Motherhood Meets Medicine

77. The Personal Effects of Joining an MLM with Lauren Futrell Dunaway


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Multi-level marketing companies can be some of the biggest scams in the world. Not only do they provide a false hope of life changing narrative, but they share misinformation on wellness products.


In this episode,we chat about how Lauren was a part of an MLM for almost seven years. She also shares how she got involved, what made her trust the MLM in the first place, and then the downward spiral on how she realized it was not all that it seemed. 


Lauren Futrell Dunaway, Ph.D., MPH, RD, LDN is a Tulane University Professor, Registered Dietitian, and Public Health Researcher. She is passionate not only about teaching but about encouraging women to be their own health advocates and informed consumers.


Now, after leaving a wellness MLM she was involved with for years, she wants to be part of the discussion about how to address misinformation circulating online about nutrition and health. Lauren lives in New Orleans with her husband and 3 young daughters.


In this episode we discuss:

  • How MLMs can provide a sense of community.
  • The FDA compliance on MLM structure.
  • How MLMs use specific wording to trick people into believing their products are life changing.
  • Researching information on products in MLMs can not always be 100% correct.

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