Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing

Written by Emily Lynn Paulson

Narrated by Emily Lynn Paulson

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Row House by Spotify Audiobooks
• Release date: May 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669662211

Reviews for Hey, Hun

[Jamila Sids · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Very good book but 2 stars for having the audacity to sell me something while simultaneously talking about how exploitative that is. Everyone is bad except for the author.

[Brenda Horton · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I admire her willingness to share both of her stories. Being almost 7 years sober I relate to her struggle with alcoholism and how great it feels once we finally are able to overcome it. Our stories are so different and so very similar in that regard. The MLM community must hate this book. It’s blatant honesty about the way they scheme and scam needs to be heard and it’s a really interesting read. I’m glad I found it.

[Parisa Eithne Roohipour · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.5 stars, rounded up. A really honest account of mlms with a relatable narrator and really interesting info. I felt like it dragged a little in the middle and could have made more of her actual leaving of the mlm, that felt rushed, but I appreciated the honesty of it all.

[kata kata · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

5 kids? There's definitely an overlap between breeder mentality and readiness to join a cult/mlm. -She promoted her mlm using cancer story, -she stayed for the money even after realizing the company was harming people. -She started writing this book soon after she left. -And at the end of this book promotes her new business. So i assume the book is just a cash grab. If she was making enough money with her mlm she would still be working there