Is Tony Robbins a Fraud? | BuzzFeed Allegations & Bad Mental Health Advice 

Great comment! couldn't agree more.

What? You have a hard time imagining a person who really wants to help people, charging the $8k for a pep talk?

Teachers aren't unsung. They're overrated narcs whose 3 favorite things about teaching are: June, July and August

Soldiers, Police Officers, Doctors, Firefighters.....

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I bought some Tony Robins programs on audio (CD). they were very interesting to listen to and I guess entertaining. But it did not deliver on the promise to change my life as in reality there is no simple big secret to success but the marketing of his products often promises just that.

@Johnn Struss he totally adverts! You did not listen to his videos as sold all the time . Dude is a coach. BOOOO. He brags through adverts . I have no problem with dude cashing in on this. good for him! but to claim that YOU are successful because Tony coached you to be successful proves your ambivalence to reality. WHOMP whomp jealousy and envy is for lower energies.... but the whole idea that you posit in that one cannot see bs when its presented is...well.....laughable. go deeper. Robinson is a shill

@@phililpb And I'll bet the cost a small fortune. Once he has your money... that's the only goal.

@@macforme probably but there are a lot of other businesses like that

@@phililpb "Lots of businesses like that".... doesn't make it right. Promising to deliver customer satisfaction and then handing over less than what was paid for, is not a sustainable business model... UNLESS YOU ARE A CULT ...or have cult mentality. The leader can do not wrong, eh? Hope you are free of him now.

Lol Good point

His motivation is all about money

Of course. NOT. Once you have accumulated, say 10million, you're motivated to be on stage for 10 hours straight to fill your pockets/?

It’s basic supply and demand/economics. If there’s only 2000 seats available (supply) at a venue for an event and he knows 2000 people would be willing to spend a certain amount (demand) to see him, why would he choose to sell himself short and charge less than what people would be willing to pay for it? It’s a for profit business after all

@@frankbreuer8849 If it wasn't for the money, he wouldn't be charging USD 2,000 per person to attend his seminars. Some people take a loan or sell all their belongings a car and/or furniture to attend. To me it is unconscionable. Not every attendee gets individual attention from T. Robbins. He also "employs" assistants to help him. Their day begins at 6am if I remember correctly and they work all day. He doesn't pay them a penny. He manages to convince suckers for whom he is a god-like figure to feel privileged to be in his presence and watch the seminar for free. ??!! I have a friend who was so taken by Tony Robins that she signed up to volunteer. She was persistently trying to convince me to join her. Robins is fun to watch and the techniques he uses to reframe the thinking are impressive. It's a bit of a trick though because achieving a lasting change in unproductive thought patterns requires consistent daily practice until the new neural pathways are established. You believe 10 million is enough for someone who is motivated by money?. It sure is not enough for Mr Gates and others like him. His much-publicised giving away his entire wealth did not eventuate. His "charitable" foundation is also income-producing. Remember M. Douglas's character Gekko? "Greed is good". Look at Zelensky, Ukraine's President. Before the armed conflict with Russia, his net worth was 700 million USD. Now it's at least twice as much. More likely triple. Not from his salary, that's for sure. And still not enough. He continues to go around with his begging ball. His cabinet has even been appropriating humanitarian aid. The US cracked it but only because they were openly flaunting their wealth. Zelesky was ordered to sack them and one was arrested for stealing 400,000 USD from humanitarian aid. His, his family and his cabinet lifestyle is courtesy of the US and EU taxpayers. Who are getting poorer and poorer. Poroshenko left when his 5 years term in office ended, with a cool 1.6 billion USD. While his country is probably the poorest in Europe. He was wanted by Ukraine's judiciary on embezzlement charges. The US ordered Zelensky to replace the judiciary, the charges vanished and his wealth spread over accounts in UK, EU, US, Canada and Switzerland, frozen due to pending charges, were fired for him to use about mid-2021.

Well said!

@Bible News Radio that's not the definition of a narcissist

If the spell lasts two whole weeks, that would be impressive! At two weeks, they got their money's worth.

2 weeks later they realized they just spent ALOT of money to be verbally abused and bullied. How does this keep happening?

Your description sounds awfully similar to Ted Bundy!!! Hmmm.......

I think you have just saved me from subscribing to another life coach

You have accurately described Tony Robbins. Rather than spent effort improving a skill or product, just spend effort faking your expertise.

