Mystery, Erik von Markovik - The Michael Sartain Podcast

Erik von Markovik aka Mystery ( IG @askmystery ) was the first live, in-field pick up instructor in the world. He's the subject of the NY Times best seller, "The Game" by Neil Strauss. He was the star of "VH1's The Pickup Artist" and he was the creator of the "Mystery Method" and "The Venutian Arts Handbook" @askmystery

After an almost 10 year hiatus, Erik and his partner Rob Beckster are conducting live in-field training again.

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0:00 Intro 0:58 Having children 2:27 Meeting Mystery 5:10 Neil Strauss & Jessica Alba 6:08 Becoming famous and mainstream 7:29 *The changes in game in the last 20 years 12:19 *Direct vs indirect game 14:12 *“Don’t sexualize the conversation” 15:56 Integrating dating apps 17:42 Using social media to help your dating 19:11 Text messaging vs DMs 20:39 The pillow pit era 23:11 Using pre-selection 25:31 The dual-induction massage 26:46 *Instructing your girl pivot 29:47 *Can men and women be friends? 31:49 Knowing Mystery is alive and well 34:57 Doing panel shows and podcasts 35:40 How many people Mystery has helped 36:17 The Red Pill and the Manosphere 39:39 The concept of qualification 42:25 Attraction is hardwired in our psychology 44:16 Expressing DHVs 48:06 *Being a leader of men 49:43 *The willingness to walk away 51:26 *Reward compliance, not attention 53:34 Correlation between sales and pick-up 54:42 *The M3 Model 56:37 *Logistics 59:48 Having a delusional belief in yourself 1:00:35 Competence over confidence 1:01:20 Favorite places to travel 1:04:25 Fascination with AI 1:06:21 Issues coming back into the US 1:07:09 *Best US cities to go out 1:10:40 Matador 1:11:51 Goals for later on in your life 1:13:04 The secret infield videos 1:15:23 Living with Courtney Love 1:17:05 Social media makes girls not go out 1:18:19 What makes a good wingman 1:19:52 Attraction is not a choice 1:22:03 What to look for in a long-term partner 1:25:34 *How to get out of the friend zone 1:28:18 Working with Lovedrop 1:29:49 Working with Beckster 1:31:34 Doing more content 1:32:32 How Beckster met Mystery 1:34:08 Dividing up the business responsibilities 1:46:08 Attending podcasts and panel shows 1:37:05 Moving into a private life 1:39:00 Travel plans 1:40:03 Having a community forum 1:41:51 The first to create the pick-up industry 1:43:17 Social media