Inner Confidence Podcast

Intro: On this episode, we interview former hedge fund trader-turned-philanthropist Sam Polk. Sam wrote a New York Times op-ed piece that went viral about his departure from Wall Street. Sam discusses: At some point, money has diminishing returns. Other things become more important. Too much of anything gets redundant and unfulfilling. Giving back and helping others, [...]

Intro: On this episode, we interview former hedge fund trader-turned-philanthropist Sam Polk. Sam wrote a New York Times op-ed piece that went viral about his departure from Wall Street. Sam discusses: To reach the top, you need to be hungry. There is something on the inside that is really motivating you to succeed and keeps wanting [...]

Intro: When you find a funny teasing joke, make it the theme of the night. Repeat it at different moments while you're hanging out. Girls just want to feel emotions. Don't stick in the middle on the emotion tree for the entire time of hanging out. This creates no emotional roller coaster. You need to [...]

Intro: You want to connect emotionally or in a mentor type of way. Make sure your comments invoke a bond or add value. Avoid close ended questions. They suck and don't lead to anything. Ask open ended questions, question filler question filler. The filler should be an interesting comment about the answer to their question. [...]

Intro: The most important thing is putting down all your monthly expenses on a spreadsheet and finding the total costs per month. Compare it against your net income for the month. Make sure your expenses are under your income otherwise figuring out how to spend your money is pointless. If they're high, start cutting useless [...]

Intro: (Apologies for the crappy audio) Be authentic. Own who you are. Girls can sniff out fake personalities. Online dating is useless for meeting models. Models meet people easily in person. Girls want to fuck a guy who has fucked a lot of girls because he's a good brand, a proven commodity who is cool. [...]

Intro: Great episode about calling things out. You need to call what's happening in real time. It needs to be funny or insightful, not lame. For example, if a hot girls walks into an elevator with you, theres 45 seconds to talk to her. A funny call it out would be to say 'I'm trying to [...]

Intro: Pay attention to people who annoy you in conversation and why they are annoying, then make sure you're not the one doing annoying things. Annoying things include rambling, lying, not listening, cutting people off, talking for extended periods of time about pointless shit, etc. Show Notes: What makes some people good conversationalists? What makes [...]

Intro: You need to follow the system that's in place because it works, but it takes faith and consistency to get the results. Don't change the proven system to your own system. It makes no sense and you'll get worse results. Show Notes: Why learning from multiple experts or gurus might be slowing down your [...]

Intro: Men who are honest about their sexual intentions tend to have more sex. They can talk about sex in an effective way. Show Notes: Applying your sexual presence at night How to be natural The right amount of touch to use in a conversation How Robbie learns from his mistakes and turns them around [...]

Intro: You need to state your intentions in a more direct, sexual way. Don't say it obviously, such as 'I want to have sex with you', but you need to bring a more sexual vibe to the conversation, otherwise it's going to be hard to have sex with the girl. In other words, you need to plant [...]

Intro: Guys that are good at this embrace this way of living. Having a bunch of stuff doesn't actually make you feel good. As far as assets are concerned, you should only invest in things that earn you money. An example would be investing in some AirBnB's that you rent out full time and earn [...]

Intro: Finding cool new cities in Europe is about discovering the places that aren't hot yet. If you hear tons of people talking about the place, it's probably not cool anymore. You need to get in with the local social scene of any city to really take advantage of the best it has to offer. [...]

Intro: The key here is to be with someone who has the same goals as you in a relationship. In this situation, John and Jackie are both into the open relationship scene, and giving each other this freedom actually brings them closer, because they are genuinely enjoying it together. Show Notes: John and Jackie have [...]

Intro: Everyone should write. It allows you be reflective and organize your thoughts. It forces you to confront all the different things in your head. Show Notes: Why everyone should write, and how being a writer is like being a salesman. How expressing your ideas on paper helps you reach your goals faster. The different [...]

Intro: Figure out what you want to do and take the risk. Live life with no regrets. If you have things you want to do, just do them, even if they are tough decisions. You will be proud of yourself and be able to look back knowing you took the gamble. Show Notes: The single [...]

Intro: Embarrass yourself on purpose to make yourself not give a fuck and be more confident. Good exercises for that are pushing your face up against a glass window and making a ridiculous face for a minute or two while people inside stare at you. Another good one is walking up to a random girl, [...]

Intro: Follow the script and don't go rogue. Don't put 'lol' and 'haha' in every response. Don't say 'it was a joke' if a girl doesn't laugh at your joke. Don't act overly excited and use exclamation marks. It's dorky and feminine. Show Notes: What you can learn form a girls Tinder and POF profile [...]

Intro: Know the context of the situation. Don't send openers that don't make any sense in relation to what happened. If the girl says 'lol' and short word responses in every text, she's not investing and isn't interested. Show Notes: Watch texting experts, Robbie & Tyler, breakdown the text exchange from a client in the [...]

Intro: Don't be try hard on the opening text. Don't open with lame corny lines. Open with over the top, exaggerated, funny stuff. When texting, follow the emotion in the conversation, not the logic. Emotion matters more than the specific details. Show Notes: Watch texting experts, Robbie & Tyler, breakdown the text exchanges from the [...]

Intro: Don’t be a nice guy, don’t be an asshole, be sort of a hybrid. You have to be assertive without being a completely terrible individual. Show Notes: Robbie discusses how most men’s childhoods cause them to become “nice guys.” What Dan Bilzerian and Kim Kardashian can teach you about attraction. What game is, and why [...]

Intro: Bust girls balls when they say ridiculous things over text. Don't miss those opportunities. After not texting a girl for a couple weeks, don't just ask her out immediately. You need to re-engage and reconnect first. Show Notes: Example of a text thread fizzling out because she lost interest. A great opportunity to tease [...]

Intro: Play off what girls say to you. Don't just text responses that have nothing to do with they just said, especially when your response to those responses makes no sense. Show Notes: Example of a how to text with a girl that you’re casually sleeping with. How to use emoji’s. How often to reply. [...]

Intro: People who want something call. People who are being asked for something text. Texting is for flirting with a girl, not for exchanging information with her. It's an art form, not back and forth boring shit. Keep track of the text bubbles to make sure they are the same amount from you and the [...]

Intro: Do not give girls/people reasons to instantly dismiss you (ie. bad fashion, out of shape, etc). Be aware of other's perception of you. Think how other people are going to perceive you based on your different behaviors. You should be mindful of every move that you make. For example, wearing a certain type of [...]