
Why I Social
Hosted by Chris and Chris Barrows · Christopher Barrows
4.9from 47 ratings
- 302
- Episodes
- 21
- Transcribed
- 47
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
About Why I Social
Take a look behind the social handle with every Why I Social episode. The podcast brings brings you candid conversations with folks who do social media right - from average joe to CEO. Each podcast invites you to get to know guests on everything social media and beyond.
- Publisher
- Christopher Barrows
- Category
- business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Jan 2015
- Latest episode
- 27 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
21 of 302 episodes have a transcript.

27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 46 - Matthew Makak | Social Media and Mental Health

6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 45 - Steven Puri

7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 44 - Nicole Rodriguez
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Episode 46 - Matthew Makak | Social Media and Mental Health
Published 27 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, and you lose hours upon hours to it. So there are apps and devices that you could buy to kind of like, you know, lessen your time on the apps. You do have to like, find the discipline within yourself to actually do that and take a break. People like to uninstall the app sometimes and then reinstall it, all this stuff. It is one way that you could do things. The other way, when you post, what I used to like to do, especially on the YouTube side, I like to turn off the notifications. That way, I'm not seeing who and who is not liking things. I'm not seeing the comments and all that stuff. I fell into this trap where I felt that I needed to respond to every single person. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Why I Social
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Matthew Makak
- Steven Puri
- Nicole Rodriquez
- Jenn Pedde
- Blake Mischley
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 44 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Questions about Why I Social
Who hosts Why I Social?
Chris and Chris Barrows host the show. Published by Christopher Barrows.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Why I Social take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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