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Emma K.

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  • Michelle Stonhill

9/29/19

I have lost thousands of pounds to Michelle, £7750 to be exact, on a programme that is in my opinion, poor quality.

On her website she promises 1-2-1 bespoke coaching but in a whole year, you get 2 hours worth of 1-2-1 coaching time -- when paying £750 per month!

I found that the advice she gave is not always relevant, realistic or useable: her answer to making money overall seems just to be to charge extortionate amounts of money to one's clients per session, something I don't want to do. This didn't sit right.

In my opinion her marketing strategy does not yield consistent results. I noticed that women in the programme even after the majority of the year in the course were not really generating any sales or getting new clients. It only appears to have worked for the clients that she has used as testimonials from a long time ago and herself.

I sent a formal complaint and asked for evidence to back up 3 testimonials that she uses to promote the course, (testimonials that I signed up to the programme after reading) because once in the programme I realised these three women are people who are on her team; two earning money from her clients through in-programme sells and one who I believe is on her payroll and also happens to be her best friend of years. This set off alarm bells for me.

Instead of any care or respect for the fact that I am one of her high paying clients asking questions and having an issue with the quality of what she is offering, asking for validity, she thew me out of the mentorship group immediately - a course I paid up front for, without a remaining refund that I had asked for.

The contract I signed with Michelle states that claims of actual earnings can be verified and examples of actual results can be provided. Yet when I asked her to provide evidence for these testimonial I got nothing of the sort back and instead have received a letter from her legal team saying I will be pursued for defamation. I wrote in the questions below that in my experience I think this programme is a scam, meaning, I feel the value of the course is exaggerated, I feel it is misrepresented and I have experienced terrible customer care. I feel the value of the course is exaggerated, I feel it was misrepresented to me and I have experienced terrible customer care. I don't believe I received £8000 worth at all and I wish I had invested my money in a university masters instead, or on a coach with integrity, proof of concept and real results.
I tried to delete the answers below after receiving a scary message from her lawyer saying they will make a hefty claim against me for defamation and damages (to no avail as Sitejabber won't return my messages and I couldn't delete them like I could this review), but after speaking with my own lawyer I know I am simply sharing my own experience and we have freedom of speech to share an honest review without fear of even greater financial loss. I am only sharing what I believe to be true, in my experience and opinion of this programme after being in it for 8 months. Others are welcome to make up their own minds although I strongly suggest you spend your money elsewhere.

Also, my experience is not an isolated incident. I am speaking with many women who have had similar experiences in this programme and who feel the same. They also feel scared to come forward from fear of being pursued. That speaks volumes no matter how it is framed positively on social media by her, "behind every successful woman is a pack of haters, fact!" well that is not the kind of success that I want.

In the end I am left with the feeling that Michelle never cared about me as her client and I regret the day I paid any money to her. She is a first class narcissist and manipulator.

My final statements that sums up how I feel about this course and Michelle as a coach: "All that glitters is not gold" and "the Emperor isn't wearing any clothes." Stay well away!

EDIT ADDED 10/02/2020
Once again I do not appreciate Michelle's "team" writing unnecessary comments. What I have said is backed up by evidence and is not defamatory. The glowing review I wrote was written within the first month or so of joining when I had not experienced the majority of the programme now understood what was actually going on. I do not give my permission for that to be used as it is not a reflection of how I actually feel about your service. There is a reason why Michelle asks her customers to write reviews within the first few weeks of joining when there is hype and excitement and not further down the line. How many clients that have actually seen the programme through "happily" are actually making money? How many clients are actually satisfied with what has been offered. Those are figures I would like to see. Michelle does not have a pack of haters, there is just a community of very disappointed customers trying to share the truth of their experience with a terrible service.

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Wealth Accelerator Mentorship

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Michelle S. – Michelle Stonhill Rep

Hi Uma,

This review contains non-factual, unsubstantiated and defamatory claims which are very serious - all services were provided to you exactly as contracted which we would be happy to prove, we would also be happy to share the glowing testimonial you gave for the service you received.

All testimonials and reviews shared by the Michelle Stonhill company are shared exactly as written and given freely by clients without reward, exactly as was yours - please find the original testimonial you gave us below this comment.

Based on your original testimonial we can only find this review to be highlighting a hidden agenda and not based on fact.

As agreed in the terms of service prior to your purchase, we can not be held responsible for your results as these are 100% in your control, the level of work and effort you did or did not apply to your business is your responsibility and something we obviously can not control.

Regards

The Michelle Stonhill Team

Original testimonial;
It was a big leap of faith to joint Michelle’s mentorship but I am so glad I did. Every since making that decision, so many aspects of my life have been coming together... I am so much clearer in what I want to do and feel really excited about all the possibilities. I feel supported and most importantly I am being held accountability which is exactly what I need... I tend to shire away from my full potential and gifts and being seen, I. E I will procrastinate and do everything other than take the steps forward that I need to do to shine so having Michelle and the positive group of women by my side is invaluable. It’s early days but it’s been hugely valuable for me already...

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“Hi Emma, Thank you for this review, my experience has been very similar to hers... I would love to join a group with women who has a similar experience and see what we could do... Thank you for speaking up! Livia Vlaicu”

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