BEACHBODY “POWER HOUR” TEAM CALL EXPOSED | How BB coaches are trained to manipulate you

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[@julia_cat6]

"Hello, fellow normal human! I saw you voted for ketchup! Let us now converse about ketchup!" So normal.

[@beautifulrose8619]

I was thinking the same thing. Yeah like where do we go from here.

[@Mt4evr]

It sounds like an alien trying to figure out how to blend in with society 😂

[@liryns]

"If you do this for one hour every day, imagine where you'll be in a year" ...yeah, blocked by about 200 more people and no richer

[@martabanasiewicz6353]

Tired and depressed

[@timriehl1500]

LMAO

[@gd.523]

Haha 😂. Blocked and exhausted 🥱

[@Elle_M717]

Truth!

[@lingodelfo5415]

Blocked by the social media platform itself, that has happened to people in these videos

[@jamesjwalsh]

What happens when 2 MLM'ers from different companies accidentally cross paths? Must be like 2 magicians trying to impress each other with magic tricks.

[@momintheshoe4278]

It’s almost like we need to hang “no soliciting” signs on our social media, like we used to hang on our front doors in the 90s

[@janafisher7701]

I actually have “ anti-mim, not interested in your business opportunity or product “ in my Instagram bio lol

[@DommyMama]

We still do have one on our front door lol

[@rebeccahart]

@@janafisher7701 lol! Do you watch a lot of mlm accounts? Because sometimes I creep on newer bb coaches and they will inevitably send me a dm if I watch their stories. But I only get messages if I watch or interact with their stories

[@janafisher7701]

@@rebeccahart no not really. I mean I’ve randomly creeped a few Huns but just a handful of times. Mainly the monat witch (she classifies herself as a witch) Angela. Just because she’s so extreme about everything. Her ramblings are just so unbelievable, she’s like a train wreck, you can’t help but look lol. I know one time I creeped one of her stories & I thought on no she’s gonna cold message me 😂😂 I have a cousin who use to be in it works - she’s out now thank goodness!! But just because we followed each other, countless it works reps would try to follow me. I’m like nope lol

[@marzipeach]

i have a big "No MLMs!" disclaimer in some of my bios. It has worked for me so far, but it's sad that I have to say it.

[@jessest.claire9572]

Tbh this one got to me. It’s so hard to make girlfriends outside of your early 20s, and having women popping up faking sisterhood/girlfriend vibes hurts so much. When you realize they just think you are an easy mark it’s like earth shattering.

[@sandramendoza3302]

I totally agree. It’s hard to make friends as an adult. Having someone be so fake would be hard to take. It’s crazy.

[@lingodelfo5415]

Which is too bad, because if people were genuine and not on guard for scams, this could actually be a potential way to make friends :(

[@beautifulrose8619]

I kind of thought the same thing. I would love to have an actual friend who wants to try a recipe and I do the same and we talk about it or compare notes etc. It could be fun.

[@hpd5702]

The last team call I attended, I thought "isn't anyone in the downline connecting the dots that this is how they were roped in?" And I couldn't unsee it.

[@amandahayes6618]

That’s why I left Beachbody, after one team call the light bulb went off that I was being preyed upon

[@gd.523]

I’m sure as they were jotting down her tips the 💡 went off. That’s when it dawned on them that they were roped in using those same tactics.

[@aliciamae14]

When I was in BB it was the lovebombing, once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it. Absolutely predatory, and it actually really hurt my feelings.

[@marlenekristin6730]

“Don’t mean to be a creep…” Yes, you DO mean to be a creep, and you ARE a creep. I am going to watch this with my teenage daughters. It’s MLM stranger danger!! The more you know!

[@thedealmama3070]

Such a good way to save her all kinds of stress later! I am forever thankful for my dad sitting me down as a teen and explaining what mlms are and the basic reasons this is a bad idea/avoiding people who are in them. It’s saved me emotionally from getting to be friends with people who are in one, and financially from joining them (lularoe specifically whew dodged that bullet).

[@Mama_Bear524]

I often watch these with my kids around. Like right now they’re in different rooms. But if they come to where I am, I leave it on so they can see and avoid

[@glendabrown1154]

Had the talk with my oldest when she moved out to go to university!!