Comedians are often funny because there insights are so true.

Hahaha

The line is faking sincerity not honesty. You got the spirit right though.

bingo!...

Brilliant 😅

Fantastic analysis. Made my day!

Love this comment!

100%

What about that time when you were 3.5 years old Eh ?

Yes!

Ans she is a professional social worker? I think not.

Ha Ha!...that reminded me of verbal battle I was engaged in over a CB radio when I was a truck driver..a big retired marine that many feared as he enjoyed bullying any one that spoke up to him...I was new at the company and really was an introvert but there was something intriguing about that CB radio and how I could use it..everyonehad a CB handle or name and I told them mine was Highlander...I envisioned myself like an actor on stage..as soon as he heard my voice he started taunting me.I admit my adversary was loud, mean and intimidating but as our battle jabbed and stabbed like daggers across the radio waves for several hours, I had to use my wit, sarcasm and sense of humor at the best of my ability because not only was he a bully, he was very smart...but somehow, I got to him and he said aloud, HIGHLANER, DON'T EVER SPEAK TO ME AGAIN!!..YOU BEADY EYED MAGGOT!! And I keyed up the mic and with a calm voice I said, My eyes aren't beady...a few months later we became friends.....my apologies to anyone that thought this was going to be a great story....just a triggered memory

These types get offended by reality and real data. They are luring ppl into a web of magical thinking and charging them at the make believe door. I have found a lot of insight with Dr. Grande’s intro including the words: scientifically informed. This does not allow for their magical world to exist and they will rage, “narcissism”.

Blocking the exits! Surely not legal let alone professional or humane? Very creepy.

Yes. I was given a free ticket by a therapist who thought he was a bit of a fraud. I found the ‘minders’ or ‘herders’ quite creepy and intimidating.

That is shocking- I'd be tempted to get my phone out and ask the name of the person refusing to let me leave as I was about to report a kidnapping!

Scary.

Kudos to you and your employer for sticking to your standards and getting the hell out of there

Thank you. My best friend bought a $200+ program of his in the 90’s. I looked through the whole packet and what it boiled down to was a whole bunch of daily affirmations and a calendar. Thanks Tony, can get a calendar for 106 pennies at the Dollar Store 🙄

Exactly!

Well said.

I was just thinking that at 2:20mins

Da truff.

Back from the dead, eh? I read "The Cats of Ulthar" to my cat every night. She loves it

Let alone a huge head

Agree!

@@stephenhorne636 - COOL! Poetic justice.

Confidence and ego are actually complete opposites.

Nicely written!

I KNOW😶

Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing. It’s what I suspected all along. I do like his positivity.

I appreciate your comment. I suspect it will be countered by many who are totally convinced they were dramatically benefitted by Tony Robbins's workshops or books. I tend to agree with your blunt assessment, but I also allow for at least some people having truly life-changing experiences. I just don't think most of those benefits are due primarily to what Tony Robbins presented. The scam aspect is the continued appeal for more money for more seminars for more supposed benefits. See my lengthy commentary on the video and its analysis of the Tony Robbins approach posted on this same page. I'd be interested to know if it makes sense to you as someone who has been through the self-help guru's program.

Good to hear from an insider. The only thing I've seen are advertisements and figured as much. Occasionally, I hear about him being sued over his "burning coals" stunt where people were sent to the ER. That right there was enough for me to believe he's full of crap. Plus, I've never seen him with his mouth shut.

Yep!

And it's free!

All of my grandparents died before I was born so ... what then?

@@mr.onethirtyeight5088 Just talk to old people.

Grandparents can do more than a hundred Tony Robbins...

Exactly !! Now he is playing medical doctor. That poor woman. God, she should have saved her $$ and gotten treatment for post partum depression. Robbins is an asshole.

WHOA. that's scary.

Cheezuz. I hope that woman ended up ok.

woahhhhh he's like benny hinn then. :(

Lynnette Turner Omg that's criminal! It's illegal to practice medicine without a medical license. She should sue him!

Me too!

We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are

Ha ha-right!

As well you should be

In academic debate and speech we called them "Gods' Children" because they could get up and read the phone book and grandmothers would cry. Or judges. They'd win and say NOTHING.

