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/Mental Selling: The Sales Performance Podcast
Mental Selling: The Sales Performance Podcast artwork

EP 132 Why Emotion Still Wins in Sales with Amara Hunt and Amanda Ervin

Mental Selling: The Sales Performance Podcast · 2026-04-30 · 33 min

0:00--:--

Episode notes

AI can make sales more efficient, but it cannot replace the emotion, judgment, and trust that drive real buying decisions. In part two of this series, Amara Hunt , Chief Product Officer, and Amanda Ervin , Senior Learning & Performance Consultant at Integrity Solutions , go deeper into the human side of selling in the age of AI. Their conversation explores why buying decisions are never purely logical, how emotion influences the way customers evaluate risk and value, and how sellers can use the GAP model to ask questions that reveal what really matters beneath the surface. As the conversation continues, Amara and Amanda look at how AI can support stronger sales performance without taking the place of human connection. From coaching and preparation to buyer research and team enablement, they make the case for using AI to create more space for the work that still depends on people: building trust, listening well, staying present, and helping customers move forward with confidence. In this episode, you’ll learn: The GAP Model: How to ask questions that tap into both logic and emotion to move deals forward.

More from Mental Selling: The Sales Performance Podcast

All episodes →
  • EP 134 Human-Centric Selling and Risk-Aware Growth with Jack Haworth59 / 100
  • EP 133 When Compliance Meets Culture in Banking with Jack Haworth
  • EP 131 Keeping Sales Human in the Age of AI with Amara Hunt and Amanda Ervin
  • Ep 130 Mastering Sales Leadership and Revenue Strategy with Lindsay Rios
  • Ep 129 The Mindset Behind Modern Revenue Leadership with Mike Head
Explore the best B2B Sales podcasts →
All Mental Selling: The Sales Performance Podcast episodes →