Seek Safely

By Jean Brown & Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle

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Episodes: 44

Description

The SEEK Safely podcast is the official voice of the nonprofit organization SEEK Safely Inc, which advocates for ethics and accountability in the self-help industry, and empowers seekers to have safe and effective self-improvement journeys. Jean Brown and Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle peel back the layers of the largely unregulated, multi-billion dollar self-help industry, discussing the patterns of exploitation and deception that pervade the industry and allow self-help gurus to thrive at the expense of their customers and followers. Along the way we’ll have discussions with people who care as much as we do about the self-help industry being held accountable for the promises it makes–and we lay out our vision of a world in which seekers are respected and protected.

Episode Date
Talking ICSA 2025: the International Cultic Studies Association's Annual Conference
Apr 21, 2025
Mid-season Check-in (aka SEEK Safely Podcast Pajama Party)
Mar 31, 2025
Dr. John Hunter Explains how Self-help Events are “Manufacturing Mania”
Mar 10, 2025
Entering the Post-guru Phase of Self-help: Reflecting on James Ray’s Death with Dr. Christine Whelan
Feb 24, 2025
SEEK Safely Summit Recap with Anne Peterson
Feb 10, 2025
Chatting with India Oxenberg on the Self-help to Cult Pipeline
Jan 27, 2025
Discovering the Dysfunction in Self-help
Oct 21, 2024
Following up with Anne Peterson, Author of "Is This a Cult"
May 27, 2024
SEEK Safely Podcast (Taylor Edition) with Brit Barkholtz (Part 2)
May 13, 2024
SEEK Safely Podcast (Taylor Edition) with Brit Barkholtz (Part 1)
May 06, 2024
Bypassing–Spiritual and Otherwise–in Self-help
Apr 01, 2024
Part 2: “Is This A Cult?” – Anne Peterson's New Memoir about Her Time with Landmark Education & the Infamous Werner Erhard
Mar 18, 2024
“Is This A Cult?” – Anne Peterson's New Memoir about Her Time with Landmark Education & the Infamous Werner Erhard
Mar 11, 2024
From Kirby Jam 2023: SEEK Safely’s Legislative Effort to Pass Self-help Consumer Protection Legislation
Feb 19, 2024
Self-help Books that Arent's Self-help Books with Guest Dr. Christine Whelan
Feb 05, 2024
Healthy, Less Self-helpy New Year's Resolutions
Jan 15, 2024
BINGO! We’ve got another Self-help Cult with Twin Flames Universe
Jan 01, 2024
Taking on the 'Giant Within' Self-help: Tony Robbins (PART 2)
Dec 18, 2023
Taking on the 'Giant Within' Self-help: Tony Robbins (PART 1)
Dec 04, 2023
ICYMI: Reviewing Season 2 of the SEEK Safely Podcast
Sep 04, 2023
Man Cave Bacon-eating Energy: ‘The Manosphere’ and Self-help
Aug 21, 2023
Enlighten Us 7 Years Later: Discussing the Flawed Documentary and What’s Happened in Self-help Since (featuring Dr. Christine Whelan)
Aug 07, 2023
Joelle Tamraz, Author of “The Secret Practice: Eighteen Years on the Dark Side of Yoga”
Jul 24, 2023
A Self-help History: Peter McWilliams and ‘What to do When Your Guru Sues You’
Jul 10, 2023
How Self-help Approaches Trauma (hint: it’s kind of a problem…)
Jun 26, 2023
Self-help’s Intensifying Flirtation with Conspiracy Theories
Jun 12, 2023
Geeking Out on Self-help with Dr. Christine Whelan (Part 2)
May 30, 2023
Geeking Out on Self-help with Dr. Christine Whelan (Part 1)
May 15, 2023
You Cannot Miss This Opportunity to Talk about MLMs!
May 01, 2023
Glenn and Jean Spoil ‘The Secret’
Apr 17, 2023
We’re Back for Season 2
Apr 03, 2023
Recapping Season One of the SEEK Safely Podcast and Looking Ahead to Season Two
Dec 12, 2022
Articulating a New Self-help Industry with Anne Peterson
Dec 05, 2022
Seeking through Struggle and Finding Authentic Empowerment with August McLaughlin
Nov 28, 2022
Surviving Cultic Abuse with Jennifer French (Part 2)
Nov 21, 2022
Surviving Cultic Abuse with Jennifer French (Part 1)
Nov 14, 2022
Jean and Dr. Glenn Dissect Episodes 1 & 2 of The Vow, Season 2
Nov 07, 2022
Part 2: Pushing Back against Unethical Coaching, Wellness, & Self-help with Eva Collins
Oct 31, 2022
Part 1: Pushing Back against Unethical Coaching, Wellness, & Self-help with Eva Collins
Oct 24, 2022
Is Scrutiny of Self-help Building?
Oct 17, 2022
Dr. Glenn’s Story and the Potential of Self-help
Oct 10, 2022
From the “Sweat Lodge” to SEEK Safely (Part 1)
Oct 03, 2022
From the “Sweat Lodge” to SEEK Safely (Part 2)
Oct 03, 2022
Trailer: Seek Safely with Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle & Jean Brown
Sep 26, 2022