*The stories shared in LuLaBitch are our own personal experiences, opinions and allegations of our time in the cult LuLaRoe. Some accounts may be triggering. Please listen at your own discretion. This is meant as a companion series to the Amazon Docuseries, LuLaRich, and is in no way affiliated with the film.*

For our first episode of LuLaBitch, we welcome Derryl Trujillo, the charming and stalwart Home Office employee from LuLaRich on Amazon Prime. I first met Derryl back in 2017, right after we had both left LuLaRoe and found Defective. When helping consult on LuLaRich, I KNEW the producers needed to hear what really happened in Home Office and that Derryl was the only one who could tell it. Derryl shares his experiences being hired, dealing with failed launches, Convention 2016 & 2017 (you decide which was worse) and his emotional tear filled realization that he's worth more than this. Who's joining us at Miguel's for Happy Hour?

Show Notes

Watch LuLaRich on Amazon Prime Video! - https://amzn.to/3k68Axs

Follow Derryl on Twitter! - https://twitter.com/derryl_golfer

Follow Derryl on Instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/derryltrujillo/

Got a job for Derryl? Connect on LinkedIn! - https://www.linkedin.com/in/derryl-trujillo-476500108

Color Lenses Personality Test - https://truecolorsintl.com/the-four-color-personalities/

Millennial Women Made LuLaRoe Billions. Then They Paid The Price. - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits

PLIGHT OF ROMANIAN CHILDREN SPURS U.S. FAMILIES TO ADOPT - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/01/22/plight-of-romanian-children-spurs-us-families-to-adopt/65fdc7bf-1efb-4b35-a160-8b51810de1ec/

LuLaRoe Is Getting Criticized Again From Women Furious About The Latest Line Of Clothes - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lula-noir-launch

LuLaRoe founders fight back against pyramid scheme accusation - https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lularoe-founders-fight-back-against-pyramid-scheme-accusation/

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org

You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/

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"Tallulah" dodged a bullet when she saw the red flags at a World Financial Group recruitment event and decided to turn down "the opportunity". After making that decision, she was harassed and bullied by her recruiter with vicious texts and voice messages. We also discuss different red flags to look for when trying to figure out if the opportunity being offered is a scam or not, the differences between MLM and "Corporate America" and what to expect from a legitimate job offer. 

Show Notes

World Financial Group - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Financial_Group

Betting on Zero - https://amzn.to/3DNlg4e

Transamerica Pyramid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transamerica_Pyramid

Infiltrating A Pyramid Scheme: WFG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flugTRSTZoo

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/

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CONTENT WARNING - The results of this event have claimed the lives of at least 10 people at the time of publication. We talk about the event, Covid, and the aftermath, including hospitalization and death. Please listen at your own discretion.

A special bonus episode of Life After MLM! Meet Tracey Reid, a former top 1% Bling Boss Paparazzi Mega Seller turned Anti MLM crusader! I was first introduced to her when I was tagged in her Facebook Live video about her opinions on last month's Paparazzi Convention that quickly turned into a Super Spreader event with fatal consequences. After watching her passion for a few minutes I knew I had to get her on the show to chat! Tracey was done reeeaaallll dirty by the PapaCrew and her tea is piping hot. 

Show Notes

Paparazzi Tracey Necklace (their old stock, sold by Tracey's daughter Caroline!) - https://bluegrassbling.com/collections/all-products-1/products/the-tracey-zi-collection-necklace-earrings

Tracey modeling her Zi Piece - https://www.facebook.com/ZiTracey/videos/251454288912971

American's with Disabilities Act - https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada

IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME! Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over ADA Violations - https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-agreement-norwegian-cruise-line-over-ada-violations

Paparazzi Convention TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa/video/6993826771527372038

Paparazzi Convention Update TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0/video/7000541544939867398

Paparazzi Covid Deaths Update TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0/video/7001640192935202054

Las Vegas Coronavirus Update - https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/News/Blog/Detail/corona-virus-update

Tracey's Facebook Live - https://www.facebook.com/TraceyLynnReid/videos/304824054745920

Can You Make Money Selling Paparazzi Jewelry? Here’s The Truth - https://sidehustlingmoney.com/can-you-make-money-selling-paparazzi-jewelry/

Portable Photo Studio Light Box - https://amzn.to/3gRZP8l

Support Caroline's Jewelry Business, Blue Grass Bling! - https://bluegrassbling.com/

Support Tracey's Business Consulting Business! - https://www.facebook.com/ReidBusinessSolutions

The 6 Phases of a Tapeworms Life - https://theoatmeal.com/comics/tapeworm

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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In this episode, we meet "Julie Smith" and she takes us through her journey into "becoming a Hun", while in the top 5% of two different MLMs. From her viewpoint, she got to experience the behavior MLM's don't tell you about; the true costs, what it really takes and what you've got to be willing to let go. As "Julie" tells her story, she recounts how she came to understand that while she was successful in MLM, it was at the expense of the "failures", and she knew she couldn't keep quiet any longer.

