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Communication and Relationship Expert Dr. Pat Allen

Dr. Pat Allen lecturing.
    "Little kids tell the truth...
     until adults teach them to be neurotic!"

—Dr. Pat Allen



If that quote brings a smile to your face, then you'll love getting to know Dr. Pat Allen. She is a remarkable communications and relationship expert who has delighted in sharing her knowledge and training techniques with the world for over 30 years. She has the ability to empower those seeking her guidance, and straighten out the kinks in their behavior with dead-on analysis, all delivered in an honest, respectful, yet entertaining manner.

People beat a path to her door for one-on-one counseling sessions, attend her packed weekly lectures, sign-up months in advance for one of her coveted Relationship Workshops or Retreats, and throng around her after the show is over. Whether they're parents with problem children, top business managers desiring to improve their leadership skills, ambitious folks seeking to enhance their confidence, entrepreneurs eager to approach markets boldly but with integrity, or singles aching to ensure a longterm relationship — Dr. Pat Allen looks each one right in the eye, and with a twinkle in her own asks them a few questions, succinctly analyzes the mistakes they're making, and tells them flat-out how to edit their life scripts to achieve success, find true happiness and reach many of their goals in life.

And they do!

Pat has been featured or interviewed on television's "Eye On LA," FOX-TV and FOX News, Geraldo, George & Alana, Joan Rivers, "Mars & Venus," Maury Povich, "Mike & Matey," "Real Women," Terry Bradshaw, "The Home Team," Yolanda, "I Love New York," "The Millionaire Matchmaker," four times on Oprah ... the list goes on and on and on!

She has also written best-selling books including the legendary Instruction manual that has guided thousands of women to the altar, Getting to "I Do." Her other popular books include Conversational Rape, Staying Married...And Loving It, It's A Man's World And A Woman's Universe, The Truth About Men Will Set You Free...but first it'll p*ss you off!, and the forthcoming Real Men Marry Virtue, Not Vaginas.


Dr. Pat Allen Honored by Vistage International
For Her Service and 200th Lecture

Dr. Pat Allen with Club 200 Award plaque Dr. Pat Allen was presented with the "200 Club Achievement Award" on the occasion of her 200th guest lecture before Vistage International, Inc., a peer mentoring group that holds monthly meetings for CEOs, corporation presidents and other top executive decision makers throughout the country.

Pat is considered one of the organization's top educational resources for executive leadership training. Rafael Pastor, chairman of Vistage, says "Today there's one truism across the board in America, especially with Main Street businesses — people are faced with new circumstances and they need help to figure out what to do." And he numbers Pat among his bullpen of select experts in executive coaching who have now become trusted advisors to top corporate leaders, respected experts in business leadership coaching and public-spirited citizens who have elevated themselves from a life of success to a life of significance.

Pat's explained that her mission has been to drive home the importance that companies and the men and women who direct them must focus on what they want, and what they don't want, where they want to go, and facilitating authentic communication within their organizations. Further, they must learn to accomplish their goals through strategies using honest negotiation, and not fear, intimidation or seduction. And she encourages top businessmen to channel their testosterone-driven competitive energies into creating a more civilized and technologically advanced world, creating modern social structures and industrial complexes and building toward the future.

We agree, and All of us here at the WANT® Institute are proud to be helping Dr. Pat Allen carry her message into the 21st Century.


Patti Stanger Knows From Experience That Dr. Pat Allen Can Help Even a Millionaire Matchmaker


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Pat made her first appearance on Bravo TV's hit series, "The Millionaire Matchmaker," when she was originally brought in by love broker Patti Stanger to straighten out a Bel Air photographer who makes it a goal to bed every one of his top models. Pat counseled the guy by explaining that Real Men don't play with vaginas, helping him find his way to true manhood using her principles of how to create an authentic sexual relationship.

Millionaire Matchmaker logo. Here is the link to Pat's scene from Episode #211, which aired on Bravo last year and is available in the DVD set of Season Two and also streaming on Amazon Instant Video,


Dr. Pat Allen Instructs Young Women How To Be Sexual
on the E! That Morning Show.

Dr. Pat Allen on the E! That Morning Show
In this clip Pat speaks directly to young women on modern trends in sex and relationships on E! Entertainment's "That Morning Show" and reveals to host Chelsea the Number-One Mistake that women make in their relationships with men, how a young woman can portray herself a truly sexual creature, and how she can tell if a man is truly in love with her.

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Dr. Pat Allen Keeps 'em in Their Seats!


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Pat "wows" an audience of more than 750, in a session lasting well into the evening hours. And the next morning they called her back for more! If you want to look into having her speak at your organization, or have a workshop with your group, tell your Events Planner or Speakers representative to log onto Dr. Pat Allen's "Speakers Bureau"-friendly website www.MeetDrPatAllen.com to view speaking clips and scheduling information.


Dr. Pat Allen Gives Chris Chaput a Second Chance at Love!

Pat and Chris

Pat guest-starred on another television episode, TV Land's PRIME reality series "First Love Second Chance" that reunites former flames to see if they can they find the spark to rekindle their romance. In this season-one story, middle-aged skateboarder Chris tracks down his old girlfriend, former carefree California girl Hollis and asks Dr. Pat Allen for some pointers on not botching things this time. You see, as teenagers the two fell head over heels in love, but the relationship hit the rocks when Chris couldn't resist the temptations that came with celebrity.

