Ep: 22: Social Media: What is my brand? (image) & Making the best of social media.

In this episode, we are joined by my beautiful and dear friend Mama Ayo & her dynamic daughter Noni. Mama Ayo is a community Mama who has assisted in both raising & educating so many children, including Nafees. Her example as a mother & friend is one that I’ve worked to model after, and am grateful for. Noni is amazing in so many ways, and we are so grateful for having her on the podcast as our second young adult female voice. We are discussing the topic of Social Media, focusing specifically on understanding your brand/image being virtually created, and how to make the best of one’s presence on any social media platform.

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As parents, social media is something that we saw being created and evolved into a world of its own. It changed the way we communicate, how we do business and so many other aspects of life. We have made the changes necessary to create our own social media presence, but taking the time to understand this process for our young people whose lives have always included social media is very much necessary.

Whether we are opening a dialogue about social media safety or what types of images/virtual brands we are all aiming to create, having an open mind and intentional space for this conversation in our family discussions can be an eye-opener in many ways. As Mama Ayo stated, “Social media branding is almost like a performance and it shows who we really are.” Understanding your young person’s social media brand, and allowing them to understand yours can really help our families understand who we are in the virtual and real world.

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We give thanks for everything shared with us and our listeners on the topic and hope you will too. Listen to the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/betweenusandyall

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About our guests:

Ayo Nkita Mayala: Mother, wife, educator.

Noni: Daughter & rising sophomore at Spelman College.

Business highlighted Adinkra styles: Clothing line: IG @adinkrastyles (Shirts in episode: Sankofa t-shirts)

Family motto: “Simba Simbe. Hold up that which holds you up.”