Dana had no idea the day my face came across her FYP, that in 2 years time her life would be totally different. It started off innocently enough, as an email asking questions, followed by light conversation back and forth, until the last email I received that started with "I just wanted to reach out and say - I QUIT!". But Dana's journey out of MLM was littered with the adjacent scams that occupy the spaces between; Coaching, Courses, Affiliate Marketing, and Facebook Raffle pages that look more like illegal gambling rackets than actual business support.

Show Notes

How to Tell if a Course is Legit

Facebook Raffle Guide

Find Your Local Gaming Control Board

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!

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Support the Podcast!

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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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It's about time we had another Herbalife episode, and this one might take the entire loaded tea/shake combo. Meet one of our Discord members Michael, and his mom Ginger who opened up their very own Herbalife Nutrition Shop without having to jump though any of the normal hoops. With shady business practices from their upline, and a less than honest attempt at a retail store, Ginger and Michael learned quickly that this wasn't a real business and it was too late to do anything about it. I hope the FTC and lawyers who keep tabs on Herbalife are listening today, because these loopholes are some of the worst I've ever heard.

Show Notes

Silver Lining Lessons

Liver Tox with Herbalife

FactsAboutHerbalife.com

Herbalife Associated with Hepatoxicity

Michael's Herbalife Dupes

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!

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Support the Podcast!

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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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Hey! We're coming to you with a BONUS EPISODE that's a little different that usual, in fact this bonus episode is just an information filled conversation about an event coming up soon that could greatly benefit a lot of our listeners! The Untapped Event put on by the 12M+ Instant Teams Community is an unparalleled 3-day conference designed for the military spouse community. It includes a 2-day virtual experience full of connections, networking, resources, and growth opportunities as well as a virtual hiring event. There will 2 on-site activations on Day 3 in Fort Liberty, NC, and Fort Campbell, TN. 

Thursday and Friday start at 8:30 AM (EST), Saturday on-site activations begin at 9:00am (EST).

Speaker announcements and full agenda coming soon!

If you have community events that you think could impact our community for the better, hit me up!

Show Notes

Register for Untapped HERE

Instant Teams

Instant Teams : Doing Well by Doing Good

Join 12M+ on InstantTeams HERE

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!

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Support the Podcast!

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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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First, I cannot believe we're on the OTHER SIDE of 250 episodes, and secondly it couldn't be with a more fun guest! Meet Don Martin, fraud investigator by day and host of the podcast Head on Fire. When Don made a video on TikTok asking about the potential dangers of Bomb Party, I HAD to make a reply video, and what happened was our worlds colliding and creating two different podcast episodes about it. In OUR episode on Life After MLM, Don and I talk about the Grift of the Woo, and how scammers invade the spiritual communities with their overpriced crystals, cold readings and snake oil. If you've ever found yourself scrolling, contemplating spending lots of money on tarot, psychics, or mediums; "THIS IS FOR YOU!"

Show Notes

My episode on Head on Fire!

W.I.T.C.H Hexes Wall St.

The Coven of Witches who Fought the Nazis

What are Andara Crystals?

How Pig Butchering Scams Work

The Barnum Effect

Harry Houdini & The Scam of Spiritualism

MinDat.org

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!

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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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It's our 250th Episode!!! Michelle is back to help with another Scientology episode! This time with our friend Chris Shelton to talk about his 27 years inside the cult and what the punishments Sea Org members receive are actually like. In this 2 part episode Chris shares about his time growing up inside Scientology, working as a Staff Member at Org Bases like Big Blue in LA, joining the Sea Org, and serving time in the Rehabilitation Project Force, where the punishment DID NOT fit the crime.

Show Notes

Connect with Chris : Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Website

Scientology: A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is Really All About

Debbie Cook Testifies About "The Hole"

AntiMLM Conf 2024 Videos

The Aftermath Foundation

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!

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Support the Podcast!

