Brian heads to Florida and digs into the truth about Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga, fantasy versus reality, chasing ghosts, facing truths, breaking down myths, owning your fate, dealing with disappointment, the importance of elasticity, and the keys to continuing commitment!
Mar 04, 2019•40 min
Brian heads to New York City where he is joined by comedian Jason Salmon and "Millionaire Matchmaker" co-host Marisa Saks to dish on keeping it real, flying coach, interesting accents, facial hair preferences, receiving compliments, southern charm, being genuine, taking things too far, and making the most of any opportunity!
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Three wise men, one special podcast! "The Angry Therapist" John Kim and top guys' guru Spencer Burnett join Brian in the studio to break down modern men - what it means to be masculine, the value of vulnerability, creating breakthroughs, being better, taking risks, making a change, discovering desire, and getting the girl! Plus - are really great nachos the best recipe for really great love?
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Brian heads to Hong Kong, where he discovers - and reveals - the keys to merging lives, blending in, standing out, coming together, recognizing what's important, changing on the fly, and learning to grow in tandem!
Feb 11, 2019•21 min
Trying to engineer a new relationship? Are millennials overthinking things? Brainy blondes Sally Cotching and Sierra Sterling join The Debate Team to reveal the real problem with apps, the key to online dating success, triggering the next level, the trouble with tech guys, establishing nerd cred, the underrated upside of American men…and much, much more! Plus - is an interesting accent the single biggest dating advantage?
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr
The Debate Team heads to Bangkok! We dish and discover the lay of the love land in Thailand, and sit down with locals and visitors to talk Asian dating, long-distance love, meddling families, fun first dates, taking chances, crossing boundaries, expanding borders, and much, much more!
Jan 28, 2019•39 min
Does your partner say one thing and do another? Think one thing and want another? Do one thing and not another? "Millionaire Matchmaker" co-host Marisa Saks joins Brian to answer your Listener Letters and dish the dirt on communication breakdowns, unresolved differences, definitive deal-breakers, and heightened hypocrisy!
Jan 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Want to get better at compromising, navigating, communicating, and negotiating with your partner? "When You Least Expect It" author Jen Glantz returns to The Debate Team to share all her tricks and techniques, and talks about her unique social experiment that just might be the perfect way to learn, live, and love!
Jan 14, 2019•56 min
The Debate Team is joined by _Love Lies_ host Michele Russo to challenge conventional wisdom on what makes a relationship last, how to navigate choppy waters, the best kind of partner for you, the importance of absorbing (and combining) baggage, and why there's no such thing as a "complete" person!
Jan 07, 2019•50 min
The GLD tour heads home to Los Angeles for another hilarious sold-out show at the world-famous Hollywood Improv! Listen in for all the laughs, lunacy, and love from our live audience in LaLa Land!
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 9 min
We wrap up, review, and recalibrate a crazy year in love! Our lead love guru Kim Seltzer returns to The Debate Team to dish on why things are (finally!) looking up as we launch a new year filled with new possibilities, new hope, and a fresh dating horizon. Plus, Brian gives a sneak peek at that's ahead for him - professionally and personally - in 2019!
Dec 24, 2018•47 min
Our fan's favorite feature is back, as we tackle a fresh batch of revenge for those listeners who wanted one final word with their ex! As always, be careful what you wish for…we've got relocation regret, tempting siblings, baby misery, counseling closure, porn propriety, and much, much more! Plus, did craft beer kill dating?
Dec 17, 2018•52 min
CBS "Survivor" fave Corinne Kaplan joins Brian to unwrap our annual Mistletoe Mailbag, and take on Santa fetishes, party impropriety, overindulging, undergifting, flying solo, competing to win, and much, much, more! Everything you need to deck the halls and fa-la-la-la-LOVE!
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 6 min
The luminous Andrea Lowell drops by to share her journey to enlightenment, making a relationship rock, changing your course, finding your purpose, owning your worst, and being your best! Plus - partying, Playboy, threesomes, drinking, drugs, fame, money, sex, celebrities…and why Asian men are the best!
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Excuses, excuses, excuses…enough! Brian lays out the case for the elimination of lame excuses, ridiculous reasons, and imaginary obstacles that stand between you and the relationship you want! A passionate and necessary pep-talk to push ahead.
Nov 26, 2018•47 min
Does political discord damage dating? Is a voting record reflective of relationship red flags? Are today's turbulent times too much to overcome? Can two dislikes make a love? Relationship guru Julie Ferman returns to The Debate Team to dish on all this and much, much more!