Very well said! And yes there have been some people helped by him or maybe even a lot of them , as he’s been around now for about 30 years I think doing his thing. But everything you said about the dopamine rush is Scientifically correct. The same thing people used to get from going to a Jim Rohn seminar, or for a Baptist weeklong revival retreat (Although different people are drawn to each of those things and the continent delivered is different). That being said - the $10 investment I made in a paperback book in 1993 of Tonys “Awken the Giant Within” was well worth the money I paid at that time. It and entertained me through two different airport layovers, and I did reference certain chapters of it for years to come - but the main new idea in it but I actually honestly confess I never saw again later even in graduate school, but the whole chapter on using softer words euphemism for some emotions (rather than using the full common word/adjective) to modulate your responses accordingly (A spin of neurolinguistic programming). That was interesting and it has stuck with me for almost 30 years. That being said - that was the only money I actually spent on Tony Robbins so I’m probably not qualified to have a strong opinion on the cost versus value ratio of his more expensive programs.

those who can't do - teach they figure if they can get good enough to teach someone else - then maybe finally they can figure their own shit out

Back in the 80s, a friend of mine described a psych major looking over the new class schedule and saying to themselves, "I need that. I need that. Oh, I REALLY need that!" Damaged Goods or Life Failure describe nearly every psychology student and counselor-in-training I've ever known. The number of life failures who actually become counselors is a lot less because it takes a lot of discipline to jump through all those hoops and eventually get your license to practice. That said, I've still known a few "licensed professionals" who were sorry excuses for human beings>

If you had a super Grandmother, you don't need a life coach.

@@MariaLopez-hc2nm this, parents/grandparents were supposed to be your life coach, where the hell did they all go for the last 2 generations?...

@@MariaLopez-hc2nm or common sense

Same here, Kira.

Same! He’s a creep

Are you guys woke AF? It that why personal responsibility is repulsive

@@Someguyorgirlfulness You sound like a narcissist, and are a fan of Tony. That doesn't reflect well on either of you.

@@kirabarsmith9353 interesting projection, from so few words from me you think you can judge someone else accurately? I think the only person that reflects poorly is the person in your mirror.

Yep he stands out this way, pleasantly conscientious

Definitely a sign of a real professional. Refreshing isn't it?

19 84 Dr. Grande is my newest celebrity boyfriend!

Dr. Grande is the voice of reason.

Yes I respect your fairness

I was never scared of such, but suffocating yes, very much

Imagine believing Buzzfeed on anything, not like they've totally disgraced themselves

I had rather watch and listen to you, Dr. Grande.

Tim Ferris is more or less in the same boat. He can work such a short week because he has other people doing all the work for him, not because he's so efficient.

Cult leader

Yes Tony Robbins is a con man but he's not even in the league of Elon Musk who might go down as the biggest con man in the history of the world. Tesla cars are garbage and the stock is overvalued by 1 trillion dollars but he's the richest man on the planet.

Yep and try Kenneth Copland too. All occult based religion based to make you rich. The only people getting rich are those bleeding you.

He's the "religious " version of Tony Robbins.

I don't know when Olsteen came on the scene, but I first heard of him in the mid-2000's. This may sound weird (hear me out), but I think one of the other things that made Olsteen so appealing is that he was a good looking guy. He was handsome and could of looked like a celebrity/famous actor if you didn't know he was an teleevangelist.

@@billymarino4452 Billy I agree with you not only is he good looking and I'm old enough to be his mother but he also has a very humbling attitude and he you know he got his church because everybody expected him to be just like his dad and honestly he's not like his dad at all but he is kind tender humble although I do not believe at this time in the race that he preaches the true Gospel of Jesus Christ but his father did and his mother did and Joel is one of those whose wife is definitely very charismatic probably runs the household based on lots of rumors about her and just watching her and the way you know no way he rules the roost in his house LOL but people do respect someone who's very empathetic he's very kind he's very gentle he's very handsome he's very humble what's her not to like but as far as the Gospel of Jesus Christ he is not preaching the truth because he believes there are more than one way to get to heaven and according to the scripture and the faith of Jesus Christ there's only one way to heaven and that's through Christ himself through faith in his works true Faith but you believe he is who he says he is that's what's going to get you to heaven according to our belief and he's not preaching that even though he calls himself a born again Christian so he's a liar doesn't make him a very good Christian to me

It seems Olsteen started out humble enough but definitely changed as time went on so much so that I stopped seeing him as credible like I also once saw Joyce Meyer but they lose credibility when wealth becomes their god ... Kenneth Copeland ... yikes ... it amazes me why anyone would support him ... these mega churches are run by Satan... their is an evil agenda behind all their smiles and fake caring and chasing devils or being filled with spirit By their fruits you will know them... Ghandi knew you can’t take it with you... for one thing... and gave us examples of true humility and caring and discipline and simplicity and showed true strength with passive resistance to oppression and racism thru fasting prayer and living close with the people he even spun his own cloth a d made his own clothes and took his turn cleaning the latrines ... he honored his wife and won freedom for his country

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That's what's gonna happen if you follow these fake people

I’m NOT a fan but know people who have been helped tremendously by Tony. Especially when they did the firewalk.

feats like that can be painful

Why burnt feet?

