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[[File:Jordan Harbinger 2.jpg|thumb|Jordan Harbinger on stage in 2017]]
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'''Jordan Harbinger''' is an [[United States|American]] podcaster and businessman focused on providing [[self help]] advice to men, originally on how to be a [[pickup artist]] and later more generally on networking and social skills.
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| image caption = Jordan Harbinger on stage at the 2017 Thrive Conference for entrepreneurs and business professionals in Las Vegas.
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|birth_place = [[Royal Oak, Michigan]], United States
| alma mater = [[University of Michigan]] <small>([[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]), 2004 ([[Juris Doctor|J.D.]]), 2006
| known for = [[Co-founder]] of The Art of Charm, host of The Jordan Harbinger Show
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Harbinger received his undergraduate and law degrees from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name=AmEx2012/> He attended law school on a whim.<ref name=businessinsider/> While he was in law school, he and a person who goes by the pseudonym "AJ Harbinger", who was getting his PhD in biology, started coaching other men how to become more confident and how to become [[pickup artist]]s, and started a [[podcast]] called "The Pickup".<ref name=AmEx2012>{{cite news|date=April 25, 2012|url=https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/how-this-dating-school-for-men-grew-out-of-a-basement/|title=How this dating school for men grew out of a basement|last=Hicken|first=Melanie|publisher=American Express}}</ref><ref name=AmEx2011>{{cite news |last1=Reiss |first1=Dawn |title=How Two Friends Became “The Date Doctors” |url=https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/how-two-friends-became-the-date-doctors-dawn-reiss/ |work=American Express |date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> When Harbinger graduated in 2006, he moved to New York City.<ref name=AmEx2011/><ref name=LinkedIn>{{cite web |title=Jason Harbinger |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanharbinger |publisher=LinkedIn |accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref> Around that time he and AJ Harbinger formed a company called "The Art of Charm" to turn their coaching into a business; the company was originally based in New York City.<ref name=AmEx2011/>
'''Jordan Harbinger''' is an [[United States|American]] [[lawyer]] and [[Sirius XM]] radio [[talk show host]]. He is best known for being the founder and former host of the [[psychology]] and [[self-help]] [[podcast]] ''The Art of Charm (He is now the host of his own podcast named [[The Jordan Harbinger Show]])''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garrettgunderson/2017/02/28/how-this-millennial-is-transforming-the-self-help-industry-with-a-simple-podcast/#283734525591|title=How This Millennial is Transforming the Self-Help Industry with a Simple Podcast|publisher=[[Forbes]]|last=Gunderson|first=Garrett|date=February 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ref1>{{cite news|date=April 25, 2012|url=https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/how-this-dating-school-for-men-grew-out-of-a-basement/|title=How this dating school for men grew out of a basement|last=Hicken|first=Melanie|publisher=[[American Express]]}}</ref><ref name=ref2>{{cite news|date=April 20, 2012|url=http://www.businessinsider.com.au/real-stories-behind-the-law-school-crisis-2012-4?op=1?r=US&IR=T#jordan-harbinger-was-laid-off-from-his-wall-street-law-firm-job-and-launched-a-business-advising-men-on-dating-skills-2|title=Real stores behind the law school crisis|publisher=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inc.com/guides/201105/10-tips-on-how-to-research-your-competition_pagen_2.html|title=10 tips on how to research your competition|last=Dahl|first=Darren|work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]|date=May 11, 2011}}</ref>


Harbinger was born and raised in [[Royal Oak, Michigan]].<ref name=ref1 /> He received his [[undergraduate]] degree and [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name=ref2 /> While attending [[graduate school]], he started his own [[podcast]] on the topics of [[social dynamics]] and [[social engineering (political science)|social engineering]], which attracted thousands of listeners every week.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
In 2007 Harbinger was hired by a Wall Street firm to work on [[mortgage-backed securities]]<ref name=businessinsider>{{cite news|date=April 20, 2012|url=http://www.businessinsider.com.au/real-stories-behind-the-law-school-crisis-2012-4?op=1?r=US&IR=T#jordan-harbinger-was-laid-off-from-his-wall-street-law-firm-job-and-launched-a-business-advising-men-on-dating-skills-2|title=Real stores behind the law school crisis|publisher=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name=LinkedIn/> and was laid off after around a year due to the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2008|2007 financial crisis]].<ref name=AmEx2012/>


