Open & Awkward: Shop Talk with Katie & Amanda
Season 2 Episode 2 – COMMUNITY NOW
Extra Awkward
What’s this podcast about?
In this episode, Amanda shares a rant about TikTok and how some content feels overly produced, while Katie points out that most garden center owners aren’t content creators, it’s just a means to an end ($$$). They also discuss how Facebook and Instagram have become “pay to play,” with algorithms favoring discovery over showing content to followers. Meanwhile, Katie has been enjoying spending less time on her phone and more time crocheting. Oh, and in a twist of real-life drama, Amanda got her water turned off, You gotta tune in to find out what happened!
Highlights:
- Should you Substack?
- The difficulty with social media.
- Little Red Book app.
- Embracing the little things.
- Dill pickle soup.
- The awkward part of life.
Links:
Power User Podcast w/ Taylor Lorenz – Patreon’s CEO: Social media is killing creators
Katie and Amanda’s Stealth Workshop at Cultivate
Photos:
Dill Pickle Soup Recipe
Aster Garden’s Soup Party
The Stuff at the End
The Open & Awkward Podcast is a production of The Garden of Words, LLC. Copyright 2024 Amanda Thomsen and Katie Elzer-Peters. All rights reserved.
