This conversation fascinated me. Joseph McGuire has spent decades studying how we read people, not just through words, but through faces, bodies and behaviour.

He’s taught the ancient Chinese art of face reading and body language since the 1980s, blending it with modern negotiation and interrogation skills to help leaders make better decisions and avoid costly mistakes.

We talk reinvention, intuition, and why so many people miss red flags in business and relationships.

From C level hiring to dating dynamics, this episode is about seeing beyond the surface and understanding the person behind the title, before it costs you time, trust or millions.

Highlights:

(02:39) Realising you can read people long before you have language for it

(06:01) Leaving Ireland and the reinvention that changed everything

(11:13) Turning intuition into a practical, teachable skill

(19:13) Why executive hires fail more often than we admit

(29:28) Spotting red flags in high stakes interviews and relationships

(34:56) Reinvention, trust and learning to see clearly

Connect with Joseph:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-mcguire-face-facts/

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