S3E13: Spreading Hope Through Content Creation Featuring Gigi Robinson Couched in Color

In this episode, 24-year-old guest Gigi Robinson, a master content creator, graduate student and model, shares insights for living with chronic illness and addressing mental health issues, inspired to use her story to move the masses through her highly successful social media channels.
She calls the Internet “an oyster” for Gen Zers to see beyond the corporate world and live their dreams, based on their unique passions and dreams.
Topics covered in this interview:

Sharing the vulnerabilities that come with chronic illness and mental health issues to help others (and letting go of the stigmas related to getting therapy). Gen Z opportunities to create new careers for themselves on the Internet, as guest Gigi did, with an average of 100K TikTok views daily. The Internet has become “a game changer” for work and also for sharing chronic illness and mental health challenges. The “Elder Millennial” as described by Stand-Up Comedian Iliza Shelsinger on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWsJPr3ML4M and  her related Netflix Show: https://www.netflix.com/title/802136582. The burnout that comes from being an influencer, and “saying yes to everything.” Gigi’s contract with Spotify for “Everything you need is within” podcast (link below at end), which is Gigi’s mantra. Gigi’s selection for consideration as a model for the first “chronically ill” person to be represented in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition–as a 5’4” inch, 165-pound model of “empowerment.” Brands heavily female-dominated giving “everyone a seat at the table.” Struggle through college is “very normal”–mental health and weight will fluctuate, with this time period being the first time many are on their own. Know where to look for help, follow influencers and mental health resources. About Gigi Robinson:
Gigi Robinson is a digital artist, health & wellness advocate, current M.S. Candidate, and graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, Design, and Photography. She has strong presences across TikTok (100k views on average)and Instagram (15.5k+ followers), and, as of this year, she has been developing her YouTube and Podcast content. 
Living with chronic illnesses, she has been challenged in many ways with everyday tasks, such as showering, cooking, walking, and even sitting down. Despite all of the physical and psychological challenges that threatened the path to becoming who she is today, she has challenged adversity and dedicated a majority of her life to become a master content creator, always keeping her values of creating positive and impactful messages to her diverse audience as a priority.
 
Follow Gigi:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgigirobinson/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgigirobinson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsgigirobinson
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-you-need-is-within/id1584177000
 
Follow Dr. Alfiee:
Website:  https://dralfiee.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralfiee
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dralfiee
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralfiee/
Website: https://dralfiee.com
 
Find out more about the AAKOMA Project here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvTKmYKi24I
 
Season 3 Produced By: https://socialchameleon.us
 
More Couched in Color: https://dralfiee.com/podcast

Music Produced by: Mark “King” Batson (Superproducer of your favorite artists and Grammy award-winner for albums with Eminem and Beyoncé)