The Authentic Networker

By Richard Bliss BrookeBusiness Entrepreneurship Marketing

The Authentic Networker episodes

December 12, 2017 Andi Duli - Zurvita
Having lost most of his team in October of 2011, Andi Duli was down on his luck. Then, with the help of a workshop that Richard Brooke held in that same year, he launched his business and his MINDSET. Within 90 days he built a new group of 189 people, which has grown to over 15,000 active distributors. Now his team consists of 21,000 actively preferred customers on a current monthly auto-ship and over 10,000 ACTIVE retail.

Andi believes with all his heart that if success can happen for an immigrant pizza delivery driver, who started out broke with no English and no network, it can happen for anyone. Listen as he shares his incredible story and the greatest lessons he’s learned along the way.
55 min
November 14, 2017 Valerie Edwards - Skin Care Company
Valerie Edwards is at the rank of Executive National Vice President in her company, having joined in 2002. Prior to Network Marketing, she owned and operated a licensed daycare out of her home. In addition to her own two daughters, she was watching 8 other children, and soon found herself 25 years old and "somedaying" her life away.

After an amazing product experience, Valerie decided to start building what she thought was just a “cute little business.” But she soon discovered it was much more. Within 18 months, she reached the rank of Regional VP! When Valerie had a stroke at just 33 years old in 2010, she was physically unable to work. But because of everything she’d built the 8 years prior, she saw the benefits of time-leverage carry her through. During this call, Valerie will share more of her journey and how she put the power of duplication to work for her.
1 hr 7 min
October 31, 2017 Jay Coburn - Isagenix
Jay Coburn, a former journeyman carpenter and master mechanic, has been building his Isagenix business since 2002. He got off to a blistering-fast pace, personally enrolling 30 people in his first 90 days and 174 by year 4. Today he is a member of the Isagenix Legacy Club with a team of more than 85,000 active distributors and 280,000 customers.

Jay was first introduced to Network Marketing at age 22. He fell in love with the people, the personal development, and most of all, himself. But things did not go as planned. Jay persevered through 3 Network Marketing companies closing their doors before he started building his legacy with Isagenix. How and why did he do it? Don’t miss this humor- and wisdom-filled interview as Jay shares his stories with Richard Brooke … and you!
57 min
October 17, 2017 April Pointer - Young Living
In 2009, April Pointer of Young Living started out like most people in Network Marketing: as a customer using the products. This busy stay-at-home mom, who was also homeschooling her two kids, was not interested in building the business. But in 4 months of teaching classes at the request of friends, she “accidentally” met the 4th rank (out of 10) in the company, and when she hit rank 6, she stopped treating it as a hobby.

Enrolling 30–40 people a year for the first four years allowed geometric progression to really take off, and today April Pointer has 1 million members on her team! This has been a huge blessing for April, who was born with a birth defect and has had 4 dozen surgeries in her life. Hear her incredible story of beating the odds and her oily wisdom for building a team!
1 hr 5 min
October 05, 2017 Lisa DeMayo - Isagenix
Lisa DeMayo spent 14 years juggling a career as a successful pharmaceutical sales representative and coach. But this busy mom was desperate for more time-freedom and less exhaustion. Oddly enough, it was a board game that sparked her vision to build a Network Marketing career. As a student of personal development from the young age of 13, Lisa was able to reach the top of her company at the time in 5 months. (Yes, she will share how she did it!)

Today this leadership coach, CEO and top networker has over 200,000 members and was named 2017 Woman of the Year in Isagenix. She’s the author of “The Art of Getting What You Want: How to Cultivate the Happiness, Health and Wealth You Desire.” Don’t miss Lisa’s unique story, her best leadership lessons, and the #1 key she equates to her success in Network Marketing.
1 hr 8 min
September 21, 2017 Anna & Yvan Lozano - Usana
Even though they both had successful careers, Anna and Yvan Lozano were not happy or fulfilled climbing the corporate ladder. Always a self-described “side hustler,” Anna started meeting female entrepreneurs around Toronto, Canada, in 2010. Fascinated by the energy of one in particular, she immediately said “yes” upon being introduced to USANA. Even though she was petrified of what people would think, Anna got right to work and personally enrolled 4 people in her first 8 weeks. It wasn’t long before Yvan joined her and they started building their team, together.

A pivotal time in their build was year three, when they doubled their personal enrollments up to 60! Listen to this call and find out what the Lozanos did to kick their recruiting into high-gear, the best mentorship lessons they learned, and what they say is the secret to MLM success.

1 hr 10 min
September 07, 2017 Shauna Ekstrom & Scott Peterson - Isagenix
“Leapfrog” your way to success. As a former hairdresser, Shauna Ekstrom had been prospected a million times and began to think of networkers as “weird.” But when a good friend approached her with an opportunity, she trusted her enough to just take a look … and soon, began to build her Isagenix business.

