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Own The Room: How to Control Perception, Read the Room, and Win High Stakes Conversations

Jake Stahl | Executive Presence & High-Stakes Communication
Own the Room
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You don’t lose deals because you’re unprepared.

You lose them because something shifts in the room — and you don’t catch it in time.

Own The Room is a podcast about high-stakes communication, executive presence, and persuasion for founders, CEOs, executives, consultants, and sales leaders who operate in moments where perception matters more than logic.

Hosted by Jake Stahl, a high-stakes communica... more

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Someone just presented your work as their own, in front of the people who decide your future. If you stay quiet, the idea becomes theirs, and if you blurt out "that was mine," you look small.

Most people lose the credit in the two seconds after it g... more

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The call always comes at the worst possible time. 8 PM on a Thursday. "Can you get on the phone in the next ten minutes?" And in that first hour, before a single public word goes out, everything that happens next gets decided.

Jake sits down with Al... more

You corrected them in front of everyone and called it honesty. The room saw something else.

You could have fixed it in the hallway in ten seconds. Doing it in public bought you a two-second high and cost you the relationship. Everyone watching also ... more

You were right, you said so in front of everyone, and it cost you the relationship.

When someone with power is wrong in front of their people, your correction lands as a hit to their standing, and it doesn't feel like information to them. The cleane... more

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Host

Jake Stahl
Host of Own The Room, a high-stakes communication podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • Great content, no fluff

    Jake is an exceptional host. He doesn't waste time with small talk. He gets right down to business and asks deep significant questions, good questions, not just generalized ones that you hear on every podcast.

    I had the opportunity to be interviewed on Jake's podcast and it was honestly one of the best interviews I've had. He's an exceptional host and the content of this podcast is fantastic. Every episode has real meat on the bone.

    Thanks for a great experience Jake.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rob.Stein
    United States4 months ago
  • Great content!

    Jake has amazing guests and I always walk away with actionable and clear strategies that can help me not only in my business, but my life!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Billm416
    United States8 months ago
  • Great host!

    Jake is such a dynamic and thoughtful host! I enjoyed being on the show and having a great conversation sharing our expertise in marketing/sales.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KristiMitchell
    United States10 months ago
  • A Great Resource

    Jake is tremendous. Whether you are a solopreneur trying to scale up or an established business owner leading a team, Jake has great conversations that will help you take the next step. Not just tools and tactics, but the ways that leaders show up so that the results they want are inevitable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jeffcef
    United States10 months ago
  • “Lead Gen Reboot with Jake Stahl” is one of those shows that actually earns your time

    Jake doesn’t do fluffy marketing talk. He gets straight into how to build a predictable, modern lead gen engine without burning out your team or harassing your prospects. I really appreciate how he frames everything around buyer psychology and relevance, not gimmicks. The conversations are tight, practical, and focused on what’s working now.

    What stands out is that Jake asks the questions most hosts skip, so guests are nudged past the surface-level “we post on LinkedIn” and get into actual proc... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    doitmarketing
    United Statesa year ago

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Fans mention the host's ability to pull useful frameworks from varied coaching scenarios.
Guests and topics are consistently practical and focused on results.
Listeners praise actionable, real-world coaching and host's clarity.
Positive reception of the show's emphasis on perception and human behavior in business conversations.

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How to Respond in the First Hour of a Crisis - Alyssa Burns
Q: What goes through your head in the first minutes of a crisis, before you speak publicly?
The guest describes gathering information, assessing who is involved, and calming the client to establish trust so they can guide the process with concrete actions.
How to Correct Someone in Power Without Losing the Relationship
Q: What happens if you can't correct it in public without causing damage?
Sometimes you defer and fix it privately, choosing to address the truth in a hallway after the meeting to preserve the relationship and the room.
How to Correct Someone in Power Without Losing the Relationship
Q: So what's the big idea behind correcting someone in power without wrecking the relationship?
The approach is to triage whether correction is necessary, protect the person's face, correct the idea rather than the person, and, if possible, hand them the credit for the fix so they leave smarter, not smaller.
The Laws of Negotiation Nobody Taught You - Ron Hubsher
Q: What is the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make before the negotiation even begins?
Being unprepared; the importance of planning and practicing, even briefly, to establish a strong initial framework and value proposition.
The Laws of Negotiation Nobody Taught You - Ron Hubsher
Q: What is the biggest misconception about negotiations?
People picture a cigar-chomping room, but the true art is understanding the other person's point of view and making the outcome additive rather than combative.

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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on high-stakes communication, executive presence, and influence under pressure. Across episodes, the host dissects real-world negotiation, pitching, and collaborative conversations to reveal how perception, body language, and timing drive outcomes. Episodes frequently explore frameworks for de-escalation, sustaining credibility, and framing messages to align buyer and audience psychology with tangible next steps. A standout trait is the practical focus: concrete moves, memorable moments, and a spotlight on post-conversation impact—how endings, follow-ups, and hallway conversations shape deals long after the meeting ends. Guests range from seasoned sales and negotiation professionals to resilience-minded consultants and psy... more

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Alyssa Burns
2. David Solomon
3. Ron Hubsher
4. Clayton Platt
5. Dr. Richard Shuster
6. Rob Stein
7. John Barrows
8. Mike Wittenstein

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