Best AssHoles Anonymous Podcasts (2025)

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Malynda Hale 51:15

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4d ago51:15

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Hey Dream Listeners! We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Pl…

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W. Kamau Bell 28:01

11d ago28:01

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Hey Dream Listeners! We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Pl…

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Outlawed Feed Drop! Tension of Opposites 43:25

18d ago43:25

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Hey Dream Listeners! We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a brand new AMA style chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plu…

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Introducing The Dream Plus! And A Short Oral History of The Dream... 32:44

23d ago32:44

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Hey Dream Listeners! We are so excited to announce our new Supercast channel, The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a brand new AMA style chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plu…

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Remembering Hurricane Katrina 48:40

1M ago48:40

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This week host Jane Marie reunites with fellow This American Life alum and pulitzer prize winning journalist, Lisa Pollak, to listen to, and discuss, the stories they produced for This American Life while traveling to Houston to cover the experiences of people living through the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in US history. Hosted on Acast…

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The Importance of Feminine Forever By, Oh God... Robert Wilson? 36:10

1M ago36:10

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This week, host Jane Marie talks to NYT journalist Danielle Friedman about something WE DON'T TALK ABOUT. Menopause. Well, actually, around here we do. Quite a bit. Because it's incredibly important and an awful part of our medical system (current and historical) that both doctors and, subsequently patience, know so little about women's health in g…

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Anthill Garnets & Glorious Gold 42:00

2M ago42:00

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This week, host Jane Marie talks to Bay Area jeweler and sustainable mining activist Ana Brazaitytė about where and how we get our precious metals and gems. You can find more from Ana here: https://trussandore.com/ Instagram: @trussandore Tik Tok: @trussandore And don't forget that in a few weeks (August 29th!) we'll be offering a whole new way to …

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Hyperfixed Feed Drop! "Two Birds, One Hundred Stones" 49:11

2M ago49:11

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This week The Dream presents a very special episode of a show that we adore - Hyperfixed. Here's how the wonderful people at Hyperfixed describe it: "Keenan always had this question about his mom's past, and he turned to us for help. And then we turned to him for help. A very special episode of Hyperfixed." You can find more from Hyperfixed here: h…

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Striving Is Bad For Your Health 35:10

2M ago35:10

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This week we are going into the archives to one of our favorite episodes from The Dream Season 3... Who does coaching work least well for? Turns out it’s the exact people who could benefit most from it, according to the industry. Dr. Sherman James and Dr. Arline Geronimus discuss the downsides of positive thinking, bootstrapping, and mindset cultur…

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Which Lords Work? 36:40

2M ago36:40

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This week, host Jane Marie talks to Julie Jo, a former top MLM distributor who found herself one rung from the top of the pyramid and realized that was too far to fall. You can find more from Julie Jo here: YouTube: @juliejo Instagram: @walkin_on_lexapro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Wellness Institute 34:13

2M ago34:13

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On this week's episode, host Jane Marie talks to someone who called into our tipline! We listen to all of them folks, so keep 'em coming. Chae is a clinical social worker and therapist who was intrigued by a continued ed class in hypnotherapy and the ways she could use hypnosis as a trauma modality in her practice. The class was taught at a place c…

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The Dream Team 42:56

3M ago42:56

42:56

This week, host Jane Marie talks to former elite level Juice Plus distributor turned psychotherapist and anti-MLM activist, Brandie Hadfield. You can find more from Brandie Hadfield and here: Substack: https://brandiehadfield.substack.com Instagram: @brandiehadfield For more on Anti-MLM resources, visit: #antimlm resources ⬇️ linktr.ee/brandiehadfi…

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The MVP Of NLP 27:30

3M ago27:30

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This week we are re-running an episode from season 3: Neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP, is the communication technique used by coaches and cult leaders alike. John James Santangelo—a fan of Napoleon Hill— is an NLP expert who gives Jane a crash course. Jane is mesmerized, and according to Santangelo, might've even been hypnotized. See omnystudi…

