Most people online are doing one of two things: posting cryptically enough that no one can read them too clearly, or building a personal brand polished enough to sell. My guest Paula does neither. She posts as herself, specifically, legibly, nothing held back, and has for years.

In this episode, the first ever guest conversation on The Drafts, Paula and I talk about the documentation impulse that's driven her since childhood, what it actually means to post a full version of yourself versus a held-back one, and why the response to a held-back version doesn't land the same way.

This is part one of two.

Next week: what happens when platforms stop rewarding connection and start rewarding performance.

Find Paula on Instagram at @143lements.

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All music by Madhumita Prasad.