The man's guide to strong character, dating, relationships, masculinity, self-improvement, confidence, attracting women, healthy living and adventurous lifestyle. For eighteen consecutive years, The Mountain Top Podcast (formerly The Chick Whisperer) from X & Y Communications has been the gold standard for high-achieving men of character who want to be better men and get better with women. Scot McKay and his expert co-hosts talk women, dating, relationships, 21st century masculinity and other men's issues in a fast-paced, sometimes controversial, and often hilarious style. | Please subscribe to get updates automatically, and if you love the show take a quick minute to rate us and leave a review. | Find guest photos, transcripts, video versions, links, show notes, the infamous free newsletter and more at https://www.mountaintoppodcast.com | No AI-generated content, ever. | NOTE: Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect those of the host and/or X & Y Communications, and guest appearances to do not necessarily equal endorsements.
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Perhaps more than anyone else out there who talks and writes about relationships, Emily and I really advise against dating crazy people...no matter what. But sometime…
Co-Host Jason Fierstein (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/settling) With 8 billion people in the world, how can so many of us end up settling for a woman we never really wanted to begin with? On the su…
=== On the surface, he's got nothing on you. He's no taller, better looking or wealthy. But for some reason even women wistfully muse how 'there's just something about that guy'. They can almost neve…
Co-Host Ayush Prakash (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/ayush) The 'generation gap' is nothing new. Boomers complained about how 'square' their parents were, and then Gen X complained about how lame th…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Almost every one of us as men gets sweaty palms when we see an attractive woman and want to go talk to her. No matter how much courage we may have in other areas of o…
Co-Host Tom LaGrave (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/honor) My first time guest Tom LaGrave is a retired Navy SEAL, clinical therapist and founder of The Honor Bound Academy, an upcoming learning doma…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === A lot of us as men have been discouraged from approaching, meeting and talking to women. That's rough enough in and of itself. But what's especially insidious is that…
Co-Host Zach Schleien (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/spark) My returning guest Zach Schleien has founded dating companies and now serves as the General Manager of Matchmaking for Spark Networks. Ove…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Women go around constantly worried about being 'slut shamed'. I mean, it's one thing to be genuinely slutty. But too many of us as men shame women simply for being se…
Co-Host Emily McKay (https://www.deservewhatyouwant.com) Maybe Emily and I waited almost 20 years to cover this subject because it's a touchy one that hits just a little too close to home for both of…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It's SFTS 69, dude. Back when you were a kid, when you mouthed off in class your teacher probably told you that 'you have two ears and one mouth for a reason'. Well,…
Co-Host Raj Khedun (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/raj) My first time guest Raj Khedun is one of the few and the proud who has turned his philosophy degree into a viable living. He's done that by hel…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === The pickup artist movement taught men a lot about attracting women and relating to them, but not all of it was positive. One of the most unfortunate PUA trends was e…
Co-Host Judith Kaluzny (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/judith) Plenty of us as men have not only had our run-ins with what's commonly known as the family law system, we feel as if we've been thorough…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === Why is dating and relating to women seemingly so difficult nowadays? Well, it has everything to with post-modern pressures and expectations, of course. As it turns o…
Co-Host Adam Darrow (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/risk) My first-time guest Adam Darrow has always been a thrill-seeking risk taker. Early on, that meant participating in extreme sports, of course.…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === It has happened to all of us. We break up with a girlfriend (or even get a divorce), then we hear through the grapevine what absolutely depraved and naughty sex acts…
Co-Hosts Michael and Courtney Allison (https://mountaintoppodcast.com/allison) A lot of guys think if you screw up with a woman at all, that's it. She's GONE, and you don't get a second chance. Admit…
=== SNIPPETS FROM THE SUMMIT === One of the most frequent questions I get is where to meet women, especially out there in the real world instead of online. Well, what if I told you there was a new t…
Co-Host Dr. Rick Kirschner (https:/mountaintoppodcast.com/rick) Everyone is talking about how to be healthier. The elusive quest for happiness is also a hot topic. But what if health and happiness ar…