Episode 483: Dr. Robert Glover: Why Nice Guys Finish Last (And What Women Really Want Instead)
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Hi guys, it's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits & Hustle. Crush it.
Today's guest has changed the way millions of people think about relationships, masculinity, and personal growth. Dr. Robert Glover is a therapist, coach, and the best-selling author of No More Mr. Nice Guy, a groundbreaking book that has become a modern classic for anyone looking to break free from approval-seeking, people-pleasing, and self-sabotaging patterns. His work has sparked a movement helping men and women Step into healthier boundaries, stronger self-worth, and a more authentic way to make connections. Dr. Glover has spent decades counseling individuals and couples, and his message is as practical as it is transformational. I know you're going to love this podcast because I loved having it.
Let me know how you feel and what you thought when it's finished.
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No, the psychologists get all pissed off and stuff like that.
All right. We don't want that to happen.
No.
And what he is an expert in is nice guys. He wrote a book that's still a major bestseller called No More Mr. Nice Guy. And we're going to get all into what a nice guy is and the syndrome of a nice guy. Thank you for being on the show.
Thank you for inviting me. It's always fun to come back to LA. I get here on the day that they impose a curfew on downtown Los Angeles.
Can you believe? Yes, this is what's happening right now. What we do to start the show, actually, I don't know if you've ever seen an episode, but what we do is we take a healthy shot. These are like these magic, non-healthy shots. Okay. And we cheers. And the reason why we do this is it keeps us very focused and it gives us like that extra edge of being alert and on point. So people love it.
If one of us has HDHD, it really helps.
And one of us does, you know. Salute. Cheers, yes. Take it all down in one? Mm-hmm. I've had a few, though, today, so I'm scared to have more. Actually, this one's caffeine-free and sugar-free. So it's all just adaptogens.
Why drink it?
I know, right? Well, you'll tell me after if you feel anything.
Okay. Okay? That'll go with the Americano I already had this morning.
Okay, well, there you go. That's why these ones are caffeine-free, just for the people who drink a lot of caffeine like me. But they work really well, you'll see, and they have great ingredients. Okay, anyway, let's get into it. Mr. Nice Guy, what is your definition of a nice guy? Let's start with the basics.
Okay, elevator pitch, nice guy.
Yeah.
He's a man who's inaccurately internalized an emotional belief that he's not okay just as he is. Probably this happened very early in life. Can begin at three weeks old, three months old, three years old. We can go more into that. But because he believes he's not okay just as he is, not lovable,
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