Real People, Real Results May 19,2009

Top leaders you’ll hear from:

• 2008 IsaBody Challenge™ Winner Shelley Batson
• Special Guests

>> Alright, well good evening everyone and welcome to our Tuesday night real people, real results call with Isagenix. My name is Kjersti Cote and it’s a pleasure to be here with all of you. I’m actually–here’s the beautiful thing about being a part of Isagenix is, you know, you get to take your business no matter where you are, you get to take it with you. And I’m actually in my portable office called my car and watching my son play baseball out of my front window and very, very excited to be here with you all as well. And special welcome to those that are listening in to find out what Isagenix is all about for the very first time. And those who are brand new to Isagenix, to our Isagenix family special welcome to you as well.

We have some special guests from the line tonight and–Shelley Batson. She’s actually one of our IsaBody Challenge winners of last year and I’m really excited to introduce her and I will in just a second but I do wanna kind of take everybody back along Memory Lane and share with everybody what’s been going on over the last 7 years since Isagenix has been around. And tell you a little bit about the founders, a little bit what we’re all about and what’s going on and give you some stats too. It all begin about a little over 7 years ago, about 7-1/2 years ago when my dad, John Anderson, decided to come out of retirement and inviting Jim and Kathy Coover our Co-Founders of Isagenix to come with him. All three of them were retired and were enjoying life since.

And really, you know, with discussion between the three, I decided that something was really missing and that was, you know, being able to provide someone with the gift of health and the gift of wealth. And obviously coming out of retirement for all the right reasons, my dad formulated an amazing product line. Jim Coover brought a compensation plan that’s second to none in the entire industry a home-based business industry. And they really strive to set up an infrastructure that was sounds a very strong foundation, company foundation. And, you know, they really thought to themselves that they’re gonna do it, that they’re gonna do it the right way. And so they knew that if they were gonna come out of retirement, they were going to set new records in the industry that they were gonna be known as a company that was gonna have a lot of fun and make a lot of people healthy and a lot of people wealthy but do it all with integrity. And was ethics obviously being involved as well.

So we’re very proud of our company and our founders and what we’ve been able to see in a very short 7 years, financially, the sales has sky-rocketed and they were close to being a billion-dollar company. I do know that. Last year alone, we did about 250 million in sales and I love to share that because, you know, those sales rolling into the company, 50 percent it gets paid out into the field and another thing too is that every single dollar that comes in means that’s a life change. And we’ve seen a lot of changes and for the better for so many people when it comes to their health. But what’s fun about that those numbers too is that we don’t advertise. We don’t put ourselves on commercials. We don’t advertise on major magazines. Certainly if an Isagenix associate wants to, they’re more than welcome to do so in their local newspaper, whatever the case is. But that’s word of mouth. That’s referral marketing, people sharing their stories with others and inspiring others to get their health back on track and to start a secondary stream of income all from the comfort of their own home.

So it’s been a lot of fun seeing what’s been able to take place over the last 7 years and I can’t wait to see what’s gonna take place over the next decade, 2 decades, whatever the case is. And I think that what makes Isagenix just a real hot ticket right now is that we’ve got a couple of different things going on. And when you take a look at our nutrition and the health crisis that we’re seeing right here in North America and not just around–just North America, but we’re talking around the world. We see an increase of disease and illness and obesity is becoming an epidemic or it is an epidemic. There’s about roughly anywhere from 70 to 80 percent of people right now in the United States that are overweight. About 30 percent over–completely obese categorized as obese. And we have over 25 million children that are obese in the United States right now.

And people, you know, go to their doctors and their doctors help and try to help and they literally, they don’t know where to turn when it comes to getting their health back on track. And when you take a look at all of the things that we’re exposed to, the fact that we eat a lot of foods that are void of nutrients, our bodies are nutritionally deficient. And not before long when you have a nutritional deficiency going on, the body just likes to break down ’cause you’re not providing it what it needs.

