Life After MLM

Happy October! All month long we will be sharing MLM Horror stories, from creepy cults to literal murder. Join us every Sunday with bonus episodes on Wednesday! *CW - This episode features discussions about mental illness and toxic diet culture. We talk about mental health, disordered eating, binge eating disorder, and fatphobia. Please use discretion when listening.* Ella Kruczynska just wanted t...

Happy October! All month long we will be sharing MLM Horror stories, from creepy cults to literal murder. Join us every Sunday with bonus episodes on Wednesday! Have you ever heard the name Brownie Wise? If it seems vaguely familiar that makes sense. She was a pioneer in direct sales at a time when "upper management was no place for a woman", and defied all odds in a male dominated industry. She w...

This episode is sponsored by EveryPlate . Enjoy meals starting at $1.49 a plate using code MLM149 at checkout! Happy October! All month long we will be sharing MLM Horror stories, from creepy cults to literal murder. Join us every Sunday with bonus episodes on Wednesday! *Trigger Warning : This episode deals with mental health, covert abuse and thoughts of suicide. Please use discretion when liste...

This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh ! Save 65% and get FREE shipping when you use code LifeAfterMLM65! *Content Warning - this episode mentions about trauma, mental health, miscarriage, and disordered eating. Please use discretion when listening.* Jeannette was a Diamond Coach during her 5 year stint in Beachbody, running the MLM rat race with undiagnosed ADHD, chasing the dopamine fueled high...

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp . Listeners of the show receive 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/MLM To add more education and content to our MLMs Abroad episodes, I asked my friend Nic to come and chat about her time in MLM, share with us some companies we may not know and share what she's learned as someone on the outside now looking in. We've chatted about how politics play a...

This episode is sponsored by EveryPlate . Enjoy meals starting at $1.49 a plate using code MLM149 at checkout! Have you ever wanted to live a "cleaner" or "healthier" life? One day you're living free of toxic chemicals, the next you're being fear mongered into a wildly antithetical existence under the guise of "business". For Atalie, being pregnant and terrified of harming her unborn child lead he...

Sam just wanted to sell cute stuff to her friends and family from the comfort of their living rooms, she didn't realize she was entering a never ending race, chasing after a golden carrot that didn't exist. From her starts in MLM's with shady mergers and takeovers, to her life as a salaried recruiter for traveling trunk shows, Sam has some interesting insights into different facets of the multi le...

This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh . Use code LifeAfterMLM16 for an exclusive listener discount! Have you ever found yourself going down a funnel marketing rabbit hole? Clicking link after link, trying to get to the root of what this website is about? What are they selling? How do you make money? Is this a scam? Not all of them are as obvious as you would expect. So when Nikki found herself t...

This podcast episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Athletic Greens. In memory of Bruce A. Craig, Esq. Do you remember what MLM's were like BEFORE the invention of social media? RSVP's, carbon copy receipts, and hands on activities? Maybe you got a Mary Kay makeover, or made a Creative Memories scrapbooking page? Whatever it was it looked a whole lot different than the MLM Parties of today. Join S...

Remember the caller who didn't leave any contact info on the 100th episode? Well she heard the call to action, hit me up and here we are! Meet Big Mo, a woman in the midst of a spiritual awakening, who one day looked around and realized the companies she had been involved with may have been more harm than good. As a woman with autism Mo faces a lot discrimination about her disability, so when a fl...

Sometimes after an episode airs, I get an email about it from a former member, adding more to the story or confirming the wild accusations. But the email I received after a Mary kay episode, made me SMASH that reply button faster than I ever have. After spending over 15 years in a generational Mary Kay family business, Jen wanted to share some of her own Pink Truth. We have a lovely chat about the...

One of the most vulnerable populations of people being sucked into MLM schemes are students, naïve, eager and looking for opportunity everywhere. That's how Ance Vanaga found herself in strange country at the age of 18, going door to door selling books for Southwestern Advantage, maybe the oldest MLM company we've found so far. Over the years of unpacking her experience, Ance started looking into...

Thanks to this week's sponsors of the show! EveryPlate, Athletic Greens and BetterHelp! Don't forget to check out our listener only deals and coupon codes to save you even more money! What do you think of when you hear the term "Loaded Tea"? Probably brightly colored iced drinks on your social feeds with secretive ingredients, a hush hush attitude around the actual benefits, a high price tag and a...

