Guru Origin Stories
Seek Safely1 Sep 2025

Guru Origin Stories

Jean and Glenn talk guru origin stories—from the dubious to downright fantastical. Why do they do this? What is the point, and what could be the harm?

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Recapping the SEEK Safely Summit with Anne Peterson

Recapping the SEEK Safely Summit with Anne Peterson

Anne Peterson joins Jean and Glenn to recap the SEEK Safely Summit. The Summit brought together industry insiders who also want to see improvements in self-improvement and a safer, more ethical self-h...

17 Aug 1h 7min

AI Really Wants to Get into Self-help, but it’s as Terrible as We May Expect

AI Really Wants to Get into Self-help, but it’s as Terrible as We May Expect

We’ll give it to Tony Robbins–he’s trying really hard to stay relevant in a rapidly changing self-help environment. Most recently, he’s joined in with a bunch of tech bros to build a therapizing, AI g...

6 Juli 53min

Visionary or Delusional? What Submersibles, Fake Blood Tests, and Self-help Share

Visionary or Delusional? What Submersibles, Fake Blood Tests, and Self-help Share

Jean and Glenn revisit some recent examples of supposedly visionary individuals whose grand plans led to disaster. It’s a sort of wishful thinking, fake-it-till-you-make-it, “manifest it” mindset that...

26 Maj 56min

Tony Robbins on a Federal Healthcare Advisory Board? Hmmm....

Tony Robbins on a Federal Healthcare Advisory Board? Hmmm....

Jean and Dr. Doyle discuss the recent appointment of Tony Robbins to the HHS and CMS Mental Healthcare Advisory Committee on Mental Health and Wellness. A lack of qualifications never stopped Tony—why...

11 Maj 55min

What does "Good Self-help" Look Like with Anne Peterson

What does "Good Self-help" Look Like with Anne Peterson

Glenn and Jean chat with SEEK Friend Anne Peterson, asking the question, "What would 'good' self-help look like?" It's easy to focus on the negative in the industry, but SEEK Safely's mission has alwa...

1 Maj 1h 10min

Interview with Chris Shelton (Part 2)

Interview with Chris Shelton (Part 2)

Chris Shelton has a Master's degree in Coercive Control and is the creator of the R.E.M. model of human behaviour, which sheds light on the motivations and drivers that can contribute to a person fal...

13 Apr 1h 2min

Interview with Chris Shelton Part 1

Interview with Chris Shelton Part 1

Chris Shelton has a Master's degree in Coercive Control and is the creator of the R.E.M. model of human behaviour, which sheds light on the motivations and drivers that can contribute to a person fal...

31 Mars 58min

Be Your Own Guru (bc your other guru might be in the Epstein Files)

Be Your Own Guru (bc your other guru might be in the Epstein Files)

One of the things SEEK Safely has always said about self-help is that it is not a separate culture--it IS very much a part of mainstream culture. It is, then, unsurprising when it gets wrapped up in n...

16 Mars 58min

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