MLM HORROR STORIES #93 | Lying about IT WORKS results

[@HannahAlonzo]

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[@chelseathomas797]

I am so happy that you introduced me to this cereal. As someone with diabetes it is hard to find cereals that won't make my blood sugar spike. But I can have the flavors of my childhood without all the carbohydrates and sugar. Thanks Hannah!

[@hubabaloop]

What’s the fat content?

[@MizzLyndz27]

KZbin wouldnt allow me to leave a comment without replying I just wanted to appreciate everyone for sharing their stories, and appreciate Hannah by helping these stories be told. Someone's story can help others. 💜

[@bEverCurious]

@@hubabaloop go to the website and find out.

[@Maddelinegolding12567]

Did anyone hear the about beach body stepping away from the mlm business model ?

[@katherine6148]

I watched Edward Scissorhands last night, and I finally understand why the local Avon Lady entered his dark castle. She wandered around his home until she found him cowering in the dark, all in the name of trying to make a sale. Not so far fetched after all.

[@LovelyMrsLong]

I'm real glad you shared that.I never thought about it. Edward scissor hands is one of my favorite movies.You're so right.

[@sararedgt]

OMG, yessss. Thanks for the reminder to rewatch that awesome movie

[@mynameisgremlin]

Off topic, but I had moment of realization today. I discovered I grew up having MLM company (Avon) around me. It was a neighbor that kept coming to my grandma's house and giving us famous Avon catalog. My mother was usually picking some make-up stuff and I could do the same, but instead was choosing cute accessories. I didn't realize untill Hannah videos it was indeed a MLM company. I was really young, maybe less than 13!

[@jenn8179]

​@@mynameisgremlinMy parents were in Amway in the 80's. My mom had all the makeup, we had all the cleaning supplies and the vitamins....we had it all! Needless to say, my parents never became millionaires 😂

[@lilylillux]

@@mynameisgremlinyess, Avon and Tupperware and Oriflame. It was always suspicious to me, though, but I never knew until I started watching Hannah. Hannah educates good.

[@effi-w5n]

I just stumbled upon a german documentary from 2022 with the title „Making Money online fast“ about MLMs and scams and they showed your channel as an example of creators who try to educate about this subject and expose these people. :)

[@gojiberry7201]

As dark as the second email is, it was very important to share it, to show how far these huns and MLMs go. We can't gloss over all the dark stuff because that is what is harming people the most. I really hope these writers are healing. I appreciate their sharing of their stories.

[@CrazyBlogMoments]

Yes, thank you for writing this comment! My story hasn’t been read yet as I just sent it in today but I wrote it in because I know how healing these stories are to those of us who have been negatively affected by an MLM. Thank you again.

[@Diana-qp2rw]

I agree, as hard as it is to hear these dark stories, they are so important. If needs to get out there that people in MLMs can do truly horrible things, not just weird, crazy things.

[@ThecovertCustomer]

My heart broke for that brave lady who wrote about her daughter. How unimaginably painful and shocking the events she experienced must have been. I so hope this beautiful lady continues to heal and find some kind of peace. Very brave of her to write about it and expose the soulless behaviour she experienced when she was so vulnerable. ❤

[@Elizabeth-n3v2u]

The death of a child is a special hell no one can imagine unless they have been there. Hearing her story made me sob, after experiencing that kind of loss. I am so sorry.

[@dudnik]

I'm so sorry for your loss ❤ There's a special place in hell for people adding more pain to what's already the worst pain you can experience

[@PebblesMama0403]

When my son passed at the age of 15 days I didn’t know a friend was into MK. She said I deserved a makeover and she wanted to do it for free and pamper me, I went to her house after being in bed with grief and depression for three weeks. I show up and there’s a lady there I didn’t know but she said it was a close friend of hers. Little did I know it was an ambush to sell me MK and her “friend” was her up line that spent an hour trying to push me to buy and sign up. I told her mentally and financially I couldn’t and she says well if you just sign up you won’t have time to think about bad stuff and you’ll make money. I ended up bawling from the pressure she was giving me and left with only foundation and blush on. I never spoke to that friend again for trying to take advantage of me in my darkest moments in time

[@PebblesMama0403]

I’m so sorry for your loss also. No one can understand unless you’ve been there and people who take advantage of grieving parents are horrible people

[@ValerieP-y4f]

​@PebblesMama0403 That is so awful and honestly abusive. Im sorry you went through that, and my heart breaks for you. The headspace I was in 3 weeks after my daughter passed away, it's hard to take my brain back there, but I couldn't imagine going through something like you did when I was that raw and vulnerable. I hope you are surrounded by kinder people these days.