This episode is sponsored by EveryPlate! Get your first meals for $1.79 with code MLM179 at everyplate.com Gladys is the powerhouse behind MLMExit, an account dedicated to educating the people of Latin America about the dangers of MLMs. From her early beginnings in a call center for a Time Share scam, to her consumer protection passion project in the works, she's come a long way. Not only does she...

This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and AG1. Visit athleticgreens.com/MLM to receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. *Content Warning* In this episode we talk about SA and Narcissistic Abuse, please use discretion when listening. Have you ever experienced a narcissist? Maybe you were raised by one, controlled by one, or in love with one....

Have you ever seen the comment section of an MLM Horror story? There is almost always someone proclaiming "My MLM isn't like that!" And it's true. Not all MLM stories are horrors that leave you broken and empty. So when I got an email from someone who had a "typical experience" I knew I needed to talk to Bri, who was with R+F for 6 years. Bri did all the things, worked her business, watched the we...

When I first saw the work this woman was doing, I was impressed and in awe of her ambition. Not only was Blanca reaching a new audience, she was doing it in a different language. For the Latin communities, MLM's are an epidemic of affinity fraud and theft by deception, so learning there was someone who was filling the gaps in the education of the movement filled me with pride. While Blanca was luc...

This episode is sponsored by Credit Karma! Visit CreditKarma.com to find the right offer for you! *Content Warning* In this episode we talk about topics relating to diet culture, including disordered eating, food restriction, orthorexia and other triggering topics. Please use discretion. To continue our education into the circle diagram that is the diet industry and MLMs, today we're talking with...

MLM's and the health claims they repeat are dangerous, but often times we aren't really sure why. We place our faith and health in the hands of product reps who make illegal claims to get you to sign on the dotted line, but what could go wrong? I often get a lot of questions about the efficacy of essential oils as a natural health alternative, and so I asked my friend Kayla to come share her journ...

On December 27th, 2011 a 911 call is placed at 130 Sumac Drive in Troy Missouri that starts the domino effect of one of the strangest cases of murder and fraud I've ever heard. On a recommendation, I started watching The Thing About Pam on NBC starring Renee Zellwegger and couldn't get enough. Not many fraudsters are as bold and brazen as Pam, and I knew I had to learn as much as I could to find t...

Hey HunBots and HunBros! Let's raise at least $25 in all 50 STATES!!! - bit.ly/mwoy2022 I know that MLMs are a HUGE thing here in the states, but I was curious what it was like other places, like the UK for example. I always see comments and questions about the more UK based MLMs like The Body Shop at Home, FM World and Inteletravel. These just aren't MLMs that I run across all that often, so I re...

This episode is sponsored by Credit Karma! Visit CreditKarma.com to find the right offer for you! Hey HunBots and HunBros! Let's raise at least $25 in all 50 STATES!!! - bit.ly/mwoy2022 You may know Nick Anderson because he's all over Instagram, combining fitness education with humor and authenticity. Or maybe you know him because he married to From Huns to Humans podcast host, Danielle Bolster! E...

Hey HunBots and HunBros! Let's raise at least $25 in all 50 STATES!!! - bit.ly/mwoy2022 You have been asking me for an episode on doTERRA, and so I reached out to Jamie and asked her to come share her experiences in the company! With her background in massage therapy, it was only a matter of time until MLM found its way in her life. doTERRA often gets a "break" in the public eye because of their c...

The amount of messages I get from people asking me what they can do to help with AntiMLM awareness is humbling. I know so many feel compelled to share, educate and scream from the rooftops about these predatory scams, but feel lost in the space and not sure where they "fit". I first met Laurie through the AntiMLM space and along the way became friends. Although Laurie and I recorded this months ag...

This episode is sponsored by Credit Karma! Visit CreditKarma.com to find the right offer for you! Emily Paulson was a MegaHun before certain circumstances in her life made her reevaluate her life choices and make some amends. Throughout her sobriety journey, she learned A LOT about herself and began to unpack her life in MLM. On Emily's IG you can find the Highlight Real, her transparency and hone...