Isa WaTSon
Life Beyond Likes
Episode Notes (by minute):
1:30: How Isa’s relationship with social media used to be toxic, and is now a lot more healthy
2:00: How Isa got caught up in a comparison trap on social media and decided to take a social media hiatus
5:30: “we've conflated consumption with connection.”
6:30: the three components of friendship according to researchers are unconditional presence, unconditional support and trust.
10:00: How Facebook is a place where friendships kind of hang on life support
10:30: How Isa focuses on five key friends for deep and real relationships
17:30: Why there are often a lot of lurkers in group chats
18:30: “I think that a lot of people are scared to take that first step.”
19:30: How if you find community on social media, you can definitely still engage that way
21:30: How Instagram morphed into something that was not the initial intent by the founders
29:30: Why Isa wrote her book, Life Beyond Likes, after losing her Dad in a bus accident and how she had previously been using social media as a personal branding tool
34:00: How Isa sometimes bring a friend with her when she meets with her therapist for friendship therapy
38:00: How Isa has brought her mom to meet with her therapist too
41:00: “I just think that there's a lot of beauty in our individuality and uniqueness. And I think we should always lean into that.”
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 4/13/23