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DINKS 40:03

3M ago40:03

40:03

This week, host Jane Marie talks to two old friends that made a delightfully impactful choice about how to live their lives together. You can find more from Josh Gondelman here: Website: https://www.joshgondelman.com/ Instagram: @joshgondelman Bluesky: @joshgondelman.bsky.social You can find more from Maris Kreizman here: Website: https://www.maris…

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Vibrational Emersion 50:11

3M ago50:11

50:11

Former Arbonne member and Direct Marketing coach, Jennifer Rajala joins host Jane Marie to talk about life after MLM. You can find more from Jennifer Here: @jennifer.rajala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Austerity Posterity 37:00

4M ago37:00

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This week, producer Dann Gallucci (filling in for host Jane Marie) sits down with journalist and author, Mary O'Hara, to talk about our big, beautiful - and shrinking - social services in the US, from the perspective of a UK transplant who's 2014 book "Austerity Bites" (10th anniversary version is out now) looks at the impact of the austerity measu…

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Do Cults Like Us? 43:36

4M ago43:36

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Jane Borden has written a book all about cults, the key thesis of which is that Pilgrims, Puritans, etc. were part of a doomsday cult and that manner of thinking was what founded the United States. You can find more from Jane Borden on Instagram: @janeborden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Bad Boys Get Bean Bags 42:49

4M ago42:49

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This week, host Jane Marie sits down with journalist and author, Fortesa Latifi (rad name), to talk about the unholy marriage of perfect moms and child exploitation…family vlogs. You can find more from Fortesa Latifi here: Website: https://www.fortesalatifi.com/ Instagram: @hifortesa TikTok: @hifortesa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

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Sunscreen And Vaseline 45:53

4M ago45:53

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This week, host Jane Marie talks to licensed esthetician, writer, and co-founder of the skincare brand Dieux Skin, Charlotte Palermino. Together, they try and suss out the topsy turvy world of beauty and skincare. Anyone know what skincare ingredients are actually good for your skin? Are all the parabins and petrolatums and chemical sunscreens real…

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The Canard of Epidemic Denial 47:12

5M ago47:12

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This week, host Jane Marie talks to Senior White House Correspondent for The Independent, Eric Garcia, who was recently charged with covering the Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr's, autism press conference. Eric, who is himself autistic, breaks down the pseudoscience and misinformation RFK Jr has been using the power of his office to …

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Take A Few Steps Just To Make The Devil Mad 40:52

5M ago40:52

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This week, host Jane Marie combines two of her favorite things - magic and scam debunking - in an interview with mentalist and known psychic-skeptic, Dustin Dean. You can find more of Dustin's work here: TikTok: @dustindeanmentalist Instagram: @dustindeanmentalist YouTube: @DustinDeanMentalist Website: https://www.dustindeanmentalist.com Hosted on …

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Death Of Gawker, And An Ego 35:08

5M ago35:08

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About 10 years ago, Jane Marie was doing pretty damn good for herself. She was on her own, had a new baby and was working hard as an editor at the feminist website, Jezebel. Then, it all came crashing down when an editor at Gawker, the umbrella site Jezebel was published under, released a story about a recently discovered Hulk Hogan sex tape - incl…

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So Much Better Than A Wedding Registry 48:00

5M ago48:00

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This week Olivia Howell joins host Jane Marie to talk about divorce, what support really means after a breakup and Olivia's company "Fresh Start", which offers a Divorce Support Network featuring a Divorce Registry, Resources, Education, and Support for Every Step. To learn more about Olivia and Fresh Start: https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/ Hos…

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Your Call Is Important To Us 37:14

6M ago37:14

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It's Spring Break and Jane and I are taking the week off along with our kids. This week we're bringing you a rerun of Episode 8 from Season 2 - Your Call Is Important To Us. We love caller episodes, so please continue to call or write! We listen, and much of your subject manner and personal experience finds it way to the show, if not turning into a…

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Please God. Do Not Do That. 58:16

6M ago58:16

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It's science season! I made that up, but after talking to physicist Dr. Liam Bollmann-Dodd on last week's episode, this week host Jane Marie sits down with Dr. Chem Thug, a PHD chemist trying to do the good work of explaining chemistry online to the rest of us online in ways that we can actually understand. There will be some debunking. There will …

