• 2-18-26 - How To Go From 2K Followers to 1 Million
    Feb 19 2026

    Meta (and all the other social media platforms) are on trial for getting teens addicted to their platforms. A Creator explains how he went from 2,000 followers to 1 million. YouTube improves their in-app editing tools, and I do Wednesday Waffle.


    Links:

    US Government Court Filing Documents (USGovCourts)

    Instagram: Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial (The Guardian)

    Instagram: From 2K Followers to 1 Million (Instagram)

    YouTube: Gifts and Jewels in Canada, In-app Editing Improvements for Shorts, and New Shorts Grid View (YouTube)


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    13 Min.
  • 2-16-26 - AI Doesn't Make Work Easier and ChatGPT gets ads
    Feb 16 2026

    Today's episode features a conversation between myself and Ashley Coffey talking about this week's AI news. We get into a study from the Harvard Business Review indicating that AI doesn't make work any easier, it just stresses us out more - and OpenAI's ChatGPT is starting to get ads included on the lowest tiers.


    Links:

    AI Doesn’t Reduce Work - It Intensifies It (Harvard Business Review)

    ChatGPT rolls out ads (TechCrunch)

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    10 Min.
  • 2-11-26 - Starting from Zero Followers - Strategically
    Feb 11 2026

    If you were going to start your Instagram all over from 0, what would you do? Today's strategy session features a creator who's doing this.

    Threads is launching "Dear Algo" so you can write exactly what you want to see more of, TikTok is rolling out a local feed, and YouTube is turning on captions automatically if you mute the video. Also I do Wednesday Waffle.


    Links:

    Threads: Dear Algo post (Threads)

    TikTok: Introducing Local Feed (TikTok)

    Instagram: Starting from Zero Strategically (Instagram)

    YouTube: Automatic captions when device is muted and "Add Motion" for Shorts (YouTube)


    Wednesday Waffle:

    Interview with Chris Carraba of Dashboard Confessional (YouTube)

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    12 Min.
  • 2-9-26 - The Head of Instagram Answers Questions about Stories
    Feb 10 2026

    Does sharing posts to your Stories help with reach? Can someone find out if you hide your story from them? Can you delete highlights on Stories? All of these questions plus more, from the Head of Instagram.


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    10 Min.
  • 2-6-26 - Edits Features You Didn't Know About and YouTube Gets Auto-Dubbing
    Feb 7 2026

    Today the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, breaks down 3 features of Edits you might not know about, then we do a deep dive into one of them (hint: it's storyboarding!). Also the YouTube team explains Auto-Dubbing, and I walk you through how to turn it on so the maximum number of people can enjoy your content.


    Links:

    Edits: 3 Features You Might Not Know About (Instagram)

    Edits: Storyboarding - How and Why (Instagram)

    YouTube Auto Dubbing - Explained! (YouTube)

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    10 Min.
  • 2-2-26 - Why Can't Instagram Pay Creators Fairly?
    Feb 2 2026

    The Head of Instagram answers questions like "why can't Creators make money off Reels forever?" and "does boosting dampen your reach over time encouraging you to post more?" He also explains how to see who viewed your Story after 24 hours using the Stories Archive, and takes on feature suggestions like "why not 2x for Stories?"


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    10 Min.
  • 1-31-26 - Weekend Edition - Learn About Your Host!!
    Jan 31 2026

    My wife and her friends have a podcast, and they invited me to join as a guest. Hear me talk about why I don't hug people, my motto in life, and my thoughts on social media.


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    26 Min.
  • 1-29-26 - Open AI Working on a Social Media Platform with no AI
    Jan 29 2026

    Today on the show, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri talks about how to manage notifications, including how to get uninterrupted sleep. Additionally, Open AI is working on a social media platform with no AI, and I share a strategic growth tip for increasing your followers.

    Links:

    Instagram: Managing Notifications (Instagram)

    Open AI: OpenAI Wants To Create Biometric Social Network To Kill X’s Bot Problem (Forbes)

    TikTok: Strategy to get more followers (TikTok)

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    9 Min.