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This American Dream: Jane Marie on Wellness

Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 9 a.m.

Today\\u2019s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.\\xa0

Jane Marie is the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and producer of This American Life. Now, she\\u2019s hosting the hit investigative podcast The Dream where she\\u2019s examined pyramid schemes and culty, late-stage, self-care capitalism. In season 3, she gives the side-eye to all the gurus and life coaches that promise new and improved secrets to living our best lives as they empty the pockets of working class people. Check out this podcaster-insider convo on the culty dynamics of selling the American dream via prosperity gospel.

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If you missed ALBC\\u2019s shows on MLMs, check \\u2018em out:\\xa0

Emily Lynn Paulson describes suburban mom-squad MLMs;\\xa0
Douglas Brooks represents victims of MLM schemers;\\xa0
and trainer Roberta Blevins testified against LuLaRoe.\\xa0

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Jane Marie and her partner \\u2013 former Modest Mouse guitarist Dann Gallucci \\u2013 started Little Everywhere, a podcast production house and recording studio renowned for Michelle Obama\\u2019s The Light Podcast and The Dream. Jane Marie\\u2019s forthcoming book Selling the Dream exposes the scourge of multilevel marketing schemes and how they have profited off the evisceration of the American working class. It\\u2019s available for preorder at www.Jane-Marie.com.

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Find Jane on social media: Twitter, Instagram & TikTok.

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The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody\\u2019s mad at you, just don\\u2019t be a culty fuckwad.

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