Q & A: Business & podcasting journey, moving to Australia, handling online hate, friendship advice + more!
This week's episode is our 2024 Q & A with host Lauren! Timestamps: 3:05 How do you stay focused and locked in day after day? 7:05 What are you favourite podcasts to listen to and what are your favourite creators to follow? 11:30 How do we as elder Gen Z and Millennials combat fat phobia online? 13:50 What is your favourite podcast episode? 14:35 Reading journey update 15:25 When will you release Scroller merch? 16:03 Why did your business partner leave? 17:53 Are you making or losing money being your own business? 19:15 What is your favourite and least favourite part about recording the podcast? 20:45 Any chance of coming back or relaunching on YouTube? 22:33 How and why did you move to Australia from Canada? 24:28 What made you want to start the infinite scroll business? 27:03 Thoughts on Cody Ko’s continued silence? 27:41 How did you meet your partner and why did you move from Canada to Australia? 28:11 Do you have any ghost stories? 28:40 When did you first realise you had a passion for internet culture? 29:52 What has been your favourite deep dive so far? 30:55 What do companies need to know when marketing to Gen Z? 32:37 What was your career journey to end up where you are now? 39:50 How did you find your niche and what made you start Centennial World? 40:54 How did you get into podcasting? 41:30 How are you doing, really? 45:52 How do you handle criticism and has your ability to cope with any hate you get online changed as you’ve grown more comfortable in your role? 48:42 How can you tell a true friend from a fake friend? Melanie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yourinternetbigsis Body neutral creators: https://www.instagram.com/bethanycmeyers/ https://www.instagram.com/nolegs_noworries/ https://www.instagram.com/thebodzilla/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/