Upon graduating in 2006, Harbinger initially began working as a [[corporate lawyer|financial attorney]] on [[Wall Street]].<ref name=ideamensch>{{cite news|url=https://ideamensch.com/jordan-harbinger/|title=Jordan Harbinger|publisher=IdeaMensch|date=October 22, 2012}}</ref> After leaving the firm a year later, he began producing podcast content [[full-time]].<ref name=ref2 />
By that time the "The Pickup" podcast had become popular, and he and AJ Harbinger started focusing full time on the coaching business and formed a company called The Art of Charm.<ref name=businessinsider/><ref name=AmEx2011/> In 2010 an app was launched, and by 2011 Harbinger and AJ Harbinger had a radio talk show called "Game On" on both Sirius and XM Satellite that aired on Friday nights.<ref name=AmEx2011/> By 2011 the Art of Charm had relocated its headquarters to Los Angeles and had partnered with Johnny Dzubak, a Los Angeles-based touring musician.<ref name=AmEx2012/> By that time the company offered week-long "boot camps" that cost $4,000<ref name=AmEx2011/> and included field trips to clubs where men taking the course could practice their skills with women, and offered other options like coaching over the phone, a three-day “Attraction Arts” seminar, and a one-day "Get Her Number" session.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Becker |first1=Ramie |title=Rapid-fire Lessons on Dating |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/193562286/ |work=Los Angeles Times via Newspapers.com |date=February 9, 2011 |language=en}}</ref>


In 2013 Harbinger demonstrated at [[DEF CON]] how easily a person can be connected with someone who may not be what they claim to be, based on the [[Robin Sage]] experiment of 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csoonline.com/article/2133835/security-awareness/dating-guru-resurrects-robin-sage-by-social-engineering-ts-sci-holders-on-linkedi.html?page=1|last=Ragan|first=Steve|date=August 5, 2013|publisher=[[IDG]]|title=Dating guru resurrects Robin Sage by social engineering TS/SCI holders on LinkedIn}}</ref>
By 2015 the Art of Charm was rebranding itself more as a more general [[self-help]] business and was using celebrities in its podcasts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/3915230/develop-storytelling-skill/|title=11 Ways Remarkable Storytellers Create New Worlds|last=Simmons|first=Michael|date=June 10, 2015|publisher=Time}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://observer.com/2016/04/jordan-harbinger-art-of-charm/|title=Pioneer Podcaster Behind ‘The Art of Charm’ Puts Craft Before Tech|last=Dale|first=Brady|date=April 15, 2016|publisher=[[The Observer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2016/04/14/streaming-the-stars-the-rise-of-the-celebrity-podcast/#26d72912385b|date=May 10, 2016|last=Berg|first=Madeline|publisher=[[Forbes]]|title=Streaming the stars: The rise of the celebrity podcast}}</ref>


Harbinger co-founded ''The Art of Charm'' podcast in 2006. In 2007, [[Sirius XM]] offered Harbinger a position as a [[talk show host]] for his program on its [[online radio|online]] and [[satellite radio]] platforms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://observer.com/2016/04/jordan-harbinger-art-of-charm/|title=Pioneer Podcaster Behind ‘The Art of Charm’ Puts Craft Before Tech|last=Dale|first=Brady|date=April 15, 2016|publisher=[[The Observer]]}}</ref> The show has featured guests including [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[Mike Rowe]], [[Russell Brand]], [[Tony Hawk]], [[Tim Ferriss]], [[Gary Vaynerchuk]], [[Seth Godin]], and [[Carol Dweck]].<ref name=refyosite>{{cite url|url=http://theartofcharm.com/podcast/|title=The Art of Charm Podcast}}</ref> As of November 2017 it has published over 916 episodes.<ref name=refyosite /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://hbr.org/2014/12/should-your-company-start-a-podcast|title=Should your company start a podcast?|publisher=[[Harvard Business Review]]|last=Noyes|first=Jesse|date=December 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2016/04/14/streaming-the-stars-the-rise-of-the-celebrity-podcast/#26d72912385b|date=May 10, 2016|last=Berg|first=Madeline|publisher=[[Forbes]]|title=Streaming the stars: The rise of the celebrity podcast}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/3915230/develop-storytelling-skill/|title=11 Ways Remarkable Storytellers Create New Worlds|last=Simmons|first=Michael|date=June 10, 2015|publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> ''The Art of Charm'' podcast is produced in [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://eventualmillionaire.com/jordan-harbinger/|title=From Podcast to Millions: How Art of Charm Exploded Revenue with Jordan Harbinger}}</ref>
In early 2018 the Art of Charm and Harbinger split, and Harbinger started a new podcast under his own name.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Corcoran |first1=John |title=Jordan Harbinger {{!}} How to Recover from a Traumatic Business Breakup - Smart Business Revolution |url=http://smartbusinessrevolution.com/jordan-harbinger-recover-traumatic-business-breakup/ |work=Smart Business Revolution |date=12 February 2018}}</ref>

Harbinger has since left The Art of Charm to host [[The Jordan Harbinger Show]].

