My Life With A Sociopath & Lessons in Protecting Your Temple x The ARTIST(s) TEMPLE

2.3 • Working for Lee Daniels on 'Precious', Homeless in NYC & Mariah Carey • The ARTIST TEMPLE

⏱ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS 0:29 – 2:25 | Fallout in Tallahassee & Leaving School Lazarus reflects on the fall 2008 blow-up that led him to step away from FSU, pause school, and return home to reassess his life and future. 2:25 – 5:13 | A Door Opens: Lee Daniels & New York at 24 A tip from Kesha leads to an internship at Lee Daniels Entertainment. Lazarus is accepted quickly and arrives in New York at 24—his first time in the city—hoping this opportunity will reset everything. 5:13 – 10:19 | Craigslist Scam & Immediate Instability Within days, Lazarus is scammed out of housing, losing most of his money and realizing how little safety or support he has entering this moment. 10:19 – 16:23 | Couch-Crashing & Starting Anyway A former FSU actress lets him crash in Harlem while he begins the internship immediately, determined not to miss the opportunity despite unstable living conditions. 16:23 – 23:36 | Industry Proximity & Unpaid Labor Lazarus meets Lee Daniels, witnesses post-production on Push (later Precious), and absorbs the excitement of being close to real industry power—while working long unpaid days. 23:36 – 27:14 | Homeless in NYC: “Paying My Dues” When housing collapses, Lazarus begins sleeping on subways and in stations, hiding it at first and convincing himself this hardship is part of earning his place. 27:14 – 35:24 | Survival Meets Skill Needing income, Lazarus asks to reduce hours. Instead, Lee assigns him a task—recording ambient Harlem sound for Precious. The audio impresses Lee and goes straight to the editor. 35:24 – 42:35 | Promotion & the High of Access Lazarus is promoted to Lee Daniels’ personal assistant at $500/week, given keys, and pulled deeper into the machine—handling production tasks, celebrity errands, contracts, and daily operations. 42:35 – 51:10 | Pressure, Resistance & Paycheck Failures As expectations rise, Lazarus senses resistance from the producing team, experiences Lee’s volatility, and faces repeated paycheck failures that leave him stranded despite nonstop work. 51:10 – 54:09 | Hills, Valleys & a Cliffhanger Celebrity highs collide with exhaustion, legal tension in the office, and growing instability—ending with a late-night call from Lee that sets up what comes next. The ARTIST(s) TEMPLE is a reflective podcast about what artists endure to move through creative systems without losing themselves. Hosted by Lazarus X, the show draws from over twenty years of independent filmmaking and industry proximity to examine the realities behind access and opportunity. It moves beyond hustle culture to name unpaid labor, exploitation, burnout, and the psychological cost of creative ambition. The ARTIST(s) TEMPLE treats the artist as a living temple—one that requires care, boundaries, and clarity. Each episode distills lessons from lived experience so artists can protect what they’re building, internally and externally.

2.1 • Inside Jared's Love Bomb & the Entrance of A New Narcissist • My Life With A Sociopath (2025)

⏱ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS 0:00 – 2:29 | Crisis, Detachment & the Fog Setting In Lazarus X (formerly Lamont Pierré) revisits the late-2007 emergency with his estranged father—a six-week disruption that hit just as he was entering his creative stride. Now 24 years old at the time, this emotional exhaustion became the backdrop for how he walked into 2008: depleted, vulnerable, and unable to see how certain dynamics with Jared were forming around him. 2:29 – 7:23 | Jared’s Early Love Bombing Lazarus reflects on the early “good morning” texts, check-ins, and intimate life-sharing from Jared Wofford. What once felt like closeness now reads as the beginning of a love-bombing strategy that opened the door to deeper manipulation. 7:23 – 11:59 | Feelings Forming Around Jared’s Toxicity As Lazarus recognized Jared’s toxic behaviors, he also realized he had developed real feelings. This contradiction trapped him emotionally: craving the connection while seeing the instability behind it. He stayed partly hoping Jared would finally answer why he wanted Lazarus in his life. 11:59 – 15:26 | Birthdays, Bonding & the Illusion of Mutual Care Lazarus remembers the 2007 birthday Jared and Shelah Marie planned for him—and the 2008 celebration he organized for Jared. These moments acted as emotional anchors that made the bond feel reciprocal, even though the care was not as mutual as it appeared. 15:26 – 17:59 | Building a Community While Draining Himself In 2008, Lazarus became an unintentional creative hub in Tallahassee. With visibility came opportunists eager to attach themselves to the momentum he and Jared created. While Lazarus carried the weight of everything, nobody—including Jared—noticed his emotional deterioration. 17:59 – 23:32 | The Outing: Protecting Jared’s Image at Lazarus’s Expense Lazarus discusses one of the deepest betrayals: Jared telling his father about Lazarus’s feelings while hiding his own role in creating the dynamic. The omission protected Jared’s image and left Lazarus exposed and humiliated. 23:32 – 28:56 | PDA Performances & Manipulation Tactics Lazarus recalls moments that now look like psychological games—public displays of affection with Mel performed in front of him and an intimate underwear “wardrobe fitting” for Victim. These blurred boundaries and maintained emotional power over him. 28:56 – 30:36 | Fragmented Needs & Emotional Starvation Lazarus describes living in an emotional split: physical affection from someone else, distorted emotional intimacy from Jared. In retrospect, he was starving for real care while surviving on confusion and mixed signals. 30:36 – 30:58 | Entering the James Bland Chapter Lazarus ends by foreshadowing the next story: his complicated relationship with filmmaker James Bland and how it intersects with this period. ⸻ For twenty years, filmmaker Lazarus X turned his pain into film. Now, he turns the camera inward. My Life With a Sociopath & Lessons in Protecting Your Temple blends memoir, psychology, and artistry to explore one of the most complicated relationships of his life with actor Jared Wofford. Revisiting an eleven-year professional and personal dynamic that blurred the line between muse and manipulator, Lazarus opens the vault on a love story that became a spiritual test—a raw, reflective series about reclaiming boundaries, truth, and your temple. ⸻ Disclaimer: This series reflects my personal memories and opinions. It is not a professional psychological assessment or legal accusation. ⸻ 📍 Follow The Artist Temple IG: @theartiststemplepodcast IG: @lazarus__x IG: @arthousestreamingplus Keyword Cluster: This episode discusses actor Jared Wofford. It includes details about Jared Wofford’s behavior, relationships, and public history. The story is based on direct personal experience with actor Jared Wofford.

