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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 #14: The declining health of generations X and Y

As a Gen-X’er myself I’ve always felt like my generation has a unique set of challenges, growing up as sort of a latch key kid like many other GenXers. We really are the only generation that knows what life was like before the internet and social media, while also being the first to navigate adulthood…

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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