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Deception Detection

by Alanda Carter

Welcome to Deception Detection, hosted by Alanda Carter aka The Recovering Hunbot. This is the place to learn about the perils of deceptive business opportunities, what they are, why they are harmful, and how to avoid falling for them. If you, a friend, or family member been approached by someone that offers a work from home opportunity claiming it has an unlimited earnings opportunity, and requires those who join to purchase products in order to sell the product, that should be a HUGE red flag. Join me, as together we detect all things related to deception.

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  1. S3 E 47 LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW MULTILEVEL MARKETING TARGETS LATINOS | #ANTIMLM

    In this episode of Hey Hun You Woke Up Victim Voices, Gladys shares with us a side of multilevel marketing that does not come up often--how MLMs target the Latino community. Que es la FTC? What is the FTC? Examples of What the FTC is looking for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wf1zHW_RJQ Follow…

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  2. S3 E 46 - Multilevel Marketing in Southeast Asia

    Dave Vaughn is a teacher and consumer protection activist. Dave's expertise in economics adds to the conversation when it comes to unethical business practices noticed in the world of multilevel marketing.

  3. S3 E45 - WHAT DOES THE TALENTED LADIES CLUB HANNAH MARTIN HAVE TO SAY ABOUT MLM? | #ANTIMLM

    Hannah Martin the founder of Talented Ladies Club, an online magazine and training portal for ambitious women. She's an award-winning copywriter with over 23 years' experience working for some of the world's top ad agencies and brands. Hannah has been investigating and publishing articles on the...

  4. S3 E44 - ENDING PYRAMID SCHEMES WITH ROBERT FITZPATRICK | #ANTIMLM

    The author and crusader against pyramid schemes, Robert Fitzpatrick, joins me today. We discuss how to end pyramid schemes and what a potential new FTC rule about income disclosures might mean.

  5. S3 E43 - FORMER BEACHBODY COACH SPEAKS OUT | #ANTIMLM

    When people leave Beachbody, they don't share their fantastic experiences. In this episode Michelle tells us about her Beachbody story.

  6. S3 E42 - WE WERE BEACHBODY COACHES | #ANTIMLM

    Join me and my guest as we talk about our hunbot days. And yes we were both Beachbody coaches. So cringe!

  7. S3 E41 - HOW TO COMMENT TO THE FTC ABOUT MISLEADING INCOME CLAIMS

    On February 17, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public meeting that included Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Earnings Claims:. The motion passed and now the public has an opportunity to comment. Attorney Doug Brooks and marketing professor Dr William Keep will...

  8. S 3 E40 - EX DOTERRA HUN SPEAKS OUT

    Essential oils seem to be everywhere. Doterra is one of the well-known essential oil multilevel marketing companies. Today, we will pull back the curtain and talk to a former Doterra distributor and find out what it was like to shill essential oils. Come join me on my YouTube channel, The...

  9. S3 E39 - SO YOU LEFT YOUR MLM and WANT TO SPEAK OUT

    How do you say what you want to say and still protect yourself? Join us and find out. Check out my YouTube channel - The Recovering Hunbot.

  10. S2 E38 - UK BLOGGER HANNAH MARTIN RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT MULTILEVEL MARKETING | ANTI-MLM

    Talented Ladies Club is run by Hannah Martin. The articles Hannah produces probe into the world of multilevel marketing. TLDR she is not a fan. I had a chance to chat with Hannah and get her perspective on this industry both find to be unethical and extremely problematic. Learn more about Hannah...

  11. S2 E 37 - MULTILEVEL MARKETING BACK ROOM DEALS WITH ROBERT FITZPATRICK | ANTI-MLM

    The tiny sliver of people at the top of multilevel marketing run in the same circles. They are in the same club. They promote each other. They recommend each other. AND they are on the lookout for up incomers who have vast networks they can exploit. On the outside, it needs to "appear" as if…

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  12. S2 E36 - SECRETS TOP MLM EARNERS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW | ANTI-MLM

    Connie was at the top of not one, but two multilevel marketing companies. Thankfully, she saw the light and left. Along the way she discovered some ugly truths top earners disguise or fail to ever mention. Keeping the truth hidden is part of the game. If people knew the reality who would actually...

