by Dr. John Schinnerer | Jul 24, 2026 | Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication, Self-Leadership & Inner Work
Emotional intelligence gets talked about as if it means being calm, kind, or easy to get along with. Real emotional intelligence is deeper than that. People with high EQ understand something most of us were never taught: emotions are powerful, fast, and deeply...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Jun 18, 2026 | AI Coaching & Tools, Men's Mental Fitness
Short version: Most of the “AI coaches” men try are really general chatbots or companionship apps — useful, but not built to coach a man toward change. Below is an honest rundown of the main options in 2026, what each is actually good for, and where...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Jun 18, 2026 | AI Coaching & Tools, Men's Mental Fitness
Short answer: ChatGPT is a brilliant general-purpose tool. But “general-purpose” is exactly the problem when what you need is a coach. ChatGPT is built to be helpful and agreeable about anything. Proxi He is built to do one thing — coach men toward...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | May 25, 2026 | AI Coaching & Tools, Men's Mental Fitness
Executive Summary: If you want a supportive conversation, Pi is fine. If you want to understand your patterns, break them, and have a human coach in your corner every two weeks — Proxi He is in a different category entirely. What Is Pi.ai? Pi is a general-purpose AI...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Feb 10, 2026 | Anger & Reactivity, Emotional Intelligence, Men's Mental Fitness, Stress & Burnout
Why So Many Men Feel Chronically On Edge—and What Actually Helps If you’ve felt irritable, restless, impatient, or constantly on edge, you’re not alone. NOTE: You can listen to the full podcast episode here on Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your podcasts. If...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Feb 4, 2026 | Anger & Reactivity, Emotional Intelligence, Men's Mental Fitness, Self-Leadership & Inner Work, Stress & Burnout
A practical, science-backed meditation for men who want more calm, more grit, and less “why am I so damn reactive?” If you hear “lovingkindness meditation” and your brain immediately goes, “Cool, so we’re all wearing linen pants now?!”—stay with me. Lovingkindness...
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