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It's time to rant and rave over such social media topics as LinkedIn's dull content, TikTok's scary accurate algorithm, and people you knew from high school making Facebook unbearable.

I'll be ranking my best to worst platforms and discussing the dirty details on all of them. No one is safe!

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The influencer whose vlogs you watch, the celeb whose Instagram stories you follow... these are examples of parasocial relationships. These types of relationships are like no other because they aren't completely one-sided, but they're definitely not balanced either. As our world becomes more virtual and we connect with each other on different social media platforms, parasocial relationships continue to become more important. We need to explore what that means for us as both consumers and creators.

My friend Natasha Wadlington joins me as we define what parasocial relationships are, the research that currently exists and the way it manifests itself in our digital culture. We discuss some of the awesome things and not-so-awesome pitfalls associated with these types of relationships. 

Research cited in this episode:

Source: Rihl, Alexander, and Claudia Wegener. “YouTube Celebrities and Parasocial Interaction: Using Feedback Channels in Mediatized Relationships.” Convergence 25, no. 3 (June 2019): 554–66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856517736976.

Source: Adam, Aimee. 2019. “Perceptions of Infidelity: A Comparison of Sexual, Emotional, Cyber-, and Parasocial Behaviors”. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships 13 (2), 237-52. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v13i2.376.

Source: Hu, M. (2016). The influence of a scandal on parasocial relationship, parasocial interaction, and parasocial breakup. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 5(3), 217–231. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000068

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Can sharing personal details on social media go TOO FAR? How about posting bikini photos to your Instagram account? 😎

On today's episode Branding expert Iris Shalev and I discuss sharing personal stories, like mental health struggles for example, with our audience. Is it inappropriate to post things like these on a business account or can we help to change societal misconceptions by posting about them?

Find our more about Iris and her branding work: https://irisshalev.com/ 

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I turned 32 in August and I feel like my journey is JUST BEGINNING.

Would you believe that at age 27, I thought I missed the boat for success and settled in where I was?

Most of the time I didn't think I was good enough.

I think it's important to share my story because I used to think there were people that were just meant to be entrepreneurs.

You know, people that didn't flunk out of college classes, extroverted party people and definitely not depressed or anxious ones.

Definitely not someone like me!

I've been riding this wave of entrepreneurship, hanging on, fearing for my life most of the way... but I'm doing it!

Mentioned in this episode:

Building a Storybrand by Donald Miller

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Today I reflect on everything I've learned as a newbie marketer so far and how technology like Facebook Pixel and GoogleAdWords have taken the ability to target a specific audience to the next level. I talk through my realization of how this new technology could potentially be exploited to manipulate and misinform users... aka us.

Mentioned in this episode:

This is Marketing by Seth Godin

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What good is spending your precious time on quality content when NOBODY CLICKS ON IT.

This is why a good headline is crucial to anything you post.

In this episode, I give you my favorite tips. These are tricks of the trade I've picked up along the way when creating content for multiple social media accounts and studying the art of copywriting.

You will write better headlines by the time this episode is over, I guarantee it!

Mentioned in this episode:

Alex Cattoni of the "Copy Posse" - https://www.instagram.com/copyposse/ 

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Have you been feeling down lately? Maybe if you started doing yoga in the morning and practicing mindfulness you'd be a happier person.

hahaha I kid I kid. This week is all about positivity... the toxic kind. It's good to be uplifting and optimistic, especially when motivating your followers, but it can veer into tone deaf or even damaging territory.

In this episode I discuss the history of the positive psychology movement and how we might've gotten to the place we're at now, bombarded with positivity culture at every turn. I also get into how it manifests itself on social media and some healthier ways to interact online.

References

https://www.abc.net.au/life/toxic-positivity-on-social-media-and-how-to-avoid-it/12432790

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/04/positive-psychology

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-positive-thinking-be-negative/

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Whether you recognize it or not, social media has an effect on your brain. And for those of us who spend lots of time on it, there can be adverse effects on our health, even considering the benefits it can have on our lives in regards to business and relationships.

Today I am joined by Catarina Page, a mindset strategist and boundaries expert, who shares with us her wisdom on ways to care for your mental health while still being an active user of social media apps.

Catarina Page

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Website: https://catarinapage.org/

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Today the ultimate Gen-Z kid, my baby sister, is back for a heated debate.

We dive into the many arguments for and against the current culture of calling out celebs, influencers, and regular folks. Are we really keeping them accountable, or is it just bullying?

In the pro calling people out corner we have... myself, an SJW, a keyboard warrior, and a millenial.

In the anti-cancel culture corner we have... my little sister Itzel, high school senior and Gen-Z kid who's sick of toxic call-out culture on social media.

Who's ultimately right about this? Let's find out. 

In this episode, we reference:

Nicole Rafiee - "Cancel 'cancel culture'" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV7FxLiGBKA

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