And if you mixed out with the toxic concoctions that are going on around us and the air that we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, the things that we lather on our skin. You know, it’s not a matter–if it’s just a matter of when before your body really starts to become clogged. And with our Isagenix nutritional line, not only does it address, you know, nourishing and drenching your body down to the cellular level with some amazing nutritionals but also providing your body with the cleansing aspects that it needs to allow your body to become the miracle that it was designed to be. And so it’s a lot of fun to see what takes place. And because of that–because of people’s health improving and the financial vehicle that we have, people jump on board and start building phenomenal businesses.

And currently right now, we have about 35 millionaires in the last 7 years that have been created. Isn’t that exciting? And of course, there are tons of people that are earning multiple six-figure incomes, six-figure incomes, five-figure incomes, and then there’s people that really–what they’re in for is to get their products paid for and to get those Isagenix groceries paid for each and every month for themselves and their families. So it’s really what you wanna make it. And for our guests that are on the line tonight, they’re gonna share their Isagenix story and where it all started for them and what’s taken place for them over a very short period of time. So I’d like to introduce Shelley Baston to everybody. She is our third place winner in our category 40 to 59-year-old for women.

>> First place.

>> Actually–what’s that?

>> First place.

>> Oh I read the thing once then. Okay, Shelley I’m so sorry. Our first is definitely different than third. So everybody clarify. First place winner and boy, Shelley I have to tell everybody you’ve got some gorgeous legs. I remember when they put you up on that pedestal on the stage last year I said, everybody in my–I said, “Looking at her legs!” I know that you totally transformed your body during the IsaBody Challenge for 2008.

And for everybody that’s listening and Shelley is 48. She’s been married to her husband, the love of her life Billy.  They have three beautiful children, Liana [phonetic], I hope I pronounced that right who’s 20, Keller 19 and Eve that’s 9. They hail from the State of Washington. She’s been a cosmetologist for 18 years and she was an avid runner in her teens and in her 20s. She just discovered Isagenix about 2-1/2 years ago and obviously embarked on the IsaBody Challenge last year for 2008. So, Shelley congratulations with all of your success. Welcome to the call and we’re anxious to hear your story to take us back, 2-1/2 years ago. How did it all start? Were you skeptic and then take us forward somehow.

>> Well I’ve been involved in nutrition in my whole life pretty much and I’ve always been concerned and thought about it. But–so when I was–heard about Isagenix I was excited about it but initially I though that it was too much money like a lot of people. And so I unfortunately turned it down 4 years ago. But I’ve always been looking for something to help me ’cause I’ve been trying to lose weight probably since I was in my later 30s, because I was an avid athlete. I mean, I was really–since I was on [phonetic] world class across country team and in my late teens and I’ve always been in loved with running. And when I lost my hearing at 30 and we don’t know why I lost my hearing but I did with my hearing at 30 suddenly, 80 percent of my hearing, it caused me for a loop and I went into some depression and didn’t know what to do with that situation.

>> And that it changed my whole life. And I proceeded to gained 60 pounds over the next 10 years. And I’m able to say I was in rot. And then I heard about Isagenix and I kinda turned it down, like I said. And then my mom 2 years later, 2-1/2 years ago, had an incredible experience with the product at 70 years old, totally transformed her life. And I just thought, “You know what, I’m gonna do it this time. I’m just gonna go for it. It has to be working. If it works for my mom at 70 years old something is special about this.”

So I tried it and I fell in love. And in the first, I think, 3 or 4 months I lost 30 pounds and I felt fabulous and I just had–and so loved it. So I just continued on the product and I did what’s called “cruising” in which I think a lot of people can do. I felt good about the 30 pounds when I was using the product. My whole family is still using the products. We have been everyday for the past 2-1/2 years. And then last year, I just–something, I heard about the challenge and I thought, “You know what, I need to do something different here. I need to take myself back to the place that I was and I need to move less 30 pounds.”