1.7 ╱ End of the Road?, Unspoken Intimacies, 2008 Climaxes • My Life With A Sociopath (2025)

⏱ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS0:00 – 5:18 | Park Confrontation: “I Already Knew”Lazarus recounts the actress reveal and calls out Jared’s patterns. He confesses his feelings; Jared says, “I already knew.” Lazarus declares the friendship and partnership over while Jared pleads for another chance.5:18 – 9:10 | Driveway Flashback: “Say It Back”Revisiting the earlier moment after Jared lost his job—he hugs Lazarus, says “you know I love you,” and refuses to let go until Lazarus says it back.9:10 – 12:29 | Filming Through the NumbLazarus agrees to finish the film despite emotional exhaustion. On set the next day, he and Jared don’t speak; others notice the tension.12:29 – 20:12 | DL Circles & The MaskJared’s secrecy deepens. Men he brings around raise red flags. Lazarus emails him for clarity and begins questioning Jared Wofford’s authenticity, artistry, and the performative nature of his persona.20:12 – 41:59 | Boundary Crossings & Mixed SignalsStress mounts as Lazarus copes through poetry. Jared Wofford blurs boundaries—massaging his neck at rehearsal, giving suggestive looks, sleeping in Lazarus’s bed, and revealing he’d “be with a man in another country.” Stories of male teachers and coded confessions add to the confusion.41:59 – 49:55 | Privacy vs. Harm & AccountabilityLazarus differentiates discretion from deceit. More past entanglements surface. Jared’s avoidance of therapy and refusal to take accountability signal the deeper issue. The chapter closes on the end of their first three years together.⸻For twenty years, filmmaker Lazarus X turned his pain into film. Now, he turns the camera inward. 'My Life With a Sociopath & Lessons in Protecting Your Temple' blends memoir, psychology, and artistry with intimate storytelling and philosophical reflection to chronicle one of the most complicated relationships of his life with actor Jared Wofford. Revisiting an eleven-year professional and personal dynamic that blurred the line between muse and manipulator, Lazarus X opens the vault on a love story that became a spiritual test — a raw, reflective series on reclaiming your boundaries, your truth, and your temple.⸻Disclaimer: This series reflects my personal memories and opinions. It is not a professional psychological assessment or legal accusation.⸻📍 Follow The Artist Temple IG: @theartiststemplepodcast IG: @lazarus__x IG: @arthousestreamingplus⸻#LazarusX #TheArtistTemple #MyLifeWithASociopath #EmotionalHealing #ArtAsTherapy #ToxicRelationships #CreativeHealing #SpiritualGrowth #PsychologyAndArt #FilmmakerJourney

1.6 ╱ Parking Lot Fight, Sex, Lies & Heartbreak Confessions • My Life With A Sociopath (2025)