[@ValerieP-y4f]

I'm so sorry for your loss @Elizabeth-n3v2u

[@Jess1013]

The cruelty in Story 2 is truly blowing me. I had to pause and catch my breath.

[@Pippa87]

I read ahead and thought: Nope, can't hear this outloud so I skipped to story three. I can't even fathom this reaction

[@AmazedandAmused-65]

You might want to add the word, “away” after the phrase, “blowing me”. 😮

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

Same

[@Nyawzi]

Like.. speechless. my jaw dropped and stayed open for like, i don't know even how much

[@daftoptimist]

I honestly bluescreened for a full minute before I got LIVIDDD because I think my brain refused to process that anyone could be this cruel

[@maymorning8504]

Sending so much love to Heather - it absolutely sucks that someone took advantage of her ED and used her pics as a before and after like that. Dangerous and cruel!

[@daftoptimist]

Using someone you call a “friend” as a show pony for your weight-loss side hustle when you KNOW what’s really happening behind the scenes is SICK.

[@heatherwilson5632]

​@daftoptimist Heather here - not only that but for all the "bestie" talk she didn't even care when I cut her out. Some "friend" 😅

[@daftoptimist]

@@heatherwilson5632 Hey, Heather! I hate that this happened to you. Thanks for sharing your story and I wish you nothing but happiness and peace in the future! ❤️

[@lollybowser]

​@@heatherwilson5632Heather we all wish you the best and are so happy you cut contact with that B

[@maymorning8504]

@@heatherwilson5632 exactly what @daftoptimist said (also, you have a super cute cat!!! I have an orange and white kitty too 😍)

[@DuquesaChannel]

Agree when my long-term relationship ended I lost 30 pounds all at once and everybody thought it was because I was eating better and that was far from the truth. I was only having one cup of coffee and depressed. It hurt me so much to hear people say you look so beautifuland deep down I was so broken and alone

[@karissa3283]

THIS. I have always lost the most weight during severe periods of anxiety/depression. I don’t want you telling me how I’ve lost weight and look so good - I didn’t WANT to lose weight. I don’t WANT to feel sick to my stomach to the point I can’t eat.

[@chanelleumubyeyi3028]

This is so heartbreaking. Sending you hugs. I hope you are better now. If not, take heart. You are deserving of a much better love and relationship.

[@Friesnchicken]

Same here! 60 lbs over 4 months after getting out of an extensive abusive marriage and I never have gotten more attention and asked how I did something more. Yet nobody knew what I went through to have that happen so suddenly and it put me in a really weird spot mentally for a while. Hope you’re doing better now 🤍

[@tammystiletto]

You know when I went through one of my hardest breakups I couldn’t keep food down for about 3 months. I was already fit and lean as an adult very active athlete and knew my predisposition to my ED as I had been diagnosed by my pediatrician when I was 5. Yep. I focused really hard on trying to keep down what I could but I dropped so much weight and basically wasn’t eating for that time. When I did start to heal I stayed very very lean as I took the next year to learn to eat again. No one not one person knew I was struggling. I held a lot of shame and felt it was my own responsibility to take care of myself so when I finally came out with my story at some point everyone close to me was floored. It’s so true. You never know what people are going through. You never truly know why things that happen are happening to people.

[@lovdump]

same thing happened to my mom when we lost my dad. everyone wanted to know her secret to losing weight and she always responded with a snarky "grief" or "being widowed"

[@confuzzedKitty_4755]

That woman in the second story is such a strong person. I could probably never raise a child under such circumstances

[@carrained]

That's what I said to, to my fiancé. Being strong enough to do that, and then lose that child... How cruel the universe can be to one person just trying to do their best.

[@shanel4294]

@@carrainedthat’s why when she said she stopped believing in god I didn’t blame her. A being that’s supposed to be all love wouldn’t allow that to happen. The advocate was insane for saying that was god helping her so she wouldn’t have the painful reminder. ABSOLUTELY INSANEEE

[@Danielle-pt7we]

I lost my son in 2012 and you would not believe how many "hey girl" messages i got in the name of 'helping' but really trying to draw me in while i was down.

[@susannahlewis8464]

That's horrendous.

[@eva6750]

Wow. That’s so depraved!! Truly shows how far and how successfully these companies remove captive huns from their morals.