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Banned In The USA 1:02:57

6M ago1:02:57

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This week, host Jane Marie talks to particle scientist and friend of the show, Dr. Liam Bollmann-Dodd, to talk about the Trump administration's war on words and the effects the banned word list will have on science and research around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Ambition Monster 1:08:00

6M ago1:08:00

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*THE DREAM AUDIENCE SURVEY LINK* http://bit.ly/thedream-survey On today's episode, host Jane Marie sits down with Jennifer Romolini, podcast host - Everything Is Fine - and author to talk about her 2024 book “Ambition Monster,” a memoir about chronic overwork that was named one of the best books of the year by Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar. You can f…

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Health vs Wealth 24:16

7M ago24:16

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Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and current single payer healthcare advocate, Gina Viola, joins host Jane Marie to talk about what keeps her motivated to do good work. You can find out more about Gina's work here: Insta: @ginaforla ...and more about single payer healthcare here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

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Dirty Dirty John 51:06

7M ago51:06

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In 2018, the podcast turned Bravo / Netflix series "Dirty John" was ubiquitous - at least in LA, where you couldn't go two blocks without seeing a billboard for the show. This week, the survivor of "Dirty" John Meehan's bloody attack, Terra Newell, talks to host Jane Marie about her experience being interviewed by an LA Times journalist for what sh…

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Women's Work 38:13

7M ago38:13

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In honor of the newest member to host Jane Marie's family, a little munchkin born over the weekend, this week we're revisiting Episode 2 of The Dream Season 1. Jane takes us back to her hometown, Owosso, MI as we get to know the town and people that helped shape her award winning career in journalism. Along the way, we also get a glimpse into her f…

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Babies Not Having Babies 1:30:16

7M ago1:30:16

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This past year Charlotte Isenberg, a once-popular teen anti-abortion activist, found herself switching sides in this national debate. What happened to her next is unprecedented and a warning for parents and kids alike. Find Charlotte on Tik Tok here: @blueridgejewess Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Drowning In The Conspira-Sea 26:08

8M ago26:08

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How a few bad seeds became a movement. Over and over and over and over and over... - dann g 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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MAHA Forever 46:45

8M ago46:45

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Five years ago, in season two of this show, we invited Mother Jones senior editor Anna Merlan on to talk about the rise of dangerous health conspiracies in the U.S. and now that a famous anti-vaxxer, RFK Jr., has been confirmed as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, we've sat down again to discuss what... like, WHAT? You can f…

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Creepaholics Anonymous 48:43

8M ago48:43

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This week, host Jane Mare interviews Amanda Lee about her struggles with addiction, her involvement in the Washington DC based "Midtown" Alcoholics Anonymous cult and, ultimately, her path to recovery. Amanda Lee Socials: Tiktok: @amandadarbylee (The Most Wanted RN) Insta: @alabamaamanda Facebook: @alabamaamanda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

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Turns Out Brains Are Important. Who Knew? 49:34

8M ago49:34

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We've known about it for almost 20 years and yet there is still very little being done to combat Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - more commonly none as CTE. And if you think this only affects NFL players, think again. CTE is available in all shapes and sizes - whether it's youth hockey, high school football, club soccer leagues, or professional w…

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How Is This legal? 40:42

8M ago40:42

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"How is this legal?" That question has been haunting host Jane Marie since the day she started researching Multi Level Marketing seven years ago. Since then, it feels like every company, industry or product she looks into is a scam. Let's be clear, they often are. This week, she stares straight into the Ivy League Bro eyes of private equity, lookin…

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Multi-Multi-Level-Marketing 40:14

9M ago40:14

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How do you rebuild your life after 13 years and 6 companies worth of Multi Level Marketing indoctrination? The Dream (we're back!) host Jane Marie talks to former MLM devotee and current anti MLM crusader, Erin Bies, about the state of the MLM industry and the work Erin is now doing to take it down. And you might just learn a little something about…

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The Dream + New Format Trailer! 1:54

9M ago1:54

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The Dream is back! Starting Monday, January 20th, we'll be releasing all new weekly episodes. The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests and segments about.... whatever we want! We'll still be focused on the "American Dream" and all the assholes that make it infinitely harder to achieve. We'll just have a bit more freedom in how we present…

