Socially Unfiltered

This week we’re joined by BookTok’s own @bookxmommy, Merissa! We’re getting her hot takes on everything she’s read, yappin’ about It Ends With Us, asking about her journey in the book community, & so so much more. We’re so thankful for her time & if you aren’t already, be sure to follow her because she has the best jokes & the best book recs! Merissa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@...

Diving into the ins & outs of UGC, affiliate programs, ambassadorships, sponsorships, & all the different ways you can earn money creating content. Saved our favorite tips & platforms for getting started for the end! Meet you back here next week with a very special guest to talk all things BookTok📚 Meet you back here next week! Until then↴ 📲Socially Unfiltered on Instagram → https://...

We are so excited to be joined by Sarah Baus today! Whether you know her for her laundry detergent, her last minute wedding dress swap, or her extra caffeinated Panera visits, you know her & her content are truly one of a kind. We also get the low down about her trip to DC to fight the TikTok ban & how she ~accidentally~ started keeping the entire nation updated on what was happening. We c...

Today is a huge day for the future of TikTok, but because our episodes are recorded a bit ahead of time, we didn’t want to speculate too much without solid facts of what today would bring. So instead, we’re talking about different platforms you can have as a backup plan, how to diversify your content, & other platforms to consider. We’ll keep you in the loop on the situation over on Instagram...

Did you miss us? Because we missed youuu! We’re yapping about what we’ve been up to for the last few weeks, some updates on weddings, new hobbies & just all of our life changes. Stay ‘til the end for a special announcement!✨👀🎉 Until then↴ 📲Socially Unfiltered on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sociallyunfilteredpod ✨Socially Unfiltered Merch! Let’s match → https://www.bonfire.com/st...

Enough reminiscing on the past, today we’re diving into what our plans are for 2025, how we’re prepping, what goals we’re setting & what to expect from the pod. We are so SO incredibly thankful for every one of you here yapping with us & we are wishing you the happiest & healthiest New Year🥂 Until then↴ 📲Socially Unfiltered on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sociallyunfilteredp...

Today we’re taking a trip down memory lane debriefing the last year. What we’ve learned, how the podcast has changed, life lessons we’ve had to go through – all the things. Next week we’ll dive into looking ahead at 2025, how we’re prepping & what we’re planning. Also, please ignore Lex’s mic issues for the first half – it really was just emphasizing how important it is to go with the flow. An...

Just a bunch of random topics today! From our recent watches, to our obsession with Wicked, to answering a question we got from our Group Chat about social media manager struggles. Let us know if you’ll be tuning in to Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special, Avicii’s biopics, or any of Lindsay Lohan’s Christmas movies!🎄 See you next week! Same time, same place. Until then↴ 📲Socially Unfiltered on...

We’ve touched on the topic briefly, but today we’re fully diving into religion & spirituality. What they each mean to us, our experience with both, what we think happens after we die👀 As always we would love to hear from you & your feelings on religion, spirituality, or both. These are just our opinions & lived experiences, so much love to everyone even if we don’t believe the same th...

This episode was originally supposed to be all about holiday marketing fails, but in typical SU fashion, we detoured to talk about our favorite Thanksgiving food. So if you’re just here for the bad marketing, skip the first 10 minutes, because then it’s all about Cecily Bauchmann’s pajrama, The Grinch’s take on Jeremy Allen White, & Coco-Cola’s AI generated Christmas commercial (tf what was)....

Self care doesn’t always look like face masks & spa days, especially when you’re a creative. We’re talking about all the ways we make sure to keep our creative muscles working out that isn’t just on work, how our self care routines are non-negotiable, & some new things we want to try👀 Let us know how you’re spending your self care days & we’ll meet you back here next week. Same time,...

This week we’re doing an ask us anything with questions about social media management, being business owners, self care routines, how our podcast got started & where we see it going in the future👀 Keep sending us your questions – we were long overdue for this one! See you next week! Same time, same place. In the meantime↴ 📲Socially Unfiltered on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/socially...

It’s been awhile since we checked in on what we’re seeing on our doom scrolls, what we’ve been watching, & just had a good yap session. We’re sharing our thoughts on American Horror Stories, Woman of the Hour, This Is The Zodiac Speaking, Tell Me Lies season 2, SNL skits (Domingo, duh), & everything on our TikTok timelines. We’ll catch up with you next week with an Ask Us Anything & in...

