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ManTalks Podcast

AJ & John - Are Young Men Actually Lost, And What Society Isn't Talking About

ManTalks Podcast

Connor Beaton

Relationships, Mental Health, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8591 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Talking points: male isolation and "lostness", dating, dating apps, relationships, redpill, AI AJ, John and I covered a lot of ground, my friends. I've been following along with their work for a while and was recently on their podcast, The Art of Charm. Check the timestamps to see just how wide the net is! This is a great episode to listen to if you're wondering about some of the challenges younger men seem to be facing, what's shifted for them compared to the GenX and millennial experience, and whether or not there's hope. 00:03:12.000 - AJ’s defining moment 00:06:14.700 - John’s defining moment 00:12:57.500 - What’s changed for men since AJ and John started? 00:22:10.500 - Male isolation is increasing. Why? 00:40:43.00 - The shifting male archetype 00:47:23.500 - Good relationships with other men is a status signal 00:58:03.000 - Is AI going to impact mating and dating? 01:02:16.500 - What are some key foundations to an intimate relationship? 01:09:24.750 - Is there hope for young men? AJ and John, through The Art of Charm, provide training and personal coaching for activating your ability to attract the right people, create meaningful relationships, and reach greater levels of success in your life. These programs include the strategies they've used over the last 15+ years to put more than 9,100 people into the fast lane. Connect with AJ and John -Website: https://theartofcharm.com/ -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofcharm/ -Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheArtOfCharm -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894473717446171/ -Podcast: https://theartofcharm.com/podcast/ This podcast is brought to you by Organifi! Plant-based nutrition that's science-backed, high quality, and something I use literally every day. Hit up the link for 20% off your next purchase here: https://www.organifi.com/mantalks Pick up my brand-new book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they’re looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify Looking to build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Lastly, check some more free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

All right, team, welcome back to the man talk show. I am Connor Eden, as always.

0:18.0

Joining me today are AJ and Johnny, who are the co-founders of Art of Charm.

0:23.8

And for the last 15 years, maybe you've heard of Art of Charm.

0:27.2

They've personally helped more than 9,500 people boost their charisma confidence and leadership abilities,

0:33.0

while also showing them how to create an extraordinary life of influence and social success, both

0:38.5

personally and professionally. So what's interesting about these guys, they've done some amazing work.

0:44.7

They've been in the game for a very long time. They have a really successful podcast,

0:48.9

which I was on recently, I think about a month or two ago, and they have interviewed, talked with,

0:54.7

worked with, trained some of the most phenomenal people. And they really, they do focus in

1:02.0

on things like influence and building social connections and being able to develop more

1:08.9

robust relationships, both with an intimate partner and with other people.

1:14.5

But what we're going to talk about today is the sort of generation of lost men that seems to be coming up in the world.

1:21.7

So we talk about lost men.

1:23.7

We talk about the decline of marriage rates.

1:26.7

We talk about are these young guys really that

1:29.5

lost? Are men really that lost? Is masculinity? Do we have a crisis going on? We sort of mull some of

1:35.1

these things over. So it's a really wonderful conversation. We talk about Red Pill community.

1:39.5

We talk about Andrew Taylor. I mean, we really talk about a lot of different subjects,

1:44.0

not only topical, but in some ways,

1:46.5

in some areas, a little bit controversial. So I really enjoyed it. I loved hearing what both

1:51.4

these guys, AJ and John had to say. I hope that you enjoy as well. Don't forget to man this

1:57.3

conversation forward, man it forward, share this with somebody that you know will enjoy it. I think this is one of those conversations. You've ever followed Art of Charm, if you've ever heard of these guys before, or even if you haven't, but you just really enjoy this convo. This might be something to send to a buddy, you know, listen to with your men's group or with a friend or a partner and have some conversation about it. So with all that said, I'm going to welcome the guys on to the show. So let's go. All right, gentlemen, welcome to the Man Talk Show. Wonderful to have you both here. There we go. We got AJ. We got John. How are you guys doing today? Excited to be here. Thank you for having us on. We had a great conversation with you on our podcast, and we're excited to dig in. Fantastic. How you doing, Connor? Very, very good. So it's wonderful to have you here. I mean, I've been tracking your work for a long time. And I feel like this conversation is a long time coming. I had the honor of being on your show recently. We had a solid conversation and got into it, which was a blast.

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