[@marlenekristin6730]

Yes, I do that too! They are already anti-MLM and they live Hannah’s horror stories, but they’ve never listened in on a zoom call episode before. They don’t have social media yet, and haven’t asked for it either. But who knows - after seeing this they may not ever want to! Having people creeping on you certainly takes the shine off.

[@alyzu4755]

It's SO creepy! It's bad enough that we have to tell our kids (especially daughters) things like don't walk alone at night, keep your keys in your hand, etc. , now we have to warn them about all this crud.

[@kayesolak9867]

I KNEW THEY ASKED THEMSELVES QUESTIONS. I am just so happy to hear someone finally admit it

[@imaspecialgirllalala]

Right?! The questions are always so oddly specific. It’s so predatory and calculated!!!

[@AChickandaDuck]

Yes!! We knew, but I never thought I’d see one of them admit it 🤣

[@sophiethelk9557]

I was once taught to do the same thing 😂 it happens very often

[@GinaWilliams_]

Someone I know does this and I always suspected that it was her asking herself the questions… this verified it! So weird

[@tiffanyh1274]

@@GinaWilliams_😂😂😂 I’m sorry but that’s hilarious.

[@katelyn.l]

My jaw DROPPED when she was like "oh no, he's a guy." How do they not see how deliberately predatory this is? Literally shifting their crosshair to the woman because they're not interested in preying on men's vulnerabilities, just women's 🙄

[@falseking989]

Thank goodness they discriminate against men. I feel so lucky to be out of their influence.

[@madams989]

Haha they probably just think that men are generally less likely to fall for this sort of thing.

[@Rspsand07]

Well if a random woman messaged me stuff like that I would 100% expect either bot, the OF plug or asking for Venmo. That doesn't just happen, so... Yeah, I'd be like SCAM long before the pitch and just ignore the message.

[@cheyannelaws]

Wow… considering they literally have men as coaches and men in their workout videos … wowowowow. Such predatory behavior

[@cubonefan3]

I’m pretty sure that direct sales / mlm women choose not to work with men because they don’t want to make men think they’re being flirty with them. Mlms thrive on nurturing fake friendships to increase chances of making a sale. Becoming friends with a guy (especially if he has a gf) can he seen as shady or inappropriate

[@lorihicks1064]

Her admitting to submitting questions to herself has SENT ME LOL.

[@kristinkls]

SAAAAME

[@maryeckel9682]

I mean, I ask myself questions a lot, especially "Why did I come in here? What was I looking for? Where are my glasses? Where's my phone? Did I take this pill yet?" But not on social media 🤪

[@janejones7638]

I often wondered who asks these questions. I've just found out that nobody asks these questions. That sounds about right.

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

@@maryeckel9682 lol same

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

I heard of people doing this on Tumblr. Idk if it’s a role-playing thing tho. Been on Tumblr for years with this username and still don’t understand 90% of the people on there

[@WaxKestral89]

Watching these videos makes me appreciate my factory job all the more, I go to work I pack things into boxes then I go home, no hanging out with fake people, no lying to strangers on social media and I actually get paid for my time and effort.

[@Alyse_bell]

Yes and no cold messaging people to join your team to also pack boxes 😂

[@cozycasasmr4510]

This sounds like the job for me honestly

[@mynameisamberharris5580]

Preach!

[@lulucool45]

essential worker right here!

[@sophiethelk9557]

And you actually have a stable income and know when you’re getting paid 😉🥰

[@larissabrglum3856]

Every time she said "Be a human," I was like, "Ma'am, that is not normal human behavior, are you an alien or something"

[@TheMythey]

The four kinds of "talks" each and every parent needs to sit down and have with their children at some point: 1. The 'birds and the bees' talk, with accurate information and no judgement/shaming. 2. Basic internet safety. 3. How taxes work & how to make a budget. 4. The warning signs of a predatory MLM scam!

[@livinonacloud]

This "power hour" is 100% the reason I don't respond to online polls. Hun bait. 🛑🚫🙅⛔👎

[@beck8804]

This is so much more vile and scammier than I imagined. I knew mlm Huns were predatory but the looking at locations on insta and essentially stalking people is SO WEIRD

[@DreamingCatStudio]

And scary.