Show Notes

LuLaRich Trailer - https://youtu.be/nJgkwIHp1pc

My NEW Website! - www.robertablevins.com

Monat to refund more customers after 2-year Fla. AG investigation on fake product claims - https://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/taking-action-for-you/monat-to-refund-more-customers-after-2-year-fla-ag-investigation-on-fake-product-claims

Do Monat Hair Care Products Cause Hair Loss? - https://www.healthline.com/health/hair-loss-monat

Haley O'Bryan on LAMLM - https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/episodes/Episode-5--Haley-OBryan---MLM--Mental-Health-es59j6

Multilevel Marketing Is Detrimental To Mental Health - https://thebipolarkitty.com/multilevel-marketing-is-detrimental-to-mental-health/

Multi-Level Marketing in Recovery: A Special Report - https://cmwn.org/colorado-mental-wellness-network-blog/special-reports/mlm-recovery/

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org

You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/

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Eddie was a massage therapist in Tucson, Arizona looking for a more stable and rewarding career when an insurance agent walked though the spa's doors offering options. Though his time in insurance, he found himself working for World Financial Group, an insurance service MLM that seemed more interested in recruiting than selling appropriate policies. Eddie offers some practical advice, we share our love of Jewish bakeries and food, and where he's headed next.

Show Notes

*Follow my TikTok BACKUP Account!- https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0*

World Financial Group - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Financial_Group

Types of Life Insurance - https://www.iii.org/article/what-are-principal-types-life-insurance

The Great Recession - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/great-recession.asp

Index Funds - https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-invest-in-index-funds

BNI - https://www.bni.com/

Insurance Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Insurance/

Personal Finance Reddit Wiki - https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/insurance/

Securities - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/security.asp

The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jetsons_Meet_the_Flintstones

People Helping People MLM Scam - https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/eule06/php_agency_is_an_mlm_scam_heres_the_facts/

Class Action Lawsuits & Insurance - https://uphelp.org/claim-guidance-publications/whats-up-with-insurance-class-action-lawsuits/

Finra fines WFG Investments $700,000 - https://www.investmentnews.com/finra-fines-wfg-investments-700000-60279

Jewish Funerals and Burial - https://www.shiva.com/learning-center/death-and-mourning/jewish-funerals-and-burial/

Dutch insurer's U.S. unit draws scrutiny from regulators - https://web.archive.org/web/20080531211002/http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/28/business/regs.php

Los Pollos Hermanos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Pollos_Hermanos

How Money Works: Stop being a SUCKER - https://amzn.to/3xlmDT8

WealthWave MLM Scam - https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/bqnz2f/wealthwave/

WA State Long Term Care Insurance News - https://www.spokanejournal.com/special-report/long-term-insurance-short-term-confusion/

Support my FAVORITE Anti-MLM Clothing Boutiques in Michigan!

Shop Adrianne's Boutique! - adriannesboutique.com

Shop Lee Lee's Boutique! - https://shopleelees.com/

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org

You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/

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Hey! Thanks so much for being so patient while I took July off for some mental health time. New episodes with return Sunday, August 1st! We've got stories coming up from World Financial Group, Herbalife, Younique, and many more! Plus, some personal updates, social media updates, sharing some milestones and what else I have in store for new episodes! See you next week!

Show Notes!

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

We hit 100K! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa/video/6988690539826728197?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

My NEW YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr8VrNAbpWE&t=16s

How can you help?

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In the conclusion of Abby's episode, we finish out chat on MLMs & Christianity and dive into our personal thoughts and fact based opinions on Multi Level Marketing, and why what seems like simple and kind things to do, end up being nefarious traps that keep people stuck in the scam longer and cause them to lose more money over time. Plus, a direct call to action to church leaders to keep spaces safe from predatory scams, and a call to action to those with friends in MLM as well.

