I Attended a $3,000 Tony Robbins Event — Here’s Why I’d Never Do It Again

You don’t need to drink the Kool-Aid.

Clément Bourcart
Ascent Publication

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Image by the author — we walked on fire…

“If you want to take the island, you need to burn the boats.” — Tony Robbins.

Sometimes scams are hidden in plain sight. That goes for the self-help world, too.

A few years back, my fiancée surprised me: she got us both tickets to Tony Robbins’ flagship event, Unleash The Power Within, in London.

I was ecstatic. I’d finally get to see the man I looked up to and admired so much, learn kick-ass techniques to master the mind and transform my life for good. Plus, I was just getting ready to start a new role, so this would give me the boost I needed.

And, best of all, I’d get to do it all with the person who mattered most to me.

Though there were some positive moments, the enthusiasm quickly vanished. In spite of all the hype and ultra-aggressive marketing around these events and their gurus, there's a side to the story you’re not being told. A darker side.

Here’s how it went down.

A Bag of Pseudo-Science and Anecdotal Claims

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Clément Bourcart
Ascent Publication

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