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PODCAST EPISODE #17: Ginger Johnson and the human connection

I met Ginger Johnson on LinkedIn earlier this year. I was in the depths of a depressing job search, several months into the COVID-19 onslaught so in an effort to differentiate myself I leveraged my video skills and interviewed myself (well me and a mannequin). Ginger had some how seen the video pop up in…

PODCAST EPISODE #13: Elevating common ground.

I met Ray Prock Jr. years ago at a Twitter conference in Seattle. He’s a dairy farmer and an influential presence in the agriculture world in terms of leading discussions about the industry and the role of social media and tech’s impact on it. I like Ray a lot because while we come from different…

PODCAST EPISODE #11: Mindfulness in a digital age (it’s not easy)

On this episode I had a chance to speak with a long time social media OG and “recovering digital marketer,” Janet Fouts. After several years of running a digital marketing agency, she realized her calling was less about marketing and more about bringing empathy to leadership and work culture. She created “Nearly Mindful,” a new…

Social media is a pandemic

Struggling to find work brought a new level of depression and isolation to the game for me. In previous posts here I’ve acknowledged that I have lots to work on with regards to detaching my self-worth from being employed and not having much money. However, the pandemic converted what was once just a platform for…

PODCAST EPISODE #5: Social Media and Depression

This article was originally written by Nadra Little and medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Nadra Nittle is a Los Angeles-based journalist and author. She has covered a wide range of topics, including health, education, race, consumerism, food, and public policy, throughout her career. SOURCE: https://www.verywellmind.com/social-media-and-depression-5085354

PODCAST EPISODE #4: Social Media and Mental Health

The original authors of this blog post are Lawrence Robinson and Melinda Smith, M.A ORIGINAL SOURCE:

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