[@lmi747]

People can be evil. Men and women. I’m so sorry for your loss.

[@ValerieP-y4f]

I'm so sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing

[@larissabrglum3856]

I am so angry for you

[@jackieinartime4598]

The 2nd story has me ENRAGED. I don't have words except that is truly a disgusting thing to say to someone.

[@kristinab8326]

Just when I think people can’t get any worse, I hear stuff like that. Speechless.

[@linseylinsey]

I want to personally slap Patricia... (For legal purposes, this is a joke)

[@melissad4056]

If the Story 3 person reads the comments here, huge props! It takes guts to not only watch your old MLM videos after leaving, but also watch a critique of it. Good for you, that takes a lot of courage.

[@iqraahmed227]

Hi Hannah i am from Pakistan and these mlm companies are running wild in our region now. They are specifically targeting young or stay at home moms. I live in uae now and i have seen so many ladies mindlessly promoting these mlm schemes and products. It is so sad because when you call them out or make them understand, you are the bad person who is jealous from their no existent success 🤷‍♀️

[@wildboar67]

I remember my mom brought me to her friend's MLM sales pitch once. Because she knew it was going to be a sales pitch for an MLM, and she wanted to show up to be nice, but use me as an excuse to leave promptly after dinner, lol.

[@andreareddorkinghood1371]

Yuck. I knew someone who sold MLM products. Before starting they were already very wealthy and traveled all over the world frequently. Once they started the MLM, they constantly were posting about how the MLM business was allowing them to have all of this wealth and to travel the world. It was sickening, people who didn't actually know them believed their MLM story.

[@AlysaAlysaBolissaBananaFannaFe]

That makes so much sense. When I was little, some of my 4 parents were in an MLM and "the business" (Amway) always pushed these success stories of people travelling the world and living luxuriously off of being a rep. Lol I just thought they were the very few it actually worked for not considering they were wealthy beforehand.

[@smvb77]

The story about the woman who lost her little girl was ENRAGING. I am a Christian and was HORRIFIED by the response of that hun. That story made me cry at the loss of the little girl and then yell in anger at the hun. It is AMAZING that she could then come to her current point of view about the whole situation--amazingly charitable towards the hun.

[@southernladyish]

Her saying that goes against what the Bible teaches completely. How could someone who claims to be religious say something so vile and heartless?? That statement made me sick to my stomach. That poor woman.. I cannot imagine.

[@guyanomaly]

My cousin who’s a devout Christian was roped into an MLM shortly after the death of her mom, my aunt, by a glioblastoma. She was so vulnerable and was suddenly faced with the prospect of raising her 6 younger siblings (her dad didn’t know how to care for kids, quiverfull Evangelical fundamentalist deal, he never was involved in childcare until she was in hospice, so as the oldest girl my cousin was the new mom), so a much older woman from their church swooped in and said she could make a ton of money without going to college or working a traditional job. She was 18. I was the same age as her and we were in close contact at the time, but I didn’t know about MLMs and I thought it sounded a little weird but I didn’t do anything to dissuade her. Long story short she got screwed over and a decade later she is still not OK and blames herself for her siblings’ pain and the family not doing great financially. She had wanted to go to college. She was also an amazing writer, and had written 2 novels by the time she was 17. Now she’s just fruitlessly trying over and over again to be an entrepreneur. I hate that woman from her church.

[@ritadi2566]

Your videos are therapeutic to watch. Even with a horror story, I find them calming and reassuring that there's still sanity in the world

[@tyegress1708]

And her voice is so soothing to listen to. I binge-listen to Hannah when chronic pain is causing me insomnia.

[@confuzzedKitty_4755]

I sometimes listen to these just to fall asleep or calm down when I'm nervous

[@tyegress1708]

@@confuzzedKitty_4755Yesss❤

[@MindiB]

ITA. Hannah is a reassuring voice of intelligence and kindness, which is hugely valuable at this point in history.

[@Count990]

‘claming’ lmao

[@jaqsre]

i suffer from anorexia and there is nothing that would be more mortifying than someone using my disorder as a selling point for their sketchy weight loss product. what a horrible situation. i hope heather is able to recover and love herself 💖

[@heatherwilson5632]

(Heather here) I have been in a healthy recovery stage ever since, thank you! 🥰

[@Kv-nb1gm]

So proud of you! 🩵🩵

[@guyanomaly]

@@heatherwilson5632 I’m so happy for you!!! Can’t express it enough.

[@Jean-Luc_Renard]

RE: Second Story What is wrong with people? How could anyone think that would work?

