135 - The Dopamine Trap: How Social Media Keeps Us Hooked and What We Can Do About It with Framed: A Villain's Perspective on Social Media's Tim O'Hearn

135 - The Dopamine Trap: How Social Media Keeps Us Hooked and What We Can Do About It with Framed: A Villain's Perspective on Social Media's Tim O'Hearn

From Six-Figure Speaker Spotlight by Kelley O'Hara

October 16, 2025 · 49 min

About this episode

Kelley O'Hara interviews Tim O'Hearn about the manipulative design of social media and its implications.

Your host, Kelley O'Hara, talks with the Author of Framed: A Villain's Perspective on Social Media, Tim O'Hearn. Tim reveals the hidden mechanics and manipulative design of social media platforms, drawing from his insider experience building algorithms and bots. He explores the myths of “beating the algorithm,” the challenges of ethical marketing, and the dangers of AI-generated content. To learn more about Tim's work, click HERE and HERE . Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE . Want to learn more? Check out the website at https://sixfigurespeakerspotlight.com .

People in this episode

Host: Kelley O'Hara

Guest: Tim O'Hearn

Topics covered

  • social media
  • algorithm
  • ethical marketing
  • AI-generated content
  • manipulative design

Keywords

  • social media
  • Dopamine Trap
  • algorithms
  • ethical marketing
  • AI content

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Framed: A Villain's Perspective on Social Media

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