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Life After MLM

Roberta Blevins

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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 end the stigma of "failure", in an machine systematically designed for you to fail. Hosted by Roberta Blevins, star of LuLaRich. Life After MLM is a part of True Native Media. Visit https://truenativemedia.com for more.
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Life After MLM - Episode 54: LuLaBitch - "Melissa" - Part 1
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09/20/21 • 81 min

*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.*

I met "Melissa" before our time in LuLaRoe, when we were both young moms at a local Chick-Fil-A storytime group. We instantly hit it off, and kept in touch as her husband's military career took them cross country. After LuLaRich came out, "Melissa" reached out and told me she wanted to tell me her story as a "small fish" in LuLaRoe. So many of her experiences mirrored mine, and I know so many more former retailers will connect with her dry humor and "WTF"ery in the ups and downs on her LuLaJourney. This is Part 1.

Show Notes

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

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek - https://amzn.to/2XykQyc

Yo Gabba Gabba! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_Gabba_Gabba!

Nicolae Ceaușescu - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Ceau%C8%99escu

The Turdma - https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/9c8kw2/for_anyone_who_has_never_seen_it_i_present_to_you/

Small Town Murder - https://shutupandgivememurder.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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

*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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Life After MLM - Episode 73: Laurie Jenks Hale
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11/28/21 • 115 min

Thank you to this weeks sponsor, Best Fiends! Download Best Fiends on the Apple App Store, or Google Play today!

This month we are teaming up with igotout.org, a consortium of cult survivors supporting the #igotout movement of activism, and education, to help shine light on the commercial cults more commonly known as Multi Level Marketing. Throughout the month of November, follow along with us on social media as we share MLM statistics, cult education, survivor stories and ways you can join in on the movement. Visit igotout.org to share your MLM experience and share your #igotout selfie using the hashtags #igotout and #igotoutofanmlm on social media. Freedom of thought is a universal human right.

For our last episode in November for MLM Cult Awareness Month, I knew EXACTLY who I needed to talk to, Laurie Jenks Hale, serial MLMer turned AntiMLM Advocate. Laurie was just 19 years old when she joined her first Multi Level Marketing company. At first the business seemed to be a good fit for her lifestyle as a young Mormon military wife (and veteran!), but no matter how hard Laurie tried, how many companies she joined, or what products she believed in, she could never make it to the top of the pyramid. In 40 years Laurie joined 19 different companies, 29 times and has many stories and experienced insight to share as she takes us down a wild journey of just trying to find a place that feels right, to call home.

Show Notes

Laurie's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW6sQYZnHAS2XX8m2TE9mDw/featured

Savy's Interview with Laurie! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIFVyR0Q4dY&t=3844s

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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

*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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Life After MLM - Episode 65: MLM Horror Stories
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10/24/21 • 74 min

This weeks sponsor is BetterHelp. Listeners of the show receive 10% off their first month of online therapy by visiting betterhelp.com/mlm.



Content warning : Some of the stories in this episode deal with triggering topics, including mental health, PTSD, suicide and more. Each story that has these topics, has a small warning at the beginning, so you may skip around as needed.

I put out a call to action this month on social media, asking for personal MLM Horror stories and YOU RESPONDED!!! You sent in emails, sent me links to stories, tagged me in posts and even sat down for some mini chats! Enjoy this megasode of lots of MLM Horror Stories from around the internet! This is also the first time we have done an episode like this, so if you enjoy these Multi Story Minisodes, let me know and we can create more! The holidays are coming...

