110: How to be a Content Creator without Wrecking Your Mental Health with Franchesca Ramsey

Today’s episode is a conversation I’ve been wanting to have for awhile, and I’ve found the perfect person for this topic. Franchesca Ramsey is an actor, writer, public speaker, and longtime content creator. She wrote and performed in the web series MTV Decoded, where she tackled race, pop culture, and other uncomfortable topics. Other notable accomplishments include writing for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and a nomination for an NAACP award for one of the best books of 2018: Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist. Franchesca shares her expertise and insights on longevity and mental health as a content creator. Join us to learn more!

Show Highlights:

• Burnout is real in the content creation world.
• Lessons learned about life and authenticity as a content creator, influencer, and vlogger
• Are you putting your time and energy in the wrong place?
• You have to censor yourself EVERY day!
• Impulsive reactions on social media can have severe consequences. Give yourself space to step back.
• Prioritizing joy in your content and not reacting with anger
• The nature of social media
• Strengthening internal boundaries by getting comfortable with being misunderstood
• Thoughts on cancel culture and negative backlash
• Our conversation is so good that we don’t want it to end. We will continue with Part 2 with Franchesca in next week’s episode!

Resources and Links:

Connect with Franchesca Ramsey: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and book

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