Welcome to the first episode of Mindful Conversations. In this episode we introduce both hosts; Ian who is a life-coach that heals through spiritual practices and is a well- known podcaster from the Genuity podcast and Madisen, who is currently pursuing her doctorate at Hofstra University. She is a school psychologist that specializes in childhood development for social, emotional and academic functioning. In this episode we delve into positive and negative reinforcements from societal pressures, norms and expectations as well as the detriments of social media. We discuss the implications as to how social media impacts individuals, especially younger generations in today’s society.