Save the #BossBabes: MLMs, Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, and the Prosperity Gospel
Save the #BossBabes: MLMs, Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, and the Prosperity Gospel  
Podcast: The Money with Katie Show
Published On: Wed Apr 19 2023
Description: When Amazon Prime dropped the LuLaRich documentary in 2021, it was one of the first times the population at large got to peek behind the curtain at one of the largest multilevel marketing companies in the world—and boy, did it take internet voyeurs by storm.The timing of (and snark generated by) such an explosive exposé was especially interesting, given the other pyramid scheme-y thing playing out in 2022: NFTs, shitcoins, and meme stocks.It feels like we should’ve learned our collective lesson by now—but are the get-rich-quick schemes that plague our DMs and Twitter feeds evolving faster than we are? What’s a Boss Babe to do?Learn more about our sponsor, Vin Social: https://www.vinsocial.vipLearn more about our sponsor, Droplette: https://droplette.io/. Use promo code MONEYWITHKATIE for 50% off.Learn more about our sponsor, Fidelity: https://fidelity.com/stocksbythesliceTranscripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com.—Mentioned in the EpisodeAmanda Montell's Cultish: https://bookshop.org/a/90396/9780062993151LuLaRich: https://www.amazon.com/LuLaRich-Season-1/dp/B09CFXPNSXLuLaRich trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIkcrQzTr8w&ab_channel=AmazonPrimeVideoUKHow LuLaRoe worked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4411N0nAELY&ab_channel=AmazonPrimeVideoUKThe Sam Dee on YouTube, sharing their experience as a LuLaRoe retailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-TO2-d10S0&ab_channel=TheSamDeeThe Dream podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-e1-wanna-swim-in-cash/id1435743296?i=1000420324159The Airplane Game from the 1980s: https://apnews.com/article/7894d03521da555b7ea45e6f78323fbb"Blessing Loom" scam alert: https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/22255-bbb-scam-alert-easy-money-blessing-loom-nope-pyramid-schemeBenjamin M. Friedman's Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: https://bookshop.org/a/90396/9780593311097Protestant ethic, per the Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Protestant-ethicJames Jani on YouTube, sharing about the prosperity gospel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTfKpAWkgJY&t=771s&ab_channel=JamesJani—Follow Along at Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoneywithKatieFollow Money with Katie!- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatie/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneywithkatie Subscribe to The Money with Katie Newsletter- Sign up for free today: https://www.morningbrew.com/money-with-katie/subscribe/2Follow the Brew!- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningBrew- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrewLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.katiegattitassin.com