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How do you rebuild your life after 13 years and 6 companies worth of Multi Level Marketing indoctrination? The Dream (we're back!) host Jane Marie talks to former MLM devotee and current anti MLM crusader, Erin Bies, about the state of the MLM industry and the work Erin is now doing to take it down. And you might just learn a little something about exogenous ketones along the way.... Find out more about the work Erin is doing: https://www.erinbies.com/ TikTok: @erinbies IG: @therealbiestmode www.youtube.com/@ErinBies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Jane takes a train cross-country and meets an original Burning Man Burner. We were about to call this episode "Ocean Gump." Listen to understand why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and dear friend, Ramou Sarr, joins Jane on the couch. Caller #1 is feeling bleak about the future of her career. Caller #2 is a 5th grader who can't stop leaving all of her sweatshirts and lunchboxes at school. Caller #3 is looking for advice about how to split bills with their (newly moved in) partner. Follow Ramou in Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Napoleon Hill, ever heard of him? He wrote "Think and Grow Rich," one of the best-selling 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we hear from sociologist and researcher Amanda Levitt about how fat people are treated at their doctor's offices. She's found that many doctor's center losing weight no matter what ailment they're addressing and this leaves many patients frustrated and without treatment. You can follow Amanda and her work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you hear how RFK Jr. just bragged about closing down "thousands" of hospice organizations? We sit down with Dream regular and death coach Megan Carmichael to get to the bottom of why this announcement feels so wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Bridget Todd discusses her research on human/AI relationships. Her new audiobook "Love At First Prompt" is a fascinating look into how we communicate with these machines and whether it's good for us. Find the audiobook and much more about her work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we bring you another of our favorite podcasts which you can find right here: The Small Bow. Queen Conny Caruso is 96 years old and not afraid to die. She gets angry, she holds onto grudges and she has no tolerance for liars. She’s also got 18 virtual reality boyfriends and killer style. She’s been sober for 48 years and while she hasn’t always loved AA, she credits it with changing her relationship with God. This is NOT a conversation about aging gracefully. It’s a conversation about getting older and accepting that even at 96, you may still yell at someone at the grocery store. You can watch this episode of the show on YouTube and find more of The Small Bow on their website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we'd like to share with you a wonderful episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Hyperfixed. Host Alex Goldman chats with an anonymous hacker who took down a white supremacist dating site. LINKS: Martha Root's Social Media Martha Root's Chaos Communication Congress Presentation Martha's Website, OK Stupid Get tickets for the Hyperfixed live show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've known about it for almost 20 years and yet there is still very little being done to combat Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - more commonly known as CTE. And if you think this only affects NFL players, think again. CTE is available in all shapes and sizes - whether it's youth hockey, high school football, club soccer leagues, or professional wrestling, so many of our young athletes are in the line of fire. Thankfully, for most of those twenty years, former college football player and professional wrestler - turned anti-CTE advocate and head of Boston University's CTE center - Chris Nowinski, has taken it upon himself to stare this issue down and make sure parents, coaches and athletes have accurate information about what happens when someone suffers continual head injuries. Chris even managed to get a Phd in behavioral neuroscience along the way, so that he could understand and further the science behind CTE research. Today he joins host Jane Marie to talk about his career, his advocacy and what we know about the current state of CTE in sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. Did you celebrate? Because it seems like Washington, D.C. didn't, or at least not very well. Jane talks with art historian and critic Seema Rao about how people like her build better experiences to draw bigger audiences to events like Trump's "Freedom 250," the fair that flopped. You can find Seema at ArtLust on Substack, TikTok, YouTube and other socials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"How is this legal?" That question has been haunting host Jane Marie since the day she started researching Multi Level Marketing seven years ago. Since then, it feels like every company, industry or product she looks into is a scam. Let's be clear, they often are. This week, she stares straight into the Ivy League Bro eyes of private equity, looking for an answer to that same simple question that's been pin-balling around her brain for seven years. Comic, writer, podcaster (and more!) Meredith Lynch has been following private equity money for years and this week she and Jane will try to untangle the mess this shady industry has made of pretty much everything it's touched. It's coming for all of us. We might as well try to understand what the hell it is. Find Meredith at: https://www.meredithlynch.com/ IG & TikTok: @meredithmlynch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we wrap up our long, winding conversation with Daniel Klein, former settler who grew up in the West Bank. You can find more from him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of a two-part discussion with Daniel Klein, a former Zionist who grew up in a settlement in the West Bank. He has since moved to the US and regularly shares his transformation with others. You can find more from Daniel on his Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard about the frozen food warehouse that burned for over a week in Los Angeles? Over 11 