15: The Bigger Picture - Mental Health & Wellness for Creators and Brands with Whitney Lauritsen The Era of Creation

We've had social media in our lives for years now, but have we stopped for a moment to think about how it has impacted our mental health and wellness? I chat with Whitney Lauritsen, a 10 year plus content creator, about some of the greatest shifts that have occurred in content creation and influence and how it's impacted what I call the "bigger picture". We chat through some of the implications that your online identity can have and contribute to as well as how creators can think differently to protect their own mental health and wellness.

We chat:
- The passions that led her to content creation and social media
- Her why and purpose
- Navigating New Platforms
- The Role of Passion in the bigger influencer/creator economy
- Who are you creating FOR in the influencer economy?
- "Measurements" and it's affect on mental health
- What kind of numbers do brands care about?
- The Brands role in creating better mental health in the influencer industry
- Is talking about mental health just "trendy"?
- Do you create for others or for you?
- The role of self-awareness in content
- Considering the implications of what you post
- Habits for better mental health as a creator
- Having integrity as a creator
- Setting mental health boundaries
- Brands as humans

You can find Whitney on Instagram at @ecovegangal and whitneylauristen.com and be sure to check out her podcast "This Might Get Uncomfortable" for more about mental health!