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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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Michelle is back to help with another Scientology episode! This time with our friend Chris Shelton to talk about his 27 years inside the cult and what the punishments Sea Org members receive are actually like. In this 2 part episode Chris shares about his time growing up inside Scientology, working as a Staff Member at Org Bases like Big Blue in LA, joining the Sea Org, and serving time in the Rehabilitation Project Force, where the punishment DID NOT fit the crime.

Show Notes

Connect with Chris : Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Website

The Underground Bunker

Scientology: A to Xenu: An Insider's Guide to What Scientology is Really All About

The Aftermath Foundation

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!

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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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Have you ever seen someone on social media describing a weird encounter at a Walmart or a Mall where a random person comes up and starts strange conversations and complimenting them, and them wondering what just happened? I get tagged in almost ALL of them, and I always let the creator know that it's an MLM and to run. But it's not just ANY MLM, it's a very specific one we talk about A LOT (though today we'll be calling it "FAM") and what the person on social media just experienced is the prospecting part of what FAM likes to call "The Process". In this episode Stefan and Jenna take us down the very many steps of "The Process" and share their story of 13 years in FAM.

Show Notes

Connect with Stefan & Jenna on Instagram

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

Exes & Tea Podcast

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!

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Support the Podcast!

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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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Who doesn't love an Amway episode? I feel with each one we get 2 steps closer to figuring it all out, and still find a whole new set of questions to ask next time. In this chat we meet TJ Musumhi, a former member of the LOA LTD for 6 years. In his time with Amway and LTD, he faced faith manipulation and too many empty promises which lead him to discovering the truth of the Tools Scam. TJ dove into the rabbit hole and eventually found our episode with Sean Munger and reached out to share his story.

Show Notes

Connect with TJ : Instagram | Podcast | YouTube | Website

IBOGear.com

LTD Comp Plan

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!

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Support the Podcast!

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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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Irene is one of our Discord member who wanted to share her story of not only being rejected by the Kundalini Yoga Cult, but also growing up with an abusive mother obsessed with the attention associated with medical abuse. From her doctor shopping mother, to being misdiagnosed, Irene shares the story of her childhood and the neglect and chaos she was forced to accept as normal. We chat about our "neurosnazzy" journeys, mental health, Munchausen by proxy, Rx drug abuse, and why not to buy Yogi Tea.

Show Notes

3HO Yoga Cult

Yoga Yoga Austin is Shutting Down

After Yoga Yoga closes its locations, some teachers claim they still haven't been paid

r/tea : Disturbing info about Yogi Tea being owned by a cult

Hyberbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

NME settles 66 psychiatric patient care cases for $15 million

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!

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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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I met Lori in the most "Roberta" of all places, in the line for the Taco Buffet at a Podcast event and invited her to come sit at our table. Little did I know that that small act of kindness would end up becoming one of the most interesting conversations I had the entire weekend, and in that moment I knew I had to have Lori come share her story and hard won wisdom with us. As a woman pastor in the SBC, Lori has a lot of stories to tell and our conversation goes down many avenues including evangelicalism, ERA, the covering up of religious abuse and the changing face of leadership that doesn't include "dueling microphones".

Show Notes

Connect with Lori : Instagram | YouTube | Substack | Website | A World of Difference Podcast

The Southern Baptist Convention

SBC Law Amendment FAQ

How Pence Outshined Trump at the SBC

SBC 2023 NOLA

Fawn Response

SBC Ousts Churches for Woman and SA

The Tiny Blond Bible Teacher Taking On the Evangelical Political Machine

Phyllis Schlafly

Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church by Diane Langberg

Echo Survivors

The Roys Report

Rick Warren Condemns Abuse

Something's Not Right by Wade Mullen

Baptistland by Christa Brown

The Bully Pulpit (Lori's Substack)

Out of MLM

The BITE Model

LAMLM Book Club

MLM Dupes

How can you help?

MLM Change

Report Fraud

Truth in Advertising

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Support the Podcast!

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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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