E62 When words don't match behaviour, with Lori Warren

About this episode

Laurie Drummond and Lori Warren discuss the nuances of human behaviour, deception, and trust in various aspects of life.

In this episode, Laurie sits down with her good friend Lori Warren, a former FBI agent, polygrapher, and crisis negotiator, for an honest conversation about human behaviour, deception, manipulation, and trust. It's a conversation about the subtle signals we often sense but talk ourselves out of… in business, relationships, leadership, and everyday life. Drawing from decades of experience sitting across from people under pressure, Lori shares what she noticed again and again, not in a technical way, but in a deeply human one. Together, we explore how deception and manipulation actually show up in everyday conversations, why confidence can be misleading, and how learning to trust what you notice can change the way you make decisions. In this episode, we talk about: Why most people don't know what to look for when someone isn't being fully honest The importance of knowing someone's baseline behaviour Subtle body language cues people give away under pressure Voice tone, over-explaining, and storytelling patterns that signal evasion Why exaggeration and avoidance are more common than outright lying How manipulation often shows up through guilt, anger, or control The behaviours behind…

People in this episode

Host: Laurie Drummond

Guest: Lori Warren

Topics covered

• human behaviour
• deception
• manipulation
• trust
• leadership
• communication

Keywords

• deception
• manipulation
• trust
• body language
• leadership
• negotiation
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

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