176: Master the Room Without Saying a Word with Brian Galke
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Release Date: 11/12/2025
177: Everything You’ve Heard About Menopause Is Wrong with Dr. Iris Crawford
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176: Master the Room Without Saying a Word with Brian Galke
Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd
In this fascinating episode of Heartbeat for Hire, host Lyndsay Dowd sits down with Brian Galke, a communication strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of Subtle Skills, to explore the science of face reading, body language, and connection in an increasingly digital world. Known as The Decoding Detective, Brian reveals how understanding facial features can unlock deeper human connection and more effective communication — whether you’re in leadership, sales, or just trying to better understand the people around you. From overcoming social...
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175: No Special Occasions: A Masterclass in Resilience with Scott MacGregor
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174: Rewriting the Past — Justice, 330 Years Later with Annika Hymlo
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173: When Plans Break, Leaders Pivot with Sarah Kalmeta
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Sarah Kalmeta, also known as Sarah the Pivoter, is a leadership catalyst with a knack for flipping chaos into clarity. She built Pivot Point International and The Adaptability Lab™ to help leaders stop clinging to certainty and start thriving in the unknown.
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172: Invest In People-Win Every Time with Mark Peters
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171: From Amputation to Innovation: Redefining Disability with Style with Lyndsay Mitcheson
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170: Music, Mindset & Modern Leadership- from a Grammy Winner with Darius Christian
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169: No Sight, No Limits: Lessons from a Blind Chemist with Hoby Wedler
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168: Grit. Flight. Fearless Leadership. with Merryl Tengesdal
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info_outlineIn this fascinating episode of Heartbeat for Hire, host Lyndsay Dowd sits down with Brian Galke, a communication strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of Subtle Skills, to explore the science of face reading, body language, and connection in an increasingly digital world.
Known as The Decoding Detective, Brian reveals how understanding facial features can unlock deeper human connection and more effective communication — whether you’re in leadership, sales, or just trying to better understand the people around you.
From overcoming social anxiety to managing a $40M book of business, Brian’s journey proves that anyone can learn to decode others and communicate with confidence. He breaks down the subtle cues that reveal how people process information, make decisions, and prefer to be spoken to — and how applying these tools can make you more influential, authentic, and connected.
📌 Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: The Importance of Human Connection and AI
00:25 – Episode Teasers: Reading Faces, Influence, and Confidence
00:54 – Meet Brian Galke, The Decoding Detective
01:54 – Overcoming Social Anxiety and Finding His Mentor
02:38 – The Skeptic’s Challenge: Debunking Face Reading
04:44 – The Disarming Accuracy of Facial Decoding
06:37 – The Lost Art: Face Reading in English Universities
07:09 – How Decoding Works in Sales and Leadership
11:23 – Deep Dive 1: What Ears Reveal About Adaptability
12:53 – How Learning Can Literally Change Your Features
14:56 – Deep Dive 2: Eye Angles and Communication Style
27:47 – Why We Naturally Look at Eyebrows First
28:50 – The Inspiration Behind Subtle Skills
32:31 – Teaching the Next Generation to Communicate
33:51 – Sharing Your Story and Building Your Tribe
35:06 – Exploring New Skills and Vibe Code
36:38 – How to Connect with Brian Galke
37:15 – Closing Thoughts 👤 About the Guest Brian Galke is a communication strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of Subtle Skills, where he teaches people how to decode others — their faces, conversations, and connection styles — to improve communication and influence. After overcoming social anxiety early in his career, a mentor introduced Brian to the concept of Decoding Facial Features — a framework revealing how people naturally process information and communicate.
Combining it with body language, active listening, and statement analysis, Brian built a proven system for reading people and connecting authentically. These same skills helped him rise to Regional VP of Sales, managing a $40 million book of business before launching Subtle Skills. Today, he’s a sought-after speaker who’s shared stages with Chris Voss, Brad Lea, Janine Driver, Steve Sims, and Greg Reid.
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Website: https://subtleskills.com
LinkedIn: 
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YouTube: 
/ @subtleskills
👩💼 About the Host Lyndsay Dowd is a Speaker, Founder, Author, Coach, Podcast Host—and unapologetic Disruptor. With 30 years of leadership experience, including 23 at IBM, she's built and led high-performing teams that consistently delivered results. She also served as a Guest Lecturer at Harvard University, sharing her insights on modern leadership and culture transformation.
As the founder of Heartbeat for Hire, Lyndsay helps companies ditch toxic leadership and build irresistible cultures that drive performance, retention, and impact. She's been featured in Fortune Magazine, HR.com, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and over 100 podcasts.
Lyndsay is a two-time best selling author of Top Down Culture and Voices of Women, and the host of the globally ranked and 2X awarded Heartbeat for Hire podcast—sitting in the top 2.5% worldwide. She is also the host of a weekly live show called THE LEADERSHIP LOUNGE. Lyndsay is a frequent speaker, moderator, and guest, known for her candor, humor, and ability to spark action.
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