Network Marketing Heroes: Host Richard Bliss Brooke

“You’ll never amount to anything.” These words from a high school counselor haunted Roland Oosterhouse for many years. But instead of living out this prophecy, this former factory worker finally took a different path and built a Network Marketing team with Shaklee of more than 25,000 customers in 7 countries.    After 40 plus years, Roland is still building with the same company and loves shining the light on the intangibles MLM can bring, from lifelong friendships to personal development. If you’ve ever felt beaten down by the words of others (including your own internal conversation), or you think this business is not for introverts, it’s time to hear Roland’s inspiring message of YES, YOU CAN. 

Carrie Dickie went from being broke, uninspired and selling encyclopedias door to door to growing a customer base of 170,000 and a team of 28,000 … in only eight years! By using the nooks and crannies of her life, Carrie built her incredible Network Marketing business while being a mother of two boys. She used her kids as a reason to do it rather than an excuse not to!    On a soul level, Carrie knew that Network Marketing would force her to grow personally and become a leader. She went from being shy and insecure to fearless and an amazing friend to others. This inspiring leader and author of “Network Marketing: The View from Venus” has some great philosophies to share with you and duplicable tips you can use right away to get into action.

This is Richard Brooke's 100th Network Marketing Hero Interview! To celebrate, he's asked 5 Network Marketing icons, who also happen to be dear friends of his, to join him for a special 100th episode of the Network Marketing Hero Interview. It's a powerhouse lineup for sure: Jordan Adler of SendOutCards; Donna Johnson of Skin Care Company; Tom Chenault of Youngevity; Carolyn Wightman of Shaklee; and Adam Green of Young Living. Combined, these leaders have over 100 years of experience in Network Marketing and have built teams of millions of people all over the world.

In a little over four years, Linda Evenden reached the top position in Juice Plus+ and today has a global business that spans 25 countries with over 20,000 team members. She loves that she can make an impact in the lives of so many – something that was missing for her when she worked in the corporate world.    Linda’s Network Marketing journey began in 2008 when she and her husband, James, found themselves caught in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. She loved the Network Marketing products her friend introduced her to, but never thought she could do the business having three kids under three-and-a-half years. On this call with Richard Brooke, Linda will talk timing and seasons, servant leadership, and share the most powerful question that finally made her say yes (and that she still asks people today)!  

Kim is the author of "The Monster Under the Bed." In this book Kim shares about what keeps all of us playing small, playing in circles, and chasing our fears instead of our dreams. The profound thing about this book is Kim did not learn to master human psychology in the classroom or from reading books. She learned it from coaching thousands of people … and perhaps her toughest client of all was herself. Her own personal journey of transformation is the bedrock of this book. Her stories will scare you, challenge you, and inspire you. If you take you on and follow her lead, you too can start chasing and catching your dreams. I've had her on my Heroes Podcast before, but this time she's back as a Global influencer!

Michael DiMuccio’s “All Out Massive Action” his first 90 days set in motion a thriving 28-year Network Marketing career. In one month alone, he personally sponsored 26 people! He became Canada’s first top-ranked consultant and earned the award of Consultant of the Year. Today Michael has a team of more than 25,000 active members.   The middle child of modest Italian immigrants, Michael never wanted what he considered “an ordinary life.” Although he had a degree in aerospace engineering, he chose instead to sign a recording contract as a musician, hoping it would lead to freedom and abundance. Unfortunately, the record label didn’t survive, and he was forced to start over as an electrician. So how did he become one of the greats of Network Marketing? Find out during this incredible interview with Richard Brooke. 

Donna Weiser Hennes has been a Network Marketer with the same company for 28 years and has a team of over 35,000 distributors. During this Network Marketing Hero Call with Richard Brooke, she’ll share how she went from being a firm “no” and skeptic of the industry to building an international business that placed her at #21 in the entire profession.    From the get-go, Donna was a perfect example of “ignorance on fire.” Her friends and family wanted nothing to do with her business, but because her vision was crystal-clear, she jumped into the cold market and became one of the top recruiters within 6 months. If you’re a woman battling negative self-talk, doubts, fears or feelings of unworthiness, you don’t want to miss the inspiring message that Donna has to share with you.    

