53: The Rise & Fall of Liv Schmidt

from Pretty Much Fine · host Kat Cleary & Carol McGovern

This week on the podcast, Kat and Carol dive headfirst into the controversy surrounding content creator Liv Schmidt. Carol gets vulnerable about her experience with disordered eating, and Kat learns about the evolution of eating disorder culture—from the grunge days of Tumblr to the “that girl” aesthetic on TikTok.We unpack how the internet has glamorized mental illness, the sneaky ways harmful content hides behind #wellness, and how it messes with our heads.Send us YOUR still stewing or survived it stories here: [email protected] us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prettymuchfinepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@prettymuchfinepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@prettymuchfine2194⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prettymuchfine.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tags: anxiety, ADHD, depression, eating disorders, disordered eating recovery, mental health podcast, comedy podcast, TikTok culture, Tumblr nostalgia, influencer culture, wellness trends, neurodivergent humor, best friend podcast

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