About this episode

Pokimane discusses the challenges of belonging and authenticity on social media, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and balance.

Gaming personality Pokimane distinguishes fitting in, feeling socially acceptable, from truly belonging among people who understand your soul. She recalls always lacking deep bonds growing up due to cultural and religious differences that often excluded her socially. Pokimane explains this fostered a lifetime feeling of never quite belonging, with obligations intensifying that sentiment and loneliness. She shares how bonding online helped, but eventually realized occasional disconnect between fans' desires and her own priorities. Pokimane emphasizes needing self-awareness to reevaluate during burnout, seeking to overlap what she enjoys creating and what her audience craves for sustainable balance.

People in this episode

Host: Lewis Howes

Guest: Pokimane

Topics covered

• authenticity
• social media
• belonging
• self-awareness
• burnout
• online community

Keywords

• social media
• authentic self
• belonging
• burnout
• self-awareness
• online community
• Pokimane

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