Best Dr Glenn Patrick Doyle Podcasts (2024)

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Following up with Anne Peterson, Author of "Is This a Cult" 1:20:03

2M ago1:20:03

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Previously on the Podcast, Anne Peterson introduced her new memoir, "Is This A Cult?" about her many years of involvement with Landmark. Anne joins the podcast again to discuss the response to her memoir, including a flood of messages from other ex-Landmarkians saying "same here!" Anne also shares what she's learned since her book launch that has g…

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SEEK Safely Podcast (Taylor Edition) with Brit Barkholtz (Part 2) 46:15

2M ago46:15

46:15

Here is Part 2 with Brit Barkholtz. Brit Barkholtz is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma and eating disorders, active in the Twitter therapist community as The Caffeinated Therapist. Brit shares her take on MLMs, self-help exploiting trauma, “culty” stuff, and Taylor Swift as a tool of trauma recovery. This episode is Part 1 o…

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SEEK Safely Podcast (Taylor Edition) with Brit Barkholtz (Part 1) 46:01

2M ago46:01

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Brit Barkholtz is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma and eating disorders, active in the Twitter therapist community as The Caffeinated Therapist. Brit shares her take on MLMs, self-help exploiting trauma, “culty” stuff, and Taylor Swift as a tool of trauma recovery. This episode is Part 1 of 2. To Read: Brit’s thoughts on The…

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Bypassing–Spiritual and Otherwise–in Self-help 1:03:04

4M ago1:03:04

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Bypassing is, essentially, avoidance. It's something we all do from time to time as a response to something unpleasant in our lives. But sometimes bypassing can cause us to go too far, putting off challenge for later that we'd be better off dealing with now. And sometimes in the self-help world, bypassing is either encouraged or deeply embedded in …

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Part 2: “Is This A Cult?” – Anne Peterson's New Memoir about Her Time with Landmark Education & the Infamous Werner Erhard 1:04:03

4M ago1:04:03

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Continuing our conversation with Anne Peterson, who has decades of involvement with Landmark, one of the original large-group awareness training (LGAT) companies, including experience producing a breakthrough leadership program developed for Landmark's founder, Werner Erhard. She tells her story in her memoir, “Is This A Cult: Confronting the Line …

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“Is This A Cult?” – Anne Peterson's New Memoir about Her Time with Landmark Education & the Infamous Werner Erhard 58:42

4M ago58:42

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Anne Peterson has decades of involvement with Landmark, one of the original large-group awareness training (LGAT) companies, including experience producing a breakthrough leadership program developed for Landmark's founder, Werner Erhard. Millions (3.5 million, according to Landmark's press packet) have passed through its trademark Landmark Forum t…

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From Kirby Jam 2023: SEEK Safely’s Legislative Effort to Pass Self-help Consumer Protection Legislation 51:18

5M ago51:18

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This episode is a throw-back to our annual fundraiser, Kirby Jam, in October 2023. We had live-streamed on a different topic each night, and on this night, Monday, October 16th, we discussed our effort to pass self-help consumer protection legislation. Dr. Glenn, Jean, and SEEK Founder Ginny Brown talk about why we feel the legislation is necessary…

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Self-help Books that Arent's Self-help Books with Guest Dr. Christine Whelan 1:07:34

5M ago1:07:34

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Our resident self-help geeks, Dr. Doyle and Dr. Christine Whelan, along with Jean, talk about self-help books that aren’t self-help books—that is, books that were not written to be self-help books but have been adopted into self-help culture, or society at large, as self-helpy how-to life manuals. Some are about other aspects of mental health and w…

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Healthy, Less Self-helpy New Year's Resolutions 1:02:44

6M ago1:02:44

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Did you set a New Year’s resolution that is already floundering? Have you been inundated by self-help/wellness/woo-woo New Yearsy stuff, too? Or maybe peri-menopause supplements… The self-help industry loves a New Year’s resolution, so Jean and Glenn talk all about resolutions–their own takes and advice for resolutions, red flags to watch for in sc…

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BINGO! We’ve got another Self-help Cult with Twin Flames Universe 54:06

7M ago54:06

54:06

Glenn and Jean tackle the cosmic matchmaking self-help group/cult, Twin Flames Universe. Much has already been written and said about this fascinating/terrifying group. But on the SEEK Safely Podcast, the focus is on what this Twin Flames phenomenon says about self-help, and what it illuminates about why and how people get into self-help groups tha…

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Taking on the 'Giant Within' Self-help: Tony Robbins (PART 2) 39:59

7M ago39:59

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This is the continuation of the first episode of the 3rd season! It picks up where the first episode left off, deep into Tony Robbins’ assent into self-help superstardom. Tony Robbins was Dr. Glenn’s first stop in the wide world of self-help, and in many ways, he is arguably one of the best known and most successful self-help personalities ever. He…

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Taking on the 'Giant Within' Self-help: Tony Robbins (PART 1) 40:42

8M ago40:42

40:42

Jean and Glenn kick off the third season of the SEEK Safely Podcast, diving right in with a chat about Dr. Glenn’s favourite self-help author, Tony Robbins. Robbins has been one of the biggest names in self-help for decades. His success has inspired numerous other would-be gurus and has shifted the self-help industry in many ways. His career tells …

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ICYMI: Reviewing Season 2 of the SEEK Safely Podcast 1:17:51

11M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

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 this collection of discussions and interviews. We’d love to hear what your favorite moments from this season were! Let us know–send us a message or e…

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Man Cave Bacon-eating Energy: ‘The Manosphere’ and Self-help 1:07:16

11M ago1:07:16

1:07:16

“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 “affective fabric” that binds them together.” Julia DeCook for boundary2.org, linked in notes Jean and Dr. Glenn dive into the murky waters of the Manosphe…

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Enlighten Us 7 Years Later: Discussing the Flawed Documentary and What’s Happened in Self-help Since (featuring Dr. Christine Whelan) 1:11:39

11M ago1:11:39

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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 the deaths of 3 people at Ray’s Spiritual Warrior personal development retreat in Sedona, Arizona, in 2009. The film features interviews with survivor…

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Joelle Tamraz, Author of “The Secret Practice: Eighteen Years on the Dark Side of Yoga” 1:16:11

12M ago1:16:11

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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 clear that it was not weakness or desperation, but a heady mix of idealism, openness to possibility, and a desire for meaningful connection that put J…

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A Self-help History: Peter McWilliams and ‘What to do When Your Guru Sues You’ 1:17:32

1y ago1:17:32

1:17:32

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, John-Roger. The story of Peter McWIlliams is sad and interesting; but importantly, it demonstrates so many of the recurring themes of how the self-help …

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How Self-help Approaches Trauma (hint: it’s kind of a problem…) 1:06:41

1y ago1:06:41

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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 gurus and New Age love-and-light types are talking about trauma these days. One in particular stands out. Although there has been a lot of coverage of Te…

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Self-help’s Intensifying Flirtation with Conspiracy Theories 45:46

1y ago45:46

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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 situation, shedding some light on why it is that conspiracies fit so easily into the realm of self-help–an industry that has often presented itself as a…

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Geeking Out on Self-help with Dr. Christine Whelan (Part 2) 46:57

1y ago46:57

46:57

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 Safely, and a bit about what she’s learned about how to be a best-selling self-help author. In Part 2, we really get into what’s going on with self-he…

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Geeking Out on Self-help with Dr. Christine Whelan (Part 1) 48:08

1y ago48:08

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Jean and Glenn welcome Dr. Christine Whelan, SEEK Safely’s newest Board member, to the SEEK Safely podcast in this first of two episodes. Dr. Christine is an author, professor and speaker, and one of the few researchers who has specifically looked into the self-help/advice industry. She is also perhaps the only person whose personal library of self…

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You Cannot Miss This Opportunity to Talk about MLMs! 1:05:37

1y ago1:05:37

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Jean and Glenn have an amazing opportunity to share with you! That’s right, we’re talking all about multi-level marketing! Why is the self-help podcast talking about MLMs? In this episode, the discussion specifically highlights the links and parallels between self-help and MLMs: how they share similar tactics to pull people in the similar types of …

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Glenn and Jean Spoil ‘The Secret’ 1:00:13

1y ago1:00:13

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Despite its name, the Law of Attraction will come to you in your self-help journey, whether you’ve asked for it or not. It’s a big part of SEEK’s story, given that James Arthur Ray’s rise to fame came from his involvement with the self-help phenomenon of the early 2000’s, “The Secret.” Jean and Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle break down this enduring “law”…

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We’re Back for Season 2 49:47

1+ y ago49:47

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The SEEK Safely Podcast is back for a 2nd season! Life’s been busy! Feedback for the podcast has been so encouraging, and we’re happy to be back! We’ve got some exciting discussions for you. On this first episode, we touch base with what’s been happening in the self-help world in the last few months, what has come out of the first season for us, an…

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Recapping Season One of the SEEK Safely Podcast and Looking Ahead to Season Two 48:58

1+ y ago48:58

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In this final episode of the SEEK Safely podcast’s first season, hosts Dr. Doyle and Jean share some of their lasting impressions from the previous episodes of the podcast. Big themes that came through: SEEK has gained many allies in this effort to scrutinize and improve the self-improvement industry Not all self-help is culty, but a lot of self-he…

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Articulating a New Self-help Industry with Anne Peterson 1:08:58

1+ y ago1:08:58

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Anne Peterson has worked in and around the self-help industry for decades. Anne has designed and delivered programming for her own company as well as for some of the most prominent self-help gurus and one of the largest international self-development organizations in the world. Anne is hard at work to impact and improve this industry where she has …

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Seeking through Struggle and Finding Authentic Empowerment with August McLaughlin 55:28

1+ y ago55:28

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August McLaughlin is a nationally recognized health and sexuality journalist and host and producer of the podcast, Girl Boner Radio, which offers a spicy blend of personal stories, in-depth reporting and inspiration. Dr. Glenn and Jean chat with August about mental health, seeking, and finding real, lasting empowerment. August shares her personal s…

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Surviving Cultic Abuse with Jennifer French (Part 2) 51:25

1+ y ago51:25

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Jennifer French is a psychologist who focuses on helping victims of cultic abuse. She got into the field after her own experience with a cult group. She is also the creator and host of the Project Hope podcast. In this second episode of two, Jean and Jennifer discuss this new era of cults, and Dr. Doyle pops in to share his thoughts! They chat abou…

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Surviving Cultic Abuse with Jennifer French (Part 1) 47:39

1+ y ago47:39

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Jennifer French is a psychologist who focuses on helping victims of cultic abuse. She got into the field after her own experience with a cult group. She is also the creator and host of the Project Hope podcast. In this first episode of two, Jean and Jennifer discuss Jennifer’s experience and how it led her to undertake a Masters degree in Psycholog…

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Jean and Dr. Glenn Dissect Episodes 1 & 2 of The Vow, Season 2 55:07

1+ y ago55:07

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Dr. Glenn and Jean share their thoughts about the first two episodes from Season Two of “The Vow," HBO’s docu-series detailing the public downfall of the cult NXIVM. The NXIVM story has been a big part of our collective education about cults. But on its surface, NXIVM was just another self-help organization offering leadership development courses t…

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Part 2: Pushing Back against Unethical Coaching, Wellness, & Self-help with Eva Collins 54:29

1+ y ago54:29

54:29

Dr. Glenn and Jean chat with Eva Collins about her experience in the self-help/online coaching/wellness world, why she left her coaching business, and what it has been like pushing back against unethical practices and teachers in these industries. About Eva Collins: Eva is the creator of the Instagram account and podcast called "why don't you say s…

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Part 1: Pushing Back against Unethical Coaching, Wellness, & Self-help with Eva Collins 41:58

1+ y ago41:58

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Dr. Glenn and Jean chat with Eva Collins about her experience in the self-help/online coaching/wellness world, why she left her coaching business, and what it has been like pushing back against unethical practices and teachers in these industries. About Eva Collins: Eva is the creator of the Instagram account and podcast called "why don't you say s…

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Is Scrutiny of Self-help Building? 43:13

1+ y ago43:13

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Dr. Glenn and Jean discuss the growing feeling that more people are joining in scrutinizing the self-help industry. They discuss some of the contributing factors to this, including recent culty docuseries and a more nuanced cultural understanding of how people get involved with questionable leaders and groups. Jean also discusses how, 13 WHOLE YEAR…

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Dr. Glenn’s Story and the Potential of Self-help 1:08:01

2y ago1:08:01

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Life sends millions of people into the *whisper* ~self-help section~ at the bookstore/on Instagram/on Youtube, etc. So many of us feel kind of ashamed about that, and yet we’re spending billions of dollars per year on our journeys of self-improvement and discovery. Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle shares his personal journey with self-help, starting in his …

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From the “Sweat Lodge” to SEEK Safely (Part 1) 43:20

2y ago43:20

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Welcome to the first episode of the SEEK Safely Podcast, where we aim to empower seekers of self-improvement and discuss the abuses of this billion dollar industry. In this episode, hosts Jean Brown and Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle dive straight into the problems with the self-improvement industry that were revealed by the “Sedona sweat lodge deaths” at…

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From the “Sweat Lodge” to SEEK Safely (Part 2) 36:16

2y ago36:16

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Welcome to the second episode of the SEEK Safely Podcast, where we aim to empower seekers of self-improvement and discuss the abuses of this billion dollar industry. In this episode, hosts Jean Brown and Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle continue diving into the problems with the self-improvement industry that were revealed by the “Sedona sweat lodge deaths”…

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Trailer: Seek Safely with Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle & Jean Brown 1:05

2y ago1:05

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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 …

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