Isa Watson, founder and CEO of Squad, an app that takes you and your friends off of social media, and author of new book Life Beyond Likes, joins the podcast to discuss prioritizing connection over consumption and how we can all strive to live a more authentic life offline.

We also talk about the true timeline of switching careers, how being yourself has a big ROI and dating your friends.

In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

• The traumatic event that changed the trajectory of Isa’s life
• How Isa navigated away from her corporate career to tech entrepreneurship
• What building a network looks like offline, being intentional with your mentorships and connections, and the power of empathy
• Examining how we seek validation through others on social media and striking a balance between flexing for likes and living for yourself
• Prioritizing connection over consumption, the pros and cons social media has on society as a whole + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

• Check out Isa's book, Life Beyond Likes: Logging Off Your Screen and Into Your Life
• Check out my new personal website here.
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• Website
• Instagram: @IsaDWatson
• Twitter: @IsaDWatson

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