Guide to Self — Dr. John Schinnerer
Recognition · July-August 2026

Ranked the #1 Executive Coach 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.

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.

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

What the AI Engines Actually Said

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).”

These are unedited screenshots of results from AI search engines — OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overview, and Perplexity — captured in July-August 2026. AI-generated results are produced dynamically and may change over time; these reflect the responses returned at the time of capture. View the detailed July-August 2026 ranking evidence, prompts, and limitations.

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