The Dream - Pushkin Industries & Little Everywhere

S3 E4: Think and Grow Duped Sep 27, 2023

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 he hasn’t) about one of the biggest architects of modern coaching.

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S3 E3: The MLM-to-coaching pipeline Sep 20, 2023

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 potential.

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S3 E2: What Ever Happened to Happy Jane? Sep 13, 2023

Despite regular therapy, Jane is in a funk. She and Dann discuss what's happened to them, and what she hopes (and fears) life coaching might do for her — or teach her to do for herself. Jane embarks on a hunt for a professional life coach of her own.

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S3 E1: Becoming a #Boss Sep 13, 2023

What's it like to hand your life over to someone who claims they’ll make it better? Jessie Lee Ward, the self-proclaimed “#1 network marketer in the world,” charges her coaching clients thousands of dollars for a trip to Colombia that's described like a work retreat. The reality is more like a brutal 15 hour hike, with late night hypothermia. Is this what it takes to be successful in life and business?

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Coming Soon...The Dream Season 3 Aug 30, 2023

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.

If you want to binge the entire season early and ad-free starting September 13, sign up for Pushkin+ on our Apple Show page or at pushkin.fm/plus now.

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Introducing Other People's Pockets: What’s in Your Wallet? Mar 29, 2023

Big news everybody! Season 3 of The Dream is coming your way this fall! In the meantime, we want to introduce a brand new show from Little Everywhere and Pushkin Industries….Other People's Pockets. Hosted by Maya Lau, a former investigative journalist for the LA Times, Other People’s Pockets gets uncomfortably specific about how each guest earns, values, saves and even loses money. Maya’s not afraid to ask the tough questions: How much do you make? What social class do you consider yourself a part of? What do you spend your money on that you know you shouldn't? And, what’s your net worth? You’ll be surprised at the reactions, ranging from uncomfortable hedging to radical financial transparency. In today’s episode, Jane Marie, host of The Dream, turns the table on Maya, asking her all of the same taboo questions normally reserved for OPP guests! You can hear more from Other People's Pockets at apple.co/pockets.

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S2 E10: Caveat Beware Feb 24, 2020

Who do you trust in a world with little information?

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S2 E9: Drowning in the Conspira-Sea Feb 17, 2020

How a few bad seeds became a movement.

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S2 E8: Your Call is Important to Us Feb 10, 2020

These Shills and Sugar Pills will make you feel better.

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S2 E7: Green Eggs and Scams Feb 03, 2020

Influencing a new generation of wellness.

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S2 E6: Magnets: How Do They Work? Jan 27, 2020

The road to wellness is paved with particles and protons.

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S2 E5: Birthing a Bad Dream Jan 20, 2020

Welcome to one of the cutest cults of wellness.

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S2 E4: Take With Caution Jan 13, 2020

What happens when no one is looking out for you?

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S2 E3: Magic Little Pills Jan 06, 2020

Can powders, pills and juices deliver on the promise to live longer and look younger?

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Revisiting Women’s Work Dec 23, 2019

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

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S2 E2: A New Kind of Party Dec 16, 2019

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

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S2 E1: What’s Your Frequency? Dec 09, 2019

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

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Coming Soon...The Dream Season 2 Nov 21, 2019

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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BONUS 4: How to Fire Your Boss Oct 14, 2019

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.

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BONUS 3: Dream Stealers Oct 07, 2019

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.

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BONUS 2: Humble Beginnings, Lavish Endings Sep 30, 2019

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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BONUS 1: Overpriced and Underwhelmed Sep 23, 2019

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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S1 E11: And That’s When I Woke Up Dec 03, 2018

When a job becomes a hobby.

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S1 E10: The American Way Nov 26, 2018

The dream of our founders is alive.

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S1 E9: Leave a Message Nov 12, 2018

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

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S1 E8: Destination Amazing Nov 05, 2018

The road to success is paved with convention tickets.

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S1 E7: Lazy, Stupid, Greedy or Dead Oct 29, 2018

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

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S1 E6: How a Dream Becomes a Nightmare Oct 22, 2018

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

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S1 E5: Do You Party? Oct 15, 2018

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

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S1 E4: The Mind is a Fertile Field Oct 08, 2018

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

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S1 E3: Yes, I Would Like To Swim In Cash Oct 01, 2018

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

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S1 E2: Women’s Work Sep 24, 2018

When opportunity knocks, open the front door.

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S1 E1: Wanna Swim in Cash? Sep 24, 2018

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

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Coming Soon...The Dream Sep 06, 2018

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.

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