Cults vs MLMs

This week we talk about how to leave an MLM, or how to help friends leave an MLM! We've got a great show with a bunch of great tips and tricks to get out relatively unscathed and help open the eyes of your loved ones who are entangled in these schemes. Money-makers listed in this episode: REV TRANSCRIPTION UBER/UBEREATS PALFISH VIPKID STEADY APP BEERMONEY WORKONLINE RAT RACE REBELLION A few I didn't specifically name but I use:  Cashapp (we both get $5 when you sign up and send money) HoneyGain (using your internet to reroute VPNs) Salad.io is great if you have a compatible computer, it's the "bitcoin" or cryptomining service I mentioned: Join me on Salad and use code G76WQM for a 2x earning rate bonus!  Check out our new Patreon! www.patreon.com/soundslikemlm Our Facebook Group! www.facebook.com/groups/soundslikemlm Our Instagram! www.instagram.com/livingthescheme Our Website! www.soundslikemlm.com www.livingthescheme.com Send us an email! [email protected] Intro and Outro music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode we talk about posts we've seen from MLM Representatives offering you a "great" "work at home" "job" or making wild claims about the efficiency of their products against COVID19. Check out our new Patreon! www.patreon.com/soundslikemlm Our Facebook Group! www.facebook.com/groups/soundslikemlm Our Instagram! www.instagram.com/livingthescheme Our Website! www.soundslikemlm.com www.livingthescheme.com Send us an email! [email protected] Intro and Outro music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we chat about the specific groups of people that MLMs prey on more than others, and what makes them especially vulnerable, including: New Moms People in Poverty College Students Stay-At-Home Moms Minorities People with Disabilities and even Small Business Owners! Check out our new Patreon! www.patreon.com/soundslikemlm Our Facebook Group! www.facebook.com/groups/soundslikemlm Our Instagram! www.instagram.com/livingthescheme Our Website! www.soundslikemlm.com www.livingthescheme.com Send us an email! [email protected] Intro and Outro music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode Three: Cults vs MLMs. In this episode we chat with an ex-cult member about his time spent in a cult, and how it can be compared to MLMs. We also look at what exactly defines a cult, and whether your standard MLM could fit that description, or if the comparison is just dramatic. Check out our new Patreon! www.patreon.com/soundslikemlm Our Facebook Group! www.facebook.com/groups/soundslikemlm Our Website! www.soundslikemlm.com www.livingthescheme.com Special thanks to FECRIS for our What is a Cult Checklist:  https://www.fecris.org/uncategorized/david-brear-the-universal-identifying-characteristics-of-a-cult/ Intro and Outro music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Defeat the Huns: How MLM Logic Just Doesn't Add Up In this episode we chat about some of the most common claims that MLM workers use to reel in curious parties, such as "It's not a pyramid scheme!" and "Every company is shaped like a pyramid!" and "You can be your own boss!" Check out our new Patreon!  www.patreon.com/soundslikemlm Our Facebook Group! www.facebook.com/groups/soundslikemlm Our Website! www.soundslikemlm.com www.livingthescheme.com Special thanks to u/flippzar on Reddit for compiling some really great information we referenced in this episode! Intro and Outro music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we do a little introduction of who we are, how we feel about MLMs, and what got us "in" to MLMs in the first place.  Intro and Outro music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/