Better Men Get Better Women - The Mountain Top Podcast

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === A trend has developed in today's young adults that undermines both the quality and level of fulfillment to be had from male/female relationships. It seems we weirdly WANT it this way, even though frustration is inevitable. Could it be that the latest generation of young adults has actually been socially conditioned to accept this 'cheapened' state of affairs? Is th...

Co-Host Michael Lassen (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/lovefreedom) We all know that as men we need a strong identity and a sense of purpose. That, of course, leads to us being compelled to make a stand for what we value and believe in. But in post-modern Western culture where every social media account is a potential media outlet, and the iPhones go up at the slightest hint of public drama, we're...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Online dating apps aren't working, and haven't been for some time, actually. And men and women in social circles freely hang out and complain about the state of dating and relating...yet none are actually asking each other out. Ultimately, it's often not necessarily that men and women are mad at each other and bitter, but hoards of people are GIVING UP on dating an...

Co-Host Dr. Laura Gabayan (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/wisdom) Knowing that you guys tend to LOVE the episodes where we apply science to social dynamics, I've found a true expert in the field of the scientific basis for human wisdom. Dr. Laura Gabayan is both a medical professor at UCLA and a social scientist. As she embarked upon studying the subject of this episode, she recognized that all ma...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Yeah, yeah...'women are like cats and men are like dogs'. We've all heard that before and know what the point is. But if you think about how men and women relate to each other nowadays, we as men aren't really functioning like dogs...at least not in the best way possible. In reality, we're taking on more of a...um...bovine role. What in the world do I mean? Well, m...

Co-Host Clifford Lee (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/cliffslist) My guest is the most legendary curator of men's dating advice content, and certainly the OG impresario for men's PUA conferences. I'm talking about my returning guest Clifford Lee of Cliffslist fame, of course, who was certainly instrumental in the launch of my own career as a dating coach. Perhaps amazingly, even in the year 2024--a...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Last week's full episode was called 'The Bad Sex Survival Guide'. Well, by request, I'm following up this week with a solo-cast on how to have GREAT sex instead. After all, avoiding awkward, disgusting and painful moments in the bedroom is one thing. But isn't always more productive to focus on the positive? You bet it is...and in this case the best news ever is th...

Co-Host Cyndi Olin (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/cyndi) Well, since this is episode 404, I figured we'd talk about something all of us would like to delete and make disappear. And even though Woody Allen infamously believes otherwise, that's BAD sex. Indeed, not all sex is GOOD sex simply because it happened. I brought along none other than my long-time friend and colleague Cyndi Olin to throw t...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It's easy to look around and see some other guy dating six or eight women, and another dude who has a great girlfriend who is exactly your type. And we all know comparison is odious. But how do you know when you've really ARRIVED at a place where you're genuinely good with women? As it turns out, there is a specific place and time you can know for sure...and the se...

Co-Host Brian Marckesano (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/newcity) When my guest Brian Marckesano relocated to a new city for a job, he thought it would be a slam dunk to find a social circle, make new friends and date a bunch of new women. But the stone cold reality was it wasn't nearly as easy as he thought it would be. What was up with that? After all, he's a decent guy with plenty going for him...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Deep down all of us as men fully realize that women and men are designed to be attracted to each other, and sex is a natural result of that. So how do so many of us get wadded up over showing interest in a woman? Is the 'male gaze' truly despised by women? Do they really see sex as some sort of concession they make to men? Does that, in turn, make all sex 'rapey'?...

Co-Host Brian Ahearn (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/story) My returning guest, Brian Ahearn, has recently published His Story, My Story, Our Story; which is a memoir about his life growing up with his Marine Corps father. But this isn't yet another biography from someone who was told he 'should write a book' because his life is so interesting. Rather, like Matthew McConoghey's Greenlights, it's m...

==== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === How many sex partners has a woman had? This is a HUGE question for many men, especially as they consider a woman for a long-term relationship. But what thoughts and emotions on our part drive that concern? And what is a reasonable number? Do the circumstances make any difference? And what about YOUR sexual experience...what is a woman to make of that? Most of all,...

