In this episode we’re talking about a CONTROVERSIAL topic in the wellness and fitness industries; multi-level marketing. Should we be buying our vitamins from at home “consultants”? How do you know if a workout program your neighbor is selling you is legit? Listen in as we talk ethics, wellness trends, influence culture, and more!
Things we mentioned in this episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dream/id1435743296 (The Dream Podcast) has an entire season dedicated to MLM’s in wellness.
We talked a lot about Lularoe! You can read the https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits (article we mentioned here), and watch the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6eujSJ0-RU (video we referenced here.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Becoming_a_God_in_Central_Florida (On Becoming a God in Central Florida) on Hulu is a show about a woman who schemes her way through the ranks of a pyramid scheme after her husband is eaten by an alligator.
Stacia answers allllll your questions about personal training in https://www.donutsanddowndog.com/blog/2020/7/13/staciafitness (this blog post!)
Stacia’s reading: https://amzn.to/2Fo6ozr (Women Who Run With Wolves), a book about finding the instinctual nature of women.
Lizzie’s reading: https://amzn.to/31SxI0l (The Underground Railroad) a novel about a young slave escaping through (you guessed it!) The Underground Railroad.
Stacia is on the final days of her launch for The Total Body Confidence Breakthrough 8-Week Program. Find out more about this https://strengthbystacia.com/totalbodyconfidencebreakthrough (amazing fitness coaching program here)!
Breakdown of the episode:
1:45 - What is an mlm?
4:15 - We discuss our experiences with mlm’s in the wellness space and the weirdest proposals we’ve gotten from brands to sell their products
32.30 - What are your thoughts on big fitness mlm’s like Beachbody etc
40:25 - What would you say to someone trying to sell you on an mlm product?
46:25 - As fitness professionals what are some good brands for people to look up who want either supplements or workout programs etc?
53:40 - We highlight our latest review!
59:00 - We share our Yay For the Day
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Our August 2020 Book Club read is “10% Happier” by Dan Harris - we can’t wait to read with you!
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