Clients of Influencer Career Coaches - Paid $500+ Felt Scammed

Anyone get scammed by a social influencer career coach? I'm a labor journalist working on an article about career coaches who position themselves as social influencers — the ones who charge $500-$1,500+, post photos of their expensive vacations and luxury purchases, manufacture scarcity ("only 2 spots left"), and use shame-based marketing to close the deal. I've had some great conversations over the past week, but I'm still looking for people who specifically dealt with these influencer-type coaches — the ones constantly posting videos, flexing their lifestyle, telling you your resume is "HORRIBLE" or "you're doing it all wrong" or "most of you will still be jobless in a year" while peddling a premium package. I'm looking to talk with people who: Were drawn in by a coach's posh lifestyle content, relatable demeanor, or "success story" posts Paid $500+ for coaching and felt it wasn't worth the money Received generic advice (optimize your LinkedIn, use ChatGPT, shorten your answers) that didn't justify the price Felt shamed or pressured into buying ("invest in yourself," "one day you'll get tired of being tired") Watched the coach post constantly but go silent when you needed actual help Noticed the coach seemed more interested in collecting testimonials and creating viral content than helping you Happy to keep things completely anonymous. Comment or DM me if this sounds familiar.