And so I decided to signup for the challenge but it took me 3 months to signup for it. I didn’t signup until March. And even then I still look–I just–for some reason, I just having a hard time getting myself motivated, still loving the products but just having a hard time taking myself to that–to that next level. And I talked to my mom about it one day and she told me to listen to the IsaBody Challenge call for that day. So I did. And I heard Kjersti, I heard you say, “Well we have 7 weeks to go,” and I went, “7 weeks! Oh no [laughter]. Oh dear. Okay.”

And so, you know, I just decided, you know, I got to do something. I had to take this more serious than I have been. And I decided to do what I really knew that I needed to do which was–and start putting stuff into my head that was gonna help me change the way I was thinking. And I decided to start listening to all of IsaBody Challenge calls that had been going on since January. And so I went back office, went into my library, started listening to those calls.

The first day, I’d listened to probably three of them and I just would continually just to get that into my head and it totally start changing everything about my life. Because I’m here in a small town and most of my group and my friends and everybody is over in Southern California. So I was pretty much on my own over here. I don’t have a personal trainer. I don’t have, you know, that–all that stuff. I just decided to just listen to the calls and they helped me. All those people on there, Susan Sly, Brian Bailey, and Loren Middag, I mean, all–and then all of course all the other incredible people that are on those calls and I just listened to what they said and I did what they said. And I started using the products the way they’re supposed to be used. And I started doing the exercises the way they recommended.

I started doing my cardio the way they recommended. I started doing all those things that sort of implementing a lot of Susan’s from her book and her CD things that she has. And I totally transformed everything. And I just–I loss significant amount of weight in an incredible amount of time and it totally changed my life. It was an incredible experience. Yeah.

>> So here you are, you wined up as a finalist and of course taking the stage and placing first not third [laughs], and what an amazing journey. And so obviously, this is a family thing ’cause I know that you’ve got some special people in the line too tonight–

>> Yeah

>> –to share their story. And before we have you introduce someone else, I wanna just ask you what does it done financially for you? I mean, it’s totally changed your physique. You’re sharing the products with others. I mean, how does it feel to have, you know, a little business going on and to be able to build financially that way?

>> You know, it’s really awesome because like I said, all of us used the products and it has been nice to have that be able to be something that not as burden on our family. The Isagenix is not a burden, it is blessing. And so because a lot of the part of the businesses been that we have been able to gave for our products and then some and then sharing it with people and watching them be, you know, have a little bit benefit financially also, it’s huge. It’s a huge.

>> Yeah. And you know what else Shelley? You said something about, you know, that you opted out because you thought it was too expensive.

>> Yeah.

>> You know, and really taking a look at what people spend through process to–than eating out in Starbucks and, you know, the Caramel Macchiato, whatever it is. I mean with cutting all that out, I hear so many times that people’s budget–

>> Oh yeah.

>> –decreased so significantly, you know, even after ordering Isagenix. And how exciting is that for you guys to be replacing your–some of your meals and how is it as a mommy being able to feed your children the nutritional shakes and bars knowing that they’re getting what they’re getting?

>> I know it makes you feel really safe and secure, not to worry–

>> Yeah

>> –as much about all the stuff that’s going on.

>> Right.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. Okay, who do you have on the line with us tonight?

>> Well, my first person I have on the line is my mom. The woman who got me going, who got me excited at 70 years old and she’s an amazing woman and she’s doing the challenge herself this year. So she motivated me last, you know, last year to actually enter it. This time, and now she decided to do at herself. And she’s gonna be 73 next month and she is awesome and amazing and I can let her share with the–and she’s–what is she? She has a 2 Star Golden Circle Executive. So she’s doing really great, her and my dad, and they’re loving it. And I think she’s on. Are you on there mom?

>> Hi honey, I’m here.

>> Hey.

>> Oh boy, you know how much time Kjersti do I have ’cause I’m gonna cut it back ’cause I want Mark to share. So what do I have a couple minutes?

>> Yes, you have about 3 to 4 minutes. Yup.

