E50: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with Sports Illustrated Swim Search finalist, digital creator, GenZ advocate, model and podcaster, Gigi Robinson

Let’s motivate GenZ, and discover how to build your brand in life, make the impact you want, and even with a chronic illness or disability, thrive in the daily. That’s exactly what we’re talking about, with a lean on the valuable ways we can cultivate a digital footprint that doesn’t burn us out or feel disingenuous. And our special is all about empowering this demographic, and doing it with style. It’s a fellow chronic illness warrior, Sports Illustrated Swim Search 2022 finalist, digital creator, GenZ advocate, model and podcaster Gigi Robinson.  Here’s the Four Hot Takeaways from the podcast episode: At 3:57 we dish on some “Medical Pop Headlines” and talk with Gigi about her newsworthy moments in life. From the impact her SI Swim Search finalist status to other women with chronic illness like herself to the top four pieces of advice she’d give to GenZs so they can have them most fulfilling and self-empowered lives.At 21:16 we break through all the misconceptions and get real about the intersections between chronic illness and mental health, and these two health categories intersecting with social media. We dive into the reasons Gigi believes ‘social media literacy’ needs to be a thing, how to valuably use social media with tricks to aid your mental and physical health at any point, and Dominique gets real on why you need to map out even your private IGs and TikTok accounts like a business plan with a brand in order to have a healthy relationship with it.Intermission STORY TIME comes at 41:08 and Gigi tells us about tells us about how she shot her shot to create an event that combined sunset on top of the Empire State Building with yoga and wellness. And the episode ends at 43:50 with a real discuss on body image and body confidence. Gigi and Dominique talk about how chronic illness and disability play a deep role in body image, their different ways to combat that self-judgement, why no one should downplay talking about body image when you also live with health struggles or disability, how to respond to outsider criticism and why allowing yourself to feel your feels is better than wasting energy on outsider opinions.  Please like, comment, subscribe and share this episode, follow Gigi @itsgigirobinson or on her website www.gigirobinson.com. Please check out the InvisiYouth Charity Shop to buy yourself or someone you care about our limited edition Subtle Activist Color Block bracelet on www.etsy.com/shop/invisiyouthcharity with free shipping globally, and please support InvisiYouth Charity by donating, following and joining our programs and community @invisiyouth!Wanna support our nonprofit?Watch on YouTubeShopInstagramTwitterFacebookDonate