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Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Recommendations: they’re the bread and butter of a lot of online content. But if you spend all your time recommending, do you ever actual check out those recommendations? This episode discusses the phenomenon of the modern recommendation in general before getting into some specific recommendations from your hosts!
Important Note: Since recording this episode, Ben has come out as transgender with new pronouns (she/her) and a new name (Kara). Please refer use this name and those pronouns when discussing this episode, and all past episodes, instead of her old name.
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Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Welcome to our debut episode of We Just Like to Talk! Today’s topics: positivity and the flip side, toxic positivity.
Learn how affirmations and meditation help Becky through her day, while Ben practises mindfulness through knitting and relentless kindness with his friends.
In the second half, we talk about the pressure to seem positive on social media. Find out which social media platforms we think are the best/worst for this pressure. And what’s really up with models and influencers on Instagram, anyway?
Some things mentioned in this episode:
- Gabby Bernstein’s “Miracles Now” affirmations
- Emm Roy’s Positive Doodles
- Emily Skye on Instagram
- The Guardian article on Scarlett Dixon
- Coucou Les Girls
You can also read the episode transcript.