How Instagram Fostered Recession-Ready Scams, Dressed as Female Empowerment (Part III)
This summer, influencer Sarah Akwisombe claimed to have made £1 million in a matter of months by selling business courses and coaching to fellow women via Instagram. Now, dozens are demanding refunds and questioning her sales tactics. We have been exploring claims that faux-feminist spaces are exploiting women using tactics derived from problematic MLM schemes.
For this bonus podcast, Frankie Cotton is joined by Grace Holliday, Davinia Tomlinson and Egbe Manton.
Episode Chapters
01:41 Chapter 1 - The debrief with Grace Holliday
11:15 Chapter 2 - The defining features of MLM schemes
19:03 Chapter 4 - The differences between financial advisers and financial coaching
21:11 Chapter 5 - At what point should you seek financial advice?
24:18 Chapter 6 - ‘Money manifestation’
31:19 Chapter 7 - Consumer rights with Egbe Manton
38:18 Chapter 8 - The lessons to be learned
Team
Guests - Grace Holliday, Davinia Tomlinson, Egbe Manton
Host - Frankie Cotton
Production Support - Georgia Buchanan
Sound Editor - Beth Davison
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If you have been affected by the topics discussed in the podcast and need support, here are some free organisations you can get in touch with:
Citizen’s Advice - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
StepChange - https://www.stepchange.org/
Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
Women’s Aid - https://www.womensaid.org.uk/