[@heezypeasy8611]

Extremely creepy and scary

[@krisdiane]

No, it's "HUMAN" 😂😂😂 /s

[@krisdiane]

@Marisa Glazier can you imagine being the target of one of those dms and getting recruited and then sitting in on one of these power hours? 😳

[@rebeccahart]

@@krisdiane it has FOREVER boggled my mind that these women learn the very lies that were used on them to sign up (Edited for spelling and grammar)

[@okiedokieartichokie772]

I worked at a grocery store when I was a teen. My coworker and I debated if ketchup or ranch was the superior condiment for chicken nuggets. The next 4 hours we ran a pole and asked every single customer our question. 49% ranch 50% ketchup 1% get back to work. (But boss man doesn't count)

[@emmatfink]

During an internship I had, a fellow intern and I put a poll in a team group chat about whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich and we accidentally started a war 😂

[@ib9911]

MLM Huns: "Actively search for strangers in tourist destinations and message them, falsely portraying yourself as interested in their travel and lie to them about your situation to get them to join" Also MLM Huns: "wow isnt it crazy how god led us all to join this MLM" Don't they realize that the people joining will one day recieve this training and realize just how misled and decieved they were when they first joined? Like if I was a downline and was a part of this call I would probably drop everything and just be in shock at how dystopian and decieptful the recruitment tactics used were on me

[@chelsye4929]

Exactly this. I was in Amway for 2.5 years and I stayed in way too long because anyone who was Christian they would constantly talk about how God called us to be in the business, that it was his plan for our lives and that anyone who left lost their dream and were going against God's plan for their life. Meanwhile, they always want you to have an agenda when you meet new people (recruitment), "fake it till you make it", copy and paste messages that come across as genuine surface level, but 100s of others have received the same thing. "Tell people you see them as a really ambitious person, people love getting those kinds of compliments" "Say you'll see if there's an open seat for them at the info session to create the feeling of exclusivity" I was so brainwashed and so naive and young that I was too afraid to speak up about any of it, any time I did was made to feel like I was ignorant and had no idea what I was talking about. Yeah, I'm sure God is really pleased with how fake and scammy you all are.

[@brookekivi]

I’m wondering how many people are on these calls who realize that they were preyed upon by the very same tactics they’re being taught in this call.

[@rachaelrichcreek3886]

Literally this 💀

[@Mt4evr]

Im so late lol... but yeah I was thinking the same thing

[@desireemclaughlin1455]

OMG. This is one of the juicier power hour videos I think I’ve seen. When she started talking about using location to find new targets, all I could think of was how incredibly predatory that is. Imagine a man saying this same thing about how he ‘looks for new people’. Yikes.

[@maryeckel9682]

I can see Andrew Tate doing it 🤢

[@theneonexplorer]

MLM or not, if someone straight up randomly messaged me based on me posting a picture on Instagram from a city I visited, I would instantly block them.

[@HollyNikole]

“Omg so many people are dm’ing me for details on my workout/meal plan”🤪 Literally gets one dm from her husband asking if she’s ever gonna get off her phone and spend time with him!

[@lauraprice1650]

Omg! That's hilarious!

[@aleashafanning209]

I had a "friend" who does BB, I signed up up for a challenge pack for the year and she had me "hop on" an opportunity call, it was "you could be great helping people". I never bought in to it but watching this makes me realize how fake the relationship was. She used being a leader in our church small group to latch on to women. She wasn't happy when I told her my doctor said the shakes have too much sugar lol. The love bombing in our private Facebook group was uncomfortable at times and the"toxic positivity" down right pissed me off when I was having real life big issues that nobody, in what was supposed to be a safe community, wanted to hear about. And then she brought this senior BB coach (that was male) in the group that required everyone post progress pics in sports bras! Ewwwww, I ended up using the workouts until it expired but left the Facebook groups because they made me uncomfortable.

[@Saezimmerman]

The number of times in the first “exercise” that she said to “be human” makes her sound like an alien. “Be HUMAN” “PRETEND”

[@jessielynn]

I got out of the MLM Primerica because I could not have real relationships when every relationship was seen as an opportunity to pitch a sale. I hated it.

[@sophiemendez98]

Extremely happy for you 🖤

[@SunKissedBaddie]

I was a BB coach for 5 years and quit early 2020 after seeing how gross MLMs were during the pandemic. I’ve been very much out of the BB loop for the last 2 years and it’s CRAZY to me that they still teach the EXACT SAME social media tactics as they were when I was active in the business. Ironically, a lot of the girls who “popularized” these tactics within Beachbody aren’t even coaching anymore.

