We Are Offline
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Do you find yourself regularly stalking @emrata till your thumb hurts? Have you ever accidentally liked your ex’s new partners post from 2015? Then this is the podcast for you. We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed Instagram addicts) Alyss Bowen and Lotte Williams who are on a mission to open up the conversation about our digital dependency, so that we can all start scrolling a little more mindfully.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Do you find yourself regularly stalking @emrata till your thumb hurts? Have you ever accidentally liked your ex’s new partners post from 2015? Then this is the podcast for you. We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed Instagram addicts) Alyss Bowen and Lotte Williams who are on a mission to open up the conversation about our digital dependency, so that we can all start scrolling a little more mindfully.
Language:
English
Episodes
4: The Truth Behind Being a Woman Online
3/7/2019
To celebrate International Women's Day, we've collaborated with ASOS Magazine and some of the truly inspirational women from it's pages for a very special episode, to find out what it's really like being a woman on social media in 2019. Our three incredible guests: Tasha Bishop, Felicia Pennant and Sophia Tassew may have built their careers and side hustles online but how exactly do they deal with the constant highs and lows of it all and navigate this often murky space? Oh, and did we...
Duration:00:57:59
3: The Truth Behind Switching off Before Sleep
3/1/2019
For this episode we want to treat you! We've teamed up with Fresh who will be giving 200 of our lucky listeners samples of their best-selling skincare – all you have to do is sign up [here](http://t.email.fresh.com/webApp/Live_podcast) to be in with a chance of winning a set, good luck! Fresh's new Lotus Dream Cream is an overnight cream that works to revitalise stressed-out skin while you sleep. Sounds good right? But as we all know, it's not just our skin that needs a break from our busy...
Duration:00:27:58
2: The Truth Behind Dressing for Instagram
2/6/2019
Raise your hand if IG has ever made you shop when you know you have no money and a wardrobe full of clothes? Well you're not alone, and that's why we've called upon our guest: Manchester-based fashion blogger and designer, Megan Ellaby, who knows a thing or two about shopping and social. In this episode, we find out just how often she wears an outfit, how much time and energy really goes into her content creation, and most importantly, how many hours she spends online. We Are Offline is...
Duration:00:31:52
1: The Truth Behind All the Fitness in Your Feed
1/20/2019
We're back! And for the first episode of the series we're talking all things health & fitness. It's always been tricky to avoid the 'New Year, new me' frenzy in January, but with fitness influencers taking over Instagram, it's become harder than ever to navigate. And it's something our guest, adidas Global Ambassador and personal trainer, Adrienne Herbert (aka @adrienne_ldn) knows all too well. In this episode, she reveals how to handle being exposed to the fitness industry without the...
Duration:00:37:43
5: The Truth Behind Trolling
11/18/2018
For episode 5, we explore the truth behind trolling and how we can protect ourselves from negativity online. Our guest expert, Charlie Cottrell (Head of Editorial at We Are Social) discusses the responsibility brands have to stand up to trolls and how we can brave the backlash, and we get real about the effects of hate speech with law-changer, activist and upskirting campaigner, Gina Martin. We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed Instagram addicts) Alyss...
Duration:00:38:20
4: The Truth Behind Ghosting
10/28/2018
For this special episode of We Are Offline, we teamed up with female-first social networking app, Bumble, to help raise awareness of their Halloween campaign, Don’t Get Ghosted. We discuss the connection between ghosting and social media with Kate Leaver, Bumble’s ghosting specialist and author of The Friendship Cure, as well as sharing our personal ghosting stories with journalist and soon-to-be-author, Alya Mooro. We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed...
Duration:00:46:58
3: The Truth Behind Selfies
10/21/2018
This week we caught up with Beauty Influencer and ASOS Face and Body Insider, Alice Thomas to discuss the truth behind selfies: from her editing process to how long it takes her to get ‘the one.’ We also discuss the staggering number of [selfie-related deaths](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-45745982) that have occurred since the launch of Instagram. We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed Instagram addicts) Alyss Bowen and Lotte Williams, who are on...
Duration:00:31:43
2: The Truth Behind Comparison
9/26/2018
In our first full-length episode we discuss the negative effects of comparison on social media and how to combat them, with our two guests: plus-size blogger, Callie Thorpe and Lucy Sheridan, the world's first Comparison Coach. We also get overly excited about iOS 12 and what it means for the future of screen time. We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed Instagram addicts) Alyss Bowen and Lotte Williams, who are on a mission to open up the conversation...
Duration:00:55:36
1: The Truth Behind We Are Offline
9/13/2018
We Are Offline is brought to you by Social Media Editors (and self-confessed Instagram addicts) Alyss Bowen and Lotte Williams, who are on a mission to open up the conversation around our digital dependency so that we can all start scrolling more mindfully. Make sure the time you spend online is worthwhile: Follow us [@weroffline.com](https://www.instagram.com/weroffline/?hl=en) Come say hi@weroffline.com or tweet us [@weroffline](https://twitter.com/weroffline)
Duration:00:06:24