Ep 165: How Much Do You Want to Give Away to Strangers on Social Media? Kate Merrick, Part 2

How Much Do You Want to Give Away to Strangers on Social Media? Kate Merrick Part 2

This is Part 2 of a 3-part conversation with author Kate Merrick. Today Kate describes what being “off the grid” looked like for the last months of her daughter’s life. And she suggests we ask ourselves some hard and honest questions about our own social media use, like “how much do I really want to give away?”

This is Part 2 of a 3-part conversation with author Kate Merrick. Today Kate describes what being “off the grid” looked like for the last months of her daughter’s life. And she suggests we ask ourselves some hard and honest questions about our own social media use, like “how much do I really want to give away?” We dive into the weird mom culture portrayed on Instagram and how it makes us feel. Note: I apologize for the poor audio in parts of this episode…we were having tech issues. 

More about Kate: Kate Merrick is a speaker, author of 2 books, co-founder of the Reality family of churches, homeschooling-ish mom, and most recently co-founder of a surf/lifestyle brand for girls and women called Mijas Del Mar. She loves Jesus, surfing, dancing on the patio table, and anything delicious. She lives in Carpinteria, California with her husband of 25 years, two-ish kids, and a flock of noisy chickens. 

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The Four Tendencies, by Gretchen Rubin

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And She Still Laughs: Defiant Joy in the Depths of Suffering, by Kate Merrick

Here, Now: Unearthing Peace and Presence in an Overconnected World, by Kate Merrick

Kate Merrick

Hi! I’m Kate. I’m wife to Britt Merrick, mom to Isaiah Harley, Daisy Love, and Pheodora Sunshine. We have a little church in Carpinteria, California. My first book And Still She Laughs released in 2017, and Here, Now is due out April 2, 2019.

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