The Real Influence Happening in Your Conversations — And How to Finally See It

The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi · Feb 17, 2026 · 1h 5m

Every conversation you have involves influence. Someone is shaping how you think, what you believe, and what you decide next — and most of the time you have no idea it is happening. Dr. William Horton is a psychologist of influence who has spent his career studying how persuasion actually works in real life versus the way Hollywood and pop psychology say it does. What he shares about why body language is wildly overrated, how smart capable people are often the easiest to influence, and the specific difference between ethical persuasion and manipulation will change how you listen, how you…