Hey guys, I'm Alakh from London and living in Budapest the past 2 years. I moved thinking it would allow me to socialize more and break out of the belief system where socializing/dating is bad as my parents had an arranged marriage from a different part of the world and was shamed for having sexual desire. However the trauma from not fitting in school/bullying caused a constant anxiety/fear which led me to isolation and never having had a relationship or being on a date. My goal is to overcome that subconscious programming that makes me feel shame/anxiety when trying to socialize with women so that I can be whole/autonomous.

Im here to learn from the master himself, not just on improving my relations with women but also understand myself better and living a better life. I want to be more charismatic cuz I believe charisma is the most powerful weapon one can wield.

Hi all, I’m Nick - I live in Melbourne, and have for most of my life. I was attracted to this community because I recently (maybe about 6 months ago) broke up with my long term girlfriend, and want to find better, more congruent ways to meet a future partner than the dating apps. I am fairly socially confident but have always been a little nervous talking to women, especially directly, and have feelings that I am inconveniencing them or bothering them or what not. Because of this, I have always seemed to meet my girlfriends through friends, and it is my goal (hopefully with your assistance) to broaden my horizons a little in this respect. Thank you for having me, and I look forward to learning,

Hey everyone, I'm John Cooper - founder of Social Heartistry and I'm excited to share this philosophy with you guys and welcome you to this program. It’s taken me a long time to piece this together, but I truly believe what you’ll find here is unlike anything else out there in socialising or dating. It goes beyond "picking up" and even beyond so-called “natural game.” Those frameworks still carry hidden rules, scoring systems, and military language that keep you stuck in your head and getting worse. Social Heartistry is about coming back into your body, back into heart-centered awareness — the way a child plays in a playground. No judgment, no strategy, just curiosity, creativity, and free self-expression. Women are one navigation point on this path, but what you’ll discover is that this work touches every aspect of life - making friends, networking, family, socialising and how you see life itself. Some of you may even experience what I’d call social enlightenment! I’m glad you’re here. Share openly in the community — your wins, challenges, and stories. And if you’d like to go deeper into this and get more personal coaching from me, feel free to reach out to me. Welcome aboard.... and please introduce yourself too!

Hello there fellow social masters of all things social. My name is Alex, I was born in Romania but grew up in Canada from a young age. Currently living in Montreal, but likely for not too much longer. I had a very religious upbringing but once I moved out, I got to be social for the first time in my life. I was attending social events, toastmasters, improv classes, I even did standup comedy once. Before all of this I was basically a basement dwelling kid who played video games all day. Similar to John Cooper's story in his book, I was naturally learning through play and self-expression, until I unfortunately came across The Game, and suddenly believed there was some special way you had to be. I wasted quite a bit of my life learning a million different things that I had not needed in the past. After a recent layoff from a job I had for 10 years, I met John in Budapest and noticed how much we had in common as far as our histories and understandings, so I was excited to see what kind of people he brings together in this community.