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Live The Hero And Play The Villain – MTP147

  1. Live The Hero And Play The Villain - MTP147 Scot McKay - X & Y Communications 40:46

Not all of us are Navy seals, lion tamers or MMA fighters. But nevertheless, my co-host Anthony Simeone believes all of us are heroes, even if we don’t realize it yet. In this episode we’ll reveal why real, actual heroism isn’t necessarily ‘larger than life’, and it’s really a lot simpler than you think. So how about it, what is the biggest nemesis that’s keeping most of us from feeling and acting like heroes nowadays? Does what Anthony calls ‘modern mythmaking’ have anything to do with it? What is it about superhero movies and anti-hero characters that is so compelling to us as men? As crazy as it sounds, are you actually more of a hero if you embrace your ‘dark side’? And if so, does that mean there’s really a fine line between ‘heroes’ and ‘villains’? Is the opposite of a hero really not a villain at all, but someone else? Let’s just say it’s complicated. All of this discussion is guaranteed to blow your mind, and that’s even before we draw the comparison between heroism and adventure. And wait until you discover why heroism might actually be the epitome of self-help. Of course, we also cover the disarmingly simple art of being a woman’s hero–and how to make it a habit. Get in on the newsletter, download cool free stuff and talk to me for up to 25 minutes FREE. It’s all at the show notes page: http://www.mountaintoppodcast.com

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Scot McKay Dating Strategist

Scot McKay has shared bad jokes with North Korean military officers, sipped coffee at Pablo Escobar’s home (served by his maid), survived a shark attack while surfing, held his breath as the pride of lions walked by his tent, and blitzed through California canyons with his knee on the double-yellow line at 140 mph. Yet somehow, he has also been referred to as the “sane one” on Twitter by Scott Adams, of all people.

But despite once being mobbed by the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, being able to back a 30′ travel trailer into its slot on the first try, and that time he beat the World Champion at his own sport (no details provided), he’s still the most objective and down-to-earth dating expert out there.

He’s also the most fluff-free fountainhead of original content in his field, if only because that’s what seventeen years of immersive geekery on the subject does for someone.

Scot’s wife Emily is his “proof of concept”, given that she’s just as sweet as she is smokin’ hot and still gets carded at her age. But you’ll never hear her brag about any of that, only Scot.

His show The Mountain Top has also been named a Top 10 Dating Podcast by DatingAdvice.com, and a long time ago Grader.com weirdly ranked Scot the #1 most influential Facebook user in the world.