Author and Activist Aija Mayrock on Creating an Empowering and Safe Online Community - a podcast by Emma Havighorst

On today’s episode, Aija Mayrock joins us to talk about her book, “The Survival Guide to Bullying”, her public speaking and writing work, and connecting to and engaging with a Gen Z audience in an authentic way.

Aija has written a #1 bestselling book, she speaks to audiences from students to educators to politicans, and she has performed her spoken word poetry in major venues like Madison Square Garden and the United Nations. You can follow her online @aijamayrock.

Throughout the pod, we chat about:

3:25 -- Aija’s backstory

6:30 -- Pushing past rejection

8:30 -- Shifting conversations around mental health and bullying

10:55 -- Role of social media in bullying

13:00 -- Protecting ourselves online

14:15 -- Practicing self-care

15:22 -- Growing a brand online while being authentic

18:15 -- Social media as a requirement for branding

19:55 -- Balancing and prioritizing school and work

23:00 -- New projects

24:00 -- Advice for fellow Gen Z-ers

For more Generation Slay, check us out @generationslay on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and on our website, www.generationslay.com.

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Emma: @emmahavi on Instagram and Twitter and on her website, www.emmahavi.com

Gianluca: @g_russo1 on Instagram and Twitter and on his website, www.RussoG.com

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