[@littlemisssunshine890]

14:45 DO NOT send someone, ANYONE, a workout or meal plan if you are not a trained PROFESSIONAL. ESPECIALLY if they didn’t ask for it (that should be common sense). You don’t know their fitness level, medical history, dietary concerns, dietary history. God forbid someone follows the workout plan and has a heart attack or pulls something, or if someone suffered from an eating disorder and your random meal plan message triggered them/caused a relapse. I spent 4 years of my life studying Exercise Science. Professional trainers take certification courses and then have to pass exams to prove their knowledge. That $200 hunbot kit does NOT give you the right or knowledge to advise anyone on their health & fitness journey. I wish I were on this call I’d give that woman a piece of my mind.

[@lacedhexes]

Yeah, I don't understand how they're not scared of lawsuits for ruining someone's health. There should be scambaiters on KZbin to at least scare a few of them away from this 'business'.

[@camilleroblin5005]

THANKS GOD. I want to get a meal plan, but I'll go to a dietetician or a doctor who specializes in nutrition. You need to know: - The size and the weight of the person _ What her objectives are and if they are healthy _ Their eventual allergies _ Their health issues and the treatments they might take, or the diet restrictions they might have And a true professional follows you through your journey and makes sure your health is fine and if adjustments are necessary. Plus, it's way more affordable: you buy real food and you learn how to cook healthy meals. You have a worksheet to follow for basically a long time and you're educated on what food to eat in small quantities, what foods to favor if you want to remain healthy... For God's sake, you can kill someone if you don't know what you're talking about in nutrition!

[@janafisher7701]

Her searching locations on Instagram and basically stalking people is INSANE!!

[@rachelchapman7876]

Yeah I watched that and I was like "oh HELL no!" If somebody sent me a message like that I'd be like, who tf are you and how tf did you find me?

[@jeanieolahful]

So crazy! The way she tries to make this all sound so normal! No! It’s weird AF! Who DMs strangers like this randomly? I’d immediately report and block her! And how she keeps says how “cute” they are. I take that as vulnerable.

[@janafisher7701]

@@jeanieolahful yeah it’s soooo cringey and icky

[@MJ-onlyonejones]

Women are also, in general, socially conditioned to accept more unpaid labor for "the greater good" be that your household, your family, the workplace etc. And the mlm structure and dialog plays right into that.

[@Nocturnalux]

And they are already underpaid even when they are receiving a wage so they are more likely to be roped into “passive income” and the like.

[@mindbodyhome102]

BINGO!!! This is an ongoing societal issue and so glad you pointed that out so clearly...spot on!

[@bhskhs2010]

It makes me laugh she gives these instructions about messaging people about random stuff but I’ve followed her for years and have gone back and forth with her in DM’s (I followed her through Tik Tok before realizing she was a BB coach) and she’s NEVER pitched to me. She’s making her living from this work that her *downline* is doing. Not her.

[@kateemma22]

Oooh that's some tea.

[@alexmarie6146]

Trueeee but I’m sure she’s hoping you’ll get “fomo” and join her down line lol.

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

@@alexmarie6146 seems like that would require lots of patience, but I wouldn’t put it past them.

[@cozycasasmr4510]

This says so much

[@itskristinnnn09]

Agree! I've followed her for 2-3 years and have talked with her a few short times in her dms over that time (mainly in the beginning) and she's never pitched to me. I must not be her target market lol

[@brandiewilliams5395]

Okay, not finished watching the video, but that whole searching Instagram and randomly DMing people about recommending places to go is so unbelievably creepy!

[@rachel3620]

💯🤮

[@Nocturnalux]

It also poisons discourse as it means people who genuinely are looking for recommendations will be dismissed.

[@nicolep3084]

Imagine being on this call and realizing you were recruited using one of these tactics

[@JensonButton091]

Hannah's the best. The look on her face when she learned about fake questions was perfect

[@katfish423]

Sadly Hailey does not care AT ALL being called out. She’s raking in the $$$ from her downline, doesn’t care who she has to run over or throw under any bus. She’s so full of herself and so committed to being the BB “it girl” nothing will stop her, imo anyway

[@tammys5687]

I feel like influencers use a lot of these same tactics as well. Especially creating false DMs and questions, and creating meaningless polls. Anything to get people to click their links and ask for referral codes.

