The Gaslight Diaries

The Wolf cries Sheep when he wants to eat

Ever heard of a wolf that cries sheep when he wants to eat? That’s John. Years of manipulation, mental abuse, and emotional games have pushed Lela to a point where she no longer flinches at his tactics.
Whenever he lands in the hospital or claims he’s sick, he expects care, compassion, and patience—despite years of abuse and betrayal. In this episode, listeners hear the audacity of a manipulator who turns vulnerability into a weapon, and the emotional toll of someone who’s been dragged through his games for years.
It’s raw. It’s explicit. And it’s a masterclass in the kind of abuse that’s hard to see from the outside but impossible to ignore once you’re in it.
John’s manipulation hits a new level: crying, “You don’t appreciate me!” And when Lela agrees, she’s not conceding she’s stating the truth. How could she appreciate the cost of her freedom, the price of her sanity, or the value of her time when the man claiming to manage her business refuses to do his job?
In this episode, listeners experience the audacity of entitlement in real time. From gaslighting to emotional theatrics, John weaponizes her compassion while dodging responsibility. Lela’s struggle isn’t just about business it’s about reclaiming the life, energy, and respect that he’s tried to steal for years.
👉🏾 Trigger Warning: Emotional manipulation, gaslighting, workplace abuse, explicit language.
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Because He Knows, He Thinks He Knows

The fallout doesn’t stop at business. As Lela tries to build something new with Steve, the shadow of John’s manipulation spills over into her relationship.
Because Steve knows about John, he thinks he knows everything about Lela—her commitment style, her boundaries, her choices. But what Steve hasn’t seen are the stone-cold manipulation tactics John has perfected over years of gaslighting and control.
Now, Lela is caught between defending herself against assumptions and protecting her new love from the poison of her past. How do you build trust when manipulation keeps rewriting your story?
👉🏾 Trigger Warning: Gaslighting, emotional manipulation, explicit language.
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I Don't Know Why We Gotta Start Trying Now

As Lela finally steps into something new a long-distance relationship full of hope and healing John does everything in his power to sabotage it. From manipulating her schedule to draining her energy, his mission is clear: wedge himself between Lela and her chance at happiness.
What should be a season of soft life and new beginnings turns into another battleground. With every phone call, every fight, and every demand for her time, John proves that his need for control isn’t limited to business—it’s personal.
Lela has nothing left to give. After years of carrying the weight of John’s failures and empty promises, she’s officially done with the games, the gaslighting, and the illusion that he could ever lead with integrity.
As she shifts her energy toward Steve and the possibility of a new life, John spirals. Furious that his control is slipping away, he turns up the manipulation with a fresh round of sales pitches, blame, and pressure. But this time, it’s different. Lela’s faith in him is gone, and so is her willingness to play along.
👉🏾 Trigger Warning: Gaslighting, jealousy, emotional manipulation.
 
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Red Flags in Rose-Colored Glasses

In this episode The fights get even more explosive as conversation about the demise of the business is once again a threatening manipulative attack by the business manager.
The truth always hits a nerve. When Lela lays out the clear rules for the infrastructure of Human Resources for the instructors, John does what he always does when he’s wrong blames everyone else. Refusing to handle his responsibilities, he leaves Lela carrying the weight of the business alone.
Working six days a week, juggling multiple jobs, and still trying to hold her life together, Lela faces another roadblock: John’s interference in her long-distance relationship with Steve. From dismissing her needs to controlling her time, his refusal to manage the business spirals into controlling her personal life.
👉🏾 Trigger Warning: Gaslighting, emotional manipulation, financial abuse.
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The Wolf in Bad Business Clothing

In this episode, the business manager attempts to embezzle the businesswoman out of her ownership and into a homeless shelter..... Again
 
Lela finds herself carrying the weight of it all working multiple jobs just to keep the business, the home, and even his side hustle afloat. But instead of gratitude, she’s met with blame.
During the height of Covid, after just two months of unpaid bills, he twists the story claiming his bad budgeting is somehow her fault. With his overzealous spending and questionable habits, the gaslighting escalates. From holding marijuana use over her head to threatening her financial security, he makes one thing clear: in his world, the money is “separate,” but the consequences always fall on her.
Tune in for raw, unfiltered recordings that reveal how financial manipulation and emotional abuse intertwine and how one woman is pushed to the breaking point while still fighting for her survival and independence.
👉🏾 Trigger Warning: Gaslighting, financial abuse, explicit content.
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Building Castles in Quick Sand

Every dream starts strong, but what happens when the foundation is already cracked?
In this explosive episode, the manipulation reaches new heights. Lela’s majority 75% stake in her own business is under fire as her so-called manager demands 20% for himself—despite secretly selling off shares to Tyler after convincing her into sell shares to Thalia. What starts as business negotiations quickly spirals into bullying, harassment, and pure audacity.
Will Lela give in to the pressure, or will this be the moment she finally pushes back against the gaslighting and financial abuse?
Tune in for the raw, uncut recordings that expose the lengths some people will go to steal power—and how one woman refuses to let her empire be stolen piece by piece.
👉🏾 Trigger Warning: Explicit language, manipulation, and themes of abuse. Listener discretion is advised
Thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of The Gaslight Diaries. If this conversation hit home for you, don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review your support helps this show reach more people who need it. For more tools to help you heal, glow up, and create your own soft life, check out my Grow Up to Glow Up Manual along with other books, journals, and resources available now in my online store. 👉🏾 Shop Books & Products Here: www.luxelifebylela.com👉🏾 Follow My Art & Lifestyle Brand: www.lelalovelee.com👉🏾 Connect with Me on TikTok & Instagram: @TheArtistLela @lelaluvlee Every purchase goes right back into supporting this podcast and empowering women like you to rebuild, reclaim, and rise. "Until next time, protect your peace, honor your glow, and remember, you deserve a life without struggle

*When communication is so bad

It started as a dream. A studio. A partnership. A chance to build something bigger than us. But when money, power, and ego walked through the door… the cracks started showing. Arguments turned into explosions. Promises turned into manipulation. This isn’t just a business story. This is betrayal in real time. Welcome to Season One: The Dream & The Deception. You’ll hear it all unedited, raw, and louder than the lies
Thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of The Gaslight Diaries. If this conversation hit home for you, don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review your support helps this show reach more people who need it. For more tools to help you heal, glow up, and create your own soft life, check out my Grow Up to Glow Up Manual along with other books, journals, and resources available now in my online store. 👉🏾 Shop Books & Products Here: www.luxelifebylela.com👉🏾 Follow My Art & Lifestyle Brand: www.lelalovelee.com👉🏾 Connect with Me on TikTok & Instagram: @TheArtistLela @lelaluvlee Every purchase goes right back into supporting this podcast and empowering women like you to rebuild, reclaim, and rise. "Until next time, protect your peace, honor your glow, and remember, you deserve a life without struggle