{"id":26106,"date":"2025-02-24T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/?p=26106"},"modified":"2025-02-24T18:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:34:06","slug":"how-sonja-weinlander-built-a-global-network-marketing-business-from-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/how-sonja-weinlander-built-a-global-network-marketing-business-from-scratch\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sonja Weinlander Built a Global Network Marketing Business from Scratch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">In this episode, I sit down with Sonja Weinlander, a top leader in Network Marketing, to discuss her journey from a traditional career path to building a thriving global business. Sonja shares how a simple invitation changed her life, the mindset shifts she had to make, and the strategies that helped her grow a team of thousands. Whether you&#8217;re new to the profession or looking to scale, this conversation is packed with insights on leadership, resilience, and success.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">TimeStamps\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:01:25] &#8211; Family influence and initial career direction- Sonja explains her traditional family background and the initial career expectations set by her family, emphasizing the contrast with her later choices.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:06:14] &#8211; Flexible lifestyle and the impact of network marketing- Sonja discusses how network marketing significantly changed her lifestyle, providing flexibility and the ability to balance family life.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:11:13] &#8211; Being a Contribution to Others- Outlines the companies values and how she can be a contribution to others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:14:08]- Getting Involved in NMP- Eric and Sonja discuss the wide range of people who get involved in network marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:15:55]- Recruiting People- Sonja talks about recruiting people online and in person to reach the maximum amount of people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:17:45] &#8211; Building her team- Sonja explains how she started building her team, emphasizing the importance of passion and alignment with the company\u2019s values.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:23:55]- Sonja\u2019s Superpower- Having a passion for the company values and the business model has led Sonja to go above and beyond in network marketing by leading by example.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:28:25]- Having Company Event\u2019s- Sonja talks about how COVID impacted company events but how they now have regional and global conventions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:25:08]- Motivating Leaders and Dealing with Change- Sonja and Eric talk about how to motivate and encourage leaders when they are wanting to give up or move to a competitor.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:32:25]- Building and Rebuilding Business- Eric and Sonja discuss dealing with change and how to continuously rebuild your business.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">[00:40:11]- Closing Advice- Sonja imparts her advice to people who are new to network marketing and to those who have been in network marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your Next Steps:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Join Eric\u2019s Daily Coaching and training at: <a href=\"https:\/\/goproinsider.com\/\">https:\/\/goproinsider.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Purchase tickets to Go Pro Xperience 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/gopro2025.com\/gpx25\">https:\/\/gopro2025.com\/gpx25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Get more likes and comments with engaging, unique posts written by AI in a click &amp; access the AI version of the #1 Network Marketing expert, Eric Worre: <a href=\"https:\/\/nmpro.link\/nmproai-pc\">https:\/\/nmpro.link\/nmproai-pc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hire Eric- Get best-in-class Network Marketing Advice with Eric Worre: <a href=\"https:\/\/nmpro.link\/hireeric-pc\">https:\/\/nmpro.link\/hireeric-pc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For the latest news and insights from the world of Network Marketing visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/nmpro.link\/yt-subscribe\">https:\/\/nmpro.link\/yt-subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Questions or Comments?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Do you have questions you would like me to answer in future podcasts or comments on the show you&#8217;d like to share?\u00a0 Email me at <a href=\"mailto:podcast@networkmarketingpro.com\">podcast@networkmarketingpro.com<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, I sit down with Sonja Weinlander, a top leader in Network Marketing, to discuss her journey from a traditional career path to building a thriving global business. Sonja shares how a simple invitation changed her life, the mindset shifts she had to make, and the strategies that helped her grow a team of thousands. Whether you&#8217;re new to the profession or looking to scale, this conversation is packed with insights on leadership, resilience, and success. TimeStamps\u00a0 \u00a0 [00:01:25] &#8211; Family influence and initial career direction- Sonja explains her traditional family background and the initial career expectations set by her family, emphasizing the contrast with her later choices. [00:06:14] &#8211; Flexible lifestyle and the impact of network marketing- Sonja discusses how network marketing significantly changed her lifestyle, providing flexibility and the ability to balance family life. [00:11:13] &#8211; Being a Contribution to Others- Outlines the companies values and how she can be a contribution to others.\u00a0 [00:14:08]- Getting Involved in NMP- Eric and Sonja discuss the wide range of people who get involved in network marketing.\u00a0 \u00a0 [00:15:55]- Recruiting People- Sonja talks about recruiting people online and in person to reach the maximum amount of people.\u00a0 [00:17:45] &#8211; Building her team- Sonja explains how she started building her team, emphasizing the importance of passion and alignment with the company\u2019s values. [00:23:55]- Sonja\u2019s Superpower- Having a passion for the company values and the business model has led Sonja to go above and beyond in network marketing by leading by example. \u00a0 [00:28:25]- Having Company Event\u2019s- Sonja talks about how COVID impacted company events but how they now have regional and global conventions. \u00a0 [00:25:08]- Motivating Leaders and Dealing with Change- Sonja and Eric talk about how to motivate and encourage leaders when they are wanting to give up or move to a competitor. \u00a0 [00:32:25]- Building and Rebuilding Business- Eric and Sonja discuss dealing with change and how to continuously rebuild your business.\u00a0 \u00a0 [00:40:11]- Closing Advice- Sonja imparts her advice to people who are new to network marketing and to those who have been in network marketing.\u00a0  Your Next Steps: \u00a0 Join Eric\u2019s Daily Coaching and training at: https:\/\/goproinsider.com\/ \u00a0 Purchase tickets to Go Pro Xperience 2025: https:\/\/gopro2025.com\/gpx25 \u00a0 Get more likes and comments with engaging, unique posts written by AI in a click &#038; access the AI version of the #1 Network Marketing expert, Eric Worre: https:\/\/nmpro.link\/nmproai-pc \u00a0 Hire Eric- Get best-in-class Network Marketing Advice with Eric Worre: https:\/\/nmpro.link\/hireeric-pc \u00a0 For the latest news and insights from the world of Network Marketing visit: https:\/\/nmpro.link\/yt-subscribe \u00a0 Questions or Comments?\u00a0 Do you have questions you would like me to answer in future podcasts or comments on the show you&#8217;d like to share?\u00a0 Email me at podcast@networkmarketingpro.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":19311,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26106"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26107,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26106\/revisions\/26107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.networkersjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}