Eric Waisman Wants You to Feel Less Socially Awkward

Eric Waisman is the founder of Jaunty, an organization that educates people on social intelligence and people skills. Eric's goal is to teach people to talk to anyone, anytime, and anywhere. He was born in San Francisco but grew up most of his life in Marin County. His parents are from Israel and he spent a lot of time there as a kid. His family in Israel was really open, loud, and comfortable with each other. As a result, Eric became very socially comfortable at a young age. In high school and college, he always had a curiosity about social intelligence and even started a life coaching business on the side. When he entered Corporate America as a financial planner, he got even more training on interacting with people and understanding why they behave in certain ways. He eventually connected all the dots and founded Jaunty in 2013. Eric also has a lot of expertise on the "science of attraction". On the show, he talks about why we're attracted to certain people and why they're attracted to us. Eric lives in North Beach. He shares his favorite spots there and throughout SF.