The Truth About Why Men Don't Approach Women, Dating Apps & Delusion With Tony Gaskins

Tony Gaskins was a life coach before most people knew what the word meant online. He's a bestselling author of more than 20 books, he's built a community of more than 3.5 million followers, and he's mentored hundreds of professional athletes across the NBA, NFL and college sports.We've known Tony for years, going back to our days of working with pro athletes, so this one felt like catching up with an old friend who also happens to say the quiet part out loud.We got into all of it.

How a book he wrote at 22 led to Oprah and Tyra, why he says nine out of ten clients still come to him about relationships, why men wait until it's too late to call, and why he'll tell you the truth even when you don't want it.We also talked about the part nobody likes to admit: who is actually qualified to give relationship advice, why he says Black men sharing wisdom get side-eyed, and how to tell a real coach from a scammer.If you've ever wondered who's worth listening to, or if you're building someone else's dream while yours waits, this one is for you.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━WHAT WE GET INTO▸ How we know Tony: the pro athlete world and Baton Rouge▸ From a book at 22 to Oprah, Tyra and Twitter▸ The Alicia Keys retweet that blew up his quotes▸ The Maserati that made a generation of men think relationship advice was the money▸ Where his money actually came from: ghostwriting and author consulting▸ Why he says a married relationship coach is rare, and why that matters▸ Coaching vs. therapy: where the line is and when he "fires" a client▸ Do Black coaches get judged harder? Who gives them the most trouble: men or women?▸ The pound of cure vs. the ounce of prevention: why men wait too long▸ The Destiny app: no swiping, and the 3 Bs (brains, brand, body)▸ Why he changed his mind about dating apps after years of telling people to stay off them▸ Delusion, standards vs. preferences, and a very real debate about height▸ What women misunderstand about men, and what men misunderstand about women▸ Getting approached, stalkers, and why nobody gets approached anymore▸ His rich lesson: "If you don't build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs."━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━FOLLOW TONY GASKINSInstagram: LESSONS PODCASTHosted by Sevetri Wilson Taylor and Sheena Allen🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBEApple Podcasts: WATCH & SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE FOLLOW RICH LESSONSInstagram: