Jean Brown & Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle

Seek Safely

Society EN ↓ 56 episodes

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...

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Jean Brown & Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle

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Part 1: Pushing Back against Unethical Coaching, Wellness, & Self-help with Eva Collins 24.10.2022 41:58

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 something.” After 20 years in the spirit...

Is Scrutiny of Self-help Building? 17.10.2022 43:13

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 YEARS after the Sedona (not-a-)sweat lodge deaths, mor...

Dr. Glenn’s Story and the Potential of Self-help 10.10.2022 1:08:01

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 teen years when self-help literally saved his life...

From the “Sweat Lodge” to SEEK Safely (Part 1) 03.10.2022 43:20

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 James Ray’s 2009 Spiritual Warrior retreat. This...

From the “Sweat Lodge” to SEEK Safely (Part 2) 03.10.2022 36:16

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” at James Ray’s 2009 Spiritual Warrior retreat. Th...

Trailer: Seek Safely with Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle & Jean Brown 26.09.2022 1:05