    Get people to buy into your ideas and offers!

    Join the FREE Influence Anyone newsletter. Each week, I uncover a proven playbook from world experts and scientific research to influence human behavior – including your own.

    📩 Go to: www.howiechan.com/sub

    Follow, subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a rating and review!

    Produced by Ideablossoms


    Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 400+ Behavioral Science Theories Decoded: an ABC Guide to Supercharge Your Marketing
    Feb 10 2026

    In this episode of the Influence Anyone Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Tom Bowden-Green and Luan Wise, the co-authors of Marketing and Psychology: Understanding Customer Behaviour with the ABC Approach. He's a professor of marketing and consumer psychology at UWE Bristol, and his hobby is collecting behavioral science theories (400+ so far). She's a top marketing consultant, an award-winning author, and a LinkedIn Learning Instructor.

    They delve into  how we can stop guessing what people want and start using behavioral science to make marketing matter. Luan and Tom provide a roadmap for marketers to influence their audience with the ABC approach, where they share different behavioral science theories in a way that people can apply, no matter the size or type of their organization or the channels they're using.


    Want to make influencing human behavior your company's superpower? Connect with me at howiechan.com/speaking and let's talk!


    Episode Breakdown:

    0:00:00 Living your brand and why we collect things

    0:08:11 The origins of the ABC approach

    0:12:13 Understand your Audience beyond demographics

    0:19:24 The debates and challenges around "Audience"

    0:27:30 Create a personable and memorable Brand

    0:41:26 Help people make the right Choice

    0:51:25 Focus on small changes and marginal gains

    0:56:20 The journey of writing the book together


    From Our Guests:

    Tom Bowden-Green: Website | LinkedIn | TikTok

    Luan Wise: Website | LinkedIn | X

    Get the book, Marketing & Psychology.

    Catch up with my interview with Doug Kenrick.


    Want prospects to become customers and passers-by to become fans? Sign up for the Behavioring Blueprint, my FREE 7-day email course.


    Get people to buy into your ideas and offers!

    Join the FREE Influence Anyone newsletter. Each week, I uncover a proven playbook from world experts and scientific research to influence human behavior – including your own.

    📩 Go to: www.howiechan.com/sub

    Follow, subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a rating and review!

    Produced by Ideablossoms


    Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Why We Buy: Godfather of Retail Psychology on Designing Spaces That Make Us Buy More Without Thinking
    Feb 3 2026

    In this episode of the Influence Anyone Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Paco Underhill,  the bestselling author of Why We Buy and the Godfather of Retail Behavioral Research. They delve into  how our environments silently shape what we notice, what we want, and what we buy.

    In a rapidly changing landscape, Paco points out the biggest changes in the world of business that happened and that are coming our way. He also shares  small changes to the environment, either physical or digital, that can make huge impacts in terms of sales and customer loyalty.


    Finally, find out how you influence when you're trying to get a yes.

    Take the FREE Influence Style Quiz and discover how you naturally influence others.


    Episode Breakdown:

    0:00:00 The origins of Paco's influential work

    0:06:52 The six biggest changes of  the past decades

    0:15:47 Small things that can make huge buying impact

    0:26:02 Responsible consumers and ethical merchants

    0:33:17 Navigating the digital customer experience

    0:45:16 Three things any business owner needs to know

    0:49:41 The two biggest influences in Paco's life


    From Our Guest:

    Website

    LinkedIn

    Email

    Instagram

    Get the books, Why We Buy, What Women Want, and more.


    Get people to buy into your ideas and offers!

    Join the FREE Influence Anyone newsletter. Each week, I uncover a proven playbook from world experts and scientific research to influence human behavior – including your own.

    📩 Go to: www.howiechan.com/sub

    Follow, subscribe, and don’t forget to leave a rating and review!

    Produced by Ideablossoms


    Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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    54 mins
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