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.
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === We all know the stereotypes. It's always the Hollywood leading man or the quarterback of the football team who gets all the girls. But is it always that way? We instin…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === We all know the stereotypes. It's always the Hollywood leading man or the quarterback of the football team who gets all the girls. But is it always that way? We instinctively know it's not, but that doesn't make it any less fun and interesting to find out about a certain part of our country--yes, right here in the good ol' US of A--where a completely different kind of guy gets all the girls in high school. What can we discover from this admittedly weird phenomenon? Well, for starters, we can tell just how true it is that getting the girl is all about how you ma…


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Have you ever noticed that we as men tend to evaluate our own potential attractiveness to women the same way we evaluate how attractive women are to us? It's true...an…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Have you ever noticed that we as men tend to evaluate our own potential attractiveness to women the same way we evaluate how attractive women are to us? It's true...and the result is we conclude a small percentage of men who are naturally handsome are the ones who will get all the women. Well, this brief episode explains why those guys may actually suffer a disadvantage that 90% of the rest of us don't have to worry about. And what about the other small group of men who have been hit with a proverbial 'ugly stick'? Wait until you hear the true advantage they ca…


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === As we celebrate a full year's worth of Snippets From The Summit so far, our attention turns to a truly mission critical topic. What we're talking about here is the mag…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === As we celebrate a full year's worth of Snippets From The Summit so far, our attention turns to a truly mission critical topic. What we're talking about here is the magical continuum that takes us from meeting a woman all the way through to having a long-lasting and healthy relationship with her. It all starts with being what I call 'connectable' (as described in my Invincible program), then igniting each other's masculine/feminine polarity, then culminating in true compatibility. In this brief episode, I'll explain not only what those three stages look like, bu…


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It's tough to experience challenges and difficulty when it comes to women. But when there's a pattern of perceived failure, that takes the frustration to a whole new l…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It's tough to experience challenges and difficulty when it comes to women. But when there's a pattern of perceived failure, that takes the frustration to a whole new level. That's when we as men can start feeling, well...jaded. We may even go around saying as much. But what does that even mean? In this episode, we'll talk about how we get jaded, why it happens and most importantly how to get out of that downward spiral. What's more, I'll also let you in on a subtle but dangerous trick we tend to play on ourselves when we feel like victims...that only really ser…


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Back in the PUA era, there were some truly cheesy, if not downright sleazy marketing practices in the world of men's dating advice. Over time, however, guys must have …
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Back in the PUA era, there were some truly cheesy, if not downright sleazy marketing practices in the world of men's dating advice. Over time, however, guys must have gotten wise to them because they pretty much stopped. But bad news...they're baaaack. It could be because there's a whole new generation of younger man out there, or a whole new generation of 'dating marketers' who think they have original ideas. But either way, you absolutely positively want to avoid being sucked into these for men's dating advice traps that are making such a resurgence. More at …


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === You've heard it before, and even though it sucks it's true: Whoever wants the relationship LESS is in control. So what are we supposed to do with that information? Aft…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === You've heard it before, and even though it sucks it's true: Whoever wants the relationship LESS is in control. So what are we supposed to do with that information? After all, it's not like we're all about getting with someone we don't really want...and if we don't really want her, isn't she just going to find someone who appreciates her more anyway? Well, yeah...all of that makes perfect sense. So there's got to be a solution to finding a woman we really want to be in a relationship with, but without giving our power away. Fortunately, there is...and it's hidin…


Co-Host Emily McKay (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/coach) 25 years and one week ago, everyone's attention was on whether or not the dreaded Y2K bug was going to crash the world's computer systems and…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Around New Year's every year, people tend to make New Year's resolutions. They typically last about two weeks. Well, with the dawn of 2025 the 21st century is already …
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Around New Year's every year, people tend to make New Year's resolutions. They typically last about two weeks. Well, with the dawn of 2025 the 21st century is already a quarter over. But even though life is short, it's long as well. What are you going to do with the next 75 years...or maybe beyond? Instead of simply trying to get rid of a bad habit, why not transform your entire life in a meaningful and long-lasting way? In this brief episode, I'll let you in on a brilliant Japanese secret that will help you secure your future and find far more fulfillment in i…


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It's Christmas Eve, so what better time to bring a little joy to the world...especially the women of the world? So how do we do that? Well, when it comes to meeting an…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It's Christmas Eve, so what better time to bring a little joy to the world...especially the women of the world? So how do we do that? Well, when it comes to meeting and interacting with women most of us as men are continuously running a combo of thinking BIG (e.g. 'What can I impress her with?') and staying stoic and macho, lest we look like a simp. But how is that working out for you? In the real world, men who make women feel safe and comfortable with what I call 'warm levity' are the ones who get the girl. In this brief episode, I'll share a dead-simple stra…


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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Confidence is the very foundation of success with women. But do we just one day become confident? Is it just a decision we make or a switch we flip? Of course not. The…
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=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Confidence is the very foundation of success with women. But do we just one day become confident? Is it just a decision we make or a switch we flip? Of course not. There are stages of confidence...a continuum, if you will. In this episode I'll reveal what those are, and why most of them are part of a good solid progression toward ultimate confidence. But beware...two of the steps should be skipped altogether, even if most guys don't realize it. More at https://mountaintoppodcast.com === HELP US SEND THE MESSAGE TO GREAT MEN EVERYWHERE === The content in this sh…


Co-Host John O'Brien (https://mountaintoppoodcast.com/rude) My first-time guest is executive coach, author, speaker and university instructor John O'Brien, whose book Rudeness Rehab caught my eye imme…
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