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Radio 4,27 Feb 2014,30 mins

Self-Improvement

The Bottom Line

Available for over a year

Self-improvement: If you want to look better, feel better, perform better, there's no shortage of help available. Whether it's cosmetic surgery for the perfect body, fitness programmes to boost self-esteem, or self-help books to improve the mind, there's plenty of choice. But do they promise the world and fail to deliver - or give you the strength to achieve the personal growth you desire? Evan Davis and guests discuss the industry of making your life better. Guests: Jon Congdon, President and Co-Founder, Beachbody.com Carole Tonkinson, Publisher, Harper NonFiction John Ryan, Founder and Chairman, Make Yourself Amazing Producer: Sally Abrahams.

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