Category: Audio Interviews: Dating
Interview with Dan Silverman, the Miami Dating Coach
Posted by Courage, Inc. in Audio Interviews: Dating Sunday, 29 August 2010 23:29 No Comments
Dan Silverman has been a professional dating coach in Miami since 2006. Also a professional actor, so he transfers his proficiency with body language and communication skills to the field of dating. He combines this with the input from the President of the Florida Psychological Association (also his father) to approach dating from several angles. He’s appeared both in print and on television on CBS4 Miami, Univision, and MTV, and he coaches both men and women on defeating insecurity, building courage, and confidence, and improving their dating lives.
In our interview with Dan, learn:
- How to get rid of one’s NEED for validation in order to feel confident
- Tips on building self esteem and a positive self image so that interactions feel more natural
- Getting rid of societal programming in order to think for yourself
- Core secrets of fashion for men and women
- The top mistakes — what NOT to do when trying to make a good impression
Interview with Thanh Bonsai, Asian Dating Coach
Posted by BenjyPortnoy in Audio Interviews: Dating Saturday, 28 August 2010 15:27 No Comments
Thanh Bonsai grew up in The Netherlands but had a strict Asian upbringing. He was exposed to both Asian and Western values, causing him to have conflicting beliefs when it came to dating and relationships.
Out of frustration, he searched online for a solution to getting the girl he was interested in. He went out for a year straight practicing 3-4 days a week. After creating consistent success for himself, Thanh eventually drew the attention of Love Systems, a pickup and dating coaching company with clients all over the world. He’s now an instructor for Love Systems, and specializes in interracial dating, connecting with people from different cultures, as well as grooming, fashion, and style.
In our interview with Thanh, you will learn:
- How Thanh went from being an uncertain, lonely guy to getting so good with women that he now teaches other men
- Good, simple ways to start a conversation without canned “pickup” lines
- Ideas for easy and fun first dates
- Why it doesn’t matter if you’re short — you can still attract the women you want
- How to dress well to complement your body type
- Advice on travel and interacting with women of different cultures
- What you can do RIGHT NOW, today, to begin building your confidence and attracting women
Interview with Patti Feinstein, America’s Dating Coach
Posted by Courage, Inc. in Audio Interviews: Dating Monday, 16 August 2010 14:58 No Comments
Patti Feinstein is known as “America’s Dating Coach.” Based out of Chicago, she is currently serving on a love panel with lifetimetv.com, been interviewed multiple times on ABC, Fox, CBS, MSNBC; participated in dozens of radio and print interviews in Cosmopolitan, Forbes.com, Washington Post, Ebony, LA Times, USA Today, and more. She is a champion of working with people one on one and believes that, like anything else, you can find happiness if you’re willing to put in the time and do it right.
In our interview with Patti, learn:
- Key secrets on how to build confidence
- How to be successful at online dating
- Why it’s essential that both men and women understand the others’ biological and gender-related role and needs; that the man is “the hunter” and the woman wants to be swept off her feet
- How both sexes can adapt to the needs of assertive and aggressive women
Interview with David Wygant
Posted by Courage, Inc. in Audio Interviews: Dating Monday, 16 August 2010 13:17 No Comments
For over nearly 20 years, dating coach David Wygant has transformed the dating lives of people in all sorts of situations and circumstances: Good looking… ugly… tall… short… rich… poor…from the US to London to Australia and beyond. His television credits include appearances on E, Inside Edition, Dateline, ABC News, CBS, FoxNews, MTV, Fox News, The Learning Channel, BBC, and more. This doesn’t include his contributions in print to LA Times, Marie Claire, New York Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Maxim, Cosmopolitan and Yahoo! Personals and many more…He’s helped hundreds, if not thousands of people get what they want in the dating world.
In our interview with David, learn:
- How to approach women authentically…without lines or routines
- Ways to “turn off the monkey chatter” and just live in the present
- How ALL men, even those who have never had sex in their lives, can own who they are and get what they want
- Secrets to texting and “sexting”
- How seeking validation can actually be a good thing
- The real meanings of success and failure
Interview with Brian Rzepczynski, The Gay Love Coach
Posted by Courage, Inc. in Audio Interviews: Dating Monday, 16 August 2010 12:57 No Comments

As one of the leading love coaches for the gay community, licensed dating and relationship coach Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, has over 18 years experience as a psychotherapist and life coach specializing in helping GLBT individuals and couples develop and maintain successful and fulfilling intimate relationships. He holds a doctorate degree in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and a master’s degree in clinical social work from Western Michigan University. He also runs a successful private therapy practice, Personal Victory Counseling, Inc.
He launched his relationship coaching business, The Gay Love Coach Man 4 Man Coaching Services, in 2003 and is co-author of the self-help book “A Guide to Getting It Purpose & Passion”. His articles on gay dating, relationships, and sexuality have become popular reads all over the Web and he is a regular featured writer and advice columnist for multiple online and print gay magazines and publications. He is also a sought-after speaker and has a strong passion and advocacy for furthering gay rights and respect for diversity.
In our interview with Brian, learn:
- 3 ways that gay men can begin to look for a lifelong partner right now
- Secrets to long-term gay relationships
- How many don’t fall into a completely “gay” or “straight” category — the gray areas that most people don’t understand
- How homophobia both inside and outside the gay community affects everybody
- Ways in which straight men and women can gain a sense of empathy for gay and lesbians
- The definitions and differences among gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender
- How the media distorts gay lifestyles and relationships
Interview with Lisa Shield
Posted by Courage, Inc. in Audio Interviews: Dating Monday, 16 August 2010 11:58 No Comments
Lisa Shield is a transformational relationship/dating coach, author, and speaker based in Los Angeles, CA. In our interview, you’ll learn:
- How dating, for both men and women, is about being out there and screwing up in order to get things right – getting out in the real world in order to work out issues
- Ways that assertive women can reidentify with their femininity
- Settling into gender roles without sacrificing one’s identity
- Keys to writing an effective online dating profile and why it’s essential to show – not tell – people about yourself.
- Acknowledging patterns and why we attract the types of people we do – even when those people aren’t good for us
Interview with Steve “El Topo” Mayeda
Posted by Courage, Inc. in Audio Interviews: Dating Monday, 14 June 2010 14:29 No Comments
Steve “El Topo” Mayeda is a highly successful men’s dating and seduction coach with clients and speaking engagements all over the world, but his biggest achievements rest in another realm. Once addicted to drugs and alcohol, he has overcome both and learned how to keep anger and aggression in check enough to the point where he is now helping others overcome their addictions.
We talk with Steve about dating, pickup, addiction, good books, and what it truly means to be a man in today’s world.