acres of food, 85,000,000 pounds, destroyed. We invited complex food systems strategist Terri Barker on to figure out how big a deal that actually is, and where does this catastrophe land on the scale of NBD to OMG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane used to host a show called DTR, the official Tinder podcast, well before The Dream was even an idea. On this episode, she and pal Jason Mantzoukas swipe for a woman named Julia. All sorts of hilarity ensues. Please enjoy this blast from the past and we'll be back with new episodes starting next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie continues her conversation about race in America with actor, musician, writer and Executive Director of The New Evangelicals, Malynda Hale. You can head here for more from Malynda Hale: Website: https://www.thenewevangelicals.com Instagram: @malyndahale Substack: https://substack.com/@malyndahale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie and comedian, writer and host of CNN's "United Shades of America" and the new "Who's With Me?" W. Kamau Bell about racism in America. Check out his You can head here for more from Kamau: Website: http://www.wkamaubell.com Instagram: @wkamaubell Substack: wkamaubell.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to two old friends that made a delightfully impactful choice about how to live their lives together. You can find more from Maris Kreizman here: Website: https://www.mariskreizman.com/ Instagram: @mariskreizman Bluesky: @maris.bsky.social You can find more from Josh Gondelman here: Website: https://www.joshgondelman.com/ Instagram: @joshgondelman Bluesky: @joshgondelman.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaving an MLM can be the hardest part of the business. This is a bonus episode we’re releasing as additional reporting from season one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week host Jane Marie sits down with Dr. Chem Thug, a PHd chemist trying to do the good work of explaining chemistry to the rest of us in ways that we can actually understand. There will be some debunking. There will be some making chemistry interesting to those of us who slept through (and were subsequently kicked out of) chemistry class in high school. And! There will be some serious "Please god, do not do that.", that many of us could use a healthy dose of. You can find more of Dr. Chem Thug's work here: TikTok: @chem.thug YouTube: @ChemThug Instagram: @chem.thug Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Jamilah Lemieux joins us today to talk about her new book "Black. Single. Mother." And a whole bunch of other stuff about being a mom. Isn't it weird how every human on earth lived inside one of us for a year? Gross. But cool. Anyway! Jamilah can be found @jamilahlemieux Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie combines two of her favorite things - magic and scam debunking - in an interview with mentalist and known psychic-skeptic, Dustin Dean. You can find more of Dustin's work here: TikTok: @dustindeanmentalist Instagram: @dustindeanmentalist YouTube: @DustinDeanMentalist Website: https://www.dustindeanmentalist.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Revisiting our 2025 Halloween episode, Jane is diving into the darkness with journalist, writer and podcaster, Sarah Marshall, about her knew podcast "The Devil You Know". What we're talking about here is top grade 80's christian- right hysteria, mixed with the rise of Oprah, Donahue and daytime TV sensationalism AND recovered memory therapy! Get on board, we're heading back in time, looking for satan! Listen to "The Devil You Know" here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/2054-the-devil-you-know-with-sarah-marshall Find more from Sarah Marshall here: Instagrams: iamsarahmarshall Threads: @ms.sarahmarshall Website: remembersarahmarshall.com Hey Dream listeners! First of all, we want to thank everyone who's joined our supercast channel over the last few weeks (only $5 a month for ad free episodes!) It helps us so much and keeps us from having to overload the Dream feed with more ad spots than we already have. When you join the Supercast channel we become more independent and less beholden to advertisers we don't know and often don't know about! If you haven't joined yet, please consider it and know your support means the world to us: https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Liam Bollmann-Dodd joins us once again, but not to talk science. No, we wanted to ask him one question: Are Europeans embarrassed by the actions of the US lately? You can get ad free versions of our show for a small donation over on Supercast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk once again with journalist Fortesa Latifi about her reporting around family vloggers and the world of those who sell access to their homes and families. Her new book, Like, Follow Subscribe: The Hidden Cost of A Childhood Online is available now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, host Jane Marie sits down with Jennifer Romolini, author of the 2024 book “Ambition Monster,” a memoir about chronic overwork that was named one of the best books of the year by Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar. She is also co-host of No Country For Old Women , a podcast for women just trying to live in this world. You can find more from Jenn (including links to her books) here: Instagram:@jennromolini https://www.jenniferromolini.