[@krisdiane]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@JamesQMurphy]

@@erinmelon and they always follow it with, “… so I thought I’d just quickly hop on and talk about it for a few minutes.” (And then it’s a 30-minute pitch.)

[@Jelismiles]

"the haters just want to bring down women and bash women who want to better themselves" .... literally preys on women.

[@MindiB]

So, let’s be clear: “Create that FOMO” is hunspeak for “Lie.” It’s that simple. And that ugly.

[@SuperAtoti]

Eee-yep

[@LadybugMeghan]

I asked on a FB reel do people say lightning bug or firefly because I hear both but no one responded... they probably thought it was an MLM trap 🤣

[@kenziethemom]

Well, I'll respond here though! Lighting Bug

[@lizajane2971]

Both!

[@crissymax29]

Lol I say lightning bug

[@Mama_Bear524]

Firefly

[@kairitetra]

Lightning bug

[@jessicabillhardt8776]

I wish my YL team had training like this when I was in. It would have been a huge red flag and I might have gotten out sooner.

[@lizajane2971]

Complimenting people to get compliments or business is NOT "giving love!"

[@timriehl1500]

Yeah, that "love" is not unconditional, lol.

[@tma2001]

but Liza you are so beautiful ;)

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

I like your username. Please reply with a compliment for me.

[@lizajane2971]

@@tma2001 Did you like my comment? If so, I'll like yours 😆

[@lizajane2971]

@@pokemonfanthings4444 You obviously are very intelligent and discerning

[@Miakel]

How do these MLM people sleep at night.

[@timriehl1500]

They believe that "owning" a business is the highest form of self actualization and that they are doing God's work.

[@winterchild6120]

"Who I'm lucky enough to call leader". All I can think about is the Korean dear leader dictatorship. How lucky that the dear leader had such a charitable heart that she sent out free samples 🙄🙄

[@__kate___]

I feel like we all knew stuff like this went on… but to hear them verbalize it without seeing how weird and manipulative they sound is honestly creepy

[@Rite1010.]

Just watched this right before doing boxing training. Man is it motivation to hit that bag harder

[@Head_History_Diva]

I always wonder how many downlines in these zoom calls have a moment of realization that they themselves were scammed by these same tactics.

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

The fact that she actually uses the phrase “do this to create FOMO”. There is only one kind of ‘business owner’ who cannot sell their product/service off merit and needs to literally rely on human anxiety to make their opportunity/product seem somewhat good.

[@charlottet9035]

MLMs are uniquely horrible but let's not forget that plenty of regular, "reputable" businesses also use this as a marketing tactic

[@yolandaponkers1581]

Ewwww!!! The call leader randomly finding the girl in Nashville, liking her photo, and sliding into her DMs with an overly familiar message was truly beyond creepy. I hope that girl hit the block button at light speed.

[@catherinenaylor495]

Anyone else think she sends herself comments like “oh my gosh, I love your eyeshadow”

[@jayneebersole8931]

This is just sickening. I've been on the receiving end of some of these tactics from a good friend who is in limelife. I never respond.

[@krisdiane]

Yuck. Can you imagine "meeting" someone through one of those "omg, I just saw you on my fyp because you tagged Nashville" messages and then hearing this on a power hour after she recruits you?! 😂

[@MistressOfWhispers]

"Sorry, I'm not trying to be a creep." 1. 👖🔥 2. task FAILED

[@mallorysthoughts]

It's almost like the products don't matter.

[@hey_flannery]

First, I have never clicked so fast. Second, I have an interview today with a woman who is offering 20/hr for a sales assistant for her business and it doesn't LOOK like an MLM but she creates training courses for others starting their own small businesses... it's on the fence of sketchy and legit but if it does turn out to be anything related to MLM, I'll update here! Wish me luck!

[@Mama_Bear524]

Good luck. Definitely update us

[@maryeckel9682]

We want to know lol

[@MrsMuffin11]

good luck!! 🤞

[@rickhamilton620]

Late but gotta ask, how'd the interview go!?

