Episode 25: Amanda Sekiguchi - Part 1

Amanda and her husband were newly transplanted into Southern California for work, and looking for some mentorship and direction in life when she met a nice girl offering just that at a coffee shop. She was quickly swept up into the controlling nature of the oldest MLM in the world, Amway. Amanda and I talk about what life was like inside the cult, the BITE Model, and Amway's odd fixation on married couples and The American Dream.Show NotesJosie Naikoi "Not the Good Girl" - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4DMThX0F-h6F1nzCbp6shwSavy Leister "Savy Writes Books" - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9WShNx2HsXRGjj9F593HzAHaley O'Bryan "Counselor Haley" - https://www.instagram.com/counselorhaley/?hl=enWhy is California so Expensive? - https://sunlightliving.com/why-is-california-so-expensive/World Wide Group - https://www.wwghq.com/Robert Kiyosaki and Multi-Level Marketing Exposed! - https://www.lazymanandmoney.com/robert-kiyosaki-and-multi-level-marketing-exposed/How Amway Ruined my Marriage - https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/9t40an/how_amway_ruined_my_marriage_long/Beware Of Amway Mentors? - http://amwayscheme.blogspot.com/2017/05/beware-of-amway-mentors.htmlSteven Hassan’s BITE Model of Authoritarian Control - https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/LAMLM : The BITE Model with Josie Naikoi Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/episodes/Episode-19--Josie-Naikoi---The-BITE-Model---Part-1-eurvavLAMLM : The BITE Model with Josie Naikoi Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/episodes/Episode-20--Josie-Naikoi---The-BITE-Model---Part-2-eutm6nExtreme Ownership - https://amzn.to/3eBVG6sThe Go-Giver - https://amzn.to/2QBlyaKStart with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action - https://amzn.to/3333SaCPonzinomics by Robert L. FitzPatrick - https://amzn.to/3tWutRSHow can you help?Report false income and health claims here: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/Or go to: https://www.truthinadvertising.orgYou can also report to your state Attorney General's office! https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/Not in the U.S.? Go here: https://www.ftc.gov/policy/international/competition-consumer-protection-authorities-worldwideSupport the Podcast!Buy me a Taco and leave me a note! 🌮💖 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robertablevinsFollow us on Instagram for visual show notes, FAQ, and updates! - https://www.instagram.com/lifeaftermlmpodcast/Like us on Facebook and join our show fan page to jump in on the conversation! - https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermlmpodcastFollow me on TikTok for Anti MLM humor! - https://www.tiktok.com/@bertalikewhoaFind me on CLUBHOUSE at @therealrobertablevinsBecome a monthly supporter for as little as $.99! https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/support*Some links may be affiliate links. When you purchase things from these links, I get a small commission that I use to buy us tacos.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roberta-blevins/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.