Ever joined an MLM? Almost joined one? Or bought overpriced mascara from your high school friend’s Facebook Live? In this painfully honest episode, Chrissi and Sarah spill the tea on their multi-level misadventures — from pink Cadillacs to LuLaRoe leggings — and how the #Girlboss era convinced a generation of women that burnout was a business model.

Equal parts confession and cultural commentary, this one’s about chasing purpose, ditching hustle culture, and rediscovering who you are when the glitter fades.

(1:20 ) Franklin, TN & The Search for a Patron of the Podcast Arts – Champagne tastes, midlife budgets, and a town where everyone seems suspiciously successful. 🏡

(4:45 ) The Podcast That Made Our Jaws Drop: Unicorn Girl – A bizarre rabbit hole that sparks a bigger conversation about hustle, ambition, and delusion. 🦄

(6:00 ) Our MLM Résumés (a.k.a. FTC Cautionary Tales) – The millennial pressure to “be your own boss” and the glittering mirage of #BossBabe culture. 💼

(12:30 ) Sarah’s Secret MLM – Too embarrassing to tell Chrissi… until Dad got involved. 🫣

(15:00 ) All You Have to Do Is Follow the Simple Tips and Tricks! – A Schitt’s Creek–inspired moment of self-awareness. 💅

(16:00 ) Sarah’s Mary Kay Era – Dreams of pink Cadillacs and a lesson in sales psychology. 🚗

(17:40 ) Chrissi’s Mary Kay Adventure – The trauma of door-to-door hustle meets midwestern politeness. 😬

(21:00 ) Chrissi’s Younique Years – Fiber lashes, online parties, and why timing really is everything. 👁️

(22:00 ) The Joint Venture: LuLaRoe – Matching prints, stretchy pants, and the Kool-Aid everyone was drinking. 🧃

(24:30 ) QVC Energy – Sisters with ring lights and retail dreams. 📺

(25:45 ) Where the Money Went (Spoiler: Not to Us) – The financial math that never quite math’d. 💸

(28:45 ) The Downfall of LuLaRoe – From cult-like community to chaos… but also, some of the best sister memories. 💔

(31:10 ) How to Move Hideous Inventory & Who Actually Wins in MLMs – A surprising look at storytelling, timing, and the few who make it work. 📊

(36:00 ) MLMs & #Girlboss Culture Collide – When hustle became identity and empowerment became marketing. 💋

(40:00 ) Are Gen Z’s “Lazy Girl Jobs” Really a Thing? – A generational shift in ambition and what we can learn from it. 🧃

(42:40 ) Did #BossBabe Culture Walk So Influencer Marketing Could Run? – The direct sales evolution nobody saw coming. 📱

(46:15 ) Do We Even Want to Be Girlbosses Anymore? – The truth about slowing down, growing up, and redefining success after 40. 🌿

(50:00 ) Closing Reflections – Sisterhood, laughter, and the midlife freedom of doing less — and meaning more. 🪞

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