<p>In this episode after a brief depressing moment I decide to call my friend Pan and discuss mental health in correlation with social media as it impacts our generation's ability to socialize with mindful intention. We primarily touch on subjects such as social media trends that impose on the experiences of those non-consenting to being recorded, media ... Show More
Apr 2025
Free Thinking Doesn't Exist: Hume, Kant, Camus, & You
What does free thinking actually look like? In this episode, Sierra unpacks the strange paradox at the heart of our “free will” illusion: every idea, insecurity and desire we’ve ever had was first shaped by external forces. Drawing on insights from Hume, Camus and Kant, she expla ... Show More
25m 36s
Aug 18
13: The Brooke Scheofield Controversy: Racism, Right-Wing Propoganda-Indoctornation, and Redemption - Losing family to right-wing conspiracy theory...
So let's talk about the fact that we're still sitting here shocked when a white influencer turns out to have been racist in the past. Let's also talk about how people continue to misunderstand how pervasive fox news and infowars right wing media indoctrination/propoganda is when ... Show More
38 m
Aug 18
06: "Low Effort/Maintenance Relationships Are BULLSH*T": Life & Recovery: Low effort, one sided relationships, main character delusion and selfishness culture
So there is this trend of low-effort/maintenance relationships and I think it's weird and lame. Why are you proud of not putting in effort? [ Search Engine Description - Ignore ] In this episode titled "Low Effort/Maintenance Relationships Are BULLSH*T," we tackle the reality of ... Show More
52m 22s
Nov 2021
Ep.12 Is Social Media Toxic?
yes, we know, here's another conversation about how social media is bad for you blah blah blah... however, social media is constantly changing and its negatives and positives are evolving every day. We dive deep into some of our most honest perceptions and behaviors on social ... Show More
1h 38m
Feb 2025
#177: How Social Media Exacerbates Anxious Attachment
Social media can be a minefield at the best of times, but if you have an anxious attachment style, it can amplify relationship anxiety in ways that feel overwhelming. From overanalysing who your partner follows to spiralling over why they haven’t posted about you, social media ca ... Show More
23m 22s
Nov 2021
Brian Primack | Social Media Mental Health
In today’s episode, we cover social media’s impact on mental health with Dr Brian Primack. Brian is the dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, the professor of public health and medicine, and is the author of You Are What You Click: ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2019
Is Social Media Good for Mental Health?
Since its introduction in the early 2000’s, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. It influences culture, current affairs, and connects us to the world like never before. As people spend more and more of their lives online, it's important for us to consider ... Show More
46m 53s
Jul 2024
Overthinking About Social Media Comparison
You log onto Instagram and within five seconds of scrolling, your algorithm has your self-esteem in a death grip. It serves you: 1) a blissed-out engagement announcement from a former high school classmate, 2) a carousel of glamorous vacation pics from a coworker, 3) a random inf ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)
Face-to-face socializing in America has declined by more than 20% nationwide. Among some groups, like young adults and unmarried men, the drop is closer to 40%.But strangely, this hasn’t led to the loneliness epidemic that you hear so much about. Instead, we’re seeing a new pheno ... Show More
53m 6s