The B2B Podcast Index
Index
All categories
MarketingSalesSaaSFinanceHROpsLeadershipCustomer SuccessAI & DataProductStartups & FoundersRevOpsEngineering & DevTools
MethodologySubmit
Best of:MarketingSalesSaaSFinanceHROpsLeadershipCustomer SuccessAI & DataProductStartups & FoundersRevOpsEngineering & DevTools
An independent project byFame
SearchBest episodesGuestsInsightsMethodologySubmit a podcast
Index/Sales/Changing The Sales Game
Changing The Sales Game artwork

Why People Really Buy With Owen Fitzpatrick (Episode 268)

Changing The Sales Game · 2026-06-23 · 46 min

0:00--:--

Episode notes

In today's episode, you'll discover: 1. We think buying is a logical decision. It isn't. Every purchase goes through three filters in the buyer's mind, and what they are. 2. The science behind buying decisions shows how the most trusted sellers align with a client's existing beliefs and identity rather than arguing against them. 3. A practical, ethical framework for building trust faster, lowering resistance, and helping clients ay yes to what genuinely serves them, no pressure tactics required. To support these three takeaways, I chose a quote from Zig Ziglar: "People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons." About Owen Fitzpatrick: Owen Fitzpatrick is a social psychologist, a keynote speaker, and the author of nine books translated into 21 languages. His newest book, Inner Propaganda, is out in August 2026 and is endorsed by Robert Cialdini, Tony Robbins, and Daniel Pink. For two decades, he's studied how beliefs form and change - in boardrooms at Google, LinkedIn, and Salesforce, and in conflict zones like North Korea and Rwanda. He's spoken in 33 countries, studied Exec Education at Harvard and MIT, and his TEDx talk has over 1.4 million views.

More from Changing The Sales Game

All episodes →
  • Warrior to Wealth with Jonathan Berryhill (Episode 269)48 / 100
  • Habits That Actually Drive Revenue with Natasha Walstra (Episode 267)
  • [ENCORE] Coaching that Generates Sales Results with Connie Whitman (Episode 243)
  • [ENCORE] Become the Go-To Expert of your industry with Corey Poirier (Episode 228)
  • Salesperson Value: Leveraging the Equation Really Matters with Lynn Hidy (Episode 266)
Explore the best B2B Sales podcasts →
All Changing The Sales Game episodes →