Podcasts by The Dream
From Little Everywhere and Pushkin Industries, and hosted by Jane Marie, comes the third season of The Dream. Past seasons of this award-winning investigative podcast looked at pyramid schemes and the world of wellness. This season we're getting to know the gurus and life coaches who claim they know the secret to living our best lives. Is it all in our mindset? Or our privilege? Or are we all under a spell? Find out this September.
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Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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Bonus 2: Caller Episode from 2023-12-13T05:01
The Dream listeners called in to share their own experiences with life coaches: the good, the bad and the absurd.
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ListenBonus 1: Coaching or Culting? from 2023-12-06T05:00
Sarah Edmonson publicly left NXIVM, a life coaching MLM made famous by the HBO documentary, The Vow, in 2017 shortly after being branded with the founder's initials. Jane and Sarah sit down to d...
ListenS3 E10: We Die The Way We Lived from 2023-11-01T04:15
Days after the debut of this season, Jessie Lee Ward, who was featured in episodes one and nine, passed away after a short battle with cancer. Jane reconnects with Erin Bies to discuss her forme...
ListenS3 E9: Coaching the Uncoachable from 2023-11-01T04:00
To our surprise, the OG coach Jessie Lee Ward agrees to an interview. She seems surprised to find out that Jane is not a fan of her work. It turns out that the feeling goes both ways. After ugly...
ListenS3 E8: Striving Is Bad for Your Health from 2023-10-25T04:00
Who does coaching work least well for? Turns out it’s the exact people who could benefit most from it, according to the industry. Dr. Sherman James and Dr. Arline Geronimus discuss the downsides...
ListenS3 E7: The Inmates Running the Asylum from 2023-10-18T04:00
Who becomes a life coach? Jane talks to Patrick Sheehan, a researcher who has found a surprising answer: many coaches couldn’t find success elsewhere. Why do people who can’t do teach? We also l...
ListenS3 E6: The MVP of NLP from 2023-10-11T04:00
Neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP, is the communication technique used by coaches and cult leaders alike. John James Santangelo—a fan of Napoleon Hill— is an NLP expert who gives Jane a crash...
ListenS3 E5: I Never Said Hate from 2023-10-04T04:00
Now a life coach herself, Jennifer Rajala is lauded at Rankmakers; she’s a hustler who can inspire others to buy coaching packages better than just about anyone else. That is, until she realizes...
ListenS3 E4: Think and Grow Duped from 2023-09-27T04:00
Napoleon Hill, ever heard of him? He wrote "Think and Grow Rich," one of the favorite self-help handbooks of all time. His fans include Tony Robbins and life coaches of all stripes. But Napoleon...
ListenS3 E3: The MLM-to-coaching pipeline from 2023-09-20T04:00
Jennifer Rajala got sucked into the MLM-to-coaching pipeline. A social worker from northern Michigan, Jennifer rose quickly through the Arbonne ranks. She earned the right to lease an Arbonne br...
ListenS3 E2: What Ever Happened to Happy Jane? from 2023-09-13T04:05
Despite regular therapy, Jane is in a funk. She and Dann discuss what's happened to them, and what she hopes (and fears) life coaching might do for her — or teach her to do for herself. Jane emb...
ListenS3 E1: Becoming a #Boss from 2023-09-13T04:00
What's it like to hand your life over to someone who claims they’ll make it better? Jessie Lee Ward, the self-proclaimed “#1 network marketer in the world,” charges her coaching clients thousand...
ListenComing Soon...The Dream Season 3 from 2023-08-30T04:00
From Little Everywhere and Pushkin Industries, and hosted by Jane Marie, comes the third season of The Dream. Past seasons of this award-winning investigative podcast looked at pyramid schemes a...
ListenIntroducing Other People's Pockets: What’s in Your Wallet? from 2023-03-29T04:00
Big news everybody! Season 3 of The Dream is coming your way this fall! In the meantime, we want to introduce a brand new show from Little Everywhere and Pushkin Industries….Other P...
ListenIntroducing Toxic: The Britney Spears Story from 2021-07-07T04:00
Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, who you might know from Lady to Lady or the now legendary Britney’s Gram podcast, are here to bring you a brand new investigative series about Britney Spears' c...
ListenWitness Docs Presents: The Atlas Obscura Podcast from 2021-03-25T04:00
Atlas Obscura's mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. Atlas Obscura co-founder and host Dylan Thuras is here to guide you on an audio journey to discov...
ListenWitness Docs Presents: Seizing Freedom from 2021-02-25T06:36
You might have learned that the Emancipation Proclamation and Union victories ended slavery in America. But so much more went into abolishing slavery than battles and declarations, and freedom mean...
