Life After MLM

By Roberta Blevins

True stories and conversations with survivors, advocates and experts on the insidiousness of cults, frauds, scams and pyramid schemes. Through compassionate and educational informal chats, we work to ... more

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How many episodes does Life After MLM have?

The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.

Life After MLM episodes:

December 29, 2024 Episode 278 : 2024 Bloopers
Happy Holidays from the Triple Diamond Team at Life After MLM! Here is a fun collections of outtakes and bloopers that happened in 2024 behind the scenes of the podcast. From tangents with guests, to uncontrollable interruptions, enjoy the chaos that happens behind your favorite episodes and thank you for making 2024 our best year yet!
Show Notes
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
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30min
December 22, 2024 Episode 277 : Hope Kraal
Merry Christmas Huns! We've got a bit of Holiday Magic brewing with a special Yuletide episode, filled with all the themes we've come to love over here at Life After MLM; Cultiness, Evangelical Christianity, and Amway. Meet Hope Kraal, who as a former WWDB IBO has a lot to say about World Wide Dream Builders and Amway, including how they use faith manipulation, deceit, the patriarchy to get ahead.
Show Notes
Connect with Hope : Instagram
Hamburger University
Love and Respect
Sheila Wray Gregoire
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

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1h 28min
December 15, 2024 Episode 276 : DeAnne McMahan
DeAnne was just looking for a job online when she ran across a posting for what seemed like a legit marketing and sales position. What she actually found was an office for Smart Circle, an MLM where she would be selling discount coupons, door-to-door. In our chat we talk how Smart Circle is slightly different from traditional MLMs, what red flags to look out for when job hunting and how even when you think you can work the system, you can't out scam a scammer.
Show Notes
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

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1h 34min
December 08, 2024 Episode 275 : Dr. Mara Einstein
Dr. Mara Einstein is an internationally recognized expert on deceptive marketing tactics who I had the pleasure of meeting at the MLM Conference. After working for a decade in corporate marketing for some of the biggest names in the business (MTV, NBC, Miller Beer), she left for academia, motivated by a desire to pull back the curtain on consumerism’s dark side with the goal to persuade companies to do better and give people tools to increase their power in the marketplace.
She is the author of eight books, including the forthcoming Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults (Prometheus Books, 2025).
Show Notes
Connect with Mara! : Instagram | TikTok | Website
Watch Buy Now! on Netflix
Pre-Order Hoodwinked
(Not) Getting Paid to Do What You Love: Gender, Social Media, and Aspirational Work
Persuasion Knowledge
Black Ops Advertising
Tupperware and Mrs. Maisel
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

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1h 43min
November 30, 2024 A Quick Update
We'll be taking a little time off to grieve the loss of Aunt Jackie and will be back to new episodes soon. Thank you for understanding.
Show Notes
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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13min
November 24, 2024 Episode 274 : Nandi
We are wrapping up our month of Amway stories by taking a hard look at the accountability factor of Multi Level Marketing and how it harms it's participants in more ways than just financial. Nandi thought she was in a loving relationship, working together toward the future, but realized there were other factors making decisions and pulling the strings. We talk about how Covid affected the business and the performative nature of the Clownshow of MLM regardless of the circumstances.
Show Notes
LuLaRoe $164M Lawsuit
Connect with Nandi : Instagram
Do Tell Podcast
The Toxic Influence of Andrew Tate
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1h 34min
November 20, 2024 Episode 273 : The AntiMLM Kid Part 2
In Part 2 of my conversation with The AntiMLM Kid, we talk about the fallacy of the nonexistent "Level Playing Field", how MLMs explain Pyramid Scheme payment checks to their reps, get into the Double Speak of Amway, and give some valuable advice for when you find yourself in an awkward conversation about your shoes and income potential in the aisles of your closest Big Box Store.
Show Notes
Follow The AntiMLM Kid : TikTok | Instagram
Amway "Date" Gets Owned
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1h 5min
November 17, 2024 Episode 272 : The AntiMLM Kid Part 1
Ever wonder what it's like to be raised by IBOs? To have every memory and influence rooted in Amway? In Part 1 of my chat with The AntiMLM Kid, we dive into what those early years looked like, how her parents met and how she was groomed into becoming an IBO herself. It wasn't until she met her now husband that she began to open her eyes to the harsh truths of MLM.
Show Notes
Follow The AntiMLM Kid : TikTok | Instagram
r/AntiMLM : My MLM childhood: growing up in an amway family
r/AntiMLM : Amway Ruined my Childhood
r/AntiMLM : My Parents were in Amway
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1h 15min
November 10, 2024 Episode 271 : Dianne
When Dianne, a former Amway Diamond reached out to me to help her tell her story and add another piece of the puzzle to our deep dive into Amway, I jumped at the chance. Dianne and her ex-husband were inside the cult for 25 years, and she has quite a few eye opening stories and revelations to share, including what it takes to reach Diamond and what staying at Peter Island is really like.
Show Notes
What are the odds of Making it to Diamond in Amway?
Casino Psychology 101 : What Makes Casinos Addictive
Peter Island Resort
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1h 33min
November 07, 2024 Episode 270 : Carl Rehnborg
For our Cult Month bonus series we are diving into the History of Amway, starting with Carl Rehnborg, the inception of Nutrilite, and the earliest beginnings of The American Way. Stay tuned as we dive into all the sordid details of the Grandfather of MLM.
Show Notes
Out of MLM
The BITE Model
LAMLM Book Club
MLM Dupes
How can you help?
MLM Change
Report Fraud
Truth in Advertising
Report to your state Attorney General's office!
Not in the U.S.? No Problem!
Support the Podcast!
Website | Patreon | Buy Me a Taco | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Discord | Merch!
Life After MLM is produced by Roberta Blevins. Audio editing is done by the lovely Kayla Craven, video editing by the indescribable RK Gold, and Michelle Carpenter is our Triple Emerald Princess of Robots. Life After MLM is owned by Roberta Blevins 2024.
Music : Abstract World by Alexi Action
*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
24min

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How many episodes does Life After MLM have?

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