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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 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.

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

April 30, 2026 • Jean Brown & Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle • Season 5 • Episode 4

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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 always come with the assumption that this industry has value to offer people who are looking for self-improvement.

So what are the good examples? What are the good practices? How do we build and encourage an industry that is rooted in ethical practices and lives up to it promises?

If you want more conversation like this, you'll love the SEEK Summit, coming up on May 30th! Get more info here.

Show Notes:

To Listen:

Confronting the Line Anne Peterson's Podcast

To Read:

B-More Ethical Society

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankel

Outrageous Betrayal by Steven Pressman

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

The 99th Monkey by Eliezer Sobel

Learn more about SEEK Safely on our website

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Read the memoir “This Sweet Life: how we lived after Kirby died” by Jean and her mom, Ginny Brown

To Contact SEEK email info@seeksafely.org