[@hey_flannery]

@@rickhamilton620 Well! Vague to say the least. The gentleman I spoke to was very nice, it seemed legitimate. I just think they’re riding the line of scam/not scam. He mentioned the word “coach” in reference to helping new businesses and kinda put me off. My job duties would be basically customer support for the main woman’s ‘seller’. He emphasized that they don’t cold message/call and aren’t sales people… said I’d be paid 15/hr during training and then 20/hr once I’m trained. Part of me wants to do it because good money and it’s remote- the other part is still getting those ~maybe scam~ spidey senses. I guess we’ll just see if they follow up with me! It definitely was not directly an MLM, or they’d have “hired” me on the spot, so that’s a good sign!

[@sophiethelk9557]

“Oh never mind, that’s a guy” absolutely disgusting and predatory. I hope all of these poor girls immediately blocked and reported these creepy, stalker Huns. I doubt they wanna be bothered just because they have a social media presence

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Ugh. What’s sad is her hunter abilities could be an asset to a legitimate, authentic, honest, non-scamming business. If done honestly. That little click she does in between sentences reminds me of my girlfriends and me when we were nine and rushing to explain something, full of our own importance. Edit: By the way I love that orange on you! ☺️

[@sarahgreiner2694]

Random messages from strangers on the insta? No. That's how you get blocked from me. Maybe after a response with "just say no to mlms". lol

[@SaltiB]

I grew up with a Marketing background, if these ladies just tried, they could get amazing paying marketing jobs. They have the tools, imagine if they applied it (ethically) to a legit business. They could go so far.

[@honeylis7]

"Disingenuous" is one of my favorite vocabulary words ever, and I so love you for using it several times!

[@nessapalmer5316]

This is why I don't work in commission sales jobs. 🤮

[@rachel3620]

Man this whole search a location scheme is gross. How disingenuous. This is why it is so difficult to trust people nowadays. I hate it.

[@thefriendzonenpo]

I had this video on in the background and as soon as the first person started talking I THOUGHT IT WAS AN AD AND WAS LOOKING FOR THE "SKIP" BUTTON 😅

[@georgiejeremy811]

I’m so excited to watch this, Beachbody from what I’ve seen has the most toxic culture of the MLMs and I find it so fascinating

[@breannaculpepper9938]

The whole Instagram searching locations has me SICK. I would be disgusted if someone messaged me that and probably block them.

[@franticlullaby]

After all this time, it still baffles me why they don’t spend this hour interacting with each others socials to boost engagement and look more legitimate.

[@Nocturnalux]

Some do that. They will have members of the same team like one another’s posts and leaving comments. The idea is to make the engagement seem genuine, you know, like how they pretend there are actual costumers as opposed to reps buying the product.

[@alih.8747]

I was thinking the same thing!!!

[@kfer93]

This is the reason I don't ever react to polls 🤣 they think they're slick

[@Queenrody1st]

I know I wouldn't survive a week in an MLM. Noway I'm spending one hour coming up with ways to convince someone to pay to be in this hell and use the stupid products. Hectic

[@eli-se4zb]

Hectic is a good way to put it lol

[@Mama_Bear524]

Same.

[@tab8896]

Hey Hannah! Your videos make dishes and laundry so much better!

[@MrsMuffin11]

I always set my phone up in the window while I do dishes and watch her videos haha time flies by!!

[@be9112]

I like to genuinely compliment people if I like their outfit, hair, etc. I’m so hesitant now because I don’t want them to think I’m trying to sell something.

[@hellygeer]

Or have the compliment open the door for an MLMer to pitch to you.

[@martabanasiewicz6353]

Its a weird mix of corporate speech with cult-ish mentality and the worst possible form of motivational speech with heavy denial.

[@Nocturnalux]

It is late stage capitalism without a safety net of any kind.

[@libertymedicalcommunicatio4908]

Once again, your content is the best in the antiMLM space

[@victorialindblad6673]

The question box thing omg! It makes so much sense. Also with other "influencers" - you know where you just think that question was a bit too spot on.. wow

[@megandrake296]

I was a coach once upon a time and can totally attest to everything they do being fake. There were girls on our team that would use our names to fill in the spots on their “I only have 5 spots open for my next group” posts to try and make it seem like people were signing up.

[@CareyIUP]

I have a friend who does that. One day I thought - aren’t those just your fellow coaches?

