Why the Truth Isn’t Enough: How to Think Clearly Under Pressure

The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi · Apr 14, 2026 · 45m

You know you are right. You have the facts. And somehow you are still not getting through. That gap between having the truth and actually being believed is one of the most frustrating experiences a person can have — and former prosecutor Gregg Owen has spent his career studying exactly why it happens. Inside the courtroom and out, the truth alone almost never wins on its own. What wins is how clearly you think, how calmly you communicate, and how well you understand the person on the other side of the argument. What Gregg shares about human behavior, pressure, and the mistakes most people…