The book traces my personal journey as a longtime leader inside the personal and professional development industry. When I was confronted with credible information about abuse and exploitation within the organization I had dedicated much of my adult life to, it created an unavoidable invitation to look more closely—at my own participation, its impact on my personal and professional life, and the “truth” (or limits) of the mission I had believed in.
That inquiry continues through my show Confronting the Line (Pod & YouTube), where my guests and I examine the often blurry boundary between meaningful growth and exploitation. I believe in being willing to find that line—and then to look, listen, and learn—so lifelong learners can pursue growth without surrendering discernment, dignity, or consent.
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How this work is funded ...
Confronting the Line exists to examine the boundary between transformation and exploitation—so that people can make informed, ethical choices about personal development, coaching, and self-help. This work is grounded in transparency, informed consent, and harm-reduction. That includes being clear about how it is funded.
A Simple Truth
Since the publication of Is This a Cult? and the launch of Confronting the Line, this work has cost more money than it has made. It has also carried professional, emotional, and relational costs. I continue this work not because it is lucrative—but because it is necessary.
Why Transparency Matters
Critiquing exploitative systems while replicating them would undermine this work. That is why funding structures are intentionally designed to - Avoid dependency, avoid coercion, avoid hidden incentives and preserve editorial independence.
Needing to fund work does not invalidate it. Lack of transparency does.
What This Work is NOT:
Participation in Confronting the Line is not a funnel into high-pressure programs IT IS an invitation to educate, inquire in service of a safer and more ethical personal and professional development and wellness space.
What Funding Supports:
When revenue is generated via membership (YouTube) or Ad's, it supports the following:
Where Support Comes From:
Support for this work may come from - Voluntary memberships or subscriptions to the channel (YouTube), Donations, Ethical, educational offerings through iLumn8.Life, Speaking, writing and consulting aligned with SEEK Safely principles and values.
Conclusion:
You do not need to agree with every conclusion presented here to benefit from open inquiry. Confronting the Line exists so people can ask better questions, see patterns more clearly, and engage with personal development without pressure, shame, or manipulation. Informed consent applies to ideas, too.