[@eva6750]

I don’t think there was a lot of sane thought involved, just desperation and brainwashing

[@Aerodil]

Glad to see Trades of Hope leaving the MLM model! That's great. It removes the predatory aspects of it and puts out the actual message they want to say.

[@MindiB]

So many letters today underline how extraordinarily well Hannah stays focused on the mission-to call out MLM toxicity-while always maintaining integrity, compassion, and a “big picture” perspective. It’s not easy to do this sort of content with such a level-headed and empathetic tone, but Hannah, you clearly have both the work ethic and character to do so consistently. You are making a positive difference on both an institutional and personal level. ❤

[@jennifercload9390]

My heart breaks for probably one of the strongest mothers I’ve ever heard about. I would not have been strong enough to refrain from punching that woman in the mouth and breaking her jaw for saying something so disgusting. I hope she knows she is incredibly strong and thank you for sharing her story.

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Same my first thought was how I would have flown across the table all fists.

[@larissabrglum3856]

I've never slapped anyone in my life, but I'd probably slap that hun

[@pamwishbow8826]

Amen to not commenting on someone's body. I'm also someone who lost a significant amount of weight quickly and was praised up and down about it but the whole time I was at my worst mental health space I'd ever been and restricting myself in punishing ways. At work I'd get backhanded compliments from others struggling with their own bodies and from my family I got praise for self control. It was bad. I still struggle with this when my mental health dips, it is incredible to have had my first experience with it almost 20 years ago and the praise cycle still hasn't changed culturally.

[@bianca2pack]

In Germany they say: friendship ends where money comes into play "Bei Geld hört dir Freundschaft auf". Such proverbs do not exist without reason!

[@rrachelbeann]

story 3 brought a tear to my eye a little. the grateful-ness the ex hun had for something as simple as blurring her face is just so heartwarming

[@chibiktsn3]

You are my favorite anti-MLMer for all the reasons that former hun said. That you blur their faces, make it about the behaviors and not the individuals, and wisely separate people posting from an MLM culty situation vs a personality-based influencer situation is to be admired!

[@DagmarDollmaier]

I'd never heard of MLMs (phrased that way) though I was aware of Avon, Herbalife, and Amway, when I saw your very first anti-MLM video. I used your video in my English lessons (because you speak so clearly) and now you're at half a million subscribers! You totally deserve it. My foray into my anti-mlm obsession, I can never thank you enough. You've saved so many people from getting duped.

[@ferngulley222]

I cried about the second story. So sorry to her for how "Christians" behaved.

[@conservativesavage1076]

A true Christian would never say such a thing. Every child, no matter how they're conceived, is a blessing to someone.

[@jacquelynmarkland303]

Please know that true Christians care for all people, no matter who they are or how they came to be. Such cruelty from that MLM woman using God's name is inexcusable.

[@AlysaAlysaBolissaBananaFannaFe]

Anyone can call themselves a Christian.

[@tammystiletto]

Please please know that that behavior is not Jesus and not the belief of all Christians. So many people are so awful and believe that being more awful to others will clear their name in the end. Absolutely. Jesus was love and kindness and so many Christians are not. It is not okay

[@ferngulley222]

I’m a Christian. I would never dream of saying something like this, hence the quotation marks.

[@hannahbanana84237]

Actively fighting back rage tears at the gym right now. My heart is broken for the mother in story two… I’m so proud of you for working through something you NEVER should have had to deal with.

[@ValerieP-y4f]

💛

[@lizzfrmhon]

OMG that poor woman dealt with so much and then targeted and victimized by an MLM. She is such a strong woman. I wish her the best and hope she continues healing.

[@dodgermaven]

To the anonymous writer, I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that. My prayers go out to all of the subjects in this video...

[@NikkiRN-CLC]

I absolutely love the influencer insanity but there's nothing better than og horror stories!

[@observableuniverse1]

I usually watch the Influencer Insanity series but I decided to start watching this one too and I can’t believe how heartbreaking all these stories are how manipulative these “advocates” are in trying to rope young women into these MLMs… A couple of months ago, I didn’t even know what an MLM was so thank you so much for sharing all of this with us!!

[@yelmite_]

Wooo it's Hannah Monday!

[@heyyasii]

woohoo!

