new to direct sales? i bet you’re wondering…
Will this work?
Where do I start?
Can I make money?
What do I need to know?
feeling overwhelmed? anxious? excited? lost? unprepared?
Learning the ropes with any party-based direct sales company can feel overwhelming in the beginning. Growing your knowledge and expertise through training is a critical step to successfully launch your business.
I’m so excited that you took the plunge – that takes guts! Annnnd, bonus high-five: you are HERE and ready to learn. So let’s dive in!
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Episode 306: Make Social Social Again with Melina Dixon
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Melina Dixon, Chief Heart Officer of Heart & Hustle and owner of the Kick It Club, about why genuine connection still comes first on social media. After more than two decades in the direct sales field, Melina brings a relationship-first perspective on turning everyday conversations into real sales. She digs into consistency, showing up with intention, and building a brand that feels unmistakably yours.
Episode 305: Building a Thriving Direct Sales Team with Amy Konowal
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Amy Konowal, a top Pampered Chef leader who has built one of the company’s largest teams. Amy shares what team building really looks like today, why the usual fears around recruiting rarely hold up, and how she welcomes people onto her team no matter how long they plan to stay. She also gets honest about those crucial first weeks with a new member and offers a simple place to start for anyone ready to grow their team.
Episode 304: What Everyone Asked Me on the Road This Summer
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re talking all about the questions that came up over and over during a summer of back-to-back conferences across the country. From the search for the next big thing to online parties, lead generation, team building, and where to show up online, these are the themes direct sellers everywhere are working through as they head into fall. Wherever your business stands right now, the questions on your mind are very likely the same ones being asked across the industry.
Episode 303: The Money is Already in Your Inbox with Kelsey Silver
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Kelsey Silver, creator and CEO of Foresight HQ, about the follow-up that’s already sitting in your DMs waiting to convert. Kelsey is an MIT-certified data analyst who pairs human psychology with hard numbers to help sellers spot which conversations are worth their energy. She shares what she learned from analyzing tens of thousands of DMs, why the loudest replies rarely turn into sales, and a simple way to start tracking your warmest leads.
Episode 302: What Every Direct Seller Needs to Know About Taxes with Kimberly Tara
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Kimberly Tara, a CPA and certified tax coach who has spent over a decade helping business owners keep more of what they earn. Kimberly makes the case that if you’re a direct seller, you’re a business owner in the eyes of the IRS, and that one shift changes how you handle your money all year long. We get into the mindset that helps you catch deductions you didn’t know you could take, when it’s time to get serious about a real tax strategy, and the story behind her new software, TaxMove. It’s a warm, surprisingly fun conversation that makes tax season feel a whole lot less scary.
Episode 301: 5 Things You Can Build Today That Will Save You Time and Make You Money Tomorrow
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re diving into the projects that quietly keep working for you long after you’ve called it a day. These are the kind of behind-the-scenes builds that would genuinely move your business forward, yet they’re easy to keep putting off when there’s always something more urgent demanding your attention. We’re breaking down the ones worth blocking off a few focused hours for, why each pays you back in both time and income, and how to start with just one so it never feels like too much.
Episode 300: The Future of Direct Sales
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re marking 300 episodes, a number that took five and a half years (and a lot of Tuesdays) to reach. We’re using the milestone to dive into the future of direct sales, unpacking what has and hasn’t changed about this industry since the show began. There are some honest predictions in here too, about where things are headed and what that means for the way you build.
Episode 299: You Can’t Mimic a Story: How to Stand Out When You Sell the Same Things as Everyone Else with Michelle Knight, Founder of Brandmerry
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we sit down with Michelle Knight, founder and brand strategist behind Brandmerry, to unpack what personal branding actually means once you strip away the polished, copy-everyone-else version of it. Michelle opens up about the moment that reshaped how she builds brands, and why she believes yours should never feel “finished.” We dig into why direct sellers need something beyond the parent company’s brand to stand out, how to tell if your story is even worth sharing, and a simple system for turning ordinary days into content that sells. No perfectly lit photoshoot required.
Episode 298: Why Every Direct Seller Needs a Home Base
In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re making the case for why every direct seller needs a home base of their own, and handing the mic to the people already proving it works. You’ll hear from seven women from our community across seven different companies who traded borrowed land and replicated sites for websites they actually own. From sticker parties and recipe libraries to lead-capturing landing pages, team-building funnels, sold-out retreats, and multi-stream brands, each one shares real numbers and real results. It’s a look at what becomes possible when you stop building on rented ground and start building somewhere that’s truly yours.
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