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We Are Back! + Outlawed 34:19

10M ago34:19

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Dream fans....WE ARE BACK! We're reimagining The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests and segments about, I don't know.... whatever we want? Don't worry! We'll still be focused on the "American Dream" and all the assholes that make it infinitely harder to achieve. We'll just have a bit more freedom in how we present it. Also, today we're…

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Selling the Dream 27:45

1+ y ago27:45

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A chapter from Jane Marie’s forthcoming book. Preorder at jane-marie.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Pushkin Industries & Little Everywhere

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Bonus 2: Caller Episode 44:02

2y ago44:02

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The Dream listeners called in to share their own experiences with life coaches: the good, the bad and the absurd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Pushkin Industries & Little Everywhere

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Bonus 1: Coaching or Culting? 28:12

2y ago28:12

28:12

Sarah Edmonson publicly left NXIVM, a life coaching MLM made famous by the HBO documentary, The Vow, in 2017 shortly after being branded with the founder's initials. Jane and Sarah sit down to discuss the fine line between coaching and culting. Sarah and her husband, Nippy Ames, host the podcast A Little Bit Culty. See omnystudio.com/listener for p…

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S3 E10: We Die The Way We Lived 37:25

2y ago37:25

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Days after the debut of this season, Jessie Lee Ward, who was featured in episodes one and nine, passed away after a short battle with cancer. Jane reconnects with Erin Bies to discuss her former friend’s legacy and talks with Death Coach, Megan Carmichael, about what to make of death when you had a complicated relationship with the person who has …

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S3 E9: Coaching the Uncoachable 32:31

2y ago32:31

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To our surprise, the OG coach Jessie Lee Ward agrees to an interview. She seems surprised to find out that Jane is not a fan of her work. It turns out that the feeling goes both ways. After ugly exchanges with Jessie Lee, Jane checks back in with her coach and with Dann. Has Jane actually improved as a person? Is she better or worse after six month…

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S3 E8: Striving Is Bad for Your Health 37:16

2y ago37:16

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Who does coaching work least well for? Turns out it’s the exact people who could benefit most from it, according to the industry. Dr. Sherman James and Dr. Arline Geronimus discuss the downsides of positive thinking, bootstrapping, and mindset culture. For some people, striving has negative impacts on health and happiness. See omnystudio.com/listen…

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S3 E7: The Inmates Running the Asylum 31:26

2y ago31:26

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Who becomes a life coach? Jane talks to Patrick Sheehan, a researcher who has found a surprising answer: many coaches couldn’t find success elsewhere. Why do people who can’t do teach? We also learn more about Jane’s life coach, her bona fides, and what sets her apart from the scammers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on…

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S3 E6: The MVP of NLP 28:36

2y ago28:36

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Neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP, is the communication technique used by coaches and cult leaders alike. John James Santangelo—a fan of Napoleon Hill— is an NLP expert who gives Jane a crash course. Jane is mesmerized, and according to Santangelo, might've even been hypnotized. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acas…

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S3 E5: I Never Said Hate 34:25

2y ago34:25

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Now a life coach herself, Jennifer Rajala is lauded at Rankmakers; she’s a hustler who can inspire others to buy coaching packages better than just about anyone else. That is, until she realizes she’s selling empty promises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S3 E4: Think and Grow Duped 32:53

2y ago32:53

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Napoleon Hill, ever heard of him? He wrote "Think and Grow Rich," one of the favorite self-help handbooks of all time. His fans include Tony Robbins and life coaches of all stripes. But Napoleon Hill was not a genius of self-help. He was a scam artist who never practiced what he preached. Journalist Matt Novak tells Jane what he’s found (and what h…

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S3 E3: The MLM-to-coaching pipeline 42:14

2y ago42:14

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Jennifer Rajala got sucked into the MLM-to-coaching pipeline. A social worker from northern Michigan, Jennifer rose quickly through the Arbonne ranks. She earned the right to lease an Arbonne branded Mercedes. But she still wasn’t making any real money. Then Jenn discovered Rankmakers, the life coaching program that promised to truly maximize her p…