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Jeff Orlowski is a director, producer and cinematographer ~
For the finale of season one, I am so excited to introduce you to the man who recently brought a documentary to Netflix that speaks to issues around the attention economy on social media. If you’re a fan of this podcast, it’s likely you’ve heard of it and if you haven’t - get on it, like, now! The film is called ‘The Social Dilemma’, and today we are speaking with the Director - Jeff Orlowski.
Jeff Orlowski is the director, producer, and cinematographer of award-winning films, Chasing Coral and Chasing Ice, which tackle issues that pertain to our climate crisis. He is also the founder of Exposure Labs, a production company dedicated to impact through film. Jeff’s latest release is called ‘The Social Dilemma’, and it had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Through interviews with tech experts and critics, The Social Dilemma takes a wide lens on the human impact of social networks. It is now on Netflix, where it is described as a documentary-drama hybrid where tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
In this episode, Jeff talks about his own personal relationship to social media and tech. He unpacks what tech is helping us to accomplish, what it is looking for and how it exists in competition with the rest of our lives. Jeff speaks to the critique that ‘The Social Dilemma’ is oversimplified. He also talks us through something that sounds as terrifying as it is - a resurrection algorithm. 
Shownotes:
Check out Jeff's production company, Exposure Labs, and DEFINITELY watch 'The Social Dilemma' on Netflix. 
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A note from Lucy: 
Hello listener. This episode - episode 35 - will be the last release in what we’re calling Season 1 of Selfie Reflective. We’re hitting pause on the show for now - but hopefully not forever!
I love this podcast and I am so passionate about the subject matter. In my notebook I am still collecting the names of people I want to interview and topics I want to cover, and this list easily exceeds ten pages! I hope that one day I will be able to reignite this show for Season Two, and that I’ll also be able to bring even more depth to the way I host this show.
I believe with my whole heart that the subjects that are being presented on this show are desperately important - and that feeling seems to be one that is shared by not just Jeff Orlowski (our final season one guest (who is kind of a big deal)) - but every guest who has generously given their time and knowledge to this show.
Thank you so much for listening. 

Guled Mire is a policy advisor, and writer, speaker and community advocate ~
On the podcast, we’ve talked about topics like slacktivism from an academic perspective. We’ve discussed the Christchurch Principles and ideas like freedom of speech and democracy online. 
But in this episode, we’re chatting to someone who lives and breathes activism, both in our material world and in our online spaces.
Guled Mire is a Fulbright Scholar and a Fellow at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs. He is senior policy advisor by profession and a writer, speaker and community advocate in his spare time. Guled uses his platform and profile to facilitate courageous conversations about racism and discrimination in New Zealand and to discuss the things we need to do to build a truly inclusive, welcoming society.
Guled is a big fan of having open conversations about mental health and is a founding member of the Third Culture Minds Charitable Trust, which supports young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds to get the support they need. 
In this episode, Guled gives us insight as to what it’s like to be an activist in the online space. Where does he think the online space is most powerful? Why is having access to other people and businesses meaningful - and why can it also be dangerous? How can people be effective allies to support marginalised people in the online space?  What’s it like to show up as an individual and present views that challenge and outright go against the status-quo? 
Trigger warning: this conversation does discuss the Christchurch mosque attacks. Guled uses an example in this episode that references the Crusaders - and for anyone who is not from New Zealand, you’ll likely be able to deduce this from the story Guled tells - but just for added context, the Crusaders were, and somewhat controversially still are, the local rugby team of Christchurch.
Shownotes:
Find and follow Guled on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more and support Third Culture Minds on their website, and follow the organisation on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
Email any reflections on this show to selfiereflective@gmail.com. Share the episode on Twitter and tag @SelfieReflect, or on Instagram stories and tag @lucyohello. 

Nadja Streiter is a psychotherapist and parent-coach who is based in New York ~
Do you remember what it was like in the days before we had Smartphones? Really remember? What did you reach for when you were waiting in line at the bank? What means did you use to communicate with your friends? What platforms or spaces did you occupy to showcase your creativity, ideas or personality?
Smartphones and digital technology has allowed society to make unprecedented gains - that’s undeniable - but today’s guest wants us to think more closely about digital wellness in relation to the things that human beings might be losing as a result of this accelerating world - things like conversation, space away from work and being alone with our own thoughts.
What is the point where positive returns start diminishing as we rely on these technologies more and more?
Nadja Streiter is a psychotherapist and parent-coach based outside of New York. Nadja has expertise in treating adults and adolescents who struggle with Video Game Addiction - though as you’ll learn in this episode, she cares deeply about all facets of technology and the ways it’s impacting our modern world from both a personal and professional perspective.
Nadja frequently speaks on the topic of problematic behaviours that are technology-based, and also serves as the Programs Director at Game Quitters: a global support community for those who are working to overcome gaming addiction.
This is another episode in which we cover a tonne of ground. We discuss how Nadja originally became interested in humane technology, why the line between healthy use and disordered use of technology is so hard to define, why human needs and business needs aren’t matching up online and why the demands of tech, specifically in-home devices like Alexa, might produce unintended consequences for human behaviour in future.
Shownotes:
Find Nadja in all the places - Instagram, Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn on her personal or business profile. 
Email any reflections on this show to selfiereflective@gmail.com. Share the episode on Twitter and tag @SelfieReflect, or on Instagram stories and tag @lucyohello. 