Happy Halloweek! Last year we read stories from our audience about your paranormal encounters, weird UFO sightings & strange supernatural occurrences. This year, we’re going to Hollywood because we all know that’s the scariest place on Earth! We’re talking haunted movie sets, celebrity ghost meet cutes, & just overall weird Hollywood ~things~. Let us know your spooky stories & we’ll me...

This week we’re breaking down exactly how we organize our workflows & manage our schedules for managing multiple accounts. Whether you’re also a social media manager, or a business owner managing multiple accounts for your business – this one is for you. We’re talking platforms, time saving tips, & how to keep yourself sane. Let us know what we missed (& if you love our new intro!💃🏻)...

Was Avril replaced by Melissa & was Melissa replaced by someone? Was the moon landing a green screen production? Why tf can’t anyone talk about Bohemian Grove?? Important questions that we’ll (unfortunately) never get the answers to. But that won’t stop us from yapping about them! We’re slapping one giant ALLEGEDLY label on this entire episode & hoping you don’t think we sound too crazy. L...

We’ve been there – a “sure I can help with that!” turns into you doing an entire extra job that you aren’t compensated for. Here’s exactly how we set expectations & standards with our clients when it comes to our service, our deliverables, & our communication. & in case nobody has told you this recently, it’s okay to say no :) Let us know if we forgot anything or if you have any questi...

Content shoots: what are they, how do they work, how do you plan one, how often should you be doing them – all things we’re breaking down in today’s episode. & we say “lights & camera” lightly because we’re also telling you all of the equipment we bring with us & a full light set up & a professional camera usually aren’t on that list. Let us know if we missed anything or what tips...

Today we’re talking all things burnout. What causes it, how we see it in ourselves, how we try our best (🥲) to combat it, & whether you should take it as a sign to pivot or if it’s just a normal experience for every business owner. Because we’ve all ended up on Indeed or LinkedIn at least once looking at full time jobs, right? We’ll meet you back here next Monday! Same time, same place, but i...

Do NOT start a new Instagram account… until you’ve listened to this episode😜Today we’re breaking down exactly how we set up & optimize a new Instagram profile – from your handle, to your bio, to your highlights, to your first few posts & everything in between (plus a few detours). Even if you’re just in need of a revamp, we’ve got lots of goodies in here for you. As always, let us know if...

Just Yappin' Doing what we do best & just yappin’ today. We’ve got a lot to catch you up on – our time together on Cape Cod, V finding her wedding dress, The Bieber Baby, & what we’ve been watching/what’s next up on our lists! We’ll meet you back here next week, same time, same place. & in the meantime↴ 📲Socially Unfiltered on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sociallyunfilter...

A 2000’s Time Capsule📺 - Part 2 Picking up right where we left off with our 2000’s time capsule! There was far too much we didn’t touch on in Part 1, so we’re finishing our lists going over the cringey YouTube videos we used to watch, the creators we loved, & the absolute savages we used to be publicly ranking our friends on Myspace’s Top 8. We’ll be back in live time next week as we’re still...

Today we’re passing the mic to Zhenya Kolpakova – & spoiler alert, we all end up bawling about halfway through so bring your tissues. Her story is inspirational, insane, and proves that no matter what comes your way, you have to take the risks to follow your dreams💭 We learned all about her as a dancer, a project manager, a baker, and a podcaster – & she so graciously shared with us her t...

Tom Holland’s Umbrella lip sync, Miley Cyrus smoking weed, Fyre Festival… and the list goes on. Today we’re talking about all the iconic pop culture moments that live rent free in our head. From all of the crazy VMA performances to Martha Stewart’s prison sentence and everything in between, this was a trip down memory lane we didn’t even know we needed. We’ll meet you back here next week, same tim...

Are we just Instagram’s Sims? Is shadow banning real? Did the algorithm change? Are business coaches just running MLM’s? We’re breaking it all down in our in the newest chapter of our Spicy Look series & we want to know – do you agree with these hot takes? Let us know in the comments if you listen on Spotify, or slide into our DM’s to let us know what you think! We’ll meet you back here next w...