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Feb 2025
20m 45s

The Dark Side of the Self-Help Industry ...

Charli
About this episode

Is self- help keeping you in a loop? There’ are reasons for that... so listen up!

Ever felt like self-help books keep telling you the same thing, but your life isn’t magically transforming? Maybe the problem isn’t you—maybe it’s the billion-dollar industry designed to keep you hooked. From the neuroscience of motivation to the shady tactics of celebrity coaches, we’ll expose how some of the biggest names in self-help are selling you a dream… while cashing in on your insecurities.

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