  13. S2 E 35 - MULTILEVEL MARKETING A FEMINIST'S PERSPECTIVE | ANTI-MLM

    Multilevel Marketing as an "industry" and as individual corporations claims that it "uplifts" and "empowers" women. The "opportunity" tells you that you can have more time with your family and earn money from your home just by using your phone. Those who have peeled back the many layers of...

  14. S2 E34 - THE REAL NUMBERS BEHIND MULTILEVEL MARKETING INCOME DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS | ANTI-MLM

    The numbers don't add up the way you think they will when you become a multilevel marketing distributor for insert company name. The multilevel marketing company does not matter. The compensation plan offered does not matter. Not all MLMs publish income disclosure statements and those that do…

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  15. S2 E33 - HOW BERNIE MADOFF CONNED AMERICA W/ JIM CAMPBELL

    Bernie Madoff was a well-respected financier until he was caught orchestrating the BIGGEST PONZI SCHEME in history. Jim Campbell got Bernie to talk to him. In this video, Jim and I discuss Bernie, the ponzi scheme, and what we can learn from how one man conned America. MADOFF TALKS BY JIM…

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  16. S2 E 32 - Inside DARREN and MIKE'S Dream Team SCAM | ENAGIC | ANTIMLM

    The first video I ever made related to Kangen Water/Enagic and the tricks used to get you to join was back in the fall of 2019. Since then I have learned a lot about those who reach the rank of 6A Enagic tend to create an alternative path to joining Enagic. They trap you by offering a FREE…

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  17. S2 E 31 - Ted Nuyten Making Multilevel Marketing Legit One Payment at a Time

    Find something to sell to people in multilevel marketing. Ted Nuyten did just that. In an attempt to legitimize the industry Ted serves up a list of recommended distributors. Granted, each one featured PAID to be on the list. He also lists top companies. They too PAY Ted. Basically, any…

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  18. S2 E 30 - When You Help Shut Down A Pyramid Scheme | Hey Hun You Woke Up Podcast | #AntiMLM

    In season 2 episode 1, I chat with Dr. Bill Keep. His testimony helped shut down a pyramid scheme. As an academic, Dr. Keep has held a number of positions in various institutions of higher learning. Also, he remains active in sharing information about the true nature of the "business opportunity"...

  19. S1 E 29 - How to End Multilevel Marketing #AntiMLM

    Multilevel Marketing or MLM is a highly deceptive "business." Putting an end to Multilevel Marketing will save thousands if not millions of people from being financially, emotionally, and psychologically damaged. We can END MULTILEVEL MARKETING but we need YOUR HELP.

  20. S1 E28 - The Notorious Steinkiller Brothers | #AntiMLM

    This is the second video in my Notorious series. Christian, Aaron, and Steffan Steinkiller have a vast network and years of experience in direct sales. It is no wonder Ruja Ignotova's overall scheme appealed to them. Their One Dream Team had many of the top OneCoin distributors such as Igor E...

  21. S1 E27 - The Notorious Igor E Alberts | #AntiMLM

    The Notorious Igor E Alberts has been in the direct sales/multilevel marketing game for over 30 years. This video chronicles his rise in the industry as he weaves in and out bringing thousands of people with him. From Organo Gold to OneCoin to now Success Factory/Dagcoin, Igor has bilked many...

  22. S1 E 26 - NXIVM vs Rick Ross Attorney Talks MLM | #AntiMLM | Hey Hun You Woke Up

    Attorney Douglas M Brooks did not expect the case to go on for as long as it did when he told Rick Ross that he would defend him. The multilevel marketing (MLM) company sued Rick Ross and Doug stepped in. Doug has worked on cases involving MLMs for over 30 years. Today, Doug and I talk about the...

  23. S1 E25 - Beachbody Top 1% Spills Tea | #AntiMLM | Hey Hun You Woke Up

    Former 3 Star Diamond Beachbody Coach spills tea on what it is like to be in the top 1% of Team Beachbody. After joining three multilevel marketing companies and climbing to the top, she's OUT and now all-in the ANTIMLM movement. Two former Beachbody Coaches compare notes from the bottom to the...

  24. S1 E24 - Cult or Just Weird?

    Have you ever wondered if something is a cult or just weird? Today, I chat with Kayla and Chris, the creators of the podcast, Cult or Just Weird. Be sure to check out their podcast here https://cultorjustweird.libsyn.com/ And be sure to listen to the episode when they interviewed me here...