Ray Robbins is the co-founder of Mannatech, helping to build their distributor base to over one million people. He's their top sales associate and has over 40 years of sales and marketing experience. His team includes 10,000 active sales leaders and almost 300,000 customers.    From a very young age, Ray knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur and got his first gig at age 6 selling donuts in his neighborhood. In 1979 he joined his first Network Marketing company, and after a positive product experience, said yes to a friend and co-founded Mannatech in 1993, personally enrolling 22 people his first year. This father of 3, grandfather of 7, and lover of all is a former helicopter pilot and highly decorated veteran with tons of wisdom to share. Hear Ray’s unique story and his tips for MLM success. 

Jeff Roberti is one of the true legends of Network Marketing. With over 33 years of experience building his Juice Plus+ business, Jeff’s distributorship now spans 24 countries and he’s cemented himself as one of the top networkers in the history of the profession.    Jeff’s commitment to leading by example in Network Marketing is truly admirable, and he has deep wisdom and experience to share with you. Don’t miss his stories and insights on loyalty, personal development, paying it forward, and building on rock vs. sand during this interview with his friend, Richard Brooke. Whether you’re brand new to Network Marketing or a seasoned veteran, you’ll get lots of great takeaways during this powerful belief-building call.   

Danielle Daniel is a licensed psychotherapist who built a Network Marketing team of 5,500 in 6 years … all while working on her doctorate in clinical psychology. Find out what she did to personally enroll 50 people in 90 days … without using social media!    Danielle was raised using essential oils and loved using them in her practice, but when her friend introduced her to doTERRA, Danielle kept her first box of oils under her bed for 6 months. Once she finally dragged them out, she was blown away! Yet it took her awhile before she said yes to the business model, as she thought it was an odd, “dead-end” career path. Find out what finally inspired her to join, how she got out of a cycle of self-doubt, and what she did to build her Four Year Career. 

In 2013, Zach and Eden Slobin launched their Isagenix business and have since built a team of more than 35,000. During their first year, they personally sponsored 115 people and were able to get into serious momentum. After four months of doing the business, they said goodbye to their careers in Corporate America, where Eden felt like she was bored, miserable and wasting her potential.    What mistakes did they make early on, what leadership lessons did they learn, how do they work together as a couple, and what did they do to get into such quick momentum? You’ll have to listen to this Network Marketing call and find out! 

Epic Podcast with Mannatech CEO, Al Bala. Listen Now! Think you can’t build your American Dream? Think again! Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the great Al Bala on this week’s episode of the Network Marketing Heroes Podcast, hosted by Richard Bliss Brooke. If you’re ready to get your American dream off the ground, Al will show you how!

Megan got off to a slow start when she first decided to build her Young Living business, but by her second year, her vision grew and so did her numbers! She personally sponsored 43 people that year and today has 6 strong leadership legs and a team of more than 22,000 members and growing.  What was the big Aha moment that changed everything?    On this call, you’ll get to hear Megan’s incredible story, plus she’ll share her thoughts on seeing the bigger picture vs. setting short-term goals, how to bring consistency into your actions, the ripple effect of waiting too long, and lots more good stuff!  

In the 1980s, Jordan Adler bought a book about Network Marketing at a garage sale for a quarter. Little did he know that 25-cent purchase would someday turn into a team of 200,000 distributors and 500,000 customers all over the globe.     But Jordan was far from an overnight success. Hear his story of how he overcome a 10-year join-quit cycle in MLM to become one of the top networkers in the world. During this interview with his friend Richard Brooke, this author of “Beach Money” will talk about how you can fill your pipeline and get people daily, how success can be effortless when you focus on the right things, and how you can disengage your logical mind to “just do it.” You’ll love what this top leader has to teach you!

