About this episode

Diane Boden and Patricia Martin discuss how social media and constant connectivity are reshaping our identities and the importance of cultivating a grounded sense of self.

We've heard countless conversations about how technology affects our attention spans, productivity, and relationships - but what if the greatest cost of our digital lives is much deeper? In this episode, Diane sits down with Patricia Martin, author of Will the Future Like You? , to explore how constant connectivity, social media, and the pressure to continually reinvent ourselves are reshaping our identities. Together, they discuss what it means to know ourselves in an age where external validation is always within reach and why cultivating a grounded sense of self has become more important than ever. Links Discussed in This Episode | Checkout the podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane. Subscribe to the Minimalist Moms Youtube Channel Connect with Patricia Website Instagram Book: Will the Future Like You? Reflections on the Age of Hyper-Reinvention Jung in the World podcast About Patricia | Patricia Martin is a cultural analyst, researcher, and speaker. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review , Huffington Post , The New York Times , Slate and Psyche Magazine . Author of four books, she holds an MFA in nonfiction from Bennington College, with post-graduate…

People in this episode

Host: Diane Boden

Guest: Patricia Martin

Topics covered

• social media
• identity
• technology
• self-awareness
• external validation
• cultural analysis

Keywords

• social media
• identity
• self
• validation
• technology
• cultural analysis
• hyper-reinvention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Slate, Psyche Magazine, C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago, Minimalist Moms

Books & works: Will the Future Like You?

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