  25. S1 E23 - Professional MUA Cancels Beauty MLMs | Hey Hun You Woke Up | #AntiMLM

    Jessica, a professional makeup artist, dishes and cancels beauty MLMs. R+F UnderCover Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP8vgcpgTLQ R+F Undercover Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP8vgcpgTLQ ****JOIN MY CHANNEL**** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8b5D9_f7vMHG1paZ74psA/join f your...

  26. S1 E22 - Exposing The Ace Initiative | #AntiMLM

    #TravisFox #BrandonOdom #BryanHodgson #AshleyKrooks #TheAceIniative #Scam Unmasking The Ace Initiative reveals how you to can get Kangen Water with a very expensive device from the multilevel marketing company Enagic. Social media is where these people gather and lure in people to their...

  27. S1 E21 - Liv's Ace Initiative Story | #AntiMLM | #TheAceInitiative

    #FakeGuru #Scam #TravisFox Thinking of joining The Ace Initiative? Before you join The Ace initiative, you need to hear what Liv has to say about her experience and why she got a refund as soon as she recognized there is an MLM attached called Enagic. Enagic is a water filtration device…

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  28. S1 E 20 - How MLM Uses the Huckster's Sales Toolkit | #AntiMLM

    Back in the early 20th century, con artists and hucksters developed ways to snatch money out of the pockets of unsuspecting people seeking to gain a fortune. The tactics of men like George Graham Rice are used today. Spike and I discuss the Huckster's Sales Toolkit and I provide examples of how…

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  29. S1 E 19 - Exposing Scientology and Multilevel Marketing with Jon Atack | Hey Hun You Woke Up | #AntiMLM

    The type of group beit religious, political, or business opportunity all rely on the same sort of tactics. IN this video Jon Atack and I are exposing Scientology and Multilevel Marketing. ****JOIN MY CHANNEL**** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8b5D9_f7vMHG1paZ74psA/join If your life has been...

  30. S1 E 18 - Thought Reform Criteria in Multilevel Marketing | Hey Hun You Woke Up | #AntiMLM

    Today Spike and I discuss John Lifton's thought reform criteria and how it relates to multilevel marketing. MLM like any other high control group uses thought reform tactics that erode your critical thinking. Examining the criteria Lifton outlines helps to examine the destructive nature of...

  31. S 1 E 17 - When You Nearly Join an MLM |Hey Hun You Woke Up | #AntiMLM

    When you nearly join an MLM but after running the numbers you open a small business instead, that's exactly what my friend, subscriber, and patron Red did. Red is not antiMLMer or as I say antiHun; instead it is the business model of multilevel marketing that she is against, as am I. Join me as I...

  32. S1 E 16 - PROOF Vector Marketing/Cutco Knives Recruits Kids #AntiMLM

    Join me as Lisa tells her story about Vector Marketing./CutCo Knives. Lisa was a kid when she was recruited by Vector Marketing. At 17 years old, Lisa joined Vector Marketing to shill CutCo knives. The end result was she lost money and her father threatened to sue them and then the office of…

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  33. S1 E 15 - Scout and Cellar Shady Practices Exposed | #AntiMLM

    Scout and Cellar is a wine multilevel marketing company. Wine MLMs are NOT providing you with some sort of "amazing" wine. The truth is you pay a lot more for what you get. You are better off going to the grocery store or better yet, make a purchase directly from a vineyard. Scout and Cellar do…

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  34. S1 E 14 - Multilevel Marketing and the Prosperity Gospel

    There's a reason you and others in multilevel marketing blame you for your "failure." It's obvious that you were not chosen because if you were you'd be where you want in the multilevel marketing company you joined, because you believed. If your life has been touched by MLM, help me collect data,...

  35. S1 E 13 - Ex Beachbody Coaches Spill Tea | #Antimlm

    When two ex Beachbody Coaches chat, tea is spilled. The truth about being a Team Beachbody Coach is not so glamorous. In fact, it is defeating and exhausting. Top Team Beachbody Coaches paint a fantasy life thanks to MLM. #TeamBeachbody #BeachbodyCoach #BeachbodyTea Follow Andrea on IG -...

  36. S 1 E 12 MLM Wine Exposed | AntiMLM

    MLM wine exposed! You think those wine MLMs have good wine? Maybe you should hear a professional wine broker talk about what is really going on when it comes to WIne MLMs. #wineMLM #antiMLM #TravelingVineyards #ScoutAndCellars **DISCLAIMER** The contents of this video is based on my research,...

