How It All Started
To become a dating coach for men, it took the perfect storm to blow through and throw me into the business.
The first part of the storm was being brought up with all boys (apologies to my sister for including her as one of the boys).- The second part of the storm was being bullied by the “mean girls” at school. Thanks to them, I had to be witty and develop a charming personality to survive - the same skills I now pass onto my clients.
- The third part of the storm was becoming a stand-up comedian, also thanks to the mean girls (and the fact that I looked more like Woody Allen as a child than Woody Allen did as a child*).
- The last, and final piece was filming a video for AskMen.com called “Ask Women”, where Marni Kinrys of WinggirlMethod.com and I first became acquainted.
I always gave pointers and helped out my male friends who struggled with women. I knew how to speak both languages, so it was a piece of cake. But, I never knew there was such a thing as a professional dating coach. That was, until the day I met Marni on the set of the video we were about to shoot in 2013.
When I heard what Marni did for living, my face contorted like it was auditioning for Cirque du Soleil. “Wait, wut??” For a LIVING, you actually teach men how to date??”
Nerd With Glasses Who Grew Up With The Boys
The Day I Met Marni Kinrys of WinggirlMethod
Tom Boy Who Hung With The Boys
he wheels in my brain began to turn. I thought, “A female comedian who’s spent years hanging with and helping the opposite sex with the opposite sex AND a talented and successful dating coach... This might be a good podcast idea...”
So, we pitched “The Ask Women Podcast” to Podcast One. They loved the idea and away I was taken by the storm.
Eventually, I noticed how badly some (a lot of) men struggled in the banter department, especially online. On our podcast, I began explaining easy tips and tricks to become more playful, flirtatious and interesting in conversation.
Marni took note and suggested that I write a guide on how to banter.
“Whoa. That would combine two things I love the most. Men (yes, I actually love men) and humor.” Lightbulb moment!
I wrote it over 6 months - fleshing out easy to learn formulas, techniques, tricks and how-to’s. Marni made it available on her website and I began to get requests for one-on-one coaching.
The Rest Is History
In the many years that I have been helping men become witty, charming, flirtatious dating pros, I have witnessed time and time and time and time again, being great at dating and becoming charming and desirable is a skill YOU CAN LEARN,
- I didn’t believe it until I saw it. Now I’m a believer.
- You can be one too.
- You just have to take the plunge and have faith.
- Many men will tell other men not to take dating advice from a woman.
- Those men have never met me.
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