Not sure how to reply to your post JellyJam haha, so creating a new post.
Thanks, I ultimately wanted to share my story because I want to warn others of the parasocial relationships of these influencers. Wasn't sure to post here or on Jasmine Lipska gurugossip. The money is not worth it. Save it for free content that's already available on YouTube or the internet. Or read business, self help books. I really hope my post encourages other people who have also been in my experience (possibly previous clients - either through buying her services or blissful soul products) to share their stories as well.
At the time, I was really into the manifestation, "woo woo" stuff, so mostly our convos were about that. She's very strategic and organized in portraying herself, not surprised she's an influencer. She would reveal to me that running her business was hard work and she would work crazy long hours, but she didn't mind it. I can tell she was visibly tired but masking it that this was all fine. She would say it in a way that she didn't want to sound "negative" or reveal that in the end she's doing this whole thing to support her livelihood. Sometimes I wanted to tell her, girl it's ok to say it's not blissful being an influencer and entrepreneur. She would also say in her polite way that her family were disorganized in running their online blissful soul biz back in Australia when she was in Bali. Her mom who was running it was probably stressed having to handle shipping & logistics with the demand on top of her translator job.
The blissful life in Bali 24/7 is a facade. She had several infestations of insects at the place she stayed in Bali and you can tell she was annoyed having to deal with it. She most definitely misses the modernity aspect of living in Melbourne.
She also really liked this guy named Ben. She used to follow and tag him on social, he was also a travel influencer. I forgot his last name, but he was also Aussie. I presume that's the guy before Josh that she was chasing who was "emotionally unavailable". She really wanted him to come visit her in Bali before she was dating Josh.
In regards to her copying other people, like Mariana, I can totally see it. If you notice, the people she follows on social media are all into the same thing (minus her family & friend back in Australia). Her content is just regurgitation of all of this new age stuff with her face on it to make it uniquely her own. The retreat thing was always something she wanted to do. She also had opening a children's school and she wants a legit book publisher to give her a book deal as her goals. She actually had a sponsor partner with her for a retreat in Bali with her mom way back, but that fell through. I think because no one bought the tickets to go to Bali and have the retreat with her and her mom. I also noticed several times when I would speak to her about something, she would find it inspirational and would mention it on social media word by word of what I said. She did this a lot. Like on social media I would post something and she made content about the same exact thing. The morning coffee/tea thoughts she posted on her stories when i last followed her was copying that fitness influencer girl that she and Josh follows, JadeJoselyn. She also does the morning coffee/tea thoughts. That Bali bubble is really small. None of them are that innovative or original with ideas lol.
In regards to being a coach, she wasn't that organized or had it together as she makes herself appear. Often times she would not show up on schedule or at all for her service and when she was coaching she seemed very clinical and uptight. Like she rehearsed the manifestation, positivity, self love quotes she would parrot back to me. Maybe because she was a bit nervous doing this and realized that there isn't total control of how to portray yourself when you're doing it live. She was polite and didn't want to rock the boat if that makes sense...I also got the sense she was very inexperienced ironically in life even though she considers herself a women's/life coach now. Which I don't blame her for because she was very young like 20-21 at the time. The reason I also say inexperienced in life and may not be able to retain friendships is because I remember I shared with her that I was celebrating a girlfriend's birthday soon with other friends telling her I was excited. And she just looked at me blankly awkwardly not knowing what to say and just smiling. As if she couldn't relate to such an experience. There were also several times she would do this btw, just stare blankly awkwardly when we would chat. It wasn't even about things that were weird, just like me ending a call saying hope she has a great weekend and if she had fun plans for the weekend. It's like the words "fun plans" outside of her life coaching/social media life was triggering. She wouldn't want to continue on with a conversation and just leave me hanging lol. She's a lot more socially awkward than she portrays herself on social media. Like on her stories and posts she makes herself appear more vibrant than what she is. When you speak to her live, she's more constrained. Again, because she can rehearse what to say on social media.
What Josh says about Jasmine giving the silent treatment when she doesn't like something or is going through something is true.
She did this a lot. She cuts off people abruptly and you have no idea why. She did that with the meaningful people she met on the group trips through contiki or whatever that travel agency was. There were people on her group trips that she was close with, but she cut ties with them, like she did with me. Most likely because you're not benefiting her any longer, which is just so mean.
Also as a separate thing, I always thought her sister was more down to earth and had a sense of humor than her. Her sister seems to have healthier friendships with people. Before Jasmine left Melbourne long term, it was her sister who brought her out with her friends to get Jasmine out of her shell. Her sis is so much more personable She's stunning and has unique features. You can see how she looks in the sister vlogs on Jasmine's channel if they're still up. Like I wouldn't be surprised if she would get randomly recruited for modeling. She has that model look. She posted scenery/landscape images on her personal insta that's now private and has no posts, she's very talented. Overall her sis is more private, and want to honor that so won't talk too much about her. Definitely not self absorbed as Jasmine can be lol.
When Jasmine says she's making bank, I don't think it's a total lie. All she needs really is 1-2 clients for the month and it's probably more than enough to cover her, Josh & Angel's living expenses in Bali. She probably saved from her YT glory days, when she lived at home and she has other streams of income like her online store. Cost of living in Bali is really low and she's getting paid in AUD worth more than Indonesian rupiah and probably has clients that are in western countries. So she can stretch & save her money a lot further in Bali than in Melbourne.
Also the previous post of Jasmine replying to someone to "Relax it's just for fun" with heart emojis about Josh doing the racist comedy skits is so dumb and enabling bad behavior. Gross.
This is why I stopped following her, the Jasmine Lipska you see is all smoke & mirrors, just like everything on social media. She is purely a brand and business.