The Cult of MLM's Part. 1 - Multi Level Marketing Exposed w/ Roberta Blevins,

Pyramid Schemes?! Ponzi Schemes?! CULTS?! Roberta Blevins, LuLa Roe MLM Cult survivor, joins host Collier Landry to discuss her escape from MLM Insanity and how she's turned that into advocacy for helping others! In this two-part episode, Roberta Blevins discusses the dangers and manipulation tactics used by Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) companies. Blevins is a former MLM participant who has since become an advocate against the industry. She shares her own story of how she became involved with MLMs and how they ultimately caused her significant financial and emotional harm.The discussion covers Blevins' escape from the MLM and her advocacy work for helping others. Additionally, the conversation covers Trail Angel, a program where hikers come through a camp and stay while Blevins and others provide them with food, camping spots, and more. Blevins also shares her camping experiences and mentions how popular the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is. Blevins explains how MLMs operate by recruiting individuals to sell products and recruit others to do the same, creating a hierarchical structure. Participants often invest large amounts of money upfront to buy products and gain access to the MLM's network. However, the vast majority of participants do not earn a significant income and often end up in debt. Blevins also discusses the psychological manipulation tactics used by MLMs to keep participants engaged and invested, including emphasizing personal responsibility and using social pressure to maintain participation. She describes how these tactics can lead to feelings of guilt and shame among participants who are unable to succeed in the industry. Blevins emphasizes the importance of educating oneself and others about the dangers of MLMs, as well as providing support and resources for those who have been affected by them. MLMs operate by recruiting individuals to sell products and recruit others to do the same, creating a hierarchical structure. Participants often invest large amounts of money upfront to buy products and gain access to the MLM's network. The vast majority of participants do not earn a significant income and often end up in debt. MLMs use psychological manipulation tactics, including emphasizing personal responsibility and using social pressure to maintain participation. These tactics can lead to feelings of guilt and shame among participants who are unable to succeed in the industry. It is important to educate oneself and others about the dangers of MLMs and provide support and resources for those who have been affected by them. Listeners may be interested in: MLMs, Multi-Level Marketing, the dangers of MLMs, psychological manipulation tactics, hierarchical structure, personal responsibility, social pressure, financial harm, emotional harm, debt, support, and resources. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/MPM and get on your way to being your best self. About Roberta: • You can find more about Roberta on her website: https://www.robertablevins.com • Check out Roberta's podcast "Life After MLM": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-mlm/id1553784236 Roberta's Twitter: @mommylikewhoa Roberta's IG: @therealrobertablevins Wanna say thanks for a great episode? Buy me a coffee! Get your official Moving Past Trauma Podcast gear here: https://www.collierlandry.com/store Join our Patreon: for exclusive content, member-only meet n' greets, support this podcast & more: https://www.collierlandry.com/support Shop & Support: You can support this program by using our Amazon Affiliate link: https://www.collierlandry.com/amazon Subscribe to my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/collierlandry I go live on Instagram TUESDAY'S 11 am PT/2 pm ET on @collierlandry -Official Socials- TikTok: @collierlandry Instagram: @collierlandry Twitter: @collierlandry Facebook: /collierlandry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices