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Jul 2017
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Does "The Secret" Hold Up?

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This week on Self-Helpless, Taylor, Delanie, and Kelsey review what is arguably the most well-known self-help book, "The Secret." They discuss the book, the documentary, and share what they felt was helpful, and what they deem as, ya know, poo.

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