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#090: Coming Out As Yourself. Build Resilience After Going Viral And Cancel Culture. Feat. Will Wood. Recorded June 2022
*Recorded June 2022 - Will Wood is more than a singer - songwriter, after a great deal of criticism and attempts at cancelling him. He has come out wiser and stronger. I loved hearing his insights on mental health and how society and culture defines what mental health & illness are. We go over:+ How to keep doing what feels right to you despite people having their own erroneous idea of who you are. + Cultural pressures.+ Going viral and being opened to criticism.+ The manipulation of social media and the radicalisation it can cause.+ Morality and culture.+ The amount of subjectivity around mental health. Kanye West being mocked for his mental illness.+ How to not let other people’s opinions affect your art. Find Will: www.willwood.net✨ Don’t be a stranger:🎙️ Thinking about starting your own podcast? My membership at getyourpodcastdone.com will help you actually do the thing - without the overwhelm.📬 Want the good stuff I don’t share anywhere else? Hop on my email list❤️ If this episode made you think, laugh, or roll your eyes (in a good way), you can support the show here. It helps keep the mics on.The podcast host I swear by: Captivate💌 Old school and want to just say hi? Contact me here*Affiliate link alert: I get a tiny kickback if you sign up. Think of it as buying me a fancy coffee. ☕️ For mental health crisis helplines:UK: https://www.mind.org.uk Europe: https://www.mhe-sme.org/library/helplines/ USA: American Foundation of Suicide Prevention*Recorded June 2022
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*Recorded June 2022 - Will Wood is more than a singer - songwriter, after a great deal of criticism and attempts at cancelling him. He has come out wiser and stronger. I loved hearing his insights on mental health and how society and culture defines what mental health & illness are. We go over: + How to keep doing what feels right to you despite people having their own erroneous idea of who you are. + Cultural pressures. + Going viral and being opened to criticism. + The manipulation of social media and the radicalisation it can cause. + Morality and culture. + The amount of subjectivity around mental health. Kanye West being mocked for his mental illness. + How to not let other people’s opinions affect your art. Find Will: www.willwood.net If you have any questions or thoughts from this or any other episodes, I want to hear from you. Message me directly here: www.angie-s.com/contact Become a podcaster: www.learnpodcasting.online If you want to support the show further: www.angie-s.com/donations For mental health crisis helplines: UK: https://www.mind.org.uk Europe: https://www.mhe-sme.org/library/helplines/ USA: American Foundation of Suicide Prevention *Recorded June 2022
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#090: Coming Out As Yourself. Build Resilience After Going Viral And Cancel Culture. Feat. Will Wood. Recorded June 2022
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