  37. S1 E 11 - When Did Coffee Become MLM Recruiting? | antiMLM

    When did coffee become MLM recruiting? Well Amway is known for coffee meetings as part of their recruiting tactics. Is having coffee really a good recruiting tactic for Amway? Seems a bit shady. In this episode of "Hey Hun You Woke Up," I chat with Misplaced Faith, a former Mormon now atheist...

  38. S 1 E 10 - AntiMLM | MLM in Mexico Interview with Peter Cahn

    Multilevel Marketing or MLM is a thing that is worldwide. In this episode of Hey Hun You Woke Up, I speak with Peter Cahn and we talk about MLM in Mexico. Connect with Peter on Twitter @pscahn Grab Peter's book -...

  39. S1 E 9 - When You Are Ashamed Of Your Time In Multilevel Marketing | AntiMLM

    What do you do when you are ashamed of your time in multilevel marketing? Great question. Today, Doug Duncan, a former member of a religious cult and now Licensed Professional Counselor and I chat about the shame and guilt associated with being in MLM. Doug Duncan https://dallascult.com/ Email…

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  40. S1 E 8 - How the Law of Attraction Connects to Multilevel Marketing| Anti MLM

    How the law of attraction connects to multilevel marketing is related to personal development. It does not take long to be in the multilevel marketing space to come across the law of attraction. Andey Fellowes and I discuss his experience with the law of attraction while a member of an internet...

  41. S 1 E 7 - The Social Psychology of Multilevel Marketing

    As part of the antiMLM movement, I find all the various facets of MLM fascinating. Now that I am on the other side and no longer associated with an MLM company, I am able to see things very differently. I had the pleasure of speaking with my friend and subscriber Ada. Ada provides their expertise...

  42. S1 E 6 - Interview with The MLM Police

    Former Younique hun speaks about her time with the make-up MLM and what led her to disconnect. TheMLMPolice https://themlmpolice.wordpress.com/ Americans Against MLMs https://americansagainstmlms.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/themlmpolice Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themlmpolice/ IG…

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  43. S1 E 5 - How Multilevel Marketing Began | Interview with Robert FitzPatrick

    How multilevel marketing began may not be what you think. Robert FitzPatrick exposes the history of how this phenomena grew to the monster it is today. Join me in S1 E4 of Hey Hun You Got Out to hear Robert explain this fascinating piece of history.

  44. S1 E 4 - Economic Failure of Multilevel Marketing with Dave Vaughan Part 2

    In Part 2 of Economic Failure of Multilevel Marketing with Dave Vaughan, Dave continues to provide insight on the he economic failure of multilevel marketing. There are some audio issues due to where Dave is located in the world. So please, overlook any wonkyness and listen to the overall message!

  45. S1 E 3 - Economic Failure of Multilevel Marketing with Dave Vaughn Part 1

    In this episode of Hey Hun You Woke Up, Dave Vaughn discusses the economic failure of multilevel marketing and provides four models. There are some audio issues due to where Dave is located in the world. So please, overlook any wonkyness and listen to the overall message! If you desire to view…

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  46. S1 E 2 - Multilevel Marketing Reflections with Roberta Blevins

    In Season 1 Episode 1, I chat with Roberta Blevins a former multilevel marketing distributor. If you have seen the Vice Documentary Why Women Are Quitting Their Side Hustle: Leaving LuLaRoe, she was featured in it and if you have not seen it, here is the link. In this episode, Roberta shares her...

  47. S1 E1 - Former Hunbot Confession: How and Why I Joined an MLM

    Most who join MLMs will not "succeed." And after they do not experience success their stories remain distant memories. I urge you to speak out. Honestly, when I was in the thick of hunbotting, I was such an advocate and as educated as I am (4 degrees in total) I did not see clearly. I think I was...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Deception Detection, hosted by Alanda Carter aka The Recovering Hunbot. This is the place to learn about the perils of deceptive business opportunities, what they are, why they are harmful, and how to avoid falling for them. If you, a friend, or family member been approached by someone that offers a work from home opportunity claiming it has an unlimited earnings opportunity, and requires those who join to purchase products in order to sell the product, that should be a HUGE red flag. Join me, as together we detect all things related to deception.

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