WARNING! DO NOT USE JULIEN BLANC PROGRAMS - SEE REDDIT FIRST LIKE I WISH I DID
I used to see Facebook reels of Julien Blanc, where he seemed to be giving in person classes to those looking to shift their daily anxiety & essentially, work on core inner-child work, that affects our subconscious daily. I never knew how these people attended & didn't look into it, knowing I'm a single mother on a budget. Then one day, there's a post about submitting an application, to see if you're someone they may call to interview. Julien says he reads each & every application (so in my mind, I'm thinking he's looking for people he thinks he can benefit the most & maybe I'll get to join to one of these classes I keep seeing in the Reels. He comes off as genuinely empathetic & caring, so I thought, "maybe these people get picked & by him knowing he can help them so well, their agreement to be filmed for these Reels (whilst helping them do this healing work is a win-win situation)." I filled out the application & I went through 2 interviews. The first was done with a volunteer, so again, I wasn't getting the vibe I was being "sold salvation" for a mighty price tag. In my 2nd interview, I talk with the gentleman who ultimately becomes my coach, Gustavo. I specifically told Gustavo I never went to any of Julien Blanc's websites or anything beyond following him on Facebook. I told him I always wondered how people attended these classes & that's what lead to my application. I was super open & honest with Gustavo. He tells me I can join this 'Mastery Class,' that he describes as a year long program, adding sometimes it takes people less time & sometimes it takes longer (because of course, Life happens & we all heal at our specific rate). He tells me how the program will be mine for my lifetime (so now I'm not worried about the year long process or any time factors whatsoever). He proceeds to give me THREE options. 1) I get coached personally by Julien for $5,000! (which by now, we both knew was out of my price range, just like option 2) another program that was under $2,000...and so then he tells me that he thinks the best fit for me, would be this year long Mastery Class, where if I made 3 payments, one each month, would be both somewhat affordable & an "investment in myself." We talked about my trauma therapy & why this would benefit me in ways beyond my trauma therapy. Initially, I made the first 2 payments, & I struggled to get myself through barely the first month's set of assignments in a 6 week time frame, due to my every day life & health. During this time, I ran into some expensive car repairs (& based on the private Facebook group they offer as part of the package you're paying for - I knew from one of the seldom posts in this private group, that members felt safe calling to pause their payments & program). Right before I went to call, I experienced a death in my family. It took me 2 weeks of grieving to make the call. They were very kind during the call & at this point, I still felt safe. However, then I experienced the death of a dear friend within a month of my family member's death. Needless to say, I was a wreck. I was not up to calling, because I could not stop crying. THIS is when I went to the website. In my deepest grief, I see there were more than 3 options to choose from, & a claim that the program was so heart-feltly designed, there was a money-back guarantee, *if you requested this within 30 days! The whole class is about transformation & I was shocked that they expected users to know if their lives had fully transformed in 30 days! It's worse if you choose the monthly payment (12 payments) that would've spared me the amount of money I lost, had my coach mentioned it to me. I realized he had taken advantage of knowing I hadn't been on the website. I was now on this website, looking for who to write about a refund, because before I realized my coach had most likely not told me about this option, I felt indebted to him, for his guidance throughout the month I was participating in the program. I was sharing very personal & deep stuff. He was always prompt in helping to guide & assist me through the assignments. In my grief, I wasn't up to telling him I needed to be refunded & wanted to rejoin when I knew I was mentally up to rejoining the program. That's what lead me to the website & reading this ridiculous money-back guarantee. If I had chosen the monthly payment, I'd only have 7 days to decide if my life was transformed. I emailed the proper parties, explaining everything I was going through & was met with a very disingenuous display of empathy, as they told declined the refund. When I explained it wouldn't be possible for anyone to truly know if their life had been transformed in 30 days, they said, "True-we just 'meant if it feels right for you."*NOT said on the website*. Despite my grieving & only doing 1 month, I originally wanted to return (paying again!) was still refused my nearly $700 refund!
By JM