Not an unusual conclusion with Life Coaches, priests, high end athletic coaches, TV evangelists, Presidents .... ad infinitum.

He was trying to find love???? WTF???????????

He has mommy issues.

And the perplexed look on his face when he says it-😆😆😆

Yep. Isn't it obvious? It is to me, but I guess there's a fool born every minute. Trump is in the same league, Joel Osteen, etc. Con men.

_One who farts in church sits in his own pew_

He is a Con. My GF got pulled in by hm & his Cult. Worked and traveled constantly for him, she had a small child that she never saw. when it came topaying her rent or supporting her child she never saw the amount of money promised!! That group is a lot like the Scientologists.

Bingo.

ssn0651 - ALSO... A Pool and His Money are Soon Farted.

@Johnn Struss Yeah, I heard you the first time. I will repeat my comment to you again: you sound bitter and angry.

I've never gotten much good information out of free stuff, myself esp. free books and free courses.

when the internet exists, 99% of solutions are already free (because if its really good someone probably pirated it already LOL) if there is "seriously good" information locked behind a paywall ... it's probably a scam

Wow yes I highly agree with this.

@@davida.4933 Free advice is worth every penny you paid for it.

Really? where? evidence or it didn't happen

@@royp8804 I saw him bully a woman in person at his weekend event a few years ago. It made the news. A woman challenged his wrong-headed statements that women with sexual harassment allegations just want attention (one of his Vegas hotelier friends had just been publicly accused). He physically intimidated her, and it blew up and made the news. Surprise, surprise, a little bit later, and he's being accused of the same things.

@@christinahek oh yeah I saw that And also it wasn't as big as a deal the news made it out to be I read into it Just sjw bs that you guys spew out your asses "Physically intimidated" that was a social experiment he has done with many people before

@@christinahek also the new allegations are fom buzzfeed The same people who make which Shrek character are based on what your favorite jellies are These people's words hold 0 power and all the metoo movement is doing is silencing actual rape cases by being bundled in with retards who got looked the wrong way on a bus

@@royp8804 I was actually in the arena. I was there for the entire event, the entire weekend, and also witnessed what happened in an event Facebook group after the incident where people complained and how those complaints were handled. My first-hand knowledge is not just what was shown on the news. You wanted to know where he bullied a woman. I've told you. As could be predicted by your original question, you just choose to see it differently and only through the lens of what you want to believe. Have fun with that willful disregard.🤣

a part. not trying to be offensive. but this use of "apart" is becoming so common now in the internet. A lot of people think apart is the correct spelling. Apart means Not a Part. Just trying to help.

Two minutes of this guy & red flags waving .. absolutely a con

Thank you for saving me from spending the money I do not have. God bless you.

The thing is you reach a point in life when you think, hold on, is it the world or is it me ! And then it suddenly dawns on you, IT IS YOU ! You feel a bit dumb but then you realise the possibility. You can go from being played to being the player. Who you are and what you see affects how we see others. When we blame what is outside us we are giving away our power. Tony and his teachings are a tool, the are neither good nor bad. It really depends on what you want to do and who you are. I have no doubt he has good intentions but that is immaterial. It is up to the person to take responsibility for who they are and what they do. You are right I have seen alot of 'interesting' money propositions in these kind of workshops. But when you realise money is not the thing anyway, then it doesn't really matter. If someone thinks plastic bags are the answer to life and they are 'conning' you of them and you then spend a great deal of time arguing against them who s the greater fool ! Tony like all teachers and humans isn't perfect. He gives alot to feed people, sure sometimes he seems too wrapped up in the outer success but no on e know what he really experiences. What all the comments, particuarly the ones against Tony highlight is most people feel the world does stuff to us and is out of our control. We choose how to respond, we can have critical thinking and even better do meditation and then we are free !

