Seek Safely

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.
Interview with Chris Shelton (Part 2)
Seek SafelyApril 13, 2026

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 h...

Interview with Chris Shelton Part 1
Seek SafelyMarch 31, 2026

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 h...

Be Your Own Guru (bc your other guru might be in the Epstein Files)
Seek SafelyMarch 16, 2026

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-...

Climate Change and Self-help? Yep!
Seek SafelyNovember 03, 2025

Climate Change and Self-help? Yep!

Dr. Doyle and Jean discuss some of the points of intersection between the self-help industry and cl...

Chatting about SEEK Week and the Upcoming SEEK Safely Summit with Anne Peterson
Seek SafelyOctober 14, 2025

Chatting about SEEK Week and the Upcoming SEEK Safely Summit with Anne Peterson

It’s time for SEEK’s annual fundraising push! We just finished up our annual SEEK Week fundraiser, ...

The Celebrity Guru
Seek SafelyOctober 06, 2025

The Celebrity Guru

Glenn and Jean dive into the phenomenon of the celebrity turned self-help guru. As trust in traditi...