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Listen in as we are joined by a guest who made it all the way to the tippy top of her MLM, Anna Gallman! She shares her story and history of making it to the top of her network marketing company and some pretty intense things she was encouraged to do to stay. We discuss how similar our two MLMs are and that they are all sort of the same. Join in for this fascinating conversation and we thank Anna for being brave enough to share her story with such openness and honesty!Resources:Anna @annacg.banana on IGhttps://www.instagram.com/annacg.banana/ The Way of Integrity by Martha BeckSafe People by Cloud & TownsendA Little Bit Culty Podcast: https://alittlebitculty.com/

Taking a break between episodes for a couple of weeks! This is a sneak peek at what is to come as well as some of the heart behind the show. If you don't mind, please leave a review and share the show in the downtime. Hopefully this little project can help some former and soon-to-be former MLM-ers! See you in a bit!

Part 3 on Thought Control and how MLMs keep their people! Gaslighting is thrown around a lot these days, but what is actually dangerous about it? Join in as Eryn shares a big example of gaslighting from her own MLM days. Also hear briefly from business experts Melissa & Corry (from The Business Reboot) on how gaslighting affects women in entrepreneurship as well as briefly from Megan Von Fricken, LCSW to learn about the function of self-gas lighting in harmful groups.You will hear more complete episodes further along in the series as each of these experts will have their own full show to dive deeper into these topics! For now- I've included them in the resources below.RESOURCES:Melissa & Corry of The Business Reboot:https://www.instagram.com/businessreboot/https://thebusinessreboot.comMegan Von Fricken, LCSW: Religous Trauma & Cult Recoveryhttps://www.instagram.com/reclaimingself.therapy/https://meganvonfricken.com/blog/

Second BONUS episode diving into the concrete numbers of MLMs! Can one achieve a livable wage through an MLM? And what are the odds? What about side hustle money? And what about going all the way to the top?! This episode scrutinizes my personal income and (big air quotes here) "MLM success story" as well as highlights the actual odds and stats for all the ranks, side hustle money all the way to pay $2 million in cash for your home kind of money. If you have your own data or story to share, please head over to @commoncultpod on IG and leave us a message!https://www.instagram.com/commoncultpod/

Delving into Part 2 of our series on Thought Control and how MLMs keep their people. This week's episode features insights from Roben Clark, who shares her experiences of her time in Arbonne. Listen in for Roben's story and a discussion on toxic positivity.You can find Roben on IG @fitmomrob https://www.instagram.com/fitmomrob/

Welcome to the first installment of this three-part series on the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) mind control tactics employed by high-control groups and MLMs. Join us for Part 1 as we delve into the world of The Double Bind – what exactly is that, how does it impact us, and a firsthand account from Lauren Dunaway, who spent over 5 years in an MLM!You can find Lauren here:https://www.laurenefdunaway.com/https://www.instagram.com/unlearningnutrition/

Over the span of my decade-long involvement in my MLM, I had numerous encounters with my company founders during various leadership retreats and conventions. In this episode we get into the backfire effect, founder myths, and expand on Founder's Syndrome Part 2 with real-life examples. Mentions: Dr. Susanna Kislenko: @susannakislenkoDr. Janja Lalich @janja_lalich

Join in a fascinating and eye-opening conversation with Dr. Susanna Kislenko. As a social psychologist, Susanna studies leadership in the entrepreneurial context. More specifically, Susanna’s research focus is founder leadership past the founding (start-up) stage. Using qualitative research methods, Susanna’s work pulls back the curtain on the challenges and potentially darker organizational consequences of long-term founder leadership, including Founder’s Syndrome.Find Susanna at https://www.susannakislenko.com/ and on IG @susannakislenko