@@loveblissman he's a charlatan period..u don't need to write ' War & Peace ' my friend

True true

Just a great salesman? Sure he’s a great salesman but adding the word “just” makes this sentence an oxymoron. The things that make him a great salesman are remarkable which is why what makes him distinct from other life coaches is his ability to scale his life coaching business unlike any other. His advice is carbon copy mostly from other sources he’s read but the way he contextualizes it is very remarkable

I would probably disagree with this sentiment of 'just'. Yes he's a great salesman, but Robbins has dedicated his life to his work which extends far beyond the field of selling. In his early years he has consumed 100s of books worth of literature in psychology. His track record would also demonstrate that he delivers results.

Yes!

Absolutely true. Thank god I left toxic motivational world.

Exactly, people most of the world is very easy to manipulate so they fall for his very narcissistic word salad.

Ofcourse he is a narcissist. One look at him is enough to know it. I don't get person who would try to marry him. He can marry for kids or to appear sucessful and normal..but he has man whore written all over his face. Those kind of persons are only good for an affair. Not for a comitted relationship.

Was this "affair" with Tony?

u just need one thing AUDACITY. just keep practice and believe the BS you're spreading.

Amy Greenwood I'm not sure which makes more, his books or his "seminars"?

@@concerned1 Anything is Wisdom to an idiot that don't use logic and common sense.

@@concerned1 lol i don't know what stress, anxiety, depression look like, based on 2 lines of comments you figured me out. GTFO. Just because I don't have room in my life for sweet talker like him to take my money means I have a negative outlook on life. SMH

It’s too late, with social media every kid who has ever watched a Gary vee video, or an inspiration instagram clip on entrepreneurship, wants to be a life coach. Robbins got in on the game when it was relatively new (before social media, and cashed in on his height, frame, looks, and natural charisma. Humans naturally listen to and treat taller men as leaders, and Robbins looks like he could be in a Superman movie. I don’t think his followers realize how much of what they’re really paying for is due to being “deceived” in this way

I don't have any information about the allegations or even know what video you are discussing. It would have been helpful to play the videos.

The point of the fire walk is that you can do things you don't believe you are capable of because of your belief system. Yes, the fire walk has a scientific explanation but that doesn't negate the point or benefit of the experience.

Me too - his face screaming about it. Would better go to listen Trump ( and I don't like him too - at least Trump don't fake to be a nice guy!

@@davida.4933 if you believe that jump out of a plane without a parachute midair thats my problem with this kind of bs theirs some shit you can't do or i wouldn't recommend and if you do stay away from me when you do it. People have been injured even hospitalized doing these fire walks.

They didn't exactly walk through fire. They ran over hot coals! I'd forgotten about that. I guess it's something that most of us can do, just don't dawdle.

@@davida.4933 I know. Knew a guy that did it. He said it wasn't worth the money to go to Hawaii. He never got to leave the place. He said he was glad he did the firewalk.

$10k 30 years ago is a lot of money

@@therearenoshortcuts9868 it is still a lot of money.

B s 🤪

dont expect anything from a stanst

Job 21:17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! [God] distributeth sorrows in his anger

that's why it's four days. cults have done that for hundreds of years.

I went to the four day. It was not all bad. Not worth the money. I did walk on hot coals

Yeah 4 days should be a red flag. You can't motivate someone into fixing something that's complex and takes time.

All hat and no cattle.

@@kristin1533 I have no idea what that means, but I like it. I am now your lone subscriber. Make me proud!

he would have so much more creditbility if he had, at least, picked up a degree or two in psychology or even as a coach. if he went to school parttime since he became big he could have two or three doctorates at this point, and be a lot more believable.

I'm sure he can't focus on anything lomher then 15 minutes. Those people need people. Sitting whole alone and learning just for a week would kill him.

I actually went to one of his events and witnessed, in person, him telling a woman that she did not have post natal depression. She had a new baby and had considered suicide and despite being diagnosed with postnatal depression by an actual medical doctor, he basically told her to throw her meds away, she'd be right. This was where Tony Robbins and I parted company. Dangerous man with advice like that.

@@Acetyl53 before meds a good number of them killed themselves. He is not qualified to make those statements or diagnose anyone. There may very well have been, as you suggest, a problem she needed to solve or it could have been a hormonal or chemical imbalance, which is not uncommon postpartum but again, a "motivational speaker" is not qualified to give such advice. And if you think he did the right thing in that situation then you're not all there yourself.

