The Gaslight Diaries

society, culture, personal, journals · EN

What happens when love, business, and betrayal collide? Entrepreneur and artist Lela Love Lee is answering that question with her explosive new TikTok podcast, “Toxic Partnerships & Exes,” a binge-worthy series built on real recordings of arguments, manipulation, and chaos inside a failed business and personal partnership.Unlike traditional podcasts, this one doesn’t tell the story it plays the receipts. For years, Lela captured live recordings of her then-business partner, John, a white male “manager” who repeatedly disrespected her as both a woman and a Black business owner. On tape, listeners hear him using the N-word, hurling derogatory insults, and flat-out refusing to respect female leadership.“This isn’t polished. This isn’t sugarcoated. It’s raw and explicit. Listeners aren’t just hearing my story—they’re living it with me, in real time,” said Lela.A Story with a Blueprint for HealingThe podcast doesn’t stand alone. Lela has also created her “Grow Up to Glow Up” manual, a c