[@piperjaycie]

The detail she is giving as to why she is randomly messaging these girls is weird!!! They don’t care where she just was or where she is possibly going!! Leave them alone!!!!!

[@fc7307]

Those DMs and commenting on other people's posts were so fake and cringey.

[@universe93]

Gotta say I'm obsessed with this channel! Keep it up Hannah and by the way you always look gorgeous! Your fashion is always on point

[@lindiskonst7285]

Your face represent exactly what I feel when I listen to these calls.

[@robynlee94]

I have a Facebook “friend” that does this very thing .. excessive polls in which I never participate. Even down to the gratuitous use of the word “literally”. Total MLM hun.

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

Not saying you’re wrong, but creating dumb little polls for people to answer just for fun is something I used to do. Idk why I just like conversing sometimes with people online. It’s the reason I reply to YT comments.

[@robynlee94]

@@pokemonfanthings4444 I totally see your point. In my case, this particular person is an MLM hun..Every year this person is selling a new product.. last year was shakeology..this year, it’s some online boutique for sportswear along with some skin care line and liquid collagen deal..These videos that are shown on this channel are exactly how she sounds. It’s a shame because she started out as a legit fitness trainer and shared valuable information regarding nutrition. That was the whole reason I joined her channel. Now all she does is try to sell stuff. :(

[@WinterKnits]

Wow! I knew this kind of stuff happens but I’ve never heard it said out loud. So many fake interactions, it is really sad.

[@beautifulrose8619]

Very sad

[@djwalker4308]

What I find so fascinating and gross about MLMs is the way they target the most vulnerable. I’m a software engineer, so when recruiters hit me up on LinkedIn to recruit me, the salary and benefits are important but what’s most important to me and most people, is job satisfaction, whether it’s working on building a cool new piece of software or feeling like I’m helping people with whatever we’re building. With MLMs, there is no real job satisfaction lol the only pitch to potential MLMers is that they can escape their current situation, which should really be illegal in the same way researchers at universities have rules that dictate what type of participants they can recruit. Nobody that is comfortable and financially stable falls for an MLM. That should be enough evidence for pro-MLM folks

[@hotwasabi1085]

The way that they try to convince you they’re your friend is very similar to how human traffickers will try to be someone’s friend or boyfriend in order to traffic them. In fact this whole thing is kind of similar to human trafficking. Scary.

[@lizalou100]

I feel like if everyone that joins these mlm's spent the same amount of money on an actual nutritionist, personal trainer, and meal prep classes, and possibly some blood tests to rule out conditions they have, our good health percentage as a nation would go up a ton. It's a lot of money to pour into "health" products that aren't individualized to your body.

[@jessicaclark7130]

I went through a lonely time in my life and if someone had baited me with fake friendship, I definitely would have jumped on that opportunity. This is really sad and I hope most people don’t respond to these messages

[@timriehl1500]

Are they using the term "ghosting" correctly? I always thought that ghosting was when you were in some kind of friendship/relationship and then suddenly stopped acknowledging their existence. Not accusing complete strangers of ghosting you because they didn't respond to your random message. BTW-my take on why she targeted women is because women are programmed to be more open and "nice" and less likely than a man to ignore random messages from complete strangers.

[@maryeckel9682]

You're correct. Can't ghost a stranger. That sounds like an emo song....

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

I think you are right. It’s like they feel people are obligated to respond. I don’t think anyone is ever obligated to respond to a stranger unless they’re some kind of emergency worker. I believe it is socially acceptable to ignore emails, dms, texts, literally any message from a stranger for any reason. It doesn’t have to be a ‘good’ reason. It could be because you don’t feel like it. These people seem to think it’s odd that people aren’t responding to them/engaging with their content.

[@Sara-kx9gm]

I never understand how these people who are being trained to prey on strangers on the internet, how to find them, fake compliments/create fake connections in order to rope them into this .. and not realize that its exactly what was done to them. If I didn't know about MLM's and was there thinking it was because I'd formed a genuine friendship and my friend wanted to share something with me, and found out this is what my "friend" was taught in order to manipulate me, I'd be so upset.

[@larissabrglum3856]

Anecdotally I've heard of some former huns putting two and two together once they realized, "Hey, this is what was done to me and it's hella manipulative." But yeah, many don't seem to make that connection. Must have something to do with the information- and thought-controlling (i.e. culty) techniques that MLMs use. People seem to be trained not to think critically or listen to that inner voice that says "This doesn't seem right."

