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Welcome to DAY 3 of 9 DAYS OF HOLIDAY MAGIC in the month of December! Named after the spirit of the season AND the MLM that was shut down by the FTC in 1974 after being found to be operating as a pyramid scheme. Stay Tuned after the show for details on our next giveaway! I hope your season is filled with the embodiment of HOLIDAY MAGIC, as we count down to 2022!

Lindsay Helm reached out to me during Cult Month, and after hearing her story, I needed to have her on the show! She's hilarious, brave and funny - exactly what we love on this show! Lindsay tells us all about her decision to join the LDS Church at 13, and her experiences within her decade long membership. Even the difficult parts are littered with dark humor, a theme Lindsay uses throughout her book as well. And no episode of Life After MLM would be complete without SOME MLM, Lindsay was ALSO A Mary Kay lady during her time in Mormonism! Also, some mini dives in Blessing Looms and BINT.

Show Notes

BBB Scam Alert : Blessing Looms - https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/22255-bbb-scam-alert-easy-money-blessing-loom-nope-pyramid-scheme

BINT Scam - https://www.bintscam.com/

FTC v BINT - https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/bint._complaint_file_stamped_copy.pdf

Vixen by Lindsay Helm - https://amzn.to/3DnFP5U

Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage - https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/us/politics/15marriage.html

If my Body is a Temple it’s on Fire - https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/if-my-body-is-a-temple-its-on-fire/

Dismantling Mormon Purity Culture - https://religionnews.com/2016/09/27/dismantling-mormon-purity-culture/

Dr. Steven Hassan's BITE Model - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/

Ponzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3q16oJb

How can you help?

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Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

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