Under the Influence is a deep dive into social media, a place haunted by aspirational marketing where it feels like every other person is a social media influencer trying to sell you something, all while posed in perfect houses that never seem to get messy. And behind this airbrushed perfection is money, so much money. Billions and billions of dollars. Journalist and mom Jo Piazza looks at how we got here, what it all means and how the commodification of every single aspect of our lives is d ...
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Mini bonus for anyone who needs a post holiday reminder that you're amazing and no one should tell you any different. Parenting advice influencers are ubiquitous these days. And they are spending thousands of dollars to boost their posts to get them in front of you so they can shame you into feeling like a crappy parent and then sell you their cour…
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You can follow Marlee on Substack at Monday Monday. Listen to Marlee's COMMON SHAPES podcast here. Subscribe to Jo's OVER THE INFLUENCE newsletter here. Order THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE early and often. It makes a great gift and paperweight.توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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You can read Judith Newman's piece on Dr. Roxy on The Cut here.توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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Order Farnoosh's Book A HEALTHY STATE OF PANIC here. Follow Farnoosh on Instagram here. And pre-order the Sicilian Inheritance so I don't need to sell plumbing supplies.توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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I want to tell all of you moms out there something very important today. You are a good mom, a good parent, a good caretaker. You are good. You are good at taking care of your children. I am saying this because I heard from so many women yesterday about our podcast and Substack where we talked openly with more “traditional” moms who stay in the hom…
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Treat yourself to the best bras and shapewear on the market and save up to 50% Off sitewide at honeylove.com/influence this month only. Inventory is limited and the sale ends soon so don’t miss their best deals of the year. After you purchase, they’ll ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. It’s time t…
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Subscribe to the OVER THE INFLUENCE substack here to get full transcripts, bonus content and ME in your inbox on a regular basis. Follow Sarah Adams of Mom Uncharted on Instagram here. You can pre-order THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE here and I will love you forever and never have post booger videos of my kids on the Internet.…
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You can read Minna's original piece in the New York Times here and buy Mom Rage here. As always, grab your Sicilian Inheritance often and early. I need to know how many cannolis to make for the launch!توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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Happy Friday all! You can follow Lex here. You can subscribe to our substack OVER THE INFLUENCE here.توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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Read all of Steph's Glamour pieces, but especially her one on soft girls here. You can buy her book Swipe Up For More here. As always, you can pre-order the Sicilian Inheritance and I might just show up at your house with Sicilian wine and cannoli.توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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Subscribe, subscribe, subscribe to Anne Helen Petersen's Substack Culture Study. Read her piece on #tradwives here. And listen to her podcast Work Appropriate.توسط Anne Helen Petersen
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You can buy Jessica's book here! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711835/raising-hell-living-well-by-jessica-elefante/ Hello Fresh is our sponsor this week. Go to HelloFresh.com/terryfree and use code terryfree for FREE breakfast for life!توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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What line do we cross when we post pictures of sick kids to social media and why does the Instagram algorithm and content machine seem to promote these kinds of images? I am not the only one who gets creeped out when I am served pictures and videos of other people’s sick kids in the hospital. The discomfort is very real.I need to talk through all o…
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BUY Virginia's book Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture here. https://bookshop.org/p/books/fat-talk-parenting-in-the-age-of-diet-culture-virginia-sole-smith/18525159 Subscribe to Virginia's newsletter and podcast Burnt Toast here. https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/ Buy The Sicilian Inheritance here. https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-…
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Listen to Emma's podcast Love to See It here https://www.emmarosegray.com/podcast Buy her book A Girl's Guide to Joining the Resistance. https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Guide-Joining-Resistance-Feminist/dp/0062748084 And you can read The Atlantic story about the database here. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/books3-database-gene…
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Munchausen by Proxy has gotten a lot of attention lately with Patricia Arquette's star turn in the series The Act. MBP refers to when a caregiver abuses a child by pretending they are ill in order to get attention for themselves. With the rise and prevalence of social media there are more and more cases of Munchausen by Proxy and Munchausen syndrom…
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You can download all of the Infamous episodes here: : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-the-future-and-everybody-is-thin/id1652941051?i=1000628712174توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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Well we just had too much to say about Ballerina Farm to keep it to one episode. Her brand has become a mini empire and I look at it a little like Ree Drummond meets Laura Ingalls Wilder meets the personality of Emily in Paris.Prairie life nostalgia is currently big business and that's why I had to call our very own Wilder/Prairie Life expert Glynn…
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Buy Sara's book y'all. MOMFLUENCED is an incredible read. You can also subscribe to her substack here.توسط Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.
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