# 5 Ways To Spot A Fake Alpha

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Podcast: [The John Lovell Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-lovell-show-6097608)
Published: 2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warrior-poet-society/episodes/5-Ways-To-Spot-A-Fake-Alpha-e3k8lm4
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1478127059.mp3
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## Resource

In this episode, John observes that, culturally speaking, many men claiming to be "alpha male" aren't actually alpha male at all. In this episode John shares what an alpha male is, why they matter and five ways to spot a fake.

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