@@Acetyl53 How did people do what? They just stayed depressed. Some killed their kids. As some who aren't properly treated do today. I come from a 3rd world country where access to modern medicine and counseling is limited. It isn't pretty. Do you think people 200 years ago somehow dealt better with mental illness than they do today? LMBAO!

@@Acetyl53 I live in NY and have seen both sides. Do you want to know how mental illness is dealt with absent psychiatric care? As demon possession or some other bullshit. The mentally ill are either hidden away or ostracized. Stop yearning for a horrible past. It was shittier than the cheap novels you might have read.

@@Acetyl53 and after all you've said, Tony Robbins still should not be giving out medical advice. End of < that's an absolute.

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@Henry Discipline I think both spellings are allowed.

@@crotchy7667 I think an understanding of whose (possessive) and who's (interrogative) is nescessary here. Whose cheque book is that? Who's writing the cheques? Who owns it vs. Who is writing it.

@@orestes1984 D'oh! You beat me to it.

Good one!!!

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL no, it is not an exact science. and you have to find the therapist and therapeutic tract that works with you. that isnt easy one of the hardest things is finding a therapist that you can be truly honest with. and if you want to know how unscientific the therapy process is...just look at freud freud couldnt believe the number of patients who came into him with stories about being molested by parents so he created complexes for those people he set back the therapeutic process by a hundred years doing that his patients had been molested he put his beliefs before the patient's actual experiences

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL agree. If what they did worked they’d be out of a job. There are a lot of pathological types flying under the radar in “helping professions” and people with trauma histories now providing “trauma informed” counselling simply because they took 1 course in it. Their ego and emotions get triggered pretty badly if they NEED to have helped you, and you become “treatment resistant” pretty damn fast if you disagree on something. Like a treatment you’ve tried already and it doesn’t work for you and maybe you’re the one who’s in the best position to know that about yourself actually. Therapists remove Agency / locus of control … while claiming to educate you about it. AGENCY… is the equalizer. When you’ve learned to listen to yourself first instead of giving benefit of the doubt to others - is precisely when you realise therapy is a scam and all about the therapist. That is why psychiatrists are the only people qualified to diagnose mental illness… it takes effort to get a PHD.

I totally agree, that came through strongly to me when listening to him. Why does he always yell, probably to excite people and that's why people passionately and mindlessly defend him. Seems no different to any other charismatic sprouter to me.

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL you generalized a lot. Depending on your diagnosis, you should seek for an advice from professionals that worked specifically with your diagnosis and nobody else. Professional therapists should call themselves general therapist most of the times and they are trash. On the other side, u have Tony which looks more like a Cult leader brainwashing his followers with too many false promises.

Very true

I don't think he claimed to cure mental illness. At least I never saw that.

And that's also a form of learning. Practice³

They are not "his" techniques. He has collected a bunch of stuff, packaged it in a loud, loutish presentation, and fleeces the vulnerable who are looking for answers in all the wrong places. There is absolutely nothing original or creative about him He is disgusting.

Yes

That was a red flag with your ex. I would have left her just for that reason

@@rogermoore27 😁😁😁😁😁😁Yup.

@@rogermoore27 Are you James Bond?

@@justinedse3314 not at the moment...

I'm sorry to ask, please don't be offended, but is it because you are woke?

@@Someguyorgirlfulness I doubt it. I really don't like that term "woke" especially how it is used today to insult people. It usually means "I am alert and aware and your just a blind sleepy sheep." I find that kind of arrogance disgusting.

@@Robert08010 I just find that woke people hate taking the ownus of responsibility within themselves, they externalise their problems (i.e. sexism, racism, .... etc) and cancel anyone who suggests that you can help yourself more if take responsibility for changing what you can within yourself to change externally, hence all the SJW snowflakes in 2021

@@Someguyorgirlfulness I'm not sure if I followed that but I generally don't have any respect for anyone who uses the term "woke". To me, its just a bullshit word that means nothing. It only means something in their minds. Its a false claim of being "special". Just listen to flat earthers for example. They all claim to be "woke". That pretty much tells me whatever the fuck it means, it not anything I want to be. "Woke" = highly deluded.

