This week, we speak with Juan, a marketing entrepreneur from Guatemala. He explains how social media has had both positive and negative effects on himself and his businesses. He also advises on how to use social media features to your advantage, while not letting yourself become the product. Listen to a fun and engaging conversation between friends about what it is like to work in the digital marketing world.

This is the last episode in Season 1. Please follow us on Instagram @themediamentalitypodcast for updates about Season 2, coming soon!

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

This week, Allison, a high school teacher in Illinois, joins us to talk about how she uses social media as a teacher. It has been an extremely helpful tool to connect with her students, especially during covid, however she has also noticed how it has become a strong addiction amongst her students. She also speaks about how navigating online bullying in the classroom is a challenge.

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

In this episode, Sara, a photographer and content creator for travel companies from Sweden joins us. She speaks about how scrolling has become a habit in our lives and how it is important to be mindful. She uses and needs social media for her business, but she has tried to put boundaries on her usage to reduce negative emotions, such as comparing yourself to others.

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

This week, we speak with Jean, the Director of Partnerships and Marketing at Coconu and owner of Canela bakery in Antigua. Jean speaks about her experience with marketing for both companies and how it is important to have structure of your time when using social media, especially when it is your job. Jean also talks about the difficulties faced when marketing for Coconu, a personal lubricant and sexual intimacy company, but how social media has also helped the company grow and that she really enjoys the work that she does on social media.

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

This week we will talk about viewership & copyright within the classical music industry. Alex, a classical music video producer born in Mexico and living between Toronto and San Francisco, talks about the copyright problems in the algorithm that are faced on social media when promoting a piece of music. He also speaks about how since people have been so accustomed to scrolling and their attention spans are so much shorter, the music art form is having to adapt and change. 

To get more details about this podcast, make sure you follow us on IG: @themediamentalitypodcast.

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

In this episode of Media Mentality, Nina's mom, Susanne Staer, joins us. Susanne speaks about how negative comments on social media can lead to self-censorship, which can then lead to alienation in both the online and offline world. Susanne is from Denmark but lives in Toronto, Canada and manages the social media accounts for TIAP (Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners). Follow TIAP on Twitter: @TIAPToronto.

To get more details about the podcast make sure you follow us on IG: @themediamentalitypodcast.

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

In this episode of Media Mentality, Fernando Morales, a Guatemalan living in the US, joins us to give his perspective on social media as a millennial dad. He speaks about what it's like navigating social media when you have young kids, and how consent plays a role with both your own kids and others.

To get more details about the podcast make sure you follow us on IG: @themediamentalitypodcast.

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG: @sunflowercommunications &

Arturo Rivera, IG: @arturoriveraphotography.

In this first episode, we will discuss a bit about who we are and what led us to start Media Mentality. It will also give you an understanding of what to expect in future episodes.

To get more details about the podcast make sure you follow us on IG @themediamentalitypodcast

Hosted by:

Nina Stær Nathan, IG @sunflowercommunications

Arturo Rivera, IG @arturoriveraphotography