[@StefanTaf]

yesss

[@the.lizardking]

Read this as Hannah Montana 😂

[@sararedgt]

Hannah, I love that you are talking directly to the writers of these stories. I imagine it is heartwarming to the writer. Not only was their story read and acknowledged - they got personal words of true empathy form you. 💛

[@anaqueiroz9018]

Not knowing about a company being an MLM is so real. I'm from Brazil and didn't even know that it was a whole system before finding this channel, and then I realised my grandpa spent many years working in an MLM, and that most people I know buy products from a few others occasionally, because the products are just kind of good and cheaper than other brands. My sister and I were very surprised to find that we are surrounded by them as well, just not as much as Americans seem to be

[@jennifernichols509]

Hannah that is so true when I was having a serious health problem, I went through treatment, and couldn't eat. People would see me in public and say oh you look so good. My daughter would get so mad, she finally snapped at one person and told her no she doesn't this is t because she's on a diet this is because she's sick. I was always so disheartened by that. It's not just about losing weight. If you don't know keep it shut. Thanks for saying it.

[@arcaderat1613]

It also puts unnecessary expectations on you when you do recover. I had this happen when I lost about 50lbs because of a then undiagnosed issue. When I got better, I pretty quickly gained half of it back and felt so disheartened because people had complimented the original weightloss.

[@jennifernichols509]

@@arcaderat1613 it's true so did I because my system was so messed up. People need to think before they speak. I hope you're doing better now!

[@deztheray8935]

Ya never comment on someone else’s weight because you never really know. I remember when I was so depressed that I wasn’t eating and lost a bunch of weight and a chiropractor I went to commented on how healthy my weight was 🙄 I wasn’t eating at that time and a comment like that seems so innocent but just adds salt to the wound.

[@darbydeford6270]

The writer of story 2 is absolutely amazing for being able to share this story with all of us. I am floored. What an amazing mindset she seems to have now on the other side of everything. She is seriously my hero.

[@ValerieP-y4f]

I appreciate you putting such kind words into the world. Our words can help others more than we sometimes know.

[@donnareynolds5536]

Agreed what people saying about weight loss. I got so sick with Covid for 3 weeks lost like 30 pounds in the most unhealthy way. Couldn’t keep anything on my stomach. When my friend was telling me how I looked so much better made me want to scream. I definitely didn’t feel better. I barely had the strength to make it to my daughters baby shower from being so sick. Loosing weight so fast doesn’t give your body time to keep up it was horrible.

[@avocado__13]

That second story is heartbreaking. But I am so proud of her for writing it ❤

[@ValerieP-y4f]

💛

[@nikkikoz4720]

That second story just no how could anybody say something like that I hope Patricia thinks about that moment everyday for the rest of her life.

[@janewaysmom]

20:21 so exciting! I'm happily shocked at how many companies are dropping the mlm part of their business.

[@Shirumoon]

Just wanted to say that I really appreciate the trigger warnings! I feel like at this point it's something most people make fun of or say ironically but together with the timestamps you make it so easy to skip the stories that I don't wanna hear - true selfcare haha.

[@LudmilaT.]

Most of the time when something is free, you are the product.

[@ameliasouder7914]

My husband is an executive chef, and I'm going to horrify him with the last story later 😂😅 I cannot IMAGINE how awkward that whole experience felt.

[@jpt610]

The it works girl who calculated the purchases vs earned forgot to account for taxes so in reality it was less than $2600 take home. So glad she got out.

[@joygirl09]

I didn’t realize that my manager has recommended at least 5 MLMs to me until I started watching your videos. When I first started working there, she invited me to a Taco and Tequila party and told me to bring 2 friends. I thought she was just being nice and because she was my manager, I went and talked two of my friends to go with me. After we ate dinner and had one margarita, a lady started demonstrating household cookware and passing out catalogs. I bought one item, that I never used till this day, just because I didn’t want to seem like we wasted their time. Outside of my manager and her 2 guests, we were the only ones there. It was awkward without the sales pitch but that just made it worse. My friends were good sports about it but I was so embarrassed. Since that day, I’m leery of joining anything she has at her home. She has recommended paparazzi, optavia, and Herbalife to me as well but I just said I wasn’t interested without even really knowing what they were. Idk if she works for these companies or just recommending them but yeah that’s my mlm horror story. And now I side eye my manager a little bit after watching your vids 😆

[@MobileRVTechServices]

You do a great job explaining the context around stories. I appreciate it.

[@daftoptimist]

The second story makes me VIOLENTLY furious. What kind of place do you have to be in to think that that’s EVER an appropriate thing to say to ANYONE?

