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Robert Greene says he feels like an "impostor" as a self-help figure

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published August 23, 2026 · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Do NOT Trust Anyone Until You Watch This | Robert Greene
Robert Greene says he feels like an "impostor" as a self-help figure
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Do NOT Trust Anyone Until You Watch This | Robert Greene

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"Sometimes, to be honest with you, Jay, being a kind of quote unquote self-help guru, it feels false. It doesn't feel like who I am. I feel like a bit of an impostor."

Greene tells host Jay Shetty he is uncomfortable with being perceived as a “self-help guru”, saying it does not match his sense of identity as a writer focused on ideas. Shetty responds that he relates to being boxed into a role that audiences project onto him.

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Do NOT Trust Anyone Until You Watch This | Robert Greene
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