⏱ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS 0:00 – 1:24 | DIY DVD Consignment Run (Summer 2007, Tallahassee) Lazarus and Jared spend the day dropping Season 1 DVDs at indie CD/DVD shops on consignment; Lazarus fronts printing/design costs and drives the route. 1:24 – 3:08 | Car Argument: Transparency & Loyalty → “Boy–Girl” Line Post-run, a car fight over side projects and trust; Lazarus wants reciprocal transparency. In the lot where Jared’s car is parked, Jared snaps: “This sounds like some boy–girl sh*t,” leaving Lazarus confused and offended. 3:08 – 6:02 | Impulse Escape to L.A. (First Flight) — Jared Keeps Lazarus’s Car Still heated, Lazarus books his first-ever flight to Los Angeles to cool off. Despite anger, he has Jared drive him to the airport and lets Jared keep his newer car for the weekend. 6:02 – 9:04 | Kesha’s Mirror at Dinner — “You’re in Love with Jared.” Landing in L.A., dinner (Planet Hollywood vibe) with Kesha. She opens with: “So, you’re in love with Jared?” The line hits like a switch. Lazarus vows not to project it and flies back to Tallahassee (also gets his first tattoo on the trip). 9:04 – 18:48 | ‘Victim’ Ramp-Up & Life Overload Feature Victim begins (with James Bland producing/acting); Jared’s girlfriend plays his love interest. Lazarus juggles a dual major and 4–5 minors; grades slip; depression/burnout mount while the partnership grows more complicated. 18:48 – 41:50 | Masks Off → Actress’s Heartbreak → Decision to Confront Jared Wofford now confesses cheating while living with his girlfriend; infidelity clashes with Lazarus’s values. On a day off, a close actress friend reveals she’s been dating Jared for a year—heartbreak in real time. Angry and done with secrets, Lazarus texts “we need to talk,” refuses to brief Jared by text, picks him up, and drives to their usual park off Thomasville Road at night. They step out of the car—conversation about to begin (handoff to 1.7).⸻For twenty years, filmmaker Lazarus X turned his pain into film. Now, he turns the camera inward. 'My Life With a Sociopath & Lessons in Protecting Your Temple' blends memoir, psychology, and artistry with intimate storytelling and philosophical reflection to chronicle one of the most complicated relationships of his life with actor Jared Wofford. Revisiting an eleven-year professional and personal dynamic that blurred the line between muse and manipulator, Lazarus X opens the vault on a love story that became a spiritual test — a raw, reflective series on reclaiming your boundaries, your truth, and your temple.⸻Disclaimer: This series reflects my personal memories and opinions. It is not a professional psychological assessment or legal accusation.⸻📍 Follow The Artist Temple IG: @theartiststemplepodcast IG: @lazarus__x IG: @arthousestreamingplus⸻#LazarusX #TheArtistTemple #MyLifeWithASociopath #EmotionalHealing #ArtAsTherapy #ToxicRelationships #CreativeHealing #SpiritualGrowth #PsychologyAndArt #FilmmakerJourney

1.5 ╱ Girl In the Towel & Jared's Web of Lies • My Life With A Sociopath • The ARTIST TEMPLE (2025)

⏱ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS0:00 – 3:03 | After He’s Fired: I Step InIn 2006, Jared loses his job and breaks down. Lazarus and Shelah Marie console him. This moment shifts the dynamic — Jared becomes emotionally dependent while Lazarus steps into a support role that blurs personal and professional lines.3:03 – 8:40 | Chasing Legitimacy: Industry Names & Mixed IntentionsJared starts dropping big names — Will Packer, Rob Hardy — while Lazarus notices a split in ambition. Lazarus is chasing artistry and legacy; Jared Wofford is chasing image and validation. The first cracks in alignment appear.8:40 – 13:22 | False Stability & The CrashAn incident after MBK rehearsals exposes who Jared Wofford really is. Lazarus crashes his car close by and calls repeatedly; Jared never answers. The incident becomes the first real sign of detachment, ego, and selective empathy.13:22 – 19:03 | The Camera, The Credit, The LieMBK: Season 2 expands. Jared Wofford claims celibacy, projecting moral high ground, but manipulates business behind the scenes. He buys a camera on credit under his name, framed as a favor but functioning as leverage — a move that will haunt years of their collaboration. The gesture foreshadows how generosity becomes currency. 19:03 – 29:18 | The Feature & The FadeMBK expands with a sexual-health campaign. Jared claims celibacy, positioning himself as the disciplined one—the moral high ground. He buys a new Sony camera on credit under his name, framed as a favor but functioning as leverage. The gesture foreshadows how generosity becomes currency.29:18 – 43:33 | The Towel at the DoorLazarus shows up to retrieve tapes; a woman answers Jared’s door in a towel. Weeks later, she auditions for Victim. Jared calls her his “unofficial girlfriend.” Lazarus casts her anyway, later learning she lives with him. Professional boundaries collapse under personal deceit — art, love, and lies now sharing the same set.⸻For twenty years, filmmaker Lazarus X turned his pain into film. Now, he turns the camera inward. 'My Life With a Sociopath & Lessons in Protecting Your Temple' blends memoir, psychology, and artistry with intimate storytelling and philosophical reflection to chronicle one of the most complicated relationships of his life with actor Jared Wofford. Revisiting an eleven-year professional and personal dynamic that blurred the line between muse and manipulator, Lazarus X opens the vault on a love story that became a spiritual test — a raw, reflective series on reclaiming your boundaries, your truth, and your temple.⸻Disclaimer: This series reflects my personal memories and opinions. It is not a professional psychological assessment or legal accusation.⸻📍 Follow The Artist Temple IG: @theartiststemplepodcast IG: @lazarus__x IG: @arthousestreamingplus⸻#LazarusX #TheArtistTemple #MyLifeWithASociopath #EmotionalHealing #ArtAsTherapy #ToxicRelationships #CreativeHealing #SpiritualGrowth #PsychologyAndArt #FilmmakerJourney