Show Notes

Paige - https://www.tiktok.com/@pretty_pettyx

Advocare vs FTC - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/10/ftc-advocare-business-model-was-pyramid-scheme

Reddit Stories -

https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/8kpzpf/most_bizarre_mlm_pitch/

https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/q7i3t3/starting_them_early_barf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_term=link

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5xe68p/what_are_your_mlm_multilevel_marketing_horror/

https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/99lqpa/my_worst_mlm_story/

https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/q8phek/has_anyone_else_been_datefished_by_someone_trying/

HuffPost Stories -

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mlm-horror-stories_l_5d952097e4b0da7f66211f35

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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

*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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Life After MLM - Episode 79: The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe
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12/19/21 • 70 min

This weeks sponsors are BetterHelp, Smile Brilliant and Best Fiends! Listeners of the show receive 10% off their first month of online therapy by visiting betterhelp.com/mlm as well as as exclusive holiday deal at Smile Brilliant when you use code LIFE at checkout! Don't forget to download Best Fiends on the Apple App Store, or Google Play today!

Welcome to DAY 5 of 9 DAYS OF HOLIDAY MAGIC in the month of December! Named after the spirit of the season AND the MLM that was shut down by the FTC in 1974 after being found to be operating as a pyramid scheme. Check out our Giveaway before it ends! I hope your season is filled with the embodiment of HOLIDAY MAGIC, as we count down to 2022!

Have you seen The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe yet? I have, and I have some thoughts. Plus! I had the honor of chatting with Stephanie McNeal, the journalist whose 2020 expose of LuLaRoe, lead to the new documentary on Discovery+ about what it was like making the film, why she chose to make another LuLaRoe doc, and what she wanted to share that hadn't been shared before. Plus, we speak with Rise and Fall star, Heather Blevins and the creator of the infamous group Defective, Julie Dean, about the early days of exposing LuLaRoe, running a Facebook group full of 75k+ angry LuLaRoe victims and what they think about everything that's happened after a pair of black leggings ripped to shreds.

Show Notes

Watch The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe now! FREE 7-day trial! - https://amzn.to/3DOBqsU

LuLaRoe and BiPOC - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/lularoe-mlm-documentary-discovery-black-people-of-color-1270766/

Stephanie's 2020 Expose - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits

LuLaRoe Retailer Issues Death Threat - https://lularoefail.com/2018/02/02/lularoe-retailer-issues-death-threat/

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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

*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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Life After MLM - Episode 68: Amanda Montell & Cultish
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11/07/21 • 69 min

This weeks sponsor is BetterHelp. Listeners of the show receive 10% off their first month of online therapy by visiting betterhelp.com/mlm.



This month we are teaming up with igotout.org, a consortium of cult survivors supporting the #igotout movement of activism, and education, to help shine light on the commercial cults more commonly known as Multi Level Marketing. Throughout the month of November, follow along with us on social media as we share MLM statistics, cult education, survivor stories and ways you can join in on the movement. Visit igotout.org to share your MLM experience and share your #igotout selfie using the hashtags #igotout and #igotoutofanmlm on social media. Freedom of thought is a universal human right.

After devouring Cultish on the flight to and from New York, I couldn't wait to talk to the author, Amanda Montell, self proclaimed word nerd and language scholar. I mean, her book had an entire chapter titled "Do You Wanna Be a #BossBabe?". Amanda helps me kick off MLM Cult Month by sharing personal cult connections, breaking down culty screenshots and teaching you about the red flags you can not only see, but can also hear. Plus, she educates us on all the language and terms we will be learning about all month.

Show Notes

Cultish by Amanda Montell - https://amzn.to/3wkPVCr

Thought Terminating Cliches - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_clich%C3%A9

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

Sounds Like A Cult Pod - https://www.soundslikeacult.com/

My episode on Sounds Like a Cult - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cult-of-lularoe/id1566917047?i=1000539054927

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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

*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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Life After MLM - Episode 70: LuLaBitch - Lauren Covey Carson
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11/17/21 • 80 min

Thank you to this weeks sponsor, Best Fiends! Download Best Fiends on the Apple App Store, or Google Play today!

This month we are teaming up with igotout.org, a consortium of cult survivors supporting the #igotout movement of activism, and education, to help shine light on the commercial cults more commonly known as Multi Level Marketing. Throughout the month of November, follow along with us on social media as we share MLM statistics, cult education, survivor stories and ways you can join in on the movement. Visit igotout.org to share your MLM experience and share your #igotout selfie using the hashtags #igotout and #igotoutofanmlm on social media. Freedom of thought is a universal human right.

