The Dream
S3 E1: Becoming a #Boss
Sep 13, 2023
Explore the intense work retreat experience of a self-proclaimed top network marketer, including brutal hikes and late-night hypothermia. Discover the surprising twist of a beach adventure with glowing plankton. Uncover manipulation and irresponsibility displayed by a leader. Critique the criticism of privilege in the self-help industry while discussing the power of self-belief and changing one's life hack.
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- The podcast highlights the harmful and manipulative tactics used by self-proclaimed number one network marketer Jessie Lee during a work retreat, where attendees were misled about the hike duration and put at risk due to the grueling 15-hour hike in scorching heat.
- The episode explores the allure of motivational speakers and life coaches, questioning the belief in a meritocracy and desire for a better life, and raises concerns about the lack of standardized qualifications for life coaches and the skepticism surrounding their effectiveness.
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Manipulative Retreat Experience
In this podcast episode, a former colleague of Jessie Lee, a self-proclaimed number one network marketer in the world, reveals the manipulative tactics used during a work retreat. The attendees were led to believe they were going on a two-hour hike, but it turned out to be a grueling 15-hour hike in the scorching heat of Columbia. People with health conditions, like diabetes, were put at risk, and the group was pushed beyond their limits. Despite the harmful experience, Jessie Lee later defended her actions and turned it into a marketing lesson.
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