The Dream

We’ve all got that friend or cousin who steadily hawks some overpriced miracle drink, leggings, or shampoo on social media. They aren’t just trying to sell you something, but would like to offer you the opportunity of a lifetime to achieve riches while working from home on your own terms. You’ve probably been too afraid, or too loving, or too reasonable to confront them. Not us. This season on The Dream we go inside the world of multi-level marketing to expose this pyramid-shaped business model for what it is. Join us on this bizarre journey filled with snake oil salesmen, shifty millionaires, struggling single moms, and a few sweet grandmas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happened when LulaRoe tried to save their business by operating less like an MLM? Exactly what you think if you’ve been listening long enough. Although this time, there are people in power that are mad, like file-a-lawsuit mad.    This is 1 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The unbelievable origin story of LulaRoe.   This is 2 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no better way to build a loyal downline than with a magnetic atmosphere and a magnetic leader. Creating devotion to the cause is one technique that keeps the recruits flowing and the pipeline growing.     This is 3 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaving an MLM can be the hardest part of the business.    This is 4 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oils, crystals, juices and more have been said to bring us eternal happiness and health- but how much of that is based in truth? Who benefits and loses from the wellness industry as a whole? We’ll be talking to some familiar voices and new ones about broader questions like these in Season 2 of the Dream- premiering December 9th.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opportunity might still be knocking… we’ll be back with new episodes in January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might have learned that the Emancipation Proclamation and Union victories ended slavery in America. But so much more went into abolishing slavery than battles and declarations, and freedom meant more to Black people than eventually being paid for their labor. ​ Seizing Freedom ​​is a new Witness Docs and VPM podcast that focuses on the agency Black people exercised to define what freedom meant for themselves. You'll hear how they fought to liberate themselves during the Civil War and how they made freedom real by organizing for equality and justice during Reconstruction, despite every attempt at violent suppression. And you’ll hear how they did it in their own words. ​Seizing Freedom ​presents these stories through the lens of lived experience, drawing from letters, diary entries, autobiographies, and more to showcase voices from American history that have been ignored time and time again. Visit seizingfreedom.com, and subscribe now in Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s nothing as intoxicating as piles of money, unless the Feds are watching you count it. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/THEDREAM). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When opportunity knocks, open the front door. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fortune you seek can be yours for just $169 down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you dream it, you can (probably?) achieve it. This episode is sponsored by Quip (www.getquip.com/THEDREAM). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friends are the family you choose to add to your downline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be careful what you wish for, unless it's debt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s holding you back from reaching your full potential? This episode is sponsored by Article (www.article.com/THEDREAM) and Policygenius (www.policygenius.com). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The road to success is paved with convention tickets. This episode is sponsored by Quip (www.getquip.com/THEDREAM) and Article (www.article.com/THEDREAM). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wise woman once said, “You need to go.” This episode is sponsored by Bombas (www.bombas.com/THEDREAM code: THEDREAM) and Policygenius (www.policygenius.com). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dream of our founders is alive. This episode is sponsored by Bombas (www.bombas.com/THEDREAM code: THEDREAM) and Article (www.article.com/THEDREAM). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a job becomes a hobby. This episode is sponsored by Robinhood (THEDREAM.robinhood.com) and Quip (www.getquip.com/THEDREAM). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Products and cures you can’t find at the doctor might just be the medicine you want. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.