It's A Social Thing

It's A Social Thing

By Venus RanieriSociety & Culture
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It's A Social Thing episodes

  • Social Media and Mental Health (Eating Disorders)

    Today on the Podcast we have Jessica Sprengle, MA, LPC formerly from NJ and now residing in Austin Texas.  Jess is a psychotherapist specializing in the care & treatment of eating disorders and we dive into the impact of social media (specifically Instagram) on body image.  

    Outside of that, we discuss how to safeguard your mental health on social media,  what the body positivity movement actually stands for, spill the tea on the skinny tea epidemic and praise her majesty, Lizzo. 

    Follow Jess on IG at instagram.com/thecrankytherapist 

    As always tune in next Tuesday for a new episode and don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast where ever you're listening! 

    1 hr 19 min
  • Influence vs Influencer in Social Media Marketing

    In this episode, Venus and guest Jon Chang discuss the creation of Influencer culture, what makes someone influential and how companies can do their due diligence when it comes to finding the right influencer to partner with.  

    Named to the Forbes Under 30 Marketing & Advertising list for work as a digital, growth, and product marketing expert, Jon is also a recognized global educator and keynote speaker, having spoken at 30+ events around the world.


    He's currently Head of Growth, US at Klarna and Adjunct Faculty of Social Media and Web Analytics at New York University. An alumnus of IBM Watson, Kickstarter, Stack Overflow, General Assembly, and MakerBot Industries. 

    Find out more at www.jonchang.co. 

    Follow him on Linkedin! 

    Follow Lucy (the dog)! 

    Check out his new podcast: My First Job!

    57 min
  • Intro & Welcome!

    Hi! I'm Venus, host of this podcast and overall weird human being.  I work in Social and I'm super freaking excited to have you along for the ride as we explore the impact social plays on and offline. 

    This is a bi-weekly podcast so new episodes will come out every other week. 

    Want to be a guest? Head over to http://www.venusranieri.com/ 

    Want to stay connected and share your thoughts? Head over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ItsASocialThingPod

    7 min
  • Dating and Hookup Culture in the Age of Social Media
    In this episode, Venus and guest Sophia Pettiford discuss the impact dating apps have made on the way we communicate with those of the opposite sex, dive into ghosting, cat-fishing and bread-crumbing, own personal experiences trying to find love (or just a hook-up) online, and unsolicited dick pics
    1 hr 26 min

About It's A Social Thing

From the publisher's feed

On average, you spend 2 hours and 22 minutes of your day on social media. Let's say you're 25 years old, got your first MySpace when you were 13. That's at least 9,723.6 hours of your life.