[@NeapolitanIceCream_Toki]

it's very refreshing seeing so much compassion from someone. ESPECIALLY someone in this field of video essays. i feel like so many people forget a lot of times that life is so complex and we have no idea what others are going through. not everyone involved in shady practices are shady people themselves, at least not at their core. it's very nice to know there are still people like you in the world who care about the people

[@Prokomeni]

Ok what the heck I LITERALLY just this morning unfollowed a really cool instagrammer because I realized she was part of it works which I didn’t even know what it was. And then I started scouring your videos to see if you’ve covered it!

[@lillymurray8408]

Saying “she started melting away” is actually sooooo sick when you think about it. ED’s literally DO make you melt away in more ways than one….. not just weight loss..

[@ritadi2566]

My stomach dropped at the first story. I was sure to have many It Works products at home which I love! Now that I checked - the brand I use is called THIS Works. Phew.... I wouldn't be surprised if the MLM purposely and shamefully copied the aesthetics and product range

[@the_newt_nest]

I mean, if they're ripping off the products and selling them for less, without being an MLM then that's a net positive.

[@ritadi2566]

@@the_newt_nest Sorry, I wasn't clear. The MLM likely copied the reputable company

[@victoriakmartin]

​@@ritadi2566 I did a quick Google and it looks like the MLM is actually the older company by 2 years, so I think it's just a coincidence. Glad you had the non-MLM products regardless!

[@the_newt_nest]

@@ritadi2566 Ah. Well I guess It Works is truly pointless other than scamming people

[@moviesbuff2008]

I'm here for Zeke! I hope he has a cameo in this video!

[@melissacoviello2886]

I have so many memories of buying stuff to “support a friend” but I remember one time when my friend tried to convince me that I’d be great at selling and I casually said, “nope I could never in good conscience sell overpriced stuff to friends and family that they didn’t need”. She should’ve stopped at just selling me the products because her comment is what made me deep dive into all things MLM and anti MLM.

[@djs2182]

I’m so sorry for the loss that OP in story 2 experienced.. I cannot even fathom that kind of trauma. If you’re reading this I wish you nothing but the best 😭

[@KM-zn3lx]

Life, yes! No one is a mistake! Sorry for ur loss!

[@autumnlea97]

I was listening as I do every week and heard “my name is Autumn” in the last story and just thought “oh cool someone has the same name as me” - then I realized it was MY story!! I don’t know that I ever expected you to read it, but such a surreal moment! Thank you for what you do, Hannah! 🫶🏼

[@Shamazya]

Ping ponging the gratitude one more round, I love that you thanked that one submission for how they talked to you. I think it was important to do but easy to overlook doing.

[@ValerieP-y4f]

Round 4: Thank you for thanking Hannah for thanking the OP

[@tempestholmes]

Story 2? OMG. How Could She???? I am speechless. Much love to the bereaved mama. Much, much love.

[@oneshotonehit6731]

So there's a bartender in a very nice place where me and my friends go to from time to time, I haven't seen her for 3 months at least, and she's lost A TON of weight. I was speechless and wanted to praise her for being so skinny, then immediately stopped myself and thought "what if she's sick? what if she's on some antidepressants?" It's a reminder to everyone to be mindful around people who either lost or put on a lot of weight, you never know what's behind the façade.

[@Cassosities]

Hope you had safe travels and your home didnt see much damage. Thanks as always for the stories!

[@jenniferromano5152]

So hilarious that the Huns think that someone speaking negatively about them in a video is a flex! 🤣😂

[@hayleyz1703]

Them: "Any publicity is good publicity!" The delusions are GRAND! 🤣

[@Just_Here_For_The_Comments]

I learned long ago to never comment on someone's weight. Unless you know them very well and you know they are on a weight loss journey, it's best to not say anything. We don't know where they are in terms of how they feel about their body so making comments like "Wow, you've lost weight!" or "You've really slimmed down." can be unwittingly hurtful. At my heaviest going through depression, in an abusive relationship leading to divorce, people would comment that I looked great for losing 30 pounds when in reality I was not coping. I honestly didn't think of myself as being overweight before my world started crashing down so those comments made me even more self conscious about myself. Instead of making comment on someone's body, I try to comment on their personality, their smile, or something that's uplifting in regards to who they are as a person.

[@NikkiRN-CLC]

Even though I'm a nurse and mom, nothing could prepare me for the heavy sobbing I needed to do after story 2. However, i'm glad I listened to it because her story needs to be told.

