Podcast Episode 29: Social media authenticity and trends with Meighan O’Toole

Dear Handmade Life podcast with Meighan O’Toole social media authenticity and trends

This week on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re drinking Delilah’s Pineapple cucumber morning workout slushie and talking with creative online strategist Meighan O’Toole. Meighan is a seasoned independent business owner who has over a decade of experience working for heavy hitters like Yahoo, Wikia (Wikipedia’s sister community website) and Silicon Valley’s Wired Magazine (just to name a few). She produced and hosted the popular podcast “What’s Your Story?” and ran the popular art blog “My Love for You” along with a host of other accomplishments. She’s also a speaker at Craftcation 2016.

We talk with Meighan about why your social media numbers are less important than your engagement, social media trends, Periscope tips, the culture of perfection and over-thanking on social media, compare and despair and a lot more!

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Pineapple cucumber morning workout slushie
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pineapple cored and cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon of local honey
  • 4 cups water
  • Chia seeds (opt)
  • 2 large kale leaves
  • Ice
Instructions
  1. Add everything but the ice into a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Separate just what you need for serving with the remainder in the fridge.
  3. Add 1/2 cup of ice to the blender and blend on high until the ice is crushed.
  4. Drink immediately.
  5. Reserve “juice” it lasts two days in the fridge.

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-Delilah + Nicole

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