People Are Paying $99 a Month to Talk to a Tony Robbins Chatbot

Self-help gurus like Matthew Hussey and Gabby Bernstein have expanded their empires with AI chatbots promising personalized ...

Self-Help Ghouls Are Charging People Absurd Prices to Talk to Impersonator Chatbots

The Wall Street Journal reports that there is a trend of gurus creating chatbots that replicate their style and voice, ...
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So many online self-help gurus are 'sheer grifters,' says Brené Brown—here's how to avoid taking bad advice

In a September interview with The New York Times, bestselling author, podcaster and research professor at the University of Houston Brené Brown was asked about the world of online self-help gurus and ...
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How can you tell a guru from a genius?

HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, @NikonomicsPodcast and I discuss the world of self-help gurus, focusing on the ...
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Self-help author James Arthur Ray, whose seminar led to tragedy and death, dies at 67

PHOENIX (AP) — James Arthur Ray, a self-help guru whose multimillion-dollar business toppled after he led a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona that left three people dead, has died. He was 67. In a post ...
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Personal Growth: Is the Self-help Industry a Fraud?

Change. Whether you call it self-help, personal transformation, growth, or just plain change, it is a goal to which virtually everyone aspires. Gaining self-esteem, losing weight, improving ...
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Is Today’s Self-Help Teaching Everyone to Be a Jerk?

Draw boundaries. Protect your peace. Worry less about pleasing others. The prevailing (and best-selling) wisdom of the day encourages an inward turn. By Emma Goldberg There’s a certain flavor of ...