The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed new results from an emerging body of research that shows the linkage between unhealthy social media habits and childhood experiences. I also discussed some helpful advice from psychologists for people who want to change their social media habits, new parents, and parents of older kids.

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Kolapo Atinmo is my brother-in-law and the founder of Amok Concepts, a digital marketing, brand activation, and experiential marketing specialist with a background in data analytics and informatics. He studied business software development at the University of Bolton in the U.K. before coming to the U.S. for his master’s degree in information technology at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

During our conversation, he shared the origins of his nickname “K.P.”; his prior experiences in theatre management and production and radio broadcasting; his thoughts on the importance of maximizing creativity; and what led to the formation of Amok Concepts, his creative consultancy outfit.

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Kolapo Atinmo is my brother-in-law and the founder of Amok Concepts, a digital marketing, brand activation, and experiential marketing specialist with a background in data analytics and informatics. He studied business software development at the University of Bolton in the U.K. before coming to the U.S. for his master’s degree in information technology at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

During our conversation, he shared the origins of his nickname “K.P.”; his prior experiences in theatre management and production and radio broadcasting; his thoughts on the importance of maximizing creativity; and what led to the formation of Amok Concepts, his creative consultancy outfit.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed inflation from multiple perspectives; how it is putting pressure on organizations in the tech industry to increase workers’ salaries; and how these historic increases in workers’ compensation and benefits then cycle back to contribute to more inflation.

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Valentine is a helpdesk support specialist in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Canada’s Ontario Province. He learned crucial skills while transitioning into tech by becoming self-taught.

During the ice breakers, I found out the nickname his dad gave him, some of his interesting hobbies including a new one he wants to get into this year, the fact that he’s an evening person, how he relaxes at the end of a long day, and lots more.

We spoke about how cybercriminals eventually get caught because of their need to show off on social media; the inherent changes that happen to peoples’ personalities after spending too much time on social media by making them become slaves to their followers; the chaotic perplexity of Instagram’s Explore Page that makes the fundamental definition of narcissism a bit more glaring; the gradual reduction in humans’ attention spans over the years; the ease with which people with dark thoughts can validate those dark thoughts on the internet; and so much more. Valentine also shared some solid advice for people thinking about relocating to Canada.

You can find Valentine on Twitter: @sir_papanesky and Instagram: @papanesky.

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Ileana Damaso is a cyber intelligence analyst who took a very non-traditional route into the tech industry. She studied Mandarin for her undergraduate degree, with minors in Economics at the Beijing Language University in China.

During the ice breakers to start off the conversation, I found out the two most-used apps on her phone, the fact that she’s a morning person, the first job on her resume, how her friends and family would describe her, what her favorite holiday of the year is, and how she relaxes after a long day.

Ileana also shared her opinions on impostor syndrome, some of the skills she has found useful so far in her career, her thoughts on structured and unstructured education as well as experience in the tech industry, some advice for anyone thinking about transitioning into cybersecurity just like she did, a favorite quote that inspires her, and lots more.

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the idea of TikTok brain, and why kids seem to be hooked on the app. He also analyzed a relatively new social media platform called BeReal that is captivating the attention of the Gen Z demographic, and then wrapped up by outlining four things parents can do to help boost their kids’ attention spans.

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the increasing demand for online health services and stimulants, which started trending upwards sometime in 2019, and how some startup companies have been spending millions of dollars on social media to advertise and make it easier to obtain prescription drugs that treat mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, and ADHD. Not surprisingly, many patients use those online services to get prescription drugs after claiming that TikTok ads convinced them they had ADHD.

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed yet another consequence of the labor market disruption which is seeing many people transition from blue-collar jobs and hourly work to “new collar” roles that often involve tech skills and come with better pay and schedules. Meanwhile, on the dark side of this disruption is the increasing popularity of income-share agreements, also known as ISAs, as in the case of a single mom who has now filed a lawsuit in California after signing up for a $30,000 ISA at a for-profit coding boot camp, alleging that she entered the agreement under “false pretenses.”

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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the imminent end of an era of carefree spending at Netflix, the declining growth of its subscriber base, and a crackdown on password sharing by Netflix freeloaders, which let’s face it, we all know who they are.

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