Ep. 75 Alice Liveing On The Dark Side Of Social Media, Influencing & Diet Culture

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Ceos, Unknown, Feminsim, Advice, Self-improvement, Business, Women In Business, Stories, Education, Marketing, Self Improvement, Health & Fitness, Ceo, Women Leaders, Money, Careers, Success

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Trigger warning: eating disorders

I knew Alice Liveing's story was one full of twists and turns, but I did not expect to have such a frank conversation about the power we give 'social media stars' and the impact of toxic trends not just on viewers, but on the individuals perpetuating those trends.

This episode is about Alice's journey to balance, but it's also about the warped reality of social media, and why we shouldn't be too harsh on ourselves about our past actions, something we all need a reminder of every so often.

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0:32.3	I hold an immense amount of guilt for the narrative that I played out, you know, online. Alice Living,
0:39.3	who's offered her first six-figure book deal at age 22 whilst known online as clean eating Alice.
0:46.0	What I really wanted from this episode was for it to be a really open and frank conversation
0:50.4	about the reality of different trends on social media, but also can have an impact on the
0:54.8	people perpetuating the trend. I was on the front cover of women's health magazine. I had this rippling
0:59.6	six-pack. At what point did you realize that your content needed to change? When an article came up on
1:06.3	the Daily Mail that said, Alice is the cause of eating disorders and I remember having a complete physical
1:11.6	breakdown. The fact that we make teenagers so famous and put them in such a position of authority
1:18.6	creates an environment that it makes that happen. I go on TikTok now, Grace, and I'm terrified by what I see.
1:24.6	Guys, you're doing what I did. Stop. In an industry that encourages exploitation, if a 19-year-old blows up tomorrow,
1:31.3	as soon as that person gets some negative press,
1:33.3	no one's going to stop for a second at dropping that and moving on to the next.
1:36.3	I now am terrified of being online.
1:38.3	There are going to be pockets of the internet that continue to
1:41.3	perpetuate these toxic narratives.
1:43.3	With social media now, like, it's
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