>> Okay, real quick. I–what I like to show you so, we’ve been in nutrition. I’ve got four children. Shelley is the eldest, three boys. We’ve been married forever, 48 years, my husband and I, who live in Southern California, Huntington Beach and we’ve been in nutritional off and on with a couple other businesses and loving it and I had a weight challenge too, after getting older that whole thing. And I have some joint pains, so you wanted to kinda hear a little bit how I found about Isagenix.

Don, I said, has heard about acupuncture, and heard that it might help. And so I didn’t wanna take drugs. I knew about drugs. I didn’t wanna have that in my body so much. So, my husband found an acupuncture and so I went and he filled out, I fill that little health exam. And on it, they ask you, “Do you wanna lose weight? Do you have a weight problem?” Well, and she’s not gonna look at me and say that but she read my little health exam and she said, “Sharon, I noticed that you have a weight challenge with. I think I can help you with–I mean, and I know it can help you with that.” I said, “Oh, through acupuncture?” And she said, “No, Sharon, I found a cleansing–a brand new, it’s fairly new cleansing technology that rids your body of toxins and the end result can be weight loss if you need to lose it”.

And I tried Kjersti, everything in the world. I mean everything. At my age of 70 I have tried just about everything there is except any kind of surgery. So I though, “What the heck, I just don’t know if my husband is gonna love it.” But anyway, [laughs] ’cause he has watched me go through up and down all over the place, so I went on it, July of ‘06 right before I had my 70th birthday party. I though it would be fun to take a few pounds off. And by November, I had lost 30 pounds and 20 inches. Now I knew within a week Kjersti, that it was something special. Shelley did too, we both so, within about a week, 2-1/2 week that shake and those nutrients started, you know, working on my body and I knew that God had given me something special. And so Shelley joined me in August.

And let’s see. And it’s just lot of this Kjersti I’ve lost a lot of weight. I know there are people on the call that have lost weight like I have. The key is not losing it. As you’ve learned, the key is keeping it off and that’s what I learned from Jim Rhodes who said, “Yet not only do you gain it back but it brings its friends,” and that’s exactly what happened to me.

>> Yeah.

>> So I ended up with, you know, 40–and we owned a curse for women, I might add. And I was doing that and I still couldn’t, you see, I did not understand toxins. I did not understand toxicity. I did not understand cleansing. I didn’t know what that meant. When I got hold of that beautiful formula that John Anderson and Jim and Kathy formulated and how I learned about my body and how the hundred trillion cells work and how if I feed them the right nutrition through the shake and then cleanse it, and then cleanse it with, you know, with the cleanse, and then what it does is it cleanses, revitalizes, I mean, replenishes and then it revitalizes. And that’s exactly what I felt in the 4 months that I was on the product. And I too was just kinda letting it go like Shelley. I’m doing really well. But I wanted to add that I kept it off Kjersti, and this add me maybe a 3 or 4 pounds. And the key is keeping the shake in your body and I’ve chosen to cleanse once a week. And I loved it. I loved letting my body rest and that in that cleanse gently come in and pull the toxins out.

And through that process I’ve been able to keep the weight off and then I decided with Shelley ’cause she did it and she has her husband, Billy, who’s gonna be doing it and he is doing it and our grandson Keller who’s 19 is doing it. I thought why did I jump on? So I’ve just in the last–gosh, it’s only been 3 weeks, I decided I’d see what I could do if I get these other 20 pounds off that I didn’t think I needed to do and then I finally realized that why not. Let’s take my body to the next level. But I’ve got more energy. I wanna end up with this really cute little story.

I have one of my friends. They haven’t seen me for a long time. She, you know, looked and said, “Sharon, oh my gosh, you look so great. You’ve lost weight.” And I said, “Yeah, I have.” And she said, “Can I ask you a secret?” And I said, “We’re good friends.” Right Sharon, so I can ask you. And I said, “Go ahead.” She said, “You had your face done?” [Laughs] And I looked and I’ve learned now Kjersti, I do it this way. I said, “Oh really, do you think I look, you know, do I think I look trend in my face? You really think it looks like I’ve had a face lift huh?” She goes, “Yeah.” And I said, “Nope.” I said, “I’ve had a total face and body renewal,” and I said, “I call it–I found the fountain of youth.” And then I go in and share my story on what plans you can do. And it’s just–then I’ve been a part of changing a lot of life and thank you for the opportunity of sharing.

