Perfcked Podcast

Have you ever been curious about how these social media algorithms work? Or maybe you're a content creator and just wish you could crack the code to get your content to go viral. Today's guest has the insight you need. She's giving us a peek behind the screens and she's spilling her secrets about the ways of the interwebs. 

Today on the show we are chatting with Jules Montgomery, a digital creator who is now teaching others how to understand the algorithms and get their content where it needs to be. She offers such a keen insight into the social media machine and how it all works.

Sometimes creating online content can feel like screaming into a void, but Jules assures us that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. You're not going to want to miss this one! And if you know anyone else who could benefit from this conversation, please make sure to share this episode with them. 

PS: This is the final episode of season 4. We'll be taking a brief hiatus during the month of April and season 5 will be launching Friday, May 7! Make sure to connect on social media so we can keep hanging out during the break. Links down below!

TALKING POINTS:

+ Its ok (and normal) for plans to change

+ Social media can be fun

+ No one is immune to the comparison game

+ Setting boundaries with social media is key

+ You're worth taking yourself seriously 

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CONNECT WITH JULES:

Instagram

0-10K Social Media Crash Course

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ Instagram

+ Newsletter

+ Tik Tok

+ PerfckedPodcast.com

+ Facebook

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We've all been through that horrible break up that rips our life apart. So many of us are made to feel like we aren't allowed to take the grieving process after that break up seriously. Today's guest took it upon herself to change up that narrative. Amelia Samson is an actress, podcast host and online content creator. After a particularly difficult breakup, Amelia decided to start recording daily video diaries to document the healing and growth that comes on the other side. Her videos struck a chord with a lot of people and she has since garnered an large following online.

She shares candidly, both online and in her podcast the Hoely Hour, about her escapades through the online dating world. She even shares screen shots of things men are actually saying on their online dating profiles that you literally have to see to believe. Some are so outrageous, she's been able to turn them into merch! This exposé offers an invitation to a bigger conversation that we all need to be having about the dating environment being cultivated for young people. There is definitely room for improvement. 

On today's episode, Amelia shares with us about her relationships, her work and her mental health journey. Tune in to hear how she turned her experience going viral on Tik Tok into an opportunity to cultivate community. Links to connect with Amelia can be found below. 

TALKING POINTS: 

+ Grieving after a breakup

+ Cultivating community

+ Becoming comfortable with our bodies and sexuality

+ Online dating during a global pandemic

+ Finding our identity outside of a long-term relationship

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CONNECT WITH AMELIA:

Instagram 

The Hoely Hour Podcast

FB Group

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ Instagram

+ Newsletter 

+ Tik Tok

+ PerfckedPodcast.com

+ Facebook

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Do you ever feel like you deserve a medal for "doing it all"? Well, you don't. But I'll let today's guest explain why. On today's episode, we are meeting Ashleigh Renard, retired competitive figure skating coach and author of Swing: A Memoir of Doing It All. Tune in to hear how she rehabbed a shabby marriage and wrote a book about it. 

In our conversation, you'll hear Ashleigh unravel the story a lot of us have adopted that perfectionism deserves praise. As Ashleigh puts it, "perfectionism is the only addiction we envy". This is especially true for women, even truer for mothers, and even truer, still, for mothers consuming content online. We believe we need to "do it all". We lower the bar for others while raising it for ourselves. If its easy, we are failing. And then, when we inevitably feel burnt out and unhappy, we feel immense shame for not being grateful for our lovely looking lives. This only leaves us feeling more isolated and lonely as we keep trying to make everything appear perfect. 

Well, eventually the perfect bubble bursts. Problems we avoid always come to surface. Anger and resentment shoot out sideways. And something's gotta give! In listening to Ashleigh's story, you'll figure out what that something is. 

TALKING POINTS:

+ Doing it all doesn't equate to having it all

+ Unpacking the "martyrmom" complex 

+ Perfectionism is cause for intervention, not praise

+ Learning to give ourselves the love we deserve

+ Doing things we judge/envy others for

+ Dismantling the cultural conditioning around gender

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CONNECT WITH ASHLEIGH:

Website

Instagram

Pre-order her book and get a FREE audiobook

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ Instagram

+ Tik Tok

+ PerfckedPodcast.com

+ Facebook

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Do you ever see an influencer on Instagram and think "OMG their life is so picture perfect, my life will never look like that". Yeah, me too. Well, our guest today decided to joke about those picture perfect squares to reveal the ultimate truth we all forget: it's mostly an act. What we see online is a fraction of the whole picture, and Adrienne took it upon herself to make hilarious videos impersonating our favorite Instagram influencers to help us all stop taking these filtered newsfeeds (and ourselves) so seriously. 

