Ep. 380: Stories of our Lives (ft. Jess)

About this episode

Jess and Teen discuss the impact of storytelling on our lives and the influence of marketers.

Jess and Teen talk about the need to live within the confines of a story, how influencers and marketers co-opt our lives by co-opting the stories of our lives, and whether raw-dogging transcontinental flights is a true test of emotional fortitude. Pt. 1 of 2 for bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

People in this episode

Guest: Jess

Topics covered

• storytelling
• influencers
• emotional fortitude
• life narratives
• marketing

Keywords

• stories
• influencers
• emotional resilience
• transcontinental flights
• marketing

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