Show Notes

It’s Time For Christians (And Society, For That Matter) To Confront MLMs - https://ethan.shol.ly/blog/confronting-mlms/

John Oliver Last Week Tonight MLM Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm8iI

A History of Young Living founder Gary Young - https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/85z454/a_history_of_young_living_founder_gary_young/

The 7 Stages of Grief - https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief

Paris Geller - https://gilmoregirls.fandom.com/wiki/Paris_Geller

The Dream Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dream/id1435743296

Ministers, please stop peddling multilevel marketing products to the church - https://www.christianpost.com/voices/ministers-please-stop-peddling-multilevel-marketing-products-to-the-church.html

Dolores Umbridge - https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Dolores_Umbridge

Frasier - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frasier

Rent or Buy Betting on Zero - https://amzn.to/3heUVRV

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org

You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/

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Abby Miller thought she was just "helping out a friend" at church by buying some oils, when she got an email welcoming her to the team as Young Living's newest distributor. After that experience she wanted to understand what had happened to her and why, and she went down the MLM rabbit hole. Being a Christian, Abby began to see that the MLM practices she was experiencing in her community were contradicting the biblical values she had been taught. After finding the podcast and listening to Ryan's episode on Mormonism, Abby wanted to be on the show to take on MLMs and Christianity. I wanted her on the show to have her answer the age old question; "Abby! What's your BEEF with MLM?!"

Show Notes

Some members of multilevel-marketing company Young Living are making questionable claims about 'essential oils' curing cancer and coronavirus - https://www.businessinsider.com/young-living-essential-oils-medical-claims-2020-7

The prosperity gospel, explained: Why Joel Osteen believes that prayer can make you rich - https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/9/1/15951874/prosperity-gospel-explained-why-joel-osteen-believes-prayer-can-make-you-rich-trump

Cleansing of the Temple - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleansing_of_the_Temple#:~:text=And%20Jesus%20went%20into%20the,it%20a%20den%20of%20thieves.

Loaded Language - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loaded_language

It’s Time For Christians (And Society, For That Matter) To Confront MLMs - https://ethan.shol.ly/blog/confronting-mlms/

"Minnesota nice" -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_nice

John Oliver Last Week Tonight MLM Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm8iI

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?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.org

You can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/

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Before Julie Jo was a major force in the AntiMLM TikTok community, she was an Arbonne Hun. She climbed the ranks within her MLM, and qualified for that coveted White Mercedes. Julie breaks down what it takes to get there and how much that "FREE CAR" really costs. We also chat about TikTok, the AntiMLM community, cult tactics, and what we do about all those "haters" we get.

*If you're catching us in real time, head over to TikTok for a dual live chat about the episode!*

Show Notes

Julie's TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@walkin_on_lexapro

Hattie Louise TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hattie.louise

Charlie's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@__dearsociety

The 9 Enneagrams - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

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

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-positivity-5093958#forms-of-toxic-positivity

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

How can you help?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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When Laura found herself pregnant with her 4th baby, in the middle of the Covid pandemic, she worried that her Mary Kay business may have been hurting more than it was helping. She took a long look at the numbers with her husband, and realized that she "never saw a true profit" from her 5 years in the "business". After a stress induced rash and severely swollen feet, Laura had "the talk" and decided to make a life change, another unexpected silver lining of the pandemic. 

Show Notes

About the 99% Failure Rate - https://www.pinktruth.com/2019/08/08/about-the-99-failure-rate/

Top 10 Reasons to NOT Do Mary Kay - http://www.pinktruth.com/mary-kay-facts/top-10-reasons-to-not-do-mary-kay/

Finance Guy Mary Kay Review - https://finance-guy.tumblr.com/post/161393409877/mary-kay-review

MARY KAY COSMETICS EARNINGS REPRESENTATIONS - http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2012/12/mary-kay-cosmetics-earnings-representations/

Mary Kay Canada IDS - https://www.marykay.ca/en-ca/pages/earnings-representation

Mary Kay Review – Don’t Join Before Reading This - https://www.mlmnewsreport.com/mary-kay-review/

MARY KAY OFF-ROADS INTO DECEPTIVE INCOME CLAIMS - https://www.truthinadvertising.org/mary-kay-off-roads-into-deceptive-income-claims/

LuLaRoe allegedly pressured saleswomen to sell their breast milk so they could buy more inventory - https://hellogiggles.com/news/lularoe-saleswomen-sell-breast-milk-inventory/

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

How can you help?

Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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