Momentum really took off when she met and fell in love with Dr. Scott Peterson, who considered himself a “glorified laborer” who was tied down to his dental practice. When they combined forces, they personally sponsored 179 people in a two-year timespan and have built a team into the thousands. On this Network Marketing call with Richard Brooke, don’t miss what this power couple has to say about the distinction between those who make it and those who don’t, finding the people who are hungry for personal development, and how to get into quick momentum.
1 hr 6 min
August 24, 2017Sue Brenchley - ASEA
Episode Summary:
How do you go from graveyard shifts and crushing medical debt… to leading a team of 65,000 and living your purpose?
In this episode of The Authentic Networker Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke talks with Sue Brenchley–a Triple Diamond Executive with ASEA and a 25-year network marketing veteran–about the wild, winding road that led her to success.
Sue’s story is one of resilience. In her early thirties, she was drowning in debt from fertility treatments, caring for a newborn with birth defects, and recovering from a life-changing hysterectomy. She was working nights, barely staying afloat. Then, in the middle of a snowstorm, she said yes to a 90-minute drive that changed everything.
Now, with more than a decade of leadership at ASEA, Sue is helping thousands rewrite their stories just like she did.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
The snowy drive that led Sue into Network Marketing
How she turned exhaustion into energy and purpose
What “the looking zone” is–and why it matters for recruiting
The relationship-building approach that helped her grow a massive team
The one key Sue credits for her sustained success
About the Guest:
Sue Brenchley is a Triple Diamond Executive with ASEA and a powerhouse mentor with more than 65,000 active distributors on her team. She’s spent over 25 years in Network Marketing, combining fierce resilience with heart-centered leadership.
Sue is known for helping people find their purpose, rebuild belief, and create lives they never thought possible.
Sue Brenchley Links:
Instagram: @suebrenchley1
Richard’s Mentorship Program:
If Sue’s story inspired you, imagine what you could unlock inside Momentum Mentorship. Richard’s mentorship program is designed to help you grow with integrity, lead with vision, and build a business you’re proud of. Learn more at momentummentorship.com
Richard Bliss Brooke Links:
Website: richardblissbrooke.com
Facebook: Richard Bliss Brooke
Instagram: @richardblissbrooke
LinkedIn: Richard Bliss Brooke
YouTube: @RichardBlissBrooke
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Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review to help more people find The Authentic Networker Podcast–with over 1.4 million downloads. If Sue’s story gave you hope, take a screenshot, share it, and tag us. We’d love to know what moved you.
1 hr 6 min
August 10, 2017Kierston Kirschbaum - doTerra
What do you do when you’re suddenly broke, homeless, and borrowing money just to buy milk?
In this episode of The Authentic Networker Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Kierston Kirschbaum–doTERRA leader, speaker, and purpose-driven powerhouse–for a raw, inspiring look at what it really means to rebuild your life from rock bottom.
In one day, Kierston’s world collapsed. Her husband’s company of 10 years shut down overnight, leaving them without income, without a home, and without a plan. What followed was five years of relentless growth, vision, and service–culminating in a team of 45,000 active reps and over 60,000 customers.
This conversation will shift your perspective on struggle, purpose, and what’s possible when you lead from your PURE POWER.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
How Kierston went from survival mode to building a global doTERRA team
The pivotal advice she received from her upline (and actually followed)
How to create a personal development practice that actually sticks
What PURE POWER means–and how to find your path to it
How purpose can turn pain into progress
About the Guest:
Kierston Kirschbaum is a top leader with doTERRA, a speaker, coach, and passionate advocate for living a purpose-driven life. Her journey from homelessness to high performance is a powerful example of resilience, belief, and heart-centered leadership.
She now empowers others to find their voice, live their values, and step into their personal power.
Kierston Kirschbaum Links:
Website: powermomempire.com
Instagram: @kierston.co
Facebook: Kierston Kirschbaum
Richard’s Mentorship Program:
Want more stories of authentic leadership and breakthrough growth? Richard’s Momentum Mentorship helps network marketers build the mindset, systems, and self-belief needed to lead teams with vision and integrity. Learn more at momentummentorship.com
Richard Bliss Brooke Links:
Website: richardblissbrooke.com
Facebook: Richard Bliss Brooke
Instagram: @richardblissbrooke
LinkedIn: Richard Bliss Brooke
YouTube: @RichardBlissBrooke
Loved This Episode?
Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review to help more network marketers find The Authentic Networker Podcast–with over 1.4 million downloads and counting. If Kierston’s story hit home, screenshot it, share it, and tag us. Let us know what spoke to your soul.
1 hr 9 min
July 28, 2017 Laurenda Eddy - Younique
Before Network Marketing, Laurenda Eddy was an armored guard, moving money in and out of banks for four years. She worked 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. After receiving a message on Facebook from a total stranger, Laurenda decided to check out Younique’s products. She quickly fell in love with them and started working the business.

But Laurenda made some major mistakes early on. She was getting zero responses and was close to quitting. What mistakes were they? And more importantly, what shifts did she make to start actually getting people to respond, to the point where she’s enrolling 10–15 people a month? Millennials who use social media, you do not want to miss Laurenda’s call with Richard Brooke.
1 hr 11 min

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