>> That is so neat. You know, someone asked me the other day too that sunny and I didn’t think about until after but they asked, you know, what have you done differently with your skin and, you know, with cosmetic stuff going on all the time and being such a popular thing? It didn’t dawn on me until after but, you know, I’m just like IsaDermix, IsaDermix! And of course, nutrition for me inside out. But–

>> Yeah.

>> –Sharon thank you so much for sharing your story. What a wonderful story. Congratulations on your success and good luck with the IsaBody Challenge. You’ve only got like what, about a month left, 4 weeks left.

>>Yeah, why waste and counting. I’m on my plans day to day.

>> Alright, wonderful. Okay, so who [simultaneous talking] else do you have tonight?

>> Well I’m hoping that Mark–did Mark–did you make the call?

>> Yes, I did.

>> Oh yeah, okay this is Mark Douglas [phonetic]. He’s doing the challenge and he’s doing a great job. He’s lost a 145 pounds and I let him tell the rest of his story. Go ahead Mark.

>> Thanks Shelley. I’m like–so I wanna thank the Isagenix family for letting me share this. My name is Mark Douglas. I was 404 pounds October 27th and I was desperate. I couldn’t touch my toes. I couldn’t walk with my dog. I couldn’t fish which is my past time, saltwater fishing. I couldn’t do anything. I had a hard time going up stairs. I’m on [inaudible]. I couldn’t get on the scaffolds. I couldn’t do my job. I sleep 2 hours and wake up and have to sleep sitting in a chair. I was miserable, and I thought the only thing I was gonna be able to do is like a lap-band surgery. So what happened was I went to a meeting and I tasted a shake and I was real skeptical. I was saying, “how could this little shake and this cleanse change my life?”

Well, I got my life back and it’s amazing. I’m able to do things intact. In fact, I’m on a boat headed right now to might need to go fishing and I’ve got my life back. I had energy. I’m making money now which is cool. I’m helping other people. I’m being able to tell my story. I’m having people come up to me and tell me that I’m their inspiration. And it’s a magical thing and it’s a great way to be able to help yourself, help other people and put money in your pocket. What else could you ask for? I mean, it’s just an amazing thing. I don’t have a contained. I can do pretty much whatever I want. I have people coming up to me and asking me what happened to my brother? Where is the other half of me? [Laughs] People are who I haven’t seen in 10 years are looking–they’re like, looking at me and go, “Is that you Mark?” I mean it’s amazing.

>> Wow.

>> I don’t wanna keep it short ’cause I’m running out of time here and let you guys finish up but for anybody that’s out there thinking about doing, don’t think they have it. It’s too easy to do. It’s something you just make a commitment to yourself and it’s over with. It’s done. You’ve won. And I really appreciate–yeah, I need to share this tonight. Thank you.

>> Awesome Mark.

>> Mark congratulations on your success. That is just phenomenal. You’re under–that you’re under the 300 pound mark. You’re 295. This is so exciting. Good luck.

>> I know. I’m 259. I’m 259–

[ Simultaneous Talking ]

>> You’re 259.

>> –right now.

>> Yeah.

>> I’m gonna be ready to lose–I have another 20 the time, the challenge is over with. So I will be actually very, very happy.

>> Wait a sec, did you say–you’ve lost 195?

>> Yeah, what happened was I weigh 404 and I weight 259 pounds right–more probably 258 right now. So I’ve lost 145, 146 pounds.

>> Okay, very good. Okay, so it was your starting point I missed. Wow! That is so amazing and you’ve got 4 weeks left. Think of what you’re gonna be able to accomplish in just the last 4 weeks. Good luck on your finished body because that is just so–you are an inspiration and you’re right. I mean, just through eating the products and becoming a product to product you are a walking billboard. You’re an advertisement and to generate income coming into your household, what a gift that is and especially with today’s economy too. I just–I love it. Well congratulations Mark. Keep up the good work. Good luck. And then Shelley just before we close out is there any other guest that you have on the line?

