ICYMI: Reviewing Season 2 of the SEEK Safely Podcast
Before we take a quick podcast break, Glenn and Jean go back through the episodes from Season 2, reviewing some of the highlights and favorite moments. They also take a look at what theme emerged from...
4 Syys 20231h 17min
Man Cave Bacon-eating Energy: ‘The Manosphere’ and Self-help
“Not unlike the tactics used by cults, who often exploit people who are seeking meaning, The Manosphere and the alt right provide meaning in the form of misogyny and white supremacy, creating an “affe...
21 Elo 20231h 7min
Enlighten Us 7 Years Later: Discussing the Flawed Documentary and What’s Happened in Self-help Since (featuring Dr. Christine Whelan)
In 2016, CNN Films released a documentary entitled “Enlighten Us,” which followed James Ray’s attempted comeback after his short imprisonment for negligent homicide. That conviction was the result of ...
7 Elo 20231h 11min
Joelle Tamraz, Author of “The Secret Practice: Eighteen Years on the Dark Side of Yoga”
Jean and Dr. Glenn speak with author Joelle Tamraz, whose gripping memoir details her time with a “yoga guru” who became her life and business partner. Through her compelling storytelling, it becomes ...
24 Heinä 20231h 16min
A Self-help History: Peter McWilliams and ‘What to do When Your Guru Sues You’
In this episode, Dr. Glenn takes us through the fascinating tale of Peter McWilliams who was both the author of the best-selling “Life 101” series and a victim in many ways of his guru/cult leader, Jo...
10 Heinä 20231h 17min
How Self-help Approaches Trauma (hint: it’s kind of a problem…)
Given how much of a buzzword TRAUMA is in the self-help/wellness/self-improvement world and even more broadly in our culture, we’re lucky that Dr. Glenn happens to be a trauma specialist! A lot of gu...
26 Kesä 20231h 6min
Self-help’s Intensifying Flirtation with Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories are on the rise in many areas of our society, and this holds true within the self-help industry, especially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jean and Glenn discuss this si...
12 Kesä 202345min
Geeking Out on Self-help with Dr. Christine Whelan (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Christine Whalen, self-help researcher and SEEK Safely’s newest Board member, we discussed her background in researching self-help, how she got connected with SEEK ...
30 Touko 202346min
