2. The Daily Call
Jeff is being drawn deeper and deeper into a life coaching group called Lighthouse. He loves having a mentor and feels great about life. Now it’s time to take the next step, to go full time. But what exactly awaits Jeff, and what is it going to cost him?
What happens when a life coach takes over your life? Catrin Nye and her team expose control, intimidation and fear at a sinister life coaching company.
Reporter: Catrin NyeWritten by: Jamie Bartlett and Catrin NyeProducers: Osman Iqbal, Natalie Truswell, Ed Main & Jo AdnittResearcher: Aisha DohertyExecutive Producer: Ravin SampatSound Mixing: James BradshawOriginal Music by: Phil ChannellCommissioner: Rhian Roberts
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 ripping families apart.
As the investigation hots up, the group fights back, and there's a surreal final showdown.
- No. of episodes: 9
- Latest episode: 2023-04-05
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