Finding The Good In Social Media - Shawn Nelson & Ivy Staker

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 7 a.m.

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A \\u201cmompreneur\\u201d\\xa0 influencer and a millennial explain how they value social media as a tool that can be used to educate and support positive mental health when used intentionally.

Shawn Nelson is a 46 year old mom that has a passion for social media!\\xa0 Not only has she built a full time income on it, found her biological grandfather, but also uses it to help educate on Type 1 diabetes and provide support to families.\\xa0

Ivy Staker is a social anthropologist and an eating disorder survivor fascinated by how we shape culture, and how culture shapes us. She intentionally uses social media to guide healthful thoughts and stopped following her friends\' accounts when she realized she no longer felt good after seeing their online posts..

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