Stay ConnectedWish you could avoid ineffective communication & gain great communication skills? You’re not alone! Through scholarship and storytelling this podcast will help you to unlock your communication potential. Academic experts teach us research-based communication strategies, while special guests share their triumphs, struggles and authentic stories.
Host, Malika Dudley, is a multi award-winning journalist who holds a master’s in communication.
Copyright: © Copyright 2021 Malika Dudley Media
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1. The spiral of silence is real
2. Responding to negativity looks different every day
3. How negative comments impact our personal lives
4. "Guru" mode vs. Two fists up
5. Some practical tips for dealing with the "haters"
Show notes: malikadudley.com/show-notes
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1. The SIMCA model has real application to REAL LIFE
2. Learning about "slacktivism" was a good reminder
3. Authenticity, passion, & inspiration can be found on social media
4. Knowledge isn't only gained in one space
5. The amazing ways Kimi & Melissa have used social media to generate pro-social collective action online
Show notes: https://www.malikadudley.com/show-notes
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Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
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1. What is slacktivism?
2. Does online collective action help or hinder boots on the ground activism?
3. The shocking research results on white nationalist propaganda
4. How we can avoid getting sucked into the echo chamber
5. How we can help the causes that really need it
Show notes: MalikaDudley.com/show-notes
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Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
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1. An introduction to SIMCA - the social identity model of collective action
2. How identity, injustice, and efficacy factor into the effectiveness of collective action
3. Are you impacted by the spiral of silence?
4. How social media aids and hinders collective actions online
5. Online and offline collective actions and how they interact
Show notes: https://tinyurl.com/2rkyfuhj
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Hearth Display - Our digital calendar and routine chart
Bed Jet - The cooling system I use to manage perimenopause hot flashes 😂
Eeskin Shower Filter - 23% off, coupon automatically added to cart
Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
Ahima Dishes - The stainless steel dishware we got for the kiddos as we get rid of plastic in our household
Aires Tech EMF protection - 25% discount with code: Malika25 (automatically applied)
Copyright 2021-2025 Malika Dudley Media
"Something There" pregnancy announcement parody: https://youtu.be/oXxIiRkbOUE
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Hearth Display - Our digital calendar and routine chart
Bed Jet - The cooling system I use to manage perimenopause hot flashes 😂
Eeskin Shower Filter - 23% off, coupon automatically added to cart
Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
Ahima Dishes - The stainless steel dishware we got for the kiddos as we get rid of plastic in our household
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Copyright 2021-2025 Malika Dudley Media
1. Online dating while traveling can be tricky
2. When the pool of available singles is small, online dating can help open up options
3. Safety first, ALWAYS
4. A lot of the men she's encountered online are MARRIED
5. Finding the right balance of self-disclosure in your bio is challenging for women with safety concerns
Show notes: MalikaDudley.com/podcast
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Hearth Display - Our digital calendar and routine chart
Bed Jet - The cooling system I use to manage perimenopause hot flashes 😂
Eeskin Shower Filter - 23% off, coupon automatically added to cart
Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
Ahima Dishes - The stainless steel dishware we got for the kiddos as we get rid of plastic in our household
Aires Tech EMF protection - 25% discount with code: Malika25 (automatically applied)
Copyright 2021-2025 Malika Dudley Media
1. Knowing what you want/need simplifies the process.
2. Misrepresentation happens, and some people might even have a blind spot for their fatal flaw.
3. Details on a study that is "everything wrong with our society in one place."
4. Misrepresenting yourself doesn't help anyone.
5. Our personal experiences with the "latency period" have garnered a range of results.
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Hearth Display - Our digital calendar and routine chart
Bed Jet - The cooling system I use to manage perimenopause hot flashes 😂
Eeskin Shower Filter - 23% off, coupon automatically added to cart
Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
Ahima Dishes - The stainless steel dishware we got for the kiddos as we get rid of plastic in our household
Aires Tech EMF protection - 25% discount with code: Malika25 (automatically applied)
Copyright 2021-2025 Malika Dudley Media
1. Online dating is quite the journey no matter your sexual orientation and gender
2. Online dating is "work"
3. Meeting face-to-face quickly helps to not "waste time" on a relationship that won't work
4. Meeting face-to-face quickly sometimes leads to uncomfortable (potentially dangerous) consequences
5. According to our cisgender male guest, "Men are lazy" 😂
Show notes: malikadudley.com/show-notes
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Hearth Display - Our digital calendar and routine chart
Bed Jet - The cooling system I use to manage perimenopause hot flashes 😂
Eeskin Shower Filter - 23% off, coupon automatically added to cart
Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
Ahima Dishes - The stainless steel dishware we got for the kiddos as we get rid of plastic in our household
Aires Tech EMF protection - 25% discount with code: Malika25 (automatically applied)
Copyright 2021-2025 Malika Dudley Media
1. Self-presentation is the tool by which we manage other people's impressions of ourselves. Dr. Hall explains. 2. As soon as we think we might want to get to know someone, our desire to reduce uncertainty goes really high. 3. Online we engage in what Dr. Hall calls strategic self-presentation. What is that? 4. Online "misrepresentations" are sometimes what some researchers call a "promise."
5. Move to in person conversations as quickly as possible to reduce the potential for idealization.
Show Notes: malikadudley.com/show-notes
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Malika's Amazon Storefront - Book recommendations, fave non-toxic products, life and bio hacking, kids travel essentials, etc...
Hearth Display - Our digital calendar and routine chart
Bed Jet - The cooling system I use to manage perimenopause hot flashes 😂
Eeskin Shower Filter - 23% off, coupon automatically added to cart
Lettuce Grow - $125 off, our hydroponic garden system
Ahima Dishes - The stainless steel dishware we got for the kiddos as we get rid of plastic in our household
Aires Tech EMF protection - 25% discount with code: Malika25 (automatically applied)
Copyright 2021-2025 Malika Dudley Media
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