[@tonichan89]

Cognitive dissonance, I wager 😐

[@kaylah91]

Oh my lanta this is just awful. My favorite is when these huns message me I play around with it and then bam I ask why I would want to join an MLM then I get blocked 😂😂

[@erinpatterson5970]

How bad of a person must you be to not realize how incredibly fucked up and take this all is?

[@ear1421]

This makes me scared to interact with anyone online. 😂

[@chloec6729]

I used to be in Arbonne, and when I found out my uplines all asked themselves questions on instagram i was FLOORED

[@Just.a.girl.named.Kristy]

What a freaking scammer!!! And the woman knows EXACTLY what she is doing!! I was floored when she said search a tag, click a photo, and then cold message!!!! ITS SO FREAKING SCAMMY!!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@saricacerpalo]

I would literally be creeped out about those messages like "your pic appeared on my page" like wtf

[@lauren.13]

Perfect timing, I was already rewatching the anti-MLM playlist.

[@ameliasparkles13]

Hahaha don’t forget to “BE HUMAN” 🤖 good lord

[@allisong6909]

I couldn’t handle one of those zoom calls. The urge to barge in and scream, “mute yourself!!!” Is bad enough. I’m out at just that 😂

[@pbgum8093]

Hey Hannah! I haven't commented on your videos before, but I've watched a ton! This one honestly just made me feel so sad for these "coaches", and I was kind of shocked at the tactics. The fakeness and insincerity is just harmful for everyone. Not only do these actions hurt the recipient's feelings, but the coach loses their credibility and trustworthiness. It wouldn't be surprising if people don't want to be their friend anymore, even after they leave the business. Like you often say, these women aren't bad people, just sucked into an industry that brainwashes them into thinking these actions are okay and what they need to do to succeed. It ruins lives and I think your videos are a great way to show just how harmful MLMs are.

[@huntertainment2]

ewwwwwwww this is some of the worst and most hurtful behaviour I think I've seen from a hun

[@beautifulrose8619]

Makes me doubt any stranger who reaches out.

[@maria.x]

I can GUARANTEE you, YOUR POSTS DONT GIVE FOMO, THEY GIVE DESPERATE VIBES. 💫

[@_Azzychan]

Hi Hannah. I was scammed by an MLM after losing my job back in 2003. Thank goodness I only lost $200 that time. I did also try Avon, since I grew up with the products when I was a kid. I left when I didn't get the sales I needed for the free website. I broke even there, as I only spent $10 total on it. Keep doing what you are...I don't want anyone else falling for this crap.

[@_Azzychan]

BTW, the one I originally fell for was Primerica. Look into that one for one of your videos. It's BAD.

[@KP-os1jx]

I fell for Beach Body in the beginning but quickly realized that it was fake fake fake. I just decided to forget about it and let my subscription expire. Well, LITERALLY 1 MONTH TO THE DAY AFTER MY MOM DIED, in comes the hun trying to suck me back in. EXCUSE ME???? Like, you know my mom just died and all you can think about is trying to make more money off of me?! Do you REALLY think I'm interested?! Hilariously, she was not deterred. She still tried to pitch me a couple of other times, but eventually gave up and hasn't talked to me since the last refusal almost a year ago. But ya know, she was my friend, girl! ***insert major eye roll***

[@freeflyer151]

I love your channel, I was never in an MLM but my mom and every woman in our neighborhood did. Even as a kid I thought it was so stupid. Nobody wanted to go to the parties and always bought stuff they didn’t want but kept doing it themselves. It made no sense, I can’t believe this is still going on

[@queenkava5823]

I are used to be in Beachbody and the reason that I didn’t reach out to men or deal with a lot of men, is a lot of it would just turn sexual and I would have to block them. I would be talking about working out they would be talking about something else🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 it definitely wasn’t for me. I love your videos!!!🙏🏽🦋💫

[@jennifercload9390]

When you describe the fact that there is no qualification requirements to be a “coach” it really makes you wonder how this is in any way legal and how it hasn’t been shut down already. I mean the consequences can be catastrophic

[@polarbearzonthemoon]

I cannot stand the patronizing tones that come out of these women's mouths