Hereforthetruth
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This makes sense. They usually hang off someone for credibility. That's what happened with James Burtt and then Sarah Akwisombe for sure. I do wonder if James was watching from the sidelines last year through his fingers. Rhys and Llewelyn Davies are categorically NOT credible on their own and nobody sensible will touch them with a barge pole after Akwisombe saga mushroomed into nuclear cloud last year and since anyone credible will do their research, the Tattle thread comes up as top result on Google followed by Sarah Akwisombe newspaper coverage.
Question to you if I may: how were you treated as a member of inner circle? How was it working with them? If that's okay to ask, how much and how often you had to pay them. Did you have daily calls? What were their methods? And finally, what made you stop (well done for doing so!)
I realise that's quite a lot of detail I am asking for so absolutely feel free to decline to answer but I am just very curious what their MO is for reeling people in longer term and this may be useful for lurkers who are still undecided or are in love-bombing stage where they may have doubts but are still under their spell.
You know he only posted this photo because we said here he came off Facebook to hide that he's not show ready
So these lot will prey on their victims - any sight enquiry or interest these would be straight on the phone trying to ‘close them’
This happened to me with Lewy, he would ask very straight forward questions and he would be very slick and make out he cared and could ‘change your life’
He would use the fact he was a family guy and ex this ex that and use his ‘charisma’ to charm people he was an expert at that - he would know your vulnerabilities and play on the fact he was the answer to your prayers using a lot of good words language and promises.
He always would claim he would over promise and overdeliver but it was the complete opposite!!
When he would turn up he was the flash the cash watches and designer clothes and would talk a lot about what he has achieved and all the success he has.
At that time it was believable and I was a bad space so I clinged on thinking he was going to ‘change my life’ and figure out my problems and make me a millionaire.
He would openly tell me that ‘it’s easy for you to become a millionaire and earn this and that’
Christ I was so naive.
Over a period he would ‘bill me’ for random amounts for a period of 6 weeks or so untill we agreed a monthly payment
looking back I cannot believe I was doing this, I just thought well it’s the going rate for a coach
I couldn’t afford the money, he would meet me when he could and there was no structure
It was talking hype, if I’m honest back then he had a number of clients and I think he was genuinely just serving a number of people but it wasn’t structured or had any real purpose.
After a a while when the courses started rolling out and events they would hard sell their clients and use manipulation to make them pay, passive aggressive tax tics ‘you need to be here’ and put pressure on youto pay in a very clever manipulative way
Then as you became more involved in the ‘circle’ you delay part of it all and like you was part of something good.
When James Burrt was there he made it more professional and people had more trust in them. The events were well organised and marketed so it was easy to buy into the hype and it looked and felt legit - however it made it more easier for them to use their manipulation behind the scenes to fleese their clients
I was paying him a monthly fee which went up aswell as their courses - ‘sometimes he would give you a ‘freebee’ for being so ‘focussed’ and this was just a clever little way to keep you sweet.
After a while they would bring out ‘masterminds’ and other courses and also a yearly ‘annual pass’ and it was easy for them charge extortionate amounts for it which they did for a period of about a year.
I’m not ready to disclose what I spent but it was a huge amount I couldn’t afford
Iknew deep down it wasn’t right but I thought that I was investing in myself and it was part of what I needed to do fo myself and business
I ignored every red flag, every warning from my family even went against my gut.
There was a few people at the time that were in the same boat that spent a lot of money too.
If I’m honest some of the content was well structured and also quite good however it was from the brains of James Burtt and other sources they had just ripped off and regurgitated.
After a Period of time one by one a person of the ‘inner circle’ would walk away which started the Domino Effect.
When James Burtt left it was the start of their demise because they was hanging on to him and he was really their only route to market
The podcast with Grant Cardone wasn’t them it was all arranged by James Burtt he was the face they just tagged along and took the glory
I’d love to know what he reallyknows but I think James keeps quiet to save face and his reputation also I know he was also being manipulated and was going along with it
I remember a conversation saying I couldn’t afford the amount I was paying a month so reduced it bu 75% I knew then that I was being taken advantage of.
Then I just ignored the daily mesages and communication then just walked away after a while the blocking on social media started.
It took me a while to come to terms with it all but like anything like this when you look in from a different perspective your realise how bad and toxic it was.
being in those rooms on those courses with the ‘inner circle’ was toxic really, it was them just playing everyone off eachother and trying to manipulate everyone as part of their tribe
They would humiliate people infront of each other at times snd there was no regard sometimes for people’s feelings.
They would take behind everyone’s backs to their clients and make out ‘you was better than them’ which was so so bad
They had no secrets or regard for privacy for people .
At the time you fealt like it was your Circle and superior to everyone else when realy it was a toxic environment
some of the people there I still am in touch with and their genuine people, we all have the same story - we was vulnerable, we desired more, and we got taken for a ride by Champions of Mind and Lewy and Rhys.
Also at the time the Self Developement space was quite on inondated and these guys stood out, with James Burtt they were the people to go.
Christ writing this gives me goosebumps because my life is changed so much and I have changed so much.
All I can say is that it taught me a very very valuable life lesson.
I still have my moments over it but I know that I’ll move on for the better, some people may not I’ll continue to speak my truth and hopefully by writing here may deter others.
I actually spoke personally to Sarah A and she gave me a real insight to how manipulative they were and how much of a snake Lewi was - she told me about her sexual relationship with Lewi and how he preyed on her.
All I can say is anyone can fall for this bullshit, when you are vulnerable you seek help and guidence but it’s just so important you have your wits about you and listen to Red Flags
I take down responsibility because I could have said no and I didn’t have to make the choices I did. The thing is when your looking for hope and put it in people for something in return you at high risk of being take for a ride
My work now is trying to encourage others to avoid this sort of thing
Happiness and success comes from the inside out not paying money for a someone