The Celebrity Guru

About this episode

Glenn and Jean explore the rise of celebrities as self-help gurus and the implications of this trend.

Glenn and Jean dive into the phenomenon of the celebrity turned self-help guru. As trust in traditional authorities breaks down, we turn to other sources, like celebrities. But what happens when a celeb with notoriety in one area starts talking up a self-help storm? It's a tale as old as self-help time... We get into Goop, The Biggest Loser and early 2000s weight loss culture (yikes), and even the celebrity to self-help to politician pipeline. Show Notes: To Watch: The Biggest Loser Doc...

People in this episode

Hosts: Glenn, Jean

Topics covered

• celebrity culture
• self-help
• trust in authorities
• weight loss culture
• politics

Keywords

• celebrity
• self-help guru
• Goop
• The Biggest Loser
• weight loss culture
• politician pipeline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goop, The Biggest Loser

More episodes of Seek Safely

• Visionary or Delusional? What Submersibles, Fake Blood Tests, and Self-help Share · May 26, 2026 · 57 min
• Tony Robbins on a Federal Healthcare Advisory Board? Hmmm.... · May 11, 2026 · 55 min
• What does "Good Self-help" Look Like with Anne Peterson · May 1, 2026 · 1h 11m
• Interview with Chris Shelton (Part 2) · April 13, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Interview with Chris Shelton Part 1 · March 31, 2026 · 58 min
• Be Your Own Guru (bc your other guru might be in the Epstein Files) · March 16, 2026 · 58 min