30. Social Media and Mental Health featuring Journalist Jessica Abo

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Host Lina Forrestal is joined by guest Jessica Abo, who is an
award-winning journalist and author of Unfiltered: How To Be As
Happy As You Look On Social Media. Her book empowers readers with
tools they can use to take back their happiness in real
life.
 
During the pandemic, social media was one of the only ways moms
could connect and build their village. Together, Lina and Jessica
unpack the feelings of comparison and mental health in relation
to social media. 

Topics discussed:


Advice for mothers who get stuck in comparing themselves to
others on social media

Ways to reset your energy when it comes to social media
(spoiler alert: there's no one size fits all solution) 

Lina's struggle with social media addiction and feeling like
she always has to be "on"

How phone alerts and notifications are a reaction to
"fear-of-missing-out"

Setting boundaries with social media

Abundance mindset

How to identify the root of your unhappiness in relation to
social media

Toxic relationships and inevitable "friendshifts"



Jessica Abo is a sought-after media trainer and storytelling
coach who uses her 20 years of journalism experience to help
entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives, celebrities, and
philanthropists share their stories with the world. Jessica hosts
her own weekly business segment on Entrepreneur.com. Her debut
book, Unfiltered: How To Be As Happy As You Look On Social Media,
sold out on its first day and empowers readers with tools they
can use to take back their happiness IRL (in real life). Jessica
speaks around the country about how we can have a healthy
relationship with social media.


Jessica has presented all over the country including at TEDx,
Facebook, Microsoft, Delta Airlines, WW, and the United Nations.
She has appeared on The TODAY Show, ABC News, Access Hollywood,
KTLA, CBS, and NY1 and in Forbes, Fast Company, and Women's
Health.

Connect with Jessica on Instagram: @jessicaabotv

Connect with Lina:


Personal Instagram: @linaforrestal

Blog: www.linaforrestal.com

Podcast Instagram: @newmamaspodcast

Clubhouse Username: @newmamaspodcast



Artwork Credit: Gabi's Media


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