[@mcallahk]

Patricia makes me think about how my mother was sick with stage 4 cancer, put into in-home hospice which she didn't want to do as she felt everyone was giving up on her, was told by some hospice preacher dude that she was ill because she wasn't praying or going to church enough. It broke my mom, and honestly that situation made me a lot more skeptical of religious folks who may have monetary stakes in whatever they're doing. He told my mom that if she didn't try to be a better Christian, she was going to die and go to hell. Some people really just don't know the right words to say to others, and even worse some people will say things with the hope that it'll make others dependent on them. My mother did pass away, almost eleven years ago now. I still have some lingering hatred towards the man that said that to my own mom, and I worry that he said that kind of thing to many others. I wonder if he just had no empathy for the sick and legitimately thought my mom was sick because she hadn't been very spiritual (at least outwardly, I'm not sure what she was going through internally). But a big part of me thinks that maybe he had some other incentives. I am glad that the person in the second story realized right away that what Patricia said was cruel. Often I find myself just agreeing with whatever someone is saying especially if I am uncomfortable. I hope she is doing well now and continues to improve and thrive.

[@CrazyBlogMoments]

That pastor sounds just like my former pastor. He’s one of the reasons I do not go to church nor am I spiritual at all.

[@CatBarefield]

I’m only at the intro of story 2, but i cannot fathom circumstances like these. I hope this person experiences nothing but softness for the rest of their life

[@ValerieP-y4f]

💛

[@thecharlesjeffrey]

This poor woman loosing her child, I like you got so angry when that woman said what she said! Hannah I love your videos! Thanks for making these x

[@divadawn509]

So sorry to hear about the mommy who lost her daughter. My condolences and RIP to her sweet angel!! I am a Christian and I get so angry when people are so hateful to others in the name of Christianity. That's not what Christianity is about. Its about loving each other. Telling a mother that she really dodged a bullet by losing her child is one of the most hateful things I can think of to say to someone.

[@chaucernerd1690]

Oh, I’m so sorry for the woman in story 2. Losing a child is so painful.

[@annl8722]

The words "randomly met" are kind of scary. Maybe these MLM huns hang around stores to "meet friends."

[@susannahlewis8464]

They absolutely do.

[@hayleyz1703]

Such predatory behaviour 😭🤮

[@Artanissnow]

They actually do. Stores like homegoods, tjmaxx, target…etc 😖

[@amandathayer2386]

Yep, I had a lady chat me up in a Target once (I love your shoes! Where did you get those? Cute top! etc etc) and come to find out she was trying to sell me Mary Kay 🫠

[@shanelpottery7458]

@@amandathayer2386 Word for word of that interaction: “Excuse me , I can’t help but notice how cute your :insert item or feature to compliment: is!. Say, I hope this isn’t awkward but I am a Mary Kay consultant and I have been challenged to get the opinions of 20 sharp women this month of the products. It’s totally free to give your opinion and it would be a lot of fun. Let’s trade numbers and I can call you later this week” Then follow up phone calls “say, it’s just as easy for me to give you a facial as it is for me to do 5. Would you like to share your appointment and get some free products while you are at it?” Ugh- I used to train women to do these scripts (sooo embarrassing)

[@txkj7]

Hannah, I love your videos. Please continue the "reading mean comments" series. It'd very entertaining and its nice to see people dealing with hate not by hating back. Lots of love ❣️

[@elena_1776]

Story 2 had my jaw on the FLOOR. I cannot begin to imagine saying something like that to someone after they'd confided something so painful. I have all the best wishes in the world for the woman who sent in that story

[@maximumbees]

the cruelty in story two has floored me. my jaw is on the floor. i'm stunned and greatly disturbed. it is so so strong of the writer to share this story and i am truly so sorry that someone said that to you.

[@margylowry]

I wonder how the algorithm calculates, as I am a huge true crime fan as well. Love your channel.

[@Megara297]

You approach it like a teacher 😊 it’s very clear that you are trying to educate not humiliate with your content. Anyone offended by it is dealing with personal issues and simply looking for a source to blame

[@camillelively]

Trades of Hope has such Handmaid’s Tale vibes. Rename things with a positive spin and pretend it’s benevolent and positive.

[@emmacalhoun5296]

Just popping in to say your weight is neutral and the worth you bring to the world isn’t a clothing size or number on the scale! You’re more than that, and I hope you give yourself more credit! I struggle with this and try to imagine what I’d say to my daughter if she was telling me the thoughts I am having.

