When it comes to MLMs (multi-level marketing) brands, Nicole is torn. She's heard some horror stories exposing an exploitative underbelly of MLMs, but she's also spoken firsthand to people who attribute all of their financial success and happiness to their work with MLMs. Today, Nicole hears from Roberta Blevins, who was once a seller for It Works! and LuLaR ... Show More
Jul 7
Are IPOs Still Buying Opportunities? Ed Elson on the State of IPOs and that Big, Beautiful Bill
2025 was hyped as the big comeback year for IPOs—but the reality might not be so simple. In this episode, Nicole sits down with Ed Elson, Scott Galloway's cohost of the Prof G Markets podcast, to unpack who really profits when companies go public and what retail investors need to ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2
What Jessica Szohr Learned About Wealth in Gossip Girl and the Money Trail of Entertainment
Jessica Szohr has starred in Gossip Girl, The Orville, Shameless, and more—but she’s never talked about the money lessons she’s learned behind the scenes… until now. In this episode, Jessica opens up about what she learned about money modeling as a child, the financial realities ... Show More
50m 15s
Apr 2023
Get in loser, we're selling tupperware! (with Sophie Dickinson)
The director's cut version of her "let's discuss MLMs, Pyramid Schemes, and Grindset Culture video she published onto Youtube on Monday.
In this expanded edition, she shares listener stories, debunks bogus claims by MLMs like Young Living, and talks with journalist Sophie Dickins ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2023
116. Inside the Cult of Multi-Level Marketing with Emily Lynn Paulson
If you’ve ever found yourself on the other side of a Facebook message asking if you “keep your business options open,” we hate to break it to you, but you were the target of an MLM pitch. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the inner workings of multi-level marketing and the ... Show More
1h 3m
May 2021
2. The Scandalous and Sketchy Truth Behind MLMs, with Jane Marie
“Hey boss babe!” In this episode, we break down every shady practice that draws so many women into the MLM world and what it’s like to be a woman in male-dominated spaces. Our guest, Jane Marie, is a Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist and owner of the LA-based podcast prod ... Show More
1h 6m