Matt Morris is the #1 builder at WorldVentures, leading an organization of well over 1,000,000 customers. He is a popular speaker, founder of Success University, and author of the #1 bestseller “The Unemployed Millionaire: Escape the Rat Race, Fire Your Boss and Live Life on YOUR Terms!”    Matt has over 22 years of experience in Network Marketing, but it was not an easy start. In his first company, he only had one person on his team after a few years: HIM! So how did he go from struggling and living in his car to sponsoring 30 people in his FIRST MONTH at WorldVentures? On this call with Richard Brooke, Matt will share his secrets to success, break the myths of duplication, and talk about consistency, building people and more. A must-listen-to for every Network Marketer who wants to get into momentum. 

After 5 years of building her Younique business, Whitney Husband now has a team of 200,000 and growing. No halfway effort for this busy mom of two … she knew she wanted to do this from the very start, and in one year alone, she personally sponsored 357 people!    How did she do it? How did she go from struggle and government assistance to MLM success? Listen to this call with Richard Brooke and Whitney will reveal how she used Facebook to build her team, her struggles before Network Marketing, plus nuggets on leadership, handling the NOs, and how to present the business so people “get it.” If you want to use social media to grow, this is a don’t-miss interview!   

Judy O’Higgins earned her Master's of Social Work degree and spent 25 years as a counselor, empowering women to a better life. Although she loved it, toward the end, she experienced severe burnout. She wanted to retire, but like many baby boomers, she hadn’t saved enough. So how did she discover Network Marketing – in her sixties – and how did she know it was the right fit?    Don’t miss her story of becoming a leader to a team of 4,000 in four years and being named “Runner Up Distributor of the Year” with SendOutCards. Judy is also the author of 3 books on Network Marketing and a 6-time member of the Advisory Group to her company's CEO. For baby boomers dreaming of freedom, you will definitely want to hear what Judy has to say! 

You don’t have to be an overnight success to become massively successful in Network Marketing. John Holowaty's story proves it. In his first 90 days, he personally sponsored just 3 people, describing himself as “terrible at this!” By year four, that number grew to 50 and then 100 in just five and a half years. Who knew that his slow start would lead to a team with 11 leader legs and more than 15,000 active reps?!    So how did John turn things around to become a mentor for thousands of other entrepreneurs through Juice Plus+?  On this call with Richard Brooke, this former barman, postman and personal trainer will share his journey and his secret for 2,000 new people joining his group every month! 

With no college degree and no previous sales experience, Alyssa Francis took her passion for oils and turned it into a thriving organization of more than 90,000 members and growing. She put the power of duplication to work in her business right away. In her first year, she sponsored 30 new members and 33 her second year. Within 18 months, she reached the rank of Diamond and the rank of Royal Crown Diamond 10 months after that.    Alyssa’s journey started in 2012 when a Facebook friend invited her to a home class. She fell in love with the product and signed up simply with the goal of getting free oils. So how did this “oily family mom” go from product fan to building a team of 90,000? Listen and find out!   

“Don’t ask me to sell this or I’ll block you on Facebook and take you out of my phone.” These were Dawn Ferrentino’s words to a high school friend when she was first introduced to Isagenix. This busy accountant and mom of two active boys only wanted to use the products but was not interested in the business side. But after 3 months of loving the products (and people noticing her results!), and getting interested in the “breadcrumbs” her sponsor would drop, one day it clicked and she started building part time.    Dawn invited over 400 people to her launch. 40 showed up and many people joined that night or within the year. In the first 6 weeks, she hit the first rank in the company, and 90 days later, she hit the next rank. Find out what Dawn did to stay connected with people through the “NOs” and how she enrolled 145 people her first year to become one of Isagenix’s top leaders.