[@aleedulcimer]

Oh my goodness. The salad master story reminded me of a time where I put my name in for a drawing and "won" a free cosmetics party. It was the same thing as you mentioned in the story. I never win anything. I remember even saying that on the phone when the woman called to say I won. Now I know I didn't win this one either. Haha. We never ended up doing the party. I mentioned it to a family friend and she made a comment that suggested it was probably some sort of scam. The comment resonated with me enough that I never ended up calling the woman back to set up a date for the party. Honestly, I've always felt a little bad about ghosting her, but now I'm glad we didn't do it!

[@beefrick9957]

My hear goes out to the woman who lost her daughter. I can’t imagine the pain she went through and the grief she still carries.

[@zeldahopper]

Hannah, you handle things with such grace and professionalism.

[@MercuryXZ]

I just submitted my own MLM horror story. Since my native language is not English, I can only say I tried my best to make it as eloquent as possible. I must say I'm very proud of how it turned out! Thank you so much for educating people about these shady businesses. Your channel was my introduction to learning about MLMs. I was exposed to Epicure at a very young age and it could have very well ended in disaster for me, but that is all for you to read in my Email. Love your videos, & I will forever stand by my words that your hubby is a girlboss 💅 ONE OF USSSS

[@ravengal53193]

I just finished the first two stories 😭 I feel so sorry for Heather and the other writer. I hope they are doing better on their healing journeys 💔

[@heatherwilson5632]

If it helps at all (Heather here!) I am much happier without "Jane" in my life and have been much healthier as well ❤ Thank you!

[@liya2205]

Sending love and hug to all the writers:( hope u all have better days and so much comfort and peace🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@5Heliotrope]

To the woman that shared Story 2: You are a fighter and a survivor, you are pure strength and pure love. I wish you all the happiness in the world.

[@ValerieP-y4f]

Thank you for putting these kind words into the world for her to hear 🫶

[@apocketfulofprose]

Your empathy and care sets you apart, Hannah. Thank you for your videos!

[@Sonali11]

Story 3 - well done Hannah! You're amazing and helping so many people 🫶

[@niadrentwett9099]

I'm a very religious person, the statement that advocate made in story #2 is horrific and unacceptable!

[@xoxoEllieECo]

Dear Story #2. I am holding you in my heart.

[@jenniferawelch]

500k?! I have never been happier to see someone have more success. I’m so happy more people are seeing your videos!💕

[@gabbycrouch5559]

Had to pause story 2 because I cannot stop crying. What a strong person to come out on the other side of such tragedy and be able to speak about it. I cannot fathom what that was like. Sending all of my love to her.

[@Merelvanpoucke]

I like your approach on the blurring you do, thanks for explaining that ☺️

[@katebarker-ld5hi]

I'm so sad for the lady in story 2. I hope that she is healing from this terrible experience. No mother should have to go through this.

[@alexia3552]

You have such a gentle voice, I really appreciate your videos

[@RblWOACoz1111]

As always, watching your videos brings a light to my day and thought processes. I even learn lessons on changing my responses to people and things going on around me. I have Complex PTSD, and you genuinely help me in that area in all things I do and think. Thanks Hannah! ❤

[@dadaniti7822]

MLM recruiters/predators act with Narcissistic behaviour. The perfect victim is a person alone, with low self esteem, or in a deep pain and grief. They insist until they get what they want, then disappear. No moral boundaries or filters. Will also gaslight you, telling you that your close ones are actually jealous and do not wish you to "succeed". Look how the story n.5 became a funny story to share. They were all together as a family, shared their thoughts and protected themselves. I also became a victim when I was totally vulnerable. Thanks Hanna for your content 😍 Friends, stay strong

[@amygray1475]

I think it’s great you blurr the faces bc I am pretty scared I’m going to see something of myself 😬😆. I went through like 5 or 6 MLMs and I am a totally different person now. I love that you do that! Thank you for being so wonderful.

[@no.thoughts.just.blocks]

Have you ever covered Primerica? I mean the insurance is legit, and you get your real licenses through the state which is good, but every other part is 100% an MLM and I totally fell for it lol

[@DrtyDiesel]

I remember when I joined Primerica for about two weeks. I never even got my insurance license because I kept questioning how we made money and how the people above me made money. I was 22 years old at the time, luckily got smart enough to leave before I put any money into it.

[@susannahlewis8464]

That second story made me so enraged. My heart hurts so badly for that poor mama. I can't imagine the pain she must have been in, and to have someone trying to take advantage of her in a time like that is diabolical.