BetterHelp: 30,000+ therapists, 6M+ served
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Snapshot · 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
The Bears Go Up In Smoke | 2 Bears, 1 Cave
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May 4, 2026
Where this was said
Pitching Fat Pictures
At 27:00 · chapter starts 21:23
Bert delivers the Ethos life insurance ad, emphasizing same-day coverage, no medical exam required, and policies starting as low as $30/month — directing listeners to ethos.com/bears. He then transitions to BetterHelp, personalizing the read with his own experience of waking in the middle of the night from a bad dream and using therapy techniques to manage his thoughts. He highlights BetterHelp's 30,000+ therapist network, 6+ million global users, and 4.9-out-of-5 average session rating before closing on 10% off at betterhelp.com/bears.
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