73: Instagram Followers Don't Pay Your Bills: What I Should've Been Watching Instead

73: Instagram Followers Don't Pay Your Bills: What I Should've Been Watching Instead

June 22, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 73

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In this episode, Em Connors discusses the emotional impact of social media metrics and shares insights from her conversation with her business coach and therapist.

Have you ever posted something, checked back an hour later, and felt your stomach drop? You poured real energy into it. And the response was...crickets. If you've been using your follower count, your likes, or your email list growth as proof that you're good at this, I want you to know you are so not alone. In this episode of The Creative Bodega, I get more vulnerable than usual. I share what happened when I finally got on a call with my business coach and therapist, Ash McDonald, what she sa...

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Host: Em Connors

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