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I am sending this with a heavy heart because I feel a responsibility to those who trust me.
I can no longer promote Earthwaking Village and Prosperous Legacy Advisors (PLA) and want to caution everyone regarding Bridge Bucks Bank.
My decision comes from a combination of troubling feedback, firsthand accounts, and serious concerns about the safety, practices, and financial structure of these projects.
Below I share:
- My history with Jonathan England and Earthwaking Village
- The mixed feedback I have received from attendees
- Concerns about two recent deaths connected to the community
- Why I am no longer partnering with Bradley Logan or PLA
- Why I strongly caution against participating in Bridgebucks Bank (Memo of Concern linked here)
Background with Earthwaking Village
I have worked with Jonathan England in the past, including co-hosting the Eco-Village Settler webinar, which promoted a $997 package to visit Earthwaking Village.
Many people have had transformational experiences through Jonathan’s work.
Others, however, have reported aggressive, confrontational practices that did not align with their values or healing modalities.
Feedback from Attendees
After promoting Earthwaking, members of our Live Free Academy community began attending. I received both positive and concerning reports. The concerns centered around:
- Not expecting intense self-development and spiritual work
- Feeling uncomfortable with the confrontational therapy style, rooted in Landmark Education modalities
- Being told that their discomfort meant there was something wrong with them
One leader at Earthwaking was formerly high up in Landmark Education, which is known for these approaches.
I stayed open to feedback until the People’s Reset in January 2025, where I heard firsthand from multiple attendees.
Some praised the experience.
Others described it as troubling and aggressive.
I also began hearing reports of derogatory language directed toward women (calling some women cunt, bitch, and whore).
Two Deaths Connected to Earthwaking
After the May 2025 Remember experience, I learned that two people died in connection with Earthwaking.
One, Heather Tyks, most definitely committed suicide.
The other, while not officially called suicide by Earthwaking, seems most likely to be.
I spoke at length with Heather’s mother.
She told me Heather learned about Earthwaking from one of our early intentional community matchmaking events where Jonathan and his community presented.
Heather’s mother created a PDF outlining her investigation, which aligns with what I have heard from others who were there.
While she mentions a possible birthday cake manipulation, this was later contradicted by another trusted source.
Why I Stopped Working with Bradley and PLA
I learned indirectly that Prosperous Legacy Advisors is now an integrated auxiliary of Earthwaking Village’s 508(c)(1)(a).
Bradley knew I had concerns about Earthwaking but did not tell me directly about integrating with Earthwaking Village.
I take the trust people put in me seriously.
Partnering with Bradley implies I endorse him, and therefore, those he promotes—including Earthwaking Village.
Bridgebucks Bank Warning
I have linked my full memorandum of concern here: [Memo of Concern].
In short:
- Bridgebucks Bank is marketed as a new, values-aligned financial system, but is actually a centralized bank account controlled by two signers, including Jonathan England.
- It operates on a 50% reserve, meaning only half of deposited funds are guaranteed to be available at any time.
- The tokens have no meaningful utility outside of the Earthwaking community and select local merchants.
- They are built on the Binance Smart Chain, which is centralized, surveillable, and censorable.
- Membership in BBB automatically makes you an integrated auxiliary of Earthwaking’s 508(c)(1)(a), with no vetting process.
Unless you live at Earthwaking and fully support and trust the project, I cannot recommend putting money into Bridgebucks Bank.
Final Thoughts
Every one of these concerns has been brought directly to Jonathan England.
He has responded to all of them and I believe he genuinely thinks he is doing God’s work.
I have also spoken to Bradley and his daughter August multiple times about these issues.
They do not share my level of concern.
Because of the trust placed in me, I cannot continue to serve as a pipeline into Bradley’s world, which leads people to Earthwaking Village and Bridgebucks Bank.
I still have love for Jonathan, Bradley, and August.
Many people benefit from their work.
But there are also deep concerns, now including two deaths, that I cannot overlook.
The way therapy is conducted at Earthwaking and Bridge Bucks Bank are not in alignment with the world I want to create.
Thank you for hearing me out.
I am not seeking conflict or drama.
I am honoring the trust you have given me by sharing what I know to be serious issues.
Please proceed with caution.
John Bush
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