The Dream

The Dream

From Little Everywhere and Pushkin Industries, and hosted by Jane Marie, comes the third season of The Dream. Past seasons of this award-winning investigative podcast looked at pyramid schemes and the world of wellness. This season we're getting to know the gurus and life coaches who claim they know the secret to living our best lives. Is it all in our mindset? Or our privilege? Or are we all under a spell? Find out this September.

Episodes

September 6, 2018 2 mins

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 mu...

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There’s nothing as intoxicating as piles of money, unless the Feds are watching you count it.

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September 24, 2018 39 mins

When opportunity knocks, open the front door.

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October 1, 2018 40 mins

The fortune you seek can be yours for just $169 down.

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October 8, 2018 38 mins

If you dream it, you can (probably?) achieve it.

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October 15, 2018 40 mins

Friends are the family you choose to add to your downline.

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October 22, 2018 36 mins

Be careful what you wish for, unless it's debt.

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October 29, 2018 51 mins

What’s holding you back from reaching your full potential?

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November 5, 2018 39 mins

The road to success is paved with convention tickets.

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November 12, 2018 30 mins

A wise woman once said, “You need to go.”

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November 26, 2018 37 mins

The dream of our founders is alive.

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December 3, 2018 38 mins

When a job becomes a hobby.

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September 23, 2019 20 mins

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.

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September 30, 2019 20 mins

The unbelievable origin story of LulaRoe.

This is 2 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1.

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October 7, 2019 21 mins

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.

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October 14, 2019 23 mins

Leaving an MLM can be the hardest part of the business.

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November 21, 2019 3 mins

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.

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December 9, 2019 30 mins

Products and cures you can’t find at the doctor might just be the medicine you want.

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December 16, 2019 30 mins

Take a walk and find a crystal. Who knows, it might just heal you.

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December 23, 2019 38 mins

Opportunity might still be knocking… we’ll be back with new episodes in January.

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