Nov 19, 2018•54 min
In this very special episode, we take the podcast to the people! Brian heads to the heartland and hits the legendary Mall of America to discover what people want, the best place to find it, where things go wrong...and why all of life's answers can be found at the food court!
Nov 12, 2018•30 min
Our annual rundown of the best and worst cities in America to find love! We count down and rank the enthusiasm, the opportunities, the obstacles, the men, the women, and the places that turn dates into relationships. Everything you need to discover where to go...or when to leave!
Nov 05, 2018•51 min
Brian heads to Dallas to explore the relationship between fear, pain, redemption, and love. An honest and personal look into taking chances, overcoming obstacles, rewiring your reality, breaking through barriers, and letting in the light!
Oct 29, 2018•56 min
Just in time for the holidays, our listeners sent us a big basket of their bad decisions! "Charisma Quotient" host Kim Seltzer returns to The Debate Team to unpack a treasure trove of poor judgment, questionable choices, illicit affairs, drunken behavior, transitional romances, wrong turns, terrible timing, and so much more!
Oct 22, 2018•53 min
Guys, are you worried that you're not funny enough? Cool enough? Tall enough? Rich enough? Then this one is for you! Brian reveals his ten things guaranteed to increase your appeal, make her notice, and get you a second look. Everything that every guy can do, every single day, that will make her go "hmmm!"
Oct 15, 2018•45 min
The very fun hosts of the #Adulting Podcast - recovering influencer Nikki Sharp and self-improvement addict Zack Peter - join The Debate Team to talk getting your sh*t together, the balance between a youthful spirit and a mature mindset, the true meaning of influence, chasing credibility, finding passion, making a connection, owning your truth, being your best, and much, much more!
Oct 08, 2018•53 min
Best-selling author and Corporate Culture pioneer Dr. Larry Senn sits down with Brian to discuss his groundbreaking philosophy "The Mood Elevator," and reveals the power of curiosity, how to change a culture, using your feelings as a guide, setting goals at any age, recognizing epiphanies, and training for triathlons at the age of 80!
Oct 01, 2018•50 min
Author and Psychologist Dr. Jenny Taitz joins The Debate Team to talk about the importance of happiness, what prevents us from finding it, how to define it, the science behind it, breaking down the barriers, what truly matters, and the key to making it last!
Sep 24, 2018•59 min
Our fans' favorite feature is back! Have one more question you need to ask your lost love? Really dying to get the last word in? Just need to say what you didn't get to say? Still hoping for one more chance? Radio personality Emily Makinzie joins Brian in Denver to do the deed and remind you - be careful what you wish for!
Sep 17, 2018•59 min
You aren't single because you refuse to settle, you are single because you have chosen to settle! Brian breaks it all down and lays out the definitive path to your maximum happiness - changing your mindset, recognizing your reality, understanding your opportunities, forgetting about closure, finding the right road, and kickstarting your confidence to get into the relationship you definitely want and deserve. Plus, an original take on an old issue - the dinner check!
Sep 10, 2018•31 min
Are California Girls truly something to sing about? Is a Southern Gentleman really what you want? The Debate Team returns to Charlotte to take on all your regional biases and perceived preferences, and breaks down the truth about brainy Ivy Leaguers, farmer's daughters, southern girls, midwestern guys, rugged cowboys, nice Jewish girls, and all your other dream guys and fantasy gals! Plus - a sneak peak at what's ahead for the GLD!
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Brian unveils and breaks down his revolutionary "Law of 20%" to get you out of the relationship you don't want and into the one that you do! "Charisma Quotient" host Kim Seltzer returns as The Debate Team reveals a foolproof formula to determine when it's time to get out, why you need to draw a line in the sand, where is the point of no return, how to weigh pros and cons, and why your happiness needs to happen now!
Aug 27, 2018•51 min
Think you went out with the worst woman ever? Think again! Good Eats & Meets founder Richard Gruica joins The Debate Team to judge the female side of our Tournament of Terrible Choices! Revenge fantasies, strange demands, secret identities, horrifying habits, split personalities, closet criminals - we gathered the worst of the worst from our first 325 live shows nationwide. We reveal our winner - and if you dated anybody other than her, you can say you could have done worse! Plus, is Croatia...
Aug 20, 2018•49 min
What really makes a man appealing? Can any man become sexy? The Debate Team heads to Seattle to find out if funny really matters, how he can kickstart his charisma overnight, the secret to getting her attention, the things that will really trigger her desire, the style behind the sexy, the power of a proper haircut, and much, much more! Plus, Brian reveals the surprising sexiest male character and most romantic movie ever!
Aug 13, 2018•55 min