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2018, the podcast turned Bravo / Netflix series "Dirty John" was ubiquitous - at least in LA, where you couldn't go two blocks without seeing a billboard for the show. This week, the survivor of "Dirty" John Meehan's bloody attack, Terra Newell, talks to host Jane Marie about her experience being interviewed by an LA Times journalist for what she thought was only going to be a print piece in The Times, before watching her family's story explode into something much, much bigger. Don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month! https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In her new book Brains Like Ours: A Smart Girls Guide to Mood, Modern Life and the Science Behind Mental Health author Tyla Bee, a clinical lab scientist, helps women (and the men around them!) understand the the tiny things happening in our blood, pee, and spit that contribute to our wellbeing. Get the book here. You can also find Tyla and a bunch of resources here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welp, the measles are back, baby. As of March 2026, there are roughly 1400 confirmed cases this year in the US. We speak to public health expert Dr. Olivia Zarella about what this means. Plus a little weird gossip about RFK Jr.'s brain worm. Check out Olivia's podcast, Public Health Group Chat. Don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month! https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Influencing a new generation of wellness. Don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month! https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can powders, pills and juices deliver on the promise to live longer and look younger? And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month! https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting into a cult is easy, getting out is hard. Unless you listen to Diane. None of us are immune to cults, scammers and, according to today's guest, the wiles of the malignant narcissist. Diane Benscoter is a former cult member having joined the Moonies in the 1970s. She now runs a nonprofit called Antidote aimed at helping victims and their families escape. You can find more about her work here. And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month: https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean when the Department of Homeland Security and ICE ask big tech -- Facebook, Palantir, etc -- for all of your info? Jess Lewis, a cyberpsychologist breaks it down and breaks our hearts. You can find her on Threads @jesslewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Stone has spent years looking into the bad practices at the healthcare giant UnitedHeath He walks us through a lowlight reel of what he's uncovered in his reporting. More of Adam's original reporting can be found at his news outlet, theexaminernews.com and the podcast Sick Care. And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month! https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are bringing you one of our favorite episode's from one of our favorite podcasts: "Proxy" - hosted by Yowei Shaw. -- Nicole is an organizer who's good at channeling her anger. The problem is she can't always downshift. From the episode: •Learn more about Deborah Gould, a Professor and Chair of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz •Read Debbie's book Moving Politics: Emotion and ACT UP's Fight Against AIDS •For liner notes and reading recs from Debbie and Nicole, sign up for our newsletter by becoming a free member of our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ProxyPodcast Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is in full swing! Proxy is a part of Radiotopia, a collective of independent, creator-owned podcasts. Not only does your donation support Proxy and every show in the network, it’s a vote of confidence in independent media. Help us reach 1,500 supporters by Dec 31st by making your gift today at http://bit.ly/4hyFNhi Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com -- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MLM boss babe and student psychotherapist Brandie Hadfield is back to take us inside an MLM coach's funnel hacking scheme. -- she lurked in a Zoom meeting!Often billed as free classes or materials, this marketing tactic offers something quite different, and sketchy. Check out more of Brandie's work at brandiehadfield.substack.com And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content. Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month! https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to one of the cutest cults of wellness. Today's episode is one of our favorites from season 2. And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month: https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week host Jane Marie explores the art of creativity with art advisor, curator, and co-host of the podcast Hyde or Practice, Alexis Hyde. You can find more from Alexis Hyde here: TikTok: @hydeordie Podcast: Hyde or Practice And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month: https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie explores resolutions for the new year with her friend and former life coach, Jesse. And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month: https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy holidays everybody! On this weeks episode, Jane and Dann share fond stories and memories from holidays past. We want to thank everyone who's supported Little Everywhere and The Dream for all of these years and wish you all a peaceful and happy holiday season. We've got a holiday playlist for everyone just in case the spirit moves you: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1t5mSqlxff4ie9XJVEjBZj?si=54eb7a649ae1453c And don't forget to sign up for The Dream Plus! For only $5 a month you can now get every episode of The Dream (including our back entire back catalog) ad-free, along with bonus content and a new for the show AMA chat board, where you can ask Jane and Dann questions, suggest ideas and bring The Dream Plus community together! Click the link below to join The Dream Plus Supercast channel for only $5 a month: https://thedream.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jane continues her series on racism in the US with writer and podcaster Andrew Ti, co-host of the podcast "Yo, is this racist?". Find more from Andrew Ti here: IG: @andrewti X: @andrewti Catch Andrew and co-host Tawny Newsome on their podcasts: Yo, is This Racist Suboptimal Presents: Starter Trek (The Original Series) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Marketing critic Dr. Mara Einstein walks us through the ways in which brands act like cults, especially when it comes to recruiting and maintaining a loyal customer base. She is the author of Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults and host of the Hoodwinked with Dr. Mara Einstein podcast. You'll fine her TikTok videos especially enlightening, so follow there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Jane Marie talks to veteran television producer Danny Vikram Bell about the odd history and evolution of Reality TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.