it's been 18 months since jeffrey leejones left lighthouse international group, a life coaching companysailor initially signed up for business coaching, but soon, he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. at first, i was motivated, i was inspired, and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, i began to share traumatic things, things i found deeply painful. jeff became part of lighthouse full—time. that meant being on group phone calls with their leader, paul waugh. many people who don't know me very well think i'm a mystic. all these calls were recorded, then painstakingly transcribed. they began to take overjeff�*s life. they got longer and longer as we went, so within six months, they were five to six hours. i would listen in at times. the topics were getting more sinister. narcissists, you know, toxic parents. and then that's when i started worrying because i thought he's literally being brainwashed all day, every day. what did they say about your family? my mother and sister a

it's been 18 months since jeffrey leigh—jones left lighthouse international group, a life coaching companyth the organisation for business mentoring, but soon he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. i thoroughly enjoy the conversations you and i have. at first i was motivated, i was inspired and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, began to share traumatic things, things i found deeply painful. jeff was encouraged to become part of lighthouse full time. that meant being on group phone calls every day, often led by paul waugh, their charismatic leader. many people who don't know me very well think i'm a mystic because i'm able to sort of feel things no—one else can. all these calls were recorded, then painstakingly transcribed. they began to take overjeff�*s life. it got longer and longer as we went. so within six months, they're five to six hours. that's every day. every day. so i would listen in at times. the topics were getting more sinister — narcissists, toxic parents. and

groups, says it receives more calls about lighthouse than about any other in the uk. 0ur correspondent catrin nye has the story. it's been 18 months since jeffrey leejones left lighthouse internationalilor initially signed up for business coaching. but soon he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. at first i was motivated, iwas inspired, and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, i began to share traumatic things, things i found deeply painful. jeff became part of lighthouse fulltime. that meant being on group phonecalls with their leader, paul waugh. many people who don't know me very well think i'm a mystic. all these calls were recorded, then painstakingly transcribed. they began to take overjeff�*s life. they got longer and longer as we went. so within six months they were five to six hours. i would listen in at times. the topics were getting more sinister. narcissists, you know, toxic parents. and then that's when i started worrying because i thought he's literally being brainwashed all day, every day. what did they say about your family? my mother and sister are narci

abusive groups, says it receives more calls about lighthouse than about any other organisation in the uk. catrin nye reports. it's been 18 months since jeffrey leigh—jones left lighthouse internationalinitially signed up for business coaching, but soon, he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. i thoroughly enjoyed the conversations that you and i have~ — at first, i was motivated, i was inspired, and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, i began to share traumatic things, things i found deeply painful. jeff became part of lighthouse full—time. that meant being on group phone calls every day with their leader, paul waugh. many people who don't know me very well think i'm a mystic. iam able i am able to sort of feel things that no—one else can. all these calls were recorded, then painstakingly transcribed. they began to take overjeff�*s life. they got longer and longer as we went. so, within six months, they were five to six hours. every day? every day. i would listen in at times. the topics were getting more sinister. narcissists, you know, toxic parents. and then that's wh

it�*s been 18 months since jeffrey leejones left lighthouse international group, a life coaching companyh the organisation for business mentoring, but soon he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. i thoroughly enjoy the conversations you and i have. at first i was motivated, iwas inspired, and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, i began to share traumatic things, things i found deeply painful. jeff was encouraged to become part of lighthouse full time. that meant being on group phone calls every day, often led by paul waugh, their charismatic leader. many people who don't know me very well think i'm a mystic, because i'm able to sort of feel things that no—one else can. all these calls were recorded, then painstakingly transcribed. they began to take overjeff�*s life. they got longer and longer as we went. so within six months they were 5 to 6 hours. that�*s every day? every day. dawn ingram isjeff�*s girlfriend. so i would listen in at times. the topics were getting more sin

it's been 18 months since jeffrey leejones left lighthouse international group, a life coaching companyfor business coaching. but soon he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. at first i was motivated, iwas inspired, and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, i began to share traumatic things, things i found deeply painful. jeff became part of lighthouse full time. that meant being on group phonecalls with their leader, paul waugh. many people who don't know me very well think i'm a mystic. all these calls were recorded, then painstakingly transcribed. they began to take overjeff�*s life. they got longer and longer as we went. so within six months they were five to six hours. i would listen in at times. the topics were getting more sinister. narcissists, you know, toxic parents. and then that's when i started worrying because i thought he's literally being brainwashed all day, every day. what did they say about your family? my mother and sister are narcissistic, my father is we

he had just come out off court and told that lighthouse international group had just been shut down. ad been shaken. for you finally. jeff. _ the group. he had been shaken. for you finally, jeff, dawn _ the group. he had been shaken. for you finally, jeff, dawn was - the group. he had been shaken. for you finally, jeff, dawn was able - the group. he had been shaken. for you finally, jeff, dawn was able to l you finally, jeff, dawn was able to stick with you and raise the alarm, you must be so grateful. she stick with you and raise the alarm, you must be so grateful.— you must be so grateful. she is a troo er. you must be so grateful. she is a trooper- a _ you must be so grateful. she is a trooper- a lot — you must be so grateful. she is a trooper. a lot of _ you must be so grateful. she is a trooper. a lot of respect - you must be so grateful. she is a trooper. a lot of respect for - you must be so grateful. she is a trooper. a lot of respect for her. | trooper. a lot of respect for her. she stuck through a lot of things that would have broken most people. she has some grit, that woma

slowly, this group, lighthouse international started encroaching on more and more elements of his lifeto be the same for other people but had been in the group. slowly, just about everything is taken over by the activities of this group. their time, they slowly start to distance them from their family, and it becomes completely all—encompassing. it becomes completely all-encompassing. it becomes completely all-encom -~assin. , . all-encompassing. tell us what it was about lighthouse _ all-encompassing. tell us what it was about lighthouse that - all-encompassing. tell us what it i was about lighthouse that attracted you? what were you looking for in this organisation?— you? what were you looking for in this organisation? welcome i didn't really approach _ this organisation? welcome i didn't really approach lighthouse, they i really approach lighthouse, they approached me. at the time in my life, approached me. at the time in my life. i_ approached me. at the time in my life. i was— approached me. at the time in my life, i was betweenjobs. approached me. at the time in my life, iwas bet