Adrienne is a stay at home mom who creates online content with the intention of making people laugh. She wants to combat the FOMO and show the lighter side of social media. And she's doing a damn good job at that! In our conversation today, you'll hear about Adrienne's backstory and how many different times she had to quit before landing where she was meant to land. I'm so grateful for what she shared with us because conversations like this normalize not having a plan. It's normal to try things and quit when we don't want to do them anymore. It's normal to not have a set direction (most people don't). It's normal to want to be a stay at home mom. It's normal to eventually want a life outside of motherhood. 

I hope you leave today's conversation with the insight that you don't need a specific goal to work toward in order to feel worthy. You are worthy right now, wherever you are, whatever you're doing or not doing. Let our goal be this: to be open to opportunities. Invite them into our lives and be willing to accept them when they arrive. And in the meantime, let's keep our eyes open for those moments of lightness and fun that spring up around us every day. 

TALKING POINTS:

+ Quitting isn't failing

+ The only direction any of us have is forward

+ Laziness is a construct

+ Life requires trial and error

+ SAHMs need to drop the shame 

+ Influencers show a fraction of their lives online

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CONNECT WITH ADRIENNE:

Instagram 

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ Instagram

+ Tik Tok

+ PerfckedPodcast.com

+ Facebook

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The one, the only, THE Jen Glantz. Headline-making CEO, author, podcaster, speaker, determinista & the sidekick who always brings a good story + a sizzling slice of pizza 🍕 

The concept for the Perfcked Podcast came from a conversation I had with Jen years ago. I had been admiring her work and wishing I could be her and she sat me down and told me the truth. She said, "Lauren, you have to remember that every single person you see that is 'suddenly successful' has years of trying and failing and redirections and heartaches and triumphs that you will never see or know about". And that's exactly why I started this show. To create a space for those stories to be told. And Jen does it better than anyone I know. She's candid and honest and as real as it gets! 

When I first started pitching guests for season 1, almost two years ago now, Jen's was the first email I sent. It is such an honor to share this episode with you and introduce you to one of my favorite people. Go ahead and click all of those links below now, because you're going to want to follow her all over the internet once you're done with this episode! 

TALKING POINTS:

+ Why failing is a necessary part of any success story

+ Remembering that everyone has backstory you don't see online

+ The beauty of talking to strangers

+ Making authenticity a daily practice

+ Feeling the fear and doing it anyway

+ Most benchmarks and milestones are bullshit

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CONNECT WITH JEN:

+ Instagram

+ JenGlantz.com

+ Finally The Bride Book

+ Any Younger Podcast

+ Any Younger FB Group

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ Instagram

+ Tik Tok

+ PerfckedPodcast.com

+ Facebook

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Have you ever felt that nudge in your gut when something felt off? Or that voice in your head telling you to go for it! That was your intuition. And on today's episode of the podcast, our guest is sharing about how she learned how to strengthen hers. Nikki Novo, author of the "Final Swipe", is a spirit guide advocate, medium, intuitive and spiritual mentor. She lives in Miami with her husband and children. Tune in to hear how her life took her from a devout Catholic family to speaking to spirits and mentoring others to do the same. 

Nikki's story is full of twists and turns, and the best part is that the insight she shares is totally grounded and down to earth. The subject matter may seem a bit out there for some of us, but after hearing from Nikki, you'll know how accessible the gift of your own intuition is. You just need to learn how to harness it and strengthen it. And Nikki offers so many practical steps to get you started on that journey. 

TALKING POINTS:

+ Following spiritual curiosity

+ Learning to trust intuitive hits

+ Recognizing how our intuition communicates

+ Intuition and the senses

+ Spirituality as a practice

+ Honoring the journey

+ Abandoning societal or family expectations 

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CONNECT WITH NIKKI:

https://www.instagram.com/nikkinovo/

https://nikkinovo.com/

The Final Swipe Podcast

The Final Swipe Book

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ https://www.instagram.com/mybrandofhappy/

+ http://perfckedpodcast.com/

+ https://facebook.com/thelaurenellman

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We're back with another season of the Perfcked Podcast, where people stop using filters and start getting real. Join your host Lauren as she interviews influential content creators from around the internet and asks them about the parts of their lives that don't show up online. The conversations on this show are unfiltered and unedited, so you can get the whole picture (not just the highlight reel). Tune in every Friday to listen to these candid conversations that explore the intersection of mental health and social media use. 

Season 4 is launching Friday, February 12, with a brand new episode going live every Friday after that. Make sure to hit subscribe so you don't miss out. 

