Emotions Archives - The Anti-MLM Coalition

Top 10 ways to avoid MLMs over the festive season

We all know that multi-levels companies and their willing victims are everywhere, often intruding painfully into our families and friendships.

31 July 2019 Coalition Members / Emotions / Relationships / research

Body Shaming in MLMs

We recently ran a short survey to discover people’s experiences with MLM distributors using body shaming to influence people (mostly

3 June 2019 Emotions / Guest Posts / Nu Skin / Real Experiences / Relationships

Closing a Chapter, Part 2

Coalition: Here is Part 2 of Linda’s recent experience with a personal care MLM. We’re putting it up in four

30 May 2019 Emotions / Guest Posts / Nu Skin / Real Experiences / Relationships

Closing a Chapter, Part 1

Coalition: Linda is kindly sharing her experience with a personal care MLM. This is a cross-post from her blog. We’re

19 March 2019 Beachbody / Emotions / Finances / Guest Posts / Real Experiences / Society

I Love Beachbody, But Hate the MLM – My MLM Experience

Guest writer Jocelyn discusses her time with Beachbody, and why she thinks the MLM route has ruined her enjoyment of this company’s fitness regimes.

14 November 2018 Emotions / Guest Posts / Motives by Lauren Ridinger / Real Experiences / Society

Just What is Her Motive? (Part 2) – My MLM Experience

Returning guest writer Penny concludes her account of how MLM affected her time as an aspiring makeup artist. In this final part, she talks of her excitement of helping with the makeup of a Britain’s Got Talent contestant…or so she thought.

10 November 2018 Emotions / Guest Posts / Motives by Lauren Ridinger / Real Experiences / Society

Just What is Her Motive? (Part 1) – My MLM Experience

Returning guest writer Penny reflects on when MLM affected her time as an aspiring makeup artist. In part one of this two-part tale, she explains how she traveled to London to shadow what she thought was a pro MUA.

25 October 2018 Amway / Quixtar / Avon / Cutco / Vector / Emotions / Finances / Guest Posts / Real Experiences / Society / Younique

From one MLM to another, to another

Portia was broke, unhappy & desperate to pay the bills. So much so, that she ended up hopping from MLM to MLM on her mission for ‘success.’

10 October 2018 Cult / Emotions / General Advice / Guest Posts / Relationships

Multi-Level Menace

This article, by author Denise Sutherland, was originally published in the journal Skeptical Inquirer, Volume 42.5, September / October 2018. It is

13 July 2018 doTerra / Emotions / Finances / General Advice / Guest Posts / Real Experiences / Relationships / Society / Young Living

Why I Got Into an MLM, & What I Found When I Got There (Part Two)

Guest writer & MLM rep ‘Frenzied’ is back with the conclusion to her opinion piece on how MLMs can worsen our mental health, and how the companies themselves could do better for the many personalities & backgrounds in their ranks.