The Art of Charm
The Art of Charm is where self-motivated people, just like you, come to learn from the company’s coaches about to how to master human dynamics, relationships, and becoming your best self with the help of Johnny and AJ, the company’s founders. Johnny and AJ bring their 11 years of coaching experience from their famous Bootcamps, where they host clients in Los Angeles from all over the world and they share their stories, best practices and themselves on this weekly podcast. Not only does The Art of Charm help everyday people, including active members of the military, learn how to beco...
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Hidden Logic of High-Status Networks Infiltration | Social Intelligence Briefing
<p>Episode Description:<br> AJ and Johnny reveal two tactical moves from their infiltration method — the same framework they’ve used to train special forces, federal agents, and high performers — that explain how real access works inside elite networks.</p> <p>You’ll learn why gatekeepers aren’t blocking you, they’re filtering for alignment — and how to respond when someone says, “They’re too busy right now.” They also break down the psychology behind silence — the quiet moment after your pitch or point — and why most people destroy their credibility by filling it.</p> <p>This episode shows you how high-value rooms act...
Modern Dating Is Broken | Paul Eastwick
<p>AJ and Johnny sit down with Paul Eastwick, relationship scientist and author of Bonded by Evolution, to unpack what modern dating has gotten wrong — and what the science actually says about love, attraction, and connection.</p> <p>They explore how online dating has distorted our view of desirability, why the search for “the perfect person” makes us miserable, and how real connection comes from shared time, not algorithms. Paul breaks down how our brains evolved for small-group bonding — not endless swiping — and reveals the truth about compatibility, attachment, and the misunderstood “friend zone.”</p> <p>From evolutionary psychology to modern dating...
Why High Social Skills Win in the Age of AI | Social Intelligence Briefing
<p>AJ and Johnny break down the real competitive edge in the age of AI — emotional regulation and social intelligence.</p> <p>As automation levels the playing field for output, human connection has become the new performance multiplier. This episode unpacks why the smartest person in the room isn’t always the most successful, and how tension management, emotional safety, and neural synchrony have replaced raw intelligence as the markers of influence.</p> <p>You’ll learn how to turn moments of silence, pushback, or disagreement into trust and authority — and why your ability to regulate emotion, not your technical skill, n...
Is AI Coming For Your Job? | Zack Kass
<p>AJ and Johnny sit down with Zack Kass, AI futurist and author of The Next Renaissance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential, to explore how artificial intelligence will reshape identity, purpose, and meaning.</p> <p>Zack breaks down why our fear of AI isn’t really about machines; it’s about identity displacement. They dive deep into how creativity, purpose, and work evolve when technology becomes capable of doing almost everything. From artists confronting AI-generated art to professionals watching automation change their industries, Zack explains why humanity’s next great challenge isn’t survival, it’s spiritual.</p> <p>This epi...
AI Can’t Save You in the Conference Room (Or on a Date) | Social Intelligence Briefing
<p>AJ and Johnny reveal the single most important human skill to master in 2026 — and why it’s the one AI will never replace: validation.</p> <p>As automation takes over the transactional side of work, the moments that matter most — the hallway conversation, the tense meeting, the post-date silence — depend on your ability to make people feel understood. This episode breaks down why being right often backfires, how “fixing” kills influence and attraction, and why validation is the real unlock for leadership, connection, and persuasion in the AI era.</p> <p>They share real-world examples from clients in tech, dating, and...
The Art of Charm Best Of 2025
<p>AJ and Johnny close out the year with The Best of 2025 — sixty minutes of the most replayed, talked-about moments that defined the year on The Art of Charm.</p> <p>Five powerful themes — no fluff, just the tools that changed how thousands of listeners connect and communicate. From making people feel seen and breaking past small talk to influencing without pressure, sounding charismatic, and asking the one deep question that upgrades every relationship.</p> <p>Featuring highlights from Caroline Fleck, Adam Dorsay, Dr. Abby Mareno, Jay Heinrichs, Michael Hopner, and Charles Duhigg, this episode is a masterclass in emotional inte...
Invisible Workers Get Cut First | Rebecca Hinds
<p>AJ and Johnny sit down with Rebecca Hinds, author of Your Best Meeting Ever, to uncover why meetings aren’t broken — they’re just poorly designed. Rebecca shares how better meeting design can accelerate your career, increase visibility, and help you stand out as a leader in the AI era.</p> <p>They dive into how collaboration has quietly become a visibility trap, how to gain recognition without more airtime, and why treating meetings like a product can transform your influence, culture, and career. From managing “meeting suck reflex” to using AI responsibly, this episode offers a playbook for making eve...
Why Trying is Ruining You | Carla Ondrasik
<p>AJ and Johnny sit down with Carla Ondrasik, author of Stop Trying, to unpack why the word try is secretly holding you back from real change. Carla shares how “trying” tricks your brain into feeling productive while keeping you stuck — and why doing, not trying, is the antidote to procrastination, perfectionism, and fear.</p> <p>They explore how language shapes behavior, why “I’ll try” destroys trust and momentum, and how replacing it with decisive action transforms confidence, relationships, and follow-through. You’ll learn how to silence your inner critic, embrace failure, and finally move from thinking about it to living it.<...
Why Smart Ideas Stall — And What’s Really Happening | SIB
<p>AJ and Johnny unpack why great ideas often get rejected — even when the logic and data are flawless. The truth? You didn’t lose the argument; you triggered someone’s identity.</p> <p>In this episode, they reveal how ideas meet identity before logic, introducing two of the eight core competency identities that run every workplace: The Solver and The Protector. You’ll learn how to read these identity patterns in meetings, frame your ideas for alignment instead of resistance, and move conversations forward without conflict.</p> <p>By the end, you’ll know why competence alone stops working — and how to c...
Friendship Fuels Achievement | Matt Ritter
<p>AJ sits down with Matt Ritter, co-host of Man of the Year, to unpack the male loneliness epidemic and why so many men lose friendships as they get older. Matt shares his TCS framework for keeping friendships alive, why proximity and ritual are the real secrets to connection, and how to design a “friendship strategy” that fits your life instead of waiting for it to happen.</p> <p>You’ll learn how to move acquaintances into real friends, how to host like a pro without burning out, and why your partner can’t (and shouldn’t) be your only friend.</p...
