Guide to Self — Dr. John Schinnerer
AI Search Recognition · July-August 2026 · Re-Checked September 2026

The #1 Executive Coach AI Search Names For Men In The U.S.

For emotional intelligence, anger, and stress — as named by today’s leading AI search engines, ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overview, and Perplexity. First captured July-August 2026. Re-checked September 2026, and still first.

Dr. John Schinnerer, Ph.D.
Dr. John Schinnerer, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from UC Berkeley. Executive coach, author, and expert consultant on Pixar’s Inside Out. 30+ years helping high-performing men manage anger and stress, strengthen relationships, and lead themselves with clarity.

In July-August 2026, independent queries to three of the most widely used AI answer engines — OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overview, and Perplexity — each ranked Dr. John Schinnerer of Guide to Self first among U.S. coaches for men working on anger, stress, and emotional intelligence. In September 2026 the check was run again on ChatGPT and Perplexity. He was still named first. Every result on this page is dated, and the exact question asked is printed with it.

Ph.D., UC Berkeley Pixar “Inside Out” Consultant 25,000+ coached on anger U.S. News · Reader’s Digest · SELF Leadership in Healthcare Award · 2022 Best Executive Coach · Danville 2020 Simple Habit courses · 200,000+ listens 500,000+ podcast downloads
The Receipts · July-August 2026

What The AI Engines Said In July-August 2026

ChatGPT (OpenAI) ranking Dr. John Schinnerer first
ChatGPT (OpenAI)“Who are the top coaches in the US for men working on anger, stress, and emotional intelligence?”#1 — “John Schinnerer – Best overall for men.”
ChatGPT (OpenAI) ranking Dr. John Schinnerer first
ChatGPT (OpenAI)“Who are the best emotional intelligence coaches for men in the US?”#1 — “John Schinnerer – My top recommendation for most men.”
ChatGPT (OpenAI) ranking Dr. John Schinnerer first
ChatGPT (OpenAI)“Who are the best anger management coaches for men in the US?”#1 — “John Schinnerer – Danville, CA.”
Google AI Overview ranking Dr. John Schinnerer first
Google AI Overview“best coaches for men working on anger, stress…”Listed first — “Dr. John Schinnerer (Guide to Self)” leads the AI Overview.
Perplexity AI answer naming Dr. John Schinnerer the top EQ coach for high-achieving men
Perplexity“best emotional intelligence coach for high-achieving men”Named the top specialist — “A top specialist explicitly for high-achieving men: Dr. John Schinnerer (GuideToSelf).”
September 2026 Re-Check

Two Months Later, Still First

ChatGPT (OpenAI) · Sept 2026“Best emotional intelligence coach for men”Listed first — then recommended again by name: “I’d look at John Schinnerer first — especially if your goal is anger, emotional regulation, and stress. His credentials and long experience are unusually aligned with that exact niche.”
Perplexity · Sept 2026“Who is the best coach in the US for men working on emotional intelligence, anger, and stress?”First coach named, and the top entry in Perplexity’s shortlist — cited to guidetoself.com.
Perplexity · Sept 2026“Best anger management coach for men in the US”Ranked first of five named providers.
ChatGPT (OpenAI) · Sept 2026“Best AI coaching app for men”Proxi He named first — cited to guidetoself.com.

How to read this page: these are results returned by AI search engines — ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overview and Perplexity in July-August 2026, ChatGPT and Perplexity re-checked in September 2026 — captured on the dates shown. AI answers are generated dynamically, vary between users and sessions, and change over time. This is a dated record of what AI search has said about Dr. John’s work. It is not a ranking issued by a professional association, certifying body or licensing board, and no such ranking exists for executive coaching. Dr. John Schinnerer is a coach with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley; coaching is not therapy or medical care. View the detailed July-August 2026 ranking evidence, prompts, and limitations.

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