When the pair is reunited 25 years later, Hollis is now a professional writer while Chris is still into his skateboarding but has sobered up to adult responsibilities and feels willing to make a commitment. Pat "couples counsels" them with her keen insights as the pair explore new aspects of their relationship to see if it deserves a second chance.

You can watch the full "Chris & Hollis" episode of First Love, Second Chance through Amazon Instant Video streaming.


Dr. Pat Allen Is a Special Guest in the Documentary
"In Search of Puppy Love"

Link to Puppy Love Trailer Pat appears alongside such noted luminaries as Paula Abdul, Cindy Adams, Warren Beatty, Delta Burke, Hilary Duff, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Griffin, Hugh M. Hefner, Hayden Panettiere and the venerable Betty White in the docu-comedy "In Search of Puppy Love."

This quirky, zany film by Wendy Diamond is not just for dog owners, but for anyone who has ever been (or hoped to be) in love. The judge from "Greatest American Dog," author of How To Understand Men Through Their Dogs and one of the 104 million singles in America pursues a feckless, fruitless search from coast to coast for True Love, In Search of Puppy Love Logothe kind of unconditional Love that exists between dog and owner. But Dr. Pat Allen is there to help her explore the notion that the way singles view their pets directly influences how they approach romance, and that there's a Science behind Love.

And, yes, Wendy's white Maltese Lucky has a starring role!


Watch Footage of Pat Doing Couple's Counseling
on "I Love New York 2"

Link to I Love New York Were you one of the 25 million viewers who watched Dr. Pat Allen help Tiffany select her mate on VH1's most popular show "I Love New York 2"?

Watch Pat doing couple's counseling with New York and her final 5 suitors. Pat helped New York find what she says she was looking for, and that turns out to be a "wife," in the form of the very sensitive and loving Tailor Made. After all, as Pat teaches, it doesn't matter who's the Yin and who's Yang in a relationship...just as long as there is one of each!

I Love New York FramegrabWe understand that New York and Tailor Made are now happily engaged! We wish them all the best... It'll be interesting to see if New York really does want a wife rather than a husband. (?) And maybe, just maybe, there'll be an "I Love New York 3" with Dr. Pat Allen doing marriage counseling??

Watch the opening intro segment followed by Pat doing couples counseling. We think you'll agree it's both funny and enlightening. And remember, individual episodes as well as the entire series can be viewed using Amazon Instant Video streaming.

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Pat appears in a new documentary film,
"Six (and a half) Secrets of Love"

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Dr. Pat Allen is featured along with John Gray, author of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus," in Barbara Schroeder's in-depth documentary on love, sex and communication in relationships, which was showcased at the Hollywood DV Film Festival. Ms. Schroeder has generously allowed us to post a few scenes from her award-winning film, and the entire documentary is available on DVD for purchase at the WANT Institute iStore.
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Dr. Pat Allen Featured on FOX-TV

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Dr. Pat Allen guested on Fox News' program "Midday Sunday" with Tony Valdez discussing relationships, and the effects of the "love hormone" oxytocin on wayward NASA Astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak.

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Dr. Pat Allen 5-DVD Set on
"The Art of Relationships."


Art of Relationships spread More than 6 hours of Dr. Pat Allen explaining in detail how to set boundaries, develop your communication skills and improve your relationships delivered during the recent "The Art of Relationships" Cruise to Alaska. Click below to view a few minutes of excerpts from this powerful lecture series.

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"Highly Sensitive People — An Introduction
to the Trait of High Sensitivity"


HSP-DVD cover A 65-minute presentation by Jim Hallowes, founder of www.HighlySensitivePeople.com, on the Trait of High Sensitivity, and how to deal with it in yourself and in others, delivered on the recent "The Art of Relationships" cruise, with Special Guest Dr. Pat Allen. HSPs are what Pat often calls her "Alphas," bright sensitive creative people who have an ongoing tug-of-war between their head and their heart. And be sure to check out Jim's popular website to find out about his coaching sessions and monthly HSP Meetups in Los Angeles.

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5-CD Audio Seminars and Workbook.


Secrets of Love CD Set

Dr. Pat Allen's "A Lifetime of Loving" 5-CD set and Workbook. Ten topics on five audio CDs. Almost 15 hours of insights from Pat on how to improve your relationships: Getting and Keeping the Right Partner, Sex and Commitment, Conflicts and Communication, Sex and Obsessions, Phases of a Relationship, Flirting to Attract, Guidelines for Returning to the Dating Scene, Masculine and Feminine Energies.
• Listen to a 3-minute excerpt.
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Duty Dating DVD

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The Movie Based on Dr. Pat Allen Now on DVD!

“Duty Dating® is the snappy, wisecracking romantic, motion picture comedy inspired by Dr. Pat Allen's best-selling book Getting to “I Do.”  It's all about True Love. We all want it. How do we get it? If a love potion could be bottled and sold, many would pay a king's ransom so painful longings would end. But you can save your assets when you realize the best technique to find a lasting love is “Duty Dating” and this magical film examines what it is, how it works, and how it gets startling results.

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Pat Allen DVD

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on DVD!

See Dr. Pat Allen on DVD!

We've created a demo DVD of Pat Allen for Speakers Bureaus and meeting planners, with clips of her appearances on Oprah, CNN and other programs showing her unique, humorous way of delivering power-packed, uplifting messages which appeal to the hearts of everyone.

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To Contact Dr. Pat Allen's office: 949-723-0338 or 310-553-8248

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