*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.*

I had never met or spoken to Lauren prior to LuLaRich, but I felt so connected to her while watching the documentary that I knew I needed to reach out and say hi. Lauren and I had several long chats over the course of a couple days, and learned a lot about each other. I had been struggling to find a good spot for this chat in my calendar when we decided to make November Cult Month, I knew INSTANTLY where she belonged. As we walk down LuLaRoe memory lane, Lauren let's me know about another high demand group she found herself involved with when she was in as a teen; Cascade School, a "Toubled Teen Industry" cult, where she was kidnapped in the middle of the night, and whisked off to the top of a literal mountain.

Show Notes

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

The Troubled Teen Industry is a Cult - https://www.troubledteenindustry.net/modern-cults

Cascade School was a Cult - https://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/comments/j5ocav/cascade_school_was_a_cult/

Survivor, CEDU & Ascent & Cascade & Provo Canyon School 1997-1999 - https://www.survivorsbreakingsilence.com/stories/survivor-cedu-amp-ascent-amp-cascade-amp-provo-canyon-school

Survivors Breaking Silence - https://www.survivorsbreakingsilence.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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

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Life After MLM - Episode 56: LuLaBitch - Becca Peter - Part 1
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09/21/21 • 63 min

*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.*

In the world of LuLaRoe tea, Becca dominates the space, and while she was never a rep, LuLaRoe still found it's way in front of her curious eyes. From the credit card breaches and tax issues, to the juicy MyDyer case, if LuLaRoe has been sued, Becca knows about it and has snarky commentary to accompany it. I'm so glad that we finally found the time to sit down and chat, because this episode has been in the works since I started this podcast! This is part 1, and I am EXHAUSTED so you'll have to wait for part 2 until later!

Show Notes

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

Popular Fashion Line LuLaRoe Sued Over Sales Tax Charges - https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/02/27/popular-fashion-line-lularoe-sued-for-overcharging-customers-sales-tax/?sh=b6e31a6176db

LuLaRoe Data Breach - https://lularoefail.com/2017/11/20/new-data-breach-unaddressed-lularoe/

Yo Gabba Gabba - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_Gabba_Gabba!

The Aquabats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aquabats

The Jets - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jets_(Minnesota_band)

Brothers give Sammy's shake shop new name, spin - https://www.ksl.com/article/33286448/brothers-give-sammys-shake-shop-new-name-spin

Dont F**k with Cats - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_F**k_with_Cats:_Hunting_an_Internet_Killer

Triangle Lawsuit - https://www.reddit.com/r/LuLaNo/comments/9ckzsv/oh_shocker_llrs_getting_sued_again_for_stealing/

LuLaRoe Has Consumers Upset Over Leggings They Consider Racist - https://www.inquisitr.com/4036112/lularoe-has-consumers-upset-over-leggings-they-consider-racist/

Judge finally orders LLR warehouse supervisor to give a deposition in sexual harassment lawsuit after dodging it for a YEAR -https://www.reddit.com/r/DefectiveDetectives/comments/ant5j2/judge_finally_orders_llr_warehouse_supervisor_to/

Dr. Steven Hassans'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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

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Life After MLM - Episode 63: "Ariel"

Episode 63: "Ariel"

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10/10/21 • 77 min

*This episode is intended for 18+, and contains discussions on disordered eating, compromising situations and mentions toxic ideas on forgiving sexual trauma, in stories as retold by the guest. Please use discretion when listening to this episode if these topics may be triggering to you.*

In 2019 "Ariel" joined Optavia as a customer to help her maintain her weight as she weaned herself off cigarettes at 25 years old. Admittedly a bad idea in hindsight, she takes us down a wild ride of what life inside this MLM cult of health and wellness looked like, expensive disordered eating, dangerous caloric deficits, trauma and toxic diet culture. The deeper she got into Optavia, the worse her disordered eating became, counting calories, then binging, punishing herself with extra exercise, and even causing concern to strangers on the internet. "Ariel"'s openness to being so loyal to the cult and "business" lead to finding herself in a scary situation she wasn't sure how to get out of. But it wasn't until the Covid Pandemic and the aftereffects opened her eyes to what she was really involved with.