>> Nope. Those are my two–

>> Okay.

>> –wonderful people.

>> I just wanted to make sure that we’ve got everybody and so thank you so much Shelley for being on and sharing and of course your beautiful mom Sharon and Mark. You guys are all an inspiration and I would just like to end it with just a couple of things and then of course just so that everybody knows on the line, we’re gonna be segueing on to our Tuesday night corporate update call. It’s gonna start here in 5 minutes. Rick Despain is gonna be with us tonight bringing all of the latest information that’s happening Live with Isagenix.

So you–I would encourage all of you to stay on the line, listen in. You can hear your individual lines if you are on the moderator and it saying just to keep up any background noise down. But I wanted just to end it with this and that is that obviously having the gift of health, the gift of wealth it is such–I just–I sit back and I just marvel of what we have.

And I’ll have to tell you that the culture of Isagenix is so unique. I don’t think that you could find a culture quite like Isagenix anywhere else in the entire network marketing industry. And when you get to meet the founders of Isagenix, John Anderson, Jim and Kathy Coover, and if you ever were given the opportunity to sit down to meet them just look in their eyes, you know that they are here making sure that every, you know, eye is dotted and tee is crossed, that everything is imperfect order, because if it’s not right for the associates, it’s not right for the company. And I would have to say that when you look into their eyes, where you can find someone that is an owner of a company that wants success sometimes more than you do? They want to see people succeed. They just absolutely take complete–hear pleasure and seeing people rise in those ranks and set themselves financially free and be able to do things with their family that they’ve never been able to do it before whether it’s physical or financial.

And it is gonna be a very exciting to see what the future holds. And I will say this with today’s economy. I mean people are losing their jobs, right and left. And really, you know, I don’t like to dwell on the negative but it is what it is. But I’ll tell you, for people that don’t have an answer, they don’t know where to turn, they don’t know how to provide for their families right now because, you know, things are tight. To be able to have a turned key business for 39 dollars annually that gives you access to an 18 million dollar replicated website. The company has invested that much to provide a high tech, high touch website for you to manage your entire business from home with. And to where you literally purchase products which, you know, every single month to order a pack, each your over–we always call our products our overhead–each your overhead become a product, that product go out there and share the financial opportunity and the products with people and to be able to, you know, earn as much as you want or as little as you want. It’s–the choice is yours. But I think it’s a wonderful thing.

And if you’re not familiar with the industry or you want more information, get back to the person who invited you on the call tonight and ask them how to get started. You know if you want chocolate, if you want vanilla, whatever the case is and have fun. I would say that that was my best advises to don’t procrastinate. Don’t waste. Find out, you know, what you need to know to make that decision move forward and have fun while you’re doing it. So we just wanna thank everybody for being with us tonight. Go out and have the rest of them–an amazing rest of the week and we’ll meet everyone back here for our Thursday night product training with Susan Sly. She’s gonna be with us on Thursday night. So definitely mark your calendars 6 p.m. Pacific.

But I’d like to–I’ll go ahead and end this call and we’ll segue straight into our second call that’s coming up here in just a few minutes. So again, thanks everybody for being with us. Here we go.

==== Transcribed by Automatic Sync Technologies ====

>> This program is for educational purposes only. The opinions expressed by the participants are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Isagenix International. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Isagenix’ products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Weight loss results may vary. Always consult your physician or healthcare professional before starting this or any other wellness or fitness program. Income examples reflect the results achieved by Isagenix associates across a wide spectrum. These are examples and not necessarily typical or average nor do they represent a guarantee of your personal results. As with any business opportunity, success depends largely on the individual associate’s skills, motivation, and effort. For average financial performance data, see the independent associate earning statement at IsagenixEarnings.com.

 

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