The Internet is Making Us DELUSIONAL... And It's Scary: Evaluating Our Unrealistic Expectations
To My Sisters
To My Sisters
4.9 โข 918 Ratings
๐๏ธ 22 October 2023
โฑ๏ธ 80 minutes
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Summary
Is social media detrimentally affecting our friendships and relationships? Whilst the internet has been such a great source of connection and platforming, is the constant access to each other online going to harm us in the long term? Is everyone REALLY making six figures, have the perfect relationship, and able to own a house at 25? Are these things you should aspire to? Check out the sistersโ thoughts in todayโs episode!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 House Keeping Announcements
05:37 Ding Ding Dilemma: Adjusting to New Seasons & Letting Go of Your 5-Year Plan
24:46 The Internet is a Scary Place: Cosplaying Perfection & The Dangers of Delusion
38:47 The Uncomfortable Reality of Economic Crisis & The Distracting Illusions of Capitalism
46:20 Being a Force for Positive Change in Your World
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| 0:00.0 | Who knew that posting about your business could become your best ad and bring more orders, |
| 0:06.8 | which leads to more shipments, which means engaging new customers who could then make your sales skyrocket. |
| 0:14.2 | And before you know it, your business becomes a big hit and gets you discovered overseas. |
| 0:19.7 | With TikTok, your business can go further than the M25. |
| 0:24.2 | Spark your success story. TikTok means business. This episode is brought to you by NHS Blood |
| 0:35.2 | and Transplant. Okay, so September was a busy month. |
| 0:38.7 | I'm sure your diaries were pretty full. |
| 0:40.8 | We've been in the middle of travelling, speaking, working and a whole bunch of bits and pieces. |
| 0:46.2 | But did you know that it was Sickle Cell Awareness Month? |
| 0:49.0 | There's a reason why this really matters to us and potentially for you as well. |
| 0:53.3 | But first, let's just explain what it |
| 0:55.3 | means for patients with sickle cell, for those who might not be sure. It's a serious lifelong condition |
| 1:00.7 | caused by unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be severely painful and life limiting. But |
| 1:06.4 | well-matched blood from a donor helps patients to live life to the full. So why does this matter to us so much? |
| 1:12.5 | There is currently a real need in the UK for people of Black Heritage to give blood regularly |
| 1:17.6 | to help treat Black patients with sickle cell. Sickle cell can affect anyone but is more common in people |
| 1:23.4 | of Black Heritage and is the fastest growing inherited blood disorder in the UK. |
| 1:28.3 | We urgently need new donors of Black Heritage to help fight Sickle Cell and regularly give |
| 1:33.1 | blood to help save and improve lives. The NHS needs 250 blood donations a day to help people |
| 1:39.9 | affected with sickle cell. That's a whole lot of blood. So you can understand why there's the need |
| 1:45.4 | for people to donate. The good news is that giving blood is quick and easy. It just takes one |
| 1:51.6 | hour to save up to three lives. Learning all this information has been so inspiring and really |
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