Co-Host Emily McKay (https://mountaintoppodcast.com) Lots of dating and relationship advice talks about how to know when you've finally met the right woman to build a long-term relationship with. And yes, by now we know the basics about attraction, 'chemistry', sexual compatibility, shared values, shared life goals, avoiding 'red flags' and every other success factor we've heard a thousand times....

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === If you have 'haters', it probably only means you're standing up for a real cause and doing something right out there. Under most circumstances, you've probably been called worse names by better people than who's insulting you! But there's ONE word that has a way of cutting even strong, masculine men to their core...especially when uttered by a woman. Here's how to...

Co-Host Zan Perrion (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/zan) For this milestone 400th episode of The Mountain Top Podcast, I'm joined by my long-time friend, returning guest and Alabaster Girl author Zan Perrion from Ars Amorata. The inspiration for the topic of this show was a post in Zan's own Facebook group about so-called 'alpha widows'. An 'alpha widow' is a woman who becomes completely addicted...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === We as men know that being providers of safety and security for a woman is a crucial component of the masculine/feminine dance. It actually creates sexual attraction at the primal level. But what if you're not the kind of guy who can thump potential assailants? And do we have to take bullets for her like a Secret Service agent, or something? Hint...it's mostly about...

Co-Host Thomas Edwards (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/wingman) A few episodes ago, my guest talked about a certain dating coach local to him in Boston who he had hired. I enjoyed the stories he told so much, that I asked him to make the introduction. And guess what? This week my guest is none other than that dating coach himself, Thomas Edwards. Not surprisingly, he and I think a lot alike on mat...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === You're sitting in front of a woman for the first time who you met online. She's interesting and interested. But, realistically speaking...would you have picked her out of a crowd and chosen her as the kind of woman you're attracted to you? Or is your brain playing tricks on you again? Here's how to tell for sure from now on. https://mountaintoppodcast.com === HELP...

Co-Host Josh Hatcher (https://mountaintoppodcast.com.hatcher) Most of us are sick and tired of hearing about how 'toxic' or otherwise flawed we are simply for being men, let alone masculine. Josh Hatcher from Manlihood.com is on a mission not to help men 'do better', like the narrative would dictate, but go from good to great as men of virtue. The first step is to recognize that even though toxici...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Way too many of us as men fall into the trap of ending up with a woman who is the WRONG fit for us. Here are three different ways we can potentially let flat-out myths craft our relationship reality...almost invariably with disastrous results. https://mountaintoppodcast.com === HELP US SEND THE MESSAGE TO GREAT MEN EVERYWHERE === The content in this show is NEVER g...

Co-Host Sharlee Lyons (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/allstar) It's easy to feel 'average' as a man. After all, by definition only 50% of us can be above average. But even if you treat the term 'average' as being more synonymous with 'normal' or 'typical', we all instinctively desire to be as far ABOVE 'average' as we can be. I mean, anything with 'one-percenter' in the title is an irresistible re...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === The first step to gaining attraction, admiration and respect from women is to respect ourselves--and each other--as men first. There's an insidious way many of us as men undermine those objectives, even as we think we're building ourselves up. It's an 'elephant in the room' that nobody talks about...until now. https://mountaintoppodcast.com === HELP US SEND THE MES...

Co-Host Adam Gamble (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/gamble) If you're looking for the episode that's just jam-packed with stories and examples you're sure to relate to, this is likely to be the one...at least if your experience with women mirrors that of most other guys like my guest and myself. You see, for most of us it's as challenging to build solid friendships with other dudes as it is to app...

=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Most of you know I have every reason to have become bitter and jaded toward women. Here's my olive branch to those of you who have decided women aren't worth it, even to the point of going your own way. I ain't mad atcha. https://mountaintoppodcast.com === HELP US SEND THE MESSAGE TO GREAT MEN EVERYWHERE === The content in this show is NEVER generated by AI. I disc...