I agree totally, but as much as I would like to believe it's a bullshit word that means nothing, it's definitely a real word that has been reappropriated. But they're definitely deluded that's for sure.... 😬

Brenda, In life we have weak and/or strong confident people. And the strong will always take advantage of the weak. And that's what T.R. does to gain everything he's ever wished for, but without having the genuine credentials. You know there was once a great Herbalist in France called Maurice Messegue. And all his life he fought (legally) against quacks and charlatans. And I don't ever remember him charging any of his patients thousands of dollars. In fact many times he gave free treatments. Now that's the difference between a genuine soul and a charlatan.

If I'm not mistaken based on the research I have done he had an affair on his own wife. Have you read the same thing?

Random comment. I have two sisters. One named Brenda and one named Cook. 😁 Your name caught my eye.

Haven’t seen the video but what if it was their fault? You can’t just defend women because they’re women right?

There is this thing in the Bible.... Many will be scandalized and brought before judges.... And will be Confused by people that scandalize people looking out for our interest or humanity's interest. All money is not equal therefore even people like Bill Cosby could be innocent so, so let's pray for both our mentors and our enemies...

Exactly just spewing positive affirmations actually led to my collapse and a mental breakdown. I did good for about a month but inside I felt like I was holding back tears.

Yeah, "this planet" because he has volumes of planets where his Bee Ess doesn't fly.

@Leonard Maltin Gae I sponsored over 30 girls in India over a 15 year period.

@@boeingdriver29 that’s wonderful. How are they doing now?

@@LilyGazou it was 15 -25 years ago now and their all grown up. Most became wives and mothers, some became teachers and some I have no idea about. I have now turned my attention to other charities mainly the Make a Wish Foundation and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

@@boeingdriver29 bless your kind heart.

I also know someone who worked for him for some time and used to put that on their resumé. They essentially said the same thing as your friend - that he doesn't agree with his own words. They also said he was hard to deal with - a toxic work environment, he mostly got others to do everything like coming up with ideas, that he really is just mostly the showman in a big cult.

@@je6642 Big clue it's a cult (though a secular one- like how NXVIM was - I know I misspelled it) when they keep making you take and pushing more and more expensive seminars on you !

Yep seems about right.

I have never worked for Tony and I can tell you simply by what he charges per ticket that he’s “all about getting a paycheck.” If he wanted to help people who actually NEED help, he wouldn’t be charging prices the majority of the population of this country can’t afford.

Sounds like a narcissist. .

Meanwhile he was at the upmarket hotel

He found a way to get rich.

Pet Human as an child abuse victim I will tell you even mentioning this incident gives me PTSD trigger issues! So horrible. How dare he?! He used that person for his own glorification! She should have sued the crap outa him.

He was a victim of serious abuse by his alcoholic mother, complicated by multiple men coming and going through her relationships. And there are ways to resolve that kind of trauma, but it is pretty clear to me that he has largely papered over it instead.

I agree. He's very overbearing and manipulative. I can't watch him or listen to him.

He is a malignant narcissist , gets off on power !

For that kind of money a person could take a decent vacation to a really pleasant spot. This in itself has *true* life-changing potential. 🐯

Hot bath & martini then a mid strength morning coffee here! Just saved myself 5k LOL

Is that what his seminar costs?? My god!!!!

Blaze Fairchild His delivery is often corny and cringey. But I say this with no hesitation: When I did his '30 day personal power' audio program in 1995, I went from quite seriously depressed to not depressed at all. And I would say it has had at least some positive impact on my life ever since. In fact, as I write this, I am remembering several Robbins concepts that I use to this very day.

If anyone could change someone's life, then that person would be so inundated, they wouldn't survive the endless calls, emails, etc. No one can change someone else. We can only help ourselves. There would be no such thing as depression, anxiety, personality disorders, mood disorders, etc. if one person could solve/fix it.

I think Tony truly wants to help people, but I also think he's completely out of his mind. I have heard so many stories like the one you just shared, where he uses shock tactics and covert hypnosis to try to jolt people out of their trauma. The problem, is that there is always going a portion of the population who is susceptible to these techniques and do seemingly recover. These miracle cases are used as testimonials and "evidence" that Tony Robbin's method's work, even if it only works on 1 out of 100. It's called survivorship bias.

Based on another answer above, not very nice to women?

Well maybe she did need to get over it.

Wow, can't believe he actually said that to a grieving mother -_-

@@jonredd650 I don't think you just "get over" the grief of losing your own daughter. I've never experienced that pain, but I've suffured a lot and let tell you, you don't just get over things. Healing can be long and difficult. Having a fake ass guru scream at you doesn't help. At all.