Show Notes

Dr. A and The System - https://www.habitsofhealth.com/introducing-the-system/#:~:text=Dr.%20A%20is,at%20Grandview%20Hospital.

The Medifast Diet - https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/medifast-diet

Abbey Sharp - https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/

Optavia Fueling Hacks - https://www.pinterest.com/tvs329/optavia-fueling-hacks/

Optavia Snacks - https://answers.optavia.com/help/optimal-weight-5-1-plan-what-snacks-can-i-have

Kat Benson RDN - https://www.tiktok.com/@katbensonrdn

Matt VanDerLaar - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlaarfit

Sabrina McMullen - https://www.tiktok.com/@beefcake_brina

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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

Support the Podcast!

Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevins

Follow me on TikTok for Anti MLM content, education, and humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa & https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa2.0

Follow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/

Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast

Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

*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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Life After MLM - Episode 74: The BOO Crew
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12/01/21 • 69 min

This weeks sponsor is BetterHelp. Listeners of the show receive 10% off their first month of online therapy by visiting betterhelp.com/mlm.

Welcome to DAY 1 of 9 DAYS OF HOLIDAY MAGIC in the month of December! After toying around with a multitude of inclusive yet topical names, I landed on 9 DAYS Of HOLIDAY MAGIC, named after the spirit of the season AND the MLM that was shut down by the FTC in 1974 after being found to be operating as a pyramid scheme. I hope your season is filled with the embodiment of HOLIDAY MAGIC, as we count down to 2022!

In August 2021, I heard about an MLM that was gaining popularity on social media called Black Oxygen Organics. A group of AntiMLM Advocates joined together to help create content and awareness across all platforms on a mysterious scam selling literal dirt as the cure to literally everything. The Boo Crew was born.

On November 23rd, an email went out to all BOO reps, letting them know that the MLM would be closing it's doors amongst recalls, bad reactions, lawsuits, and a growing social media awareness movement.

Obviously we had to hop on a zoom to chat with those who could! A bit of a warning, we have, at times, 5 very excited women on this chat, and mute was not always utilized, but I did my best! Thanks so much to Savannah Marie, Kat Benson, Jessica James and Amanda McQueen!!!

Savannah

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzWWtVVzSX8L8K4EWcqUZg

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savannahmariex

Jessica

The Persuasion Pitch - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-persuasion-pitch/id1546523817

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessmuaofficial/

Kat

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/UnlockedNutritionKatBensonRDNLD

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dietitiankatbenson

Amanda

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSm9AzeehCdUJc9wKcnzQTQ

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_amanda_mc._

Show Notes

Holiday Magic - https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2021/02/holiday-magic-cosmetics.html

Boo Reps Call us "Haters!" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnrm8xSkhNg

BOO CORPORATE COMPLIANCE CALL *REACTION* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NayZHdxqUKI

Mr. Garibaldi is a Felon - https://buffalonews.com/news/toronto-area-truck-driver-convicted-in-drug-case/article_4505e051-afb2-5f11-8d66-7605f0b03028.html

BOO is WOO Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/321298193015097/

Duped by BOO : Victims of the Bog - https://www.facebook.com/groups/417540309807750

COA Results - https://www.facebook.com/MLMombie/posts/1075404456619942

BOO Clinical Trials Debunked! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLFmpcMoD8E

BOO Class Action - https://www.wfirm.com/practice_areas/black-oxygen-toxic-supplement-class-action/?fbclid=IwAR3tqvFnV_M7gwLp_2zqryoa6b37lVmILG-dDSAKBZ8UJudzPomUnRnsXUk

My BOO CAL TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoa/video/7032467610717506821

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:

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Life After MLM - Episode 46: LuLaBitch - Derryl Trujillo
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09/13/21 • 88 min

*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/

Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwide

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Find me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevins

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