That time Jackie Ortiz angered the birding community (and other stories from a content creator & social media pro)

That time Jackie Ortiz angered the birding community (and other stories from a content creator & social media pro)

On It’s a Lot this week, I chatted with Jackie Ortiz (she/they), a social media professional by day and food/travel content creator by night. Their whole career has focused on building community and cultivating curiosity, which I really admire! We explore figuring out how to identify which stories will resonate with your target audience, learning to create video content, encouraging people to see familiar places differently, and lots more. We even talk about the time a small mistake in one of her travel videos infuriated the birding community!

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Artist Christy Roushey on career path pivots & showing up authentically online

Artist Christy Roushey on career path pivots & showing up authentically online

In episode 3 of It’s a Lot, I spoke to artist and mom Christy Roushey, founder of The House of Roushey, about her journey of leaving engineering to be a stay-at-home mom, teaching herself new skills, and eventually launching her own art business. We also discuss having hard conversations with your kids and the importance of having mental health support.

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Author Kristen Felicetti is feeling some social media nostalgia

Author Kristen Felicetti is feeling some social media nostalgia

On the second episode of It’s a Lot, I chatted with Kristen Felicetti, author of Log Off, in celebration of its one year publication anniversary. We discuss the LiveJournal and Myspace days of social media and ponder what the future of social media looks like. We also explore Substack as a social media platform, where Kristen works by day as their Head of Support.

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Therapist & content creator Alaina Brubaker talks performative posting on It's a Lot podcast

Therapist & content creator Alaina Brubaker talks performative posting on It's a Lot podcast

This week, I launched my podcast, It’s a Lot, where I have honest conversations about social media, parenthood, and other things that are a lot. My first guest was therapist and content creator Alaina Brubaker. Five years ago, I interviewed her here on the Serve Me the Sky blog about starting her therapy Instagram, what inspired her to start creating content, how she developed her aesthetic, how she’s grown a following, and more.

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