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Hey, Hun

Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing

by Emily Lynn Paulson
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She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. Instead, she ended up with an addiction, broken friendships, and the rubble of a toppled pyramid . . . scheme.
HEY, HUN: SALES SISTERHOOD, SUPREMACY, AND THE OTHER LIES BEHIND MULTILEVEL MARKETING is the eye-opening, funny, and dangerous personal story of author Emily Lynn Paulson rising to the top of the pyramid in the multilevel marketing (MLM) world, only to recognize that its culture and business practices went beyond a trendy marketing scheme and into the heart of white supremacy in America.

A significant polemic on how MLMs operate, HEY, HUN expertly lays out their role in the cultural epidemic of isolation and the cult-like ideologies that course through their trainings, marketing, and one-on-one interactions.

Equally entertaining and smart, Paulson's first-person accounts, acerbic wit, and biting commentary will leave you with a new perspective on those "Hey Hun" messages flooding your inbox.

"This book is a must-read for all women, especially those struggling with the deep ache to belong, be successful, or feel their self-worth. HEY, HUN is at once a cautionary tale, an educational service, and a vulnerable memoir. It's essential reading for anyone considering joining, trying to escape, or healing from the toxic, culty structure that is MLM." — Sarah Edmondson, actress, host of A Little Bit Culty podcast, author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life

"Emily's experience is so raw, honest, and relatable that HEY, HUN should be required reading for anyone involved with MLM—past, present, or future." — Roberta Blevins, anti-MLM adovcate, host of the Life After MLM podcast, and star of the LulaRich documentary

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    May 30, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781955905268

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      • ISBN: 9781955905268
      • File size: 7085 KB

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    • English

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      May 1, 2023
      Ever get one of those "hey, hun!" messages enticing you to join a friend selling in a multilevel marketing scheme (MLM)? It might have been from Paulson (Highlight Real, 2019). This memoir of working for "Rejuvinat" (pseudonym for Rodan + Fields) is about two addictions: alcohol and the belonging, independence, and affirmation of being a high-achieving "hun" of a major MLM. Paulson cleverly uses MLMs' own methods to sow doubt about the predatory techniques used to draw in participants; her friendly, informal voice leads the reader through her own redemption tale of escaping Rejuvinat, dropping breadcrumbs on how MLMs use patriarchy, heteronormativity, socioeconomic disparities, and white supremacy culture to pit women against one other in the race towards their own "free" car. Paulson's cautionary tale is one of influencer culture, the isolation of middle-class motherhood, and her attempt to make amends for the way her alcoholism and addiction to the MLM culture has harmed others. A must-read for fans of Amanda Montell's Cultish (2021) and Sara Petersen's Momfluenced (2023).

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