Science-backed · Self-paced · 25,000+ students

You're not an angry man. You're a good man with an untrained alarm system.

The Anger Leadership Course teaches you to catch the spike before it costs you — built by Dr. John Schinnerer, Ph.D., the UC Berkeley-trained coach (Ph.D. in psychology) Pixar called when they needed to understand anger for Inside Out.

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Self-paced. Private. Start tonight — no appointments, no waiting rooms.

Sound familiar?

Anger doesn't announce itself. It ambushes you — and then hands you the bill.

Man gripping a steering wheel in frustration

The moment in trafficYour chest tightens, your jaw locks, and thirty seconds later you're saying things your kids can hear from the back seat.

The moment at homeA small comment lands wrong, and suddenly you're in the same fight you've had a hundred times — watching yourself do it and unable to stop.

The moment afterThe apology tour. The shame. The quiet promise that next time will be different — without any new tools to make it different.

Here's what three decades of psychology says: willpower doesn't fix this. Skills do. And they're far easier to learn than you've been led to believe.

Dr. John Schinnerer, Ph.D. — anger management expert

Your guide

When Pixar needed to get anger right, they called Dr. John.

Named #1 men's coach for anger management, stress management & emotional intelligence by ChatGPT and Google AI — July 2026
Ph.D. in Psychology from UC Berkeley — 30 years translating emotion science into tools men actually use
Expert consultant on Pixar's Academy Award-winning Inside Out
More than 25,000 students in his online anger management course
Coached leaders at Meta, Airbnb, Stanford, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo
Speaker at Stanford Medical School, UC Berkeley, and Kaiser Permanente

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The Anger Leadership Course

Anger isn't the problem. It's the messenger.

This isn't anger suppression. It's anger intelligence — a complete retraining of how your mind and body handle the spike, drawn from CBT, positive psychology, and nervous-system science.

Know your anger

What anger actually is, why your body fires first and asks questions later, and the hidden costs you've stopped noticing.

Spot the early warnings

Map your personal triggers and physical tells so you catch the wave at 3 out of 10 — not at 9, when it's already too late.

Cool the body first

Fast physiological tools that calm the threat response in real time — because you can't out-think a hijacked nervous system.

Rewire the thoughts

The specific thought patterns that pour gasoline on anger — and the proven reframes that starve it of fuel.

Say it without the shrapnel

Communicate frustration cleanly and firmly — so you're heard without wreckage, at work and at home.

Build the calmer baseline

Positive psychology practices that lower your resting stress level, so fewer things reach the fuse in the first place.

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The other side of the work

This is what students are actually buying — not anger suppression, but the version of themselves their family gets afterward.

Father laughing with his kids, relaxed and present — Present with the kids — not braced for the next eruption

Couple talking calmly and warmly at the kitchen table — Hard conversations without the shrapnel

Woman at ease outdoors, calm and confident — A calmer baseline — for women in the course too

Man at peace on a trail at sunrise — Steady under pressure, on and off the clock

What students say

From 25,000+ enrolled students.

"This has made a tremendous difference in my life. My outlook is so much more positive and friendly. My wife and kids now refer to me as the 'New Sherm.'"

— Sherm, course student

"I was very hesitant and did not think I had any anger management problems... I never thought I would be able to think through a situation like that, where before I would've exploded. This class has helped me in so very many ways."

— Ty, course student

"Each of the techniques you teach are extremely powerful and effective... You have made a much calmer life possible for me. It is worth living like this."

— Dr. Dragos Anghel, course student

Start turning down the volume tonight.

One-time enrollment. Lifetime access. Work through it privately, at your own pace.

The Anger Leadership Course

$247

one-time · lifetime access · self-paced

The complete anger management system 25,000+ men have used — basic through advanced techniques
Trigger-mapping and early-warning tools so you catch it early
Real-time cool-down tools you can use the same day
Communication scripts for high-heat conversations
Positive psychology practices for a calmer baseline
Certificate of completion

Enroll now — $247

Questions first? Read the FAQ or watch a free lesson.

Want to test the water first?

The 30-Minute Anger Reset — 7 short audio lessons that fit your commute. Feel the difference this week.

Get the mini-course — $29.95 →

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Inner Leadership AI Coach

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Questions men actually ask

Is this therapy?

No. This is a structured, self-paced educational course for learning anger management skills. It is not therapy, counseling, or medical care, and it isn't a substitute for a licensed mental health professional. Many students use it alongside professional support.

How is this different from free videos on YouTube?

Free content gives you scattered tips. This course gives you a sequence — each skill builds on the last, in the order the science says they should be learned, from someone with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and 30 years of practice. It's the difference between reading about push-ups and having a trainer.

How long does the course take?

There are 10+ hours of core video training. Most students work through it over a few weeks, but it's fully self-paced with lifetime access — you can start using the first tools the same night you enroll.

I need a class for a court requirement. Does this qualify?

This course was not built as a court-mandated program — it's designed for men who genuinely want to change how they handle anger. That said, courts have accepted it: upon request, Dr. John can provide a letter documenting your enrollment and completion. If you want a fast certificate with minimum effort, this isn't your course. If you want the requirement and the real change, it is. Read the court letters page and contact us before enrolling so we can confirm it fits your situation.

What if I've "tried everything" and nothing has stuck?

Most men who say that have tried willpower, promises, and gritted teeth — which fail predictably, because anger lives in the body's threat system, not in your intentions. This course starts with the physiology first. That's usually the missing piece.

Is my enrollment private?

Yes. You enroll and work through everything privately, online, on your own schedule. No group sessions, no waiting rooms, no one needs to know.