Whoever controls the media controls the mind. Jim Morrison

Early in the pandemic, when people were getting over the global shutdown but before the rolling lockdowns that most of us have experienced, news outlets - in particular lifestyle magazines, started to run series on people who had “moved out to find space,” and how extraordinary their new lives were.

It seemed like media outlets shared these stories daily. And as these stories began to take hold, the general public noticed these stories helped to be the context and the reference materials for a cultural shift over time. People began believing they needed to get a larger place to discover a better life. 

Media plays a significant role in our cultural narrative, and we should be a bit more aware/mindful of this immense power in our lives. And who the media is influencing is much harder to understand fully - but this is its most decisive impact. 

The thoughtunpacked podcast is an exploration into the world of modern marketing. My goal: bring some clarity and context into an industry that impacts our everyday lives.