Why the Self-Help Industry Is Built on Lies @MyFirstMillionPod
Why the Self-Help Industry Is Built on Lies  @MyFirstMillionPod
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Episode 800: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the backstory of Think and Grow Rich, lessons from prolific indie hackers, plus Sam’s new career to becoming a dating expert.

Show Notes:
(0:00) Think and Grow Rich
(12:57) The fraud of Jay Shetty
(15:29) What makes a guru legit?
(22:38) Peter Steinberger
(25:24) Pieter Levels
(34:34) Christina Cacioppo
(40:21) Sam, a dating expert
(43:40) 5-second rule
(45:01) Shaan the matchmaker


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