In this Coaching Masters episode, we dive into one of my favorite intersections: teaching, mastery, and human connection, through the very specific lens of what your face is saying before you ever open your mouth.

My guest is Brian Galke, known as The Decoding Detective, founder of Subtle Skills: a company that teaches people how to read facial features and nonverbal cues so they can build instant rapport, communicate clearly, and create more powerful connections in business and in life.

If you’ve ever wished you could “read the room” faster, connect with clients more deeply, sell with integrity, or simply feel less awkward as an introvert in an extroverted world, this is your episode.

We talk about:

1. How Brian went from introverted help-desk tech to regional VP of sales managing a $40M portfolio — largely by decoding faces and adjusting his communication
2. Why many of the best teachers, speakers, and coaches are introverts or ambiverts, not “natural extroverts”
3. The link between facial features and how people process information (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
4. How eyebrows, lids, ears and even that little line under the lip offer clues into how someone thinks, decides, and feels loved
5. Why reading faces is not “profiling” or manipulation — but a tool for empathy and understanding
6. The alarming reality that younger generations are losing basic in-person communication skills (eye contact, presence, interviews)
7. How to stand out as AI and automation take over “good enough” communication — and why true presence and connection will only become more valuable
8. The deeper psychological and spiritual need we all share: to feel seen and heard, not just processed and replied to

This is not an episode about tricks or gimmicks. It is an episode about attention as a superpower, and the kind of subtle mastery that separates the top 1–2% of teachers, leaders, and salespeople from everyone else.

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In this conversation, you’ll learn:

1. How Brian “accidentally” discovered face decoding over dinner and had his own personality read back to him
2. Why introverts often make the best observers, teachers and coaches — and how to use that to your advantage
3. How to use facial features to quickly adapt your communication (for clients, partners, teams, and yes, dates)
4. Why he calls his company Subtle Skills — and how these micro-skills quietly transform your results
5. How door-to-door sales teams, hiring managers, and even people dating online use his system in real life
6. A simple way to make people feel truly seen in a world of distraction (and why this alone can change someone’s day)

About Brian Galke

Brian Galke is a speaker, trainer, and founder of Subtle Skills, specializing in decoding facial features to improve communication, sales, and relationships. He has trained sales teams, leaders, and entrepreneurs across multiple industries, helping them create instant rapport and deeper trust by actually understanding the person in front of them.

He’s taken his own journey from introverted help-desk support, to regional VP of sales, to full-time speaker and teacher — building a hyper-focused niche around one big idea: your face is talking long before you speak.

Learn more about Brian & Subtle Skills:

Website:

https://subtleskills.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorqul78Yoekppy7160G6a__byVFcIdtmNYxQAuzDPuXXZsL7rpn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briangalke/?hl=en

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