Freedom: The Power of Advanced Thinking (Chris Cardell) review
A video course on getting more control over how you think, react and feel day to day
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You know that feeling where someone says one thing at work and it's still rattling round your head at eleven at night? Or where you decided, again, that this is the year you stop putting things off, and it's already March. That's the itch this is scratching. It's about five hours of video from Chris Cardell on how your mind works and how to get more say over it: stress, old memories, beliefs that trip you up, reading other people better, getting clear on what you actually want. Be honest with yourself about what you're buying, though. This is a shift in perspective, not therapy and not a clinical treatment. The page promises some of the most powerful information on the planet and reaches from your career to your relationships to your health through the mind body connection. Those are the seller's claims, offered without evidence, and the health one especially is worth filing under nice idea rather than treatment. What's genuinely worth something here: five structured hours spent thinking about your own head, one payment, nothing recurring, for less than a couple of sessions with most therapists cost. If you come out of it calmer and clearer about what you want next, that's the thing doing its job.
Pros
- One payment, nothing recurring
- Immediate access, no waiting for post
- Covers relationships and work, not just self talk
- Refund promised with no questions asked
Cons
- $197 is a lot for video only, with no coaching, workbook or community mentioned
- The page never says how long the guarantee lasts or how to claim it
- Claims about health and career outcomes come with no evidence behind them
What you get
A three hour online video programme plus roughly two hours of bonus videos, delivered through a web hub you log into. Access arrives within 15 minutes of paying, so nothing is posted to you. One payment of $197, no subscription. Topics run from handling stress and unwanted memories through to influencing people, relationships and 80/20 thinking. Watch on your own schedule and revisit sections.
Before you buy
- Check your purchase receipt for the actual refund window and how to request one
- The page calls it a two part programme but only describes the online version, so ask what the second part is
- Be realistic about whether you'll sit through five hours and then apply any of it
Who it suits
Someone feeling stuck or permanently reactive who wants a structured nudge and will genuinely do the watching