You're showing the signs of being immune to Gas-lighting. :)

@@IbnBahtuta Thank you for your comment. Cheers!🌷🙋

@leila lalala 👇👏😉

Blue Is I’ve seen his shows , they seem evangelical, he shouts and screams .. he’s not my type . He actually seems narcissistic to be honest

@@tuleybee2425 I know! I don't know how people swallow and follow! Hey Tuley Bee (LOVE your name BTW), you have a fun weekend! 😊👍💞

I was going to say the same thing, but you said it first.

Perfect retort!

It's because he has meticulously removed all the evidence.

I don't get it

I'm going to steal it

Yes

Me2

yeah, it's all either completely fake and contrived or completely obvious common-sense stuff. I mean if you allow them to, people will make money even off of lemonade, as easy as it is to just go home and make your own.

I like his style, it's obviously over the top, but I think it's funny haha. I found his stuff for free online 😉 it's actually quite helpful in the area of goal setting. It's straight forward stuff that helps you focus on improving your life. But yeah, I'm sure there's times he's been coercive and his approach may not always be the best for some people of course.

The Professional Managerial class eats it up though. They are positivity cultists. Positivity keeps the value of stock up. Positivity allows you to pretend you don't hate working 80 hours a week as an undpaid intern. Positivity doesn't allow for criticism of how things are. Positivity tells you that you are doing the right thing, even when you aren't. Positivity perpetuates itself, so long as Capital grows at a positive rate. it is not self-motivation. It is self-brainwashing. This is not about seeing the good in the bad. Its about seeing the bad as good.

Omg hilarious 🤣

I have tried watching his videos several times but couldn’t even listen for 5 minutes. Too much energy for me, very disturbing.

I barely made it to the end the few videos i watched here halfway through was enough very boring.

Lol

@@carolynbridgeman5981 Can't he be legally prosecuted/sued too for giving medical advice in such a public way but not having a license to do so - practicing without a license?

Watch his travis walton take. You'll see plenty of totally unbalanced tripe.

@@wadeadams2775 On whose part? Grande's or Walton's?

J. Holan sorry I don’t get it can you please explain?

Patrick Reilly lol went right over my head but I get it, thank you for the explanation 😬

#therapistjokes

Yes, I love this guy

Kinda wish I knew the name of that social worker, so i can make sure never to go to her.

I don't in why people knock Joel,.he is kind compassionate and always lifts my spirits,.he never claimed to be a life coach.. people are a bunch of haters

@@michaelalvarado7176 I used to like him but the incident involving not using his church as a flood shelter to allegedly keep the walls and new carpet clean and that it seems the majority of Christian pastors on RU-vid say that he is more of a spiritualist like Oprah than a biblical preacher.

Yes. I need s therapist like this.

Same here , I just found it regurgitation of glib catch phrases and buzzwords , I prefer Jordan Peterson and he’s free !

So true..!

Totally agree.

I often notice thinking skills that exist with a deficit. I agree with you 100%.

Completely agree.

I couldn't agree more! Dr. Grande is grand.

So true!

Yup-😁😂🤣😎

OMG! I just said the same thing!!

His voice is awful 😝

Lol same.

YOU RANG...?

LOL

martini, "avec" onion and olive. shaken. I almost missed that.

I didn't get it not gonna lie

But why is it funny that there is evidence he’s a loser? Did I miss it?

PT Barnum.

@@Franciscasieri Any relation to Barnum and Bailey's circus? "All the world is a stage..." under a circus tent.

Was that W.C. Fields!!!

Just saying hi to a fellow Pomeranian friend 🐶 I'm on my 3rd! 🙂

PoM MoM hi! That’s lovely. Unfortunately he was the only one that I have ever had but I still love him💕

@@GreenAndTheToe They are fierce 💕loyal little dogs. My other 2 gals and your lil guy are 'somewhere' happily playing together! 🐶 🌈 🐕 Take care 🙂

PoM MoM you are the sweetest! Have a lovely life x

Same here. Wouldn't let him in my house.

You don't get kicked out for asking a question. I started with Tony 20 yrs ago. Sorry: BS!

@@donnamuller6460 He's all smoke and mirrors.

Wow. ..creepy.

there is more to the story i'm sure (not in a good way) i'm actually quite interested to hear about what really happened