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Susanne Baumgartner is an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the University of Amsterdam ~
Admit it. Even if you’ve got the TV on or a movie playing on the laptop in bed, you’re pretty likely to also have your phone with you. If you’re anything like me, there have even been times where you’ve been working on a laptop, talking on your cell phone and catching snippets of Jeremy Kyle on the TV in front of you. Heck, if I look to my left as I read this, I can see my cell phone sitting on the desk next to me, easily within arms reach - and - are you also scrolling Instagram while listening to the intro of this podcast? I see you!
Today, we are speaking with Susanne Baumgartner, who is an Assistant Professor and researcher at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research, as well as the Centre for Research on Children, Adolescents and the Media, at the University of Amsterdam. 
Her main research focuses on the role of digital media in adolescent development. More specifically, Susanne investigates media multitasking, which we will learn about shortly,  and how this can affect the cognitive and emotional development of young people, and their sleep. 
In this episode, Susanne shares aspects of her research with us. She explains what media-multitasking is, how it is impacting sleep, how young people are coping in our current digital age and why media multitasking can elicit so much stress. Also, just so we don’t get too existential, Susanne also shares with us some findings that are surprisingly positive and encouraging in relation to the research she has done.
Shownotes:
Check out work from the Centre for Research on Children, Adolescents and the Media here, and see Susanne's impressive CV here.
Email any reflections on this show to selfiereflective@gmail.com. Share the episode on Twitter and tag @SelfieReflect, or on Instagram stories and tag @lucyohello. 
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Dr. Jody Adewale is a Psychologist based in LA ~
There is now a catalogue of over 30 episodes of Selfie Reflective - so trust that I’m not exaggerating when I say that this has to be one of the most jam-packed episodes thus far. 
Today, we speak with Dr. Jody Adewale, a licensed psychologist based in LA. Dr. Jody has a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Psychology. I’ll let him explain more about his work in a second, but Dr. Jody is also a former football player at the University of Southern California, which gives him a unique lens on his work, and the author of two books. The first of which is called Absent Fathers, and discusses the phenomenon of paternal absence in a male’s life, and, in particular, the male’s own perception of the role that their father’s absence played in their lives. The second  is titled ‘Who Can Curly Trust”, and it addresses the therapeutic processes in a way that children and low functioning teens and adults can understand. 
As you’re about to hear, Dr. Jody is a passionate, engaged and caring individual. In this episode, he speaks to us about the trends he has noticed and insights he has gleaned about the impacts our technological landscape is having on people based on the lived experiences and anxieties that are reported by those who come through his practice.
In terms of topics, Dr. Jody and I cover a tonne of ground, including how young people are coping with tech, why comparison is such a huge issue on social media, how identity is being impacted, why our capacity to empathise is being stretched too thin, addiction, empathy fatigue and why we have to be really careful about what we are reinforcing in relation to mental health online - and much, much more. 
Shownotes: 
Find Dr. Jody Adewale on the Psychology Today database. 
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Humphrey Hanley is a content-creator, motivational Twitch partner and accessibility advocate ~
I’d just like to take a moment to say - we’ve reached episode 30. 
I can’t quite believe that since February 4th 2020, myself and my boyfriend, Tom, have managed to release a new episode of Selfie Reflective every week. Each week has brought a brand new research and content-development project - a new guest, a new theme, a new release - and, based on feedback, this podcast is doing exactly what I hoped it would - encouraging critical thinking around our social media and digital spaces. 
I’d like to say thanks to Tom for selflessly editing and finessing every single one of the episodes. He’s also found many-a-great-guest along the way. I’d like to thank InternetNZ who were early supporters of the show. I’d like to thank the guests who have committed their time and shared their expertise and stories so generously to all of us listening. And of course, I’d like to thank you for choosing to listen to this independent, NZ-grown grassroots podcast. I wish we could have these conversations together over beers and fries - maybe one day in the future.
As always, if you’d like to show your appreciation for the show, subscribe and leave a rating and review in your favourite podcast app. In case you’d like to shout Tom and I a coffee so we can continue to stay up late and edit more episodes for as long as possible, I’ve also recently launched a little Patreon account, where you can sign up and send us a small donation each month. That link is in the bio. If you aren’t in a position to support financially, no worries, ratings and reviews really do feed our souls.
We’ve got some more to uncover yet - so let’s get on with it. 
We’ve spoken to many issues on this show that centre around social media. There’s no denying that trends like diet culture and disinformation are incredibly important things to dissect, critique and examine on our online spaces. But for episode 30, I wanted to bring someone who is able to speak to the positive aspects of tech and social media that we may not always think about. 
This person’s name is Humphrey Hanley, and I met him just over a week ago in an elevator. We were both heading up to the InternetNZ offices. The team there were putting on a lunch for the content creators that they support - one of those creators is me, and another is Humphrey.
We ended up getting on really well immediately, and after the event even grabbed a beer so we could continue to talk about social media and technology - which, yes, I also do in my spare time... In a second I’ll hand over to Humphrey so he can tell you about his background and story in his own words - but Humphrey’s thoughts on and relationship to technology might be a little different than some of the perspectives and ideas that we’re used to hearing about. Why? Because Humphrey is a passionate digital content creator, a Motivational Twitch Partner, Coffee Drinker, Husband, Videographer, Photographer, and Drone Pilot - with fragile skin and no hands.
In this episode, Humphrey speaks to accessibility, accessibility advocacy, and why for him the internet and social media were not just life-changing - but life-saving.
Enjoy the show.
Shownotes:
Follow the inspirational. Humphrey on Twitter or Twitch, or check out his skillset and get in touch with him to support your accessibility initiatives via his website. 
Email any reflections on this show to selfiereflective@gmail.com. Share the episode on Twitter and tag @SelfieReflect, or on Instagram stories and tag @lucyohello. 
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