Are you ready to find out what happens when people stop using filters and start getting real? The Perfcked Podcast Season 4! Let's do it! 

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HOST: https://www.instagram.com/mybrandofhappy/

This episode is a bonus episode before we sign off for  our in-between-seasons hiatus. Season 3 has come to an end, and season 4 will be launching Friday, February 5. So mark your calendars! 

Today on the show, I am unpacking the idea of New Year resolutions before we enter into this last week of the year. I love the idea of having some resolutions to walk into the new year with. I just wanted to reimagine mine a bit. So, I thought I'd share my process with you in case you'd like to do the same.

2020 was the year off loss, love and new beginnings. And, now, as the sun is setting on this "unprecedented time", I'm fixing my gaze on the horizon and taking a nice deep breath as I welcome our new chapter with open arms.

2021, we're ready for you, baby.

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ https://www.instagram.com/mybrandofhappy/

+ http://perfckedpodcast.com/

+ https://facebook.com/thelaurenellman

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+ Free "social media detox" guidebook

+ Hello Fresh $40 off

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+ ThredUp online thrifting $20 to shop

Andrea Crowder is, in her own words, fucking OBSESSED with transformations. Mind, body, spirit and bank account. She teaches women how to master their own mind, body & emotions so they can create a life that feels good, on purpose. Because women who feel good, do good. As you will hear, she's always been a creator of transformational experiences. Every project she touches is aligned with one mission: put money, freedom and power into the hands of good hearted women. 

Hearing from Andrea is like an instant download. She speaks so clearly and succinctly about how to get what we want out of life. It instantly makes sense. She is a master manifestor, and shares more about how we can practice manifestation in our own lives. Andreas story and approach to life is inspiring and speaking to her lit up such a light within me to start owning the things I want to making them happen. as she says "see it. speak it. know it. have it." 

Andrea is the perfcked guest to end this season, and this year, with! Let's make 2021 all about harnessing our inner power to create the beautiful lives we all desire and deserve. 

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TALKING POINTS:

+ Getting to the root of your desires and manifesting from there

+ Simplifying the practice of manifestation

+ Breaking rules to make more money

+ Honoring our desire for more wealth

+ Trusting our intuitive downloads

+ Connecting to higher frequencies 

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CONNECT WITH ANDREA:

https://www.andreacrowder.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/love_andreacrowder/

https://freqrituals.com/

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ https://www.instagram.com/mybrandofhappy/

+ http://perfckedpodcast.com/

+ https://facebook.com/thelaurenellman

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AFFILIATE LINKS + CODES:

+ Free "social media detox" guidebook

+ Hello Fresh $40 off

+ Tonic CBD 10% off with code: perfckedpod

+ MudWTR coffee alternative

+ Poshmark $10 toward first purchase with code: loeyblog

+ ThredUp online thrifting $20 to shop

Are you feeling all sorts of out of whack? Are you mind and body totally disconnected? Then this episode is just what you need. Today we are speaking to Natalie Jackson, a certified health coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and also a wilderness instructor, tiny house designer and builder and lover of human-powered adventures. Today on the show, Natalie talks to us about her work and how she helps people discover their ability to heal themselves through Yoga and Ayurveda), behavioral science, mind-body connection. She leads a high-vibe community of others seeking the same balance and she does such an excellent job explaining what all this means in a way that's practical and accessible.

It is her mission to help willing individuals to get unstuck, regain their health, reset negative thinking and reduce anxiety so they can experience their own self-empowerment and intuition. Natalie is just the sweetest, brightest soul. She's earthy and grounded, but also like a breath of fresh air. And hearing her talk about reconnecting with nature to heal ourselves is a lesson i think all of us can use right now. especially as we're nearing the end of this tumultuous year and entering into a new chapter. Let's listen to what Natalie has to say, learn from her, and bring these learnings with us into 2021.

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TALKING POINTS:

+ Learning how Aruveyda works

+ Resetting negative thinking

+ Reconnecting with nature

+ Slowing down

+ Living more mindfully and minimally

+ Taking a holistic approach to our health 

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CONNECTING WITH NATALIE:

https://www.nataliejacksonwellness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nataliejacksonwellness/

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CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

+ https://www.instagram.com/mybrandofhappy/

+ http://perfckedpodcast.com/

+ https://facebook.com/thelaurenellman

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AFFILIATE LINKS + CODES:

+ Free "social media detox" guidebook

+ Hello Fresh $40 off

+ Tonic CBD 10% off with code: perfckedpod

+ MudWTR coffee alternative

+ Poshmark $10 toward first purchase with code: loeyblog

+ ThredUp online thrifting $20 to shop