Rebecca, the AntiMLM force behind the IG account "Once Upon a Biz", spent 10 years of her life in the cult of Amway. While under their spell, she found herself slowly changing and shifting not only her attitude and focus, but her religious and political views as well. She met her husband while in what she describes as her "hunbot" phase, and shares what it's ... Show More
Oct 5
Episode 316 : "The Spookiest Place on Earth"
Happy October and welcome to the Spooky Era of our "Holiday Magic" episodes! Journey with us today on our recent trip to celebrate Abbey's birthday at Disneyland, just in time for Halloween! In this episode we share some of our favorite ghost stories, urban legends, Easter eggs a ... Show More
1h 12m
Sep 21
Episode 314 : MLM Mini Dive : Marketplace Global
Julie is back and today we are diving into an MLM called MarketPlace Global, exploring its products, the owner's juicy history with MLM, and the closed loop system being run without most people's knowledge. Julie fills us in on their current flagship product, Phix, its controvers ... Show More
56m 36s
Jun 2025
Multi-Level Marketing: Your Product is You | 162
Multi-level marketing businesses like Mary Kay, HerbaLife, and Amway are so ubiquitous, it's almost hard to imagine where they started or how deep their influence goes. In this special episode of Scamfluencers, Sarah Hagi talks with Bridget Read about her new book, Little Bosses ... Show More
50m 3s
Jun 2024
A Cult Within a Cult: Charlotte Medlock on Guru Jagat
This episode is sponsored by Better Help. TikTok-famous Charlotte Medlock was once swept up in the world of the late Guru Jagat, aka Katie Griggs, the Rama Institute and Kundalini. Charlotte wants you to know that this particular Russian nesting doll of Yoga, new-age West Coast-s ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Success in Social Media; How Anna Began Her Own Social Media Agency TSA + Social Media Hacks & Building a Brand for Yourself
Let's talk business. Today I have Anna Sjalin; Founder and CEO of The Social Agency. We talk all about her journey moving from Copenhagen to United States, getting into social media, and how she established her social media agency with 20+ clients. Anna's academic path culminated ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 24
Confession: I Don’t Know What I’m Doing With My Life (marriage, babies, & business)
Apply HERE for The RoomIn your 30s, there’s pressure to know exactly where life is headed — the house, the kids, the career. But what if the real magic comes from not knowing? In this solo episode, I open up about my very non-existent 5-year plan and why I’ve stopped forcing clar ... Show More
1 h