Jordan also writes for a number of online outlets, including [[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/author/jordan-harbinger|title=Jordan Harbinger's articles {{!}} Inc.com|website=www.inc.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>, Order of Man<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orderofman.com/author/jordanharbinger/|title=Jordan Harbinger, Author at Order of Man|website=Order of Man|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>, Aspiring Gentleman<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aspiringgentleman.com/author/jordan-harbinger/|title=Jordan Harbinger, Author at The Aspiring Gentleman|website=The Aspiring Gentleman|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>, [[Business Insider]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/category/art-of-charm?IR=T|title=Art of Charm - Business Insider|website=www.businessinsider.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>, and [[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/jordan-harbinger|title=Jordan Harbinger|last=Harbinger|first=Jordan|website=Entrepreneur|language=en|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>.

Harbinger currently lives in [[San Jose, California]].

==See also==
* [[James Altucher]]
* [[Tim Ferriss]]
* [[Larry King]]
* [[Jon Levy (behaviorist)|Jon Levy]]
* [[Ramit Sethi]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.jordanharbinger.com}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcast The Jordan Harbinger Show]
* [https://twitter.com/jordanharbinger Twitter]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jordan-harbinger-show/id1344999619?mt=2 iTunes]


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Jordan Harbinger
File:Jordan Harbinger 2.jpg
Jordan Harbinger on stage at the 2017 Thrive Conference for entrepreneurs and business professionals in Las Vegas.
Born
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (B.A.), 2004 (J.D.), 2006
Known forCo-founder of The Art of Charm, host of The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger is an American lawyer and Sirius XM radio talk show host. He is best known for being the founder and former host of the psychology and self-help podcast The Art of Charm (He is now the host of his own podcast named The Jordan Harbinger Show).[1][2][3][4]

Harbinger was born and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan.[2] He received his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Michigan.[3] While attending graduate school, he started his own podcast on the topics of social dynamics and social engineering, which attracted thousands of listeners every week.[citation needed]

Upon graduating in 2006, Harbinger initially began working as a financial attorney on Wall Street.[5] After leaving the firm a year later, he began producing podcast content full-time.[3]

In 2013 Harbinger demonstrated at DEF CON how easily a person can be connected with someone who may not be what they claim to be, based on the Robin Sage experiment of 2010.[6]

Harbinger co-founded The Art of Charm podcast in 2006. In 2007, Sirius XM offered Harbinger a position as a talk show host for his program on its online and satellite radio platforms.[7] The show has featured guests including Shaquille O'Neal, Mike Rowe, Russell Brand, Tony Hawk, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk, Seth Godin, and Carol Dweck.[8] As of November 2017 it has published over 916 episodes.[8][9][10][11] The Art of Charm podcast is produced in San Francisco.[12]

Harbinger has since left The Art of Charm to host The Jordan Harbinger Show.

Jordan also writes for a number of online outlets, including Inc.[13], Order of Man[14], Aspiring Gentleman[15], Business Insider[16], and Entrepreneur[17].

Harbinger currently lives in San Jose, California.

See also

References

  1. ^ Gunderson, Garrett (February 28, 2017). "How This Millennial is Transforming the Self-Help Industry with a Simple Podcast". Forbes.
  2. ^ a b Hicken, Melanie (April 25, 2012). "How this dating school for men grew out of a basement". American Express.
  3. ^ a b c "Real stores behind the law school crisis". Business Insider. April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Dahl, Darren (May 11, 2011). "10 tips on how to research your competition". Inc.
  5. ^ "Jordan Harbinger". IdeaMensch. October 22, 2012.
  6. ^ Ragan, Steve (August 5, 2013). "Dating guru resurrects Robin Sage by social engineering TS/SCI holders on LinkedIn". IDG.
  7. ^ Dale, Brady (April 15, 2016). "Pioneer Podcaster Behind 'The Art of Charm' Puts Craft Before Tech". The Observer.
  8. ^ a b "The Art of Charm Podcast".
  9. ^ Noyes, Jesse (December 9, 2014). "Should your company start a podcast?". Harvard Business Review.
  10. ^ Berg, Madeline (May 10, 2016). "Streaming the stars: The rise of the celebrity podcast". Forbes.
  11. ^ Simmons, Michael (June 10, 2015). "11 Ways Remarkable Storytellers Create New Worlds". Time.
  12. ^ "From Podcast to Millions: How Art of Charm Exploded Revenue with Jordan Harbinger".
  13. ^ "Jordan Harbinger's articles | Inc.com". www.inc.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  14. ^ "Jordan Harbinger, Author at Order of Man". Order of Man. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  15. ^ "Jordan Harbinger, Author at The Aspiring Gentleman". The Aspiring Gentleman. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  16. ^ "Art of Charm - Business Insider". www.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  17. ^ Harbinger, Jordan. "Jordan Harbinger". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
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