ListenS2 E10: Caveat Beware from 2020-02-24T05:00
Who do you trust in a world with little information? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E9: Drowning in the Conspira-Sea from 2020-02-17T05:00
How a few bad seeds became a movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E8: Your Call is Important to Us from 2020-02-10T05:00
These Shills and Sugar Pills will make you feel better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E7: Green Eggs and Scams from 2020-02-03T05:00
Influencing a new generation of wellness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E6: Magnets: How Do They Work? from 2020-01-27T05:00
The road to wellness is paved with particles and protons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E5: Birthing a Bad Dream from 2020-01-20T05:00
Welcome to one of the cutest cults of wellness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E4: Take With Caution from 2020-01-13T05:00
What happens when no one is looking out for you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E3: Magic Little Pills from 2020-01-06T18:04
Can powders, pills and juices deliver on the promise to live longer and look younger? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenRevisiting Women’s Work from 2019-12-23T05:00
Opportunity might still be knocking… we’ll be back with new episodes in January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E2: A New Kind of Party from 2019-12-16T05:00
Take a walk and find a crystal. Who knows, it might just heal you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS2 E1: What’s Your Frequency? from 2019-12-09T05:00
Products and cures you can’t find at the doctor might just be the medicine you want. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenComing Soon...The Dream Season 2 from 2019-11-21T05:00
Oils, crystals, juices and more have been said to bring us eternal happiness and health- but how much of that is based in truth? Who benefits and loses from the wellness industry as a whole? We’ll ...
ListenBONUS 4: How to Fire Your Boss from 2019-10-14T04:00
Leaving an MLM can be the hardest part of the business. This is 4 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenBONUS 3: Dream Stealers from 2019-10-07T04:00
There’s no better way to build a loyal downline than with a magnetic atmosphere and a magnetic leader. Creating devotion to the cause is one technique that keeps the recruits flowing and the pipeli...
ListenBONUS 2: Humble Beginnings, Lavish Endings from 2019-09-30T04:00
The unbelievable origin story of LulaRoe. This is 2 of 4 bonus episodes we’re releasing as additional reporting from season 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenBONUS 1: Overpriced and Underwhelmed from 2019-09-23T04:00
What happened when LulaRoe tried to save their business by operating less like an MLM? Exactly what you think if you’ve been listening long enough. Although this time, there are people in power tha...
ListenS1 E11: And That’s When I Woke Up from 2018-12-03T08:00
When a job becomes a hobby. This episode is sponsored by Robinhood (THEDREAM.robinhood.com) and Quip (www.getquip.com/THEDREAM).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS1 E10: The American Way from 2018-11-26T08:00
The dream of our founders is alive. This episode is sponsored by Bombas (www.bombas.com/THEDREAM code: THEDREAM) and Article (www.article.com/THEDREAM).See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
ListenS1 E9: Leave a Message from 2018-11-12T08:00
A wise woman once said, “You need to go.” This episode is sponsored by Bombas (www.bombas.com/THEDREAM code: THEDREAM) and Policygenius (www.policygenius.com).See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
ListenS1 E8: Destination Amazing from 2018-11-05T08:00
The road to success is paved with convention tickets. This episode is sponsored by Quip (www.getquip.com/THEDREAM) and Article (www.article.com/THEDREAM).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
ListenS1 E7: Lazy, Stupid, Greedy or Dead from 2018-10-29T07:00
What’s holding you back from reaching your full potential? This episode is sponsored by Article (www.article.com/THEDREAM) and Policygenius (www.policygenius.com).See omnystudio.com/listener...
ListenS1 E6: How a Dream Becomes a Nightmare from 2018-10-22T07:00
Be careful what you wish for, unless it's debt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS1 E5: Do You Party? from 2018-10-15T07:00
Friends are the family you choose to add to your downline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS1 E4: The Mind is a Fertile Field from 2018-10-08T07:00
If you dream it, you can (probably?) achieve it. This episode is sponsored by Quip (www.getquip.com/THEDREAM).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS1 E3: Yes, I Would Like To Swim In Cash from 2018-10-01T07:00
The fortune you seek can be yours for just $169 down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS1 E2: Women’s Work from 2018-09-24T07:01
When opportunity knocks, open the front door. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ListenS1 E1: Wanna Swim in Cash? from 2018-09-24T07:00
There’s nothing as intoxicating as piles of money, unless the Feds are watching you count it. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com/THEDREAM).See omnystudio.com/listen...
ListenComing Soon...The Dream from 2018-09-06T19:00
We’ve all got that friend or cousin who steadily hawks some overpriced miracle drink, leggings, or shampoo on social media. They aren’t just trying to sell you something, but would like to offer yo...
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