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BBC Radio 4
A Very British Cult
The sinister life coaching company that takes over your life. Catrin Nye investigates. In early 2019 Jeffrey Leigh-Jones from Portsmouth got a life coach. Someone to mentor him in life and help him realise his business ambitions. Two years later, Jeff had sold his house, his relationship was in pieces, and he had handed over tens of thousands of pounds. And he wasn't the only one. In this eighteen-month investigation for the BBC, journalist Catrin Nye and her team expose control, intimidation and fear at a mysterious life coaching company taking over people's lives and...
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4.8 stars from 1,265 ratings
Good exposé
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“Yet another “self help” con man. Great that this person was exposed but as others have said, he will probably reinvent himself and do it all again, maybe in another jurisdiction.
The victims are brave to speak out and I hope that they will eventually recover from the damage inflicted on their...”Read full review »
Precious Lil Else via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/08/24
No real consequences for this abuse
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“Brava to the team for this diligently and compassionately researched series. It’s so sad to me that there are no real consequences for this “leader”’s criminality or that of his enablers, how ever groomed they have been. Very sad for the families whose loved ones are still stuck and may not return.”
Grossed_Out80s via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/13/24
Great podcast
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“Great reporting. The story really drew me in . The reporter brought the story to fantastic conclusion. I recommend you give it a listen.”
Jaybusdriver via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/03/24
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