What does it actually take to walk away from corporate media and build something independent? In this episode of Social Sleuth, we sit down with Ryan Jespersen, host of Real Talk, to unpack his move from the institutional media world to independent podcasting, and what he's learned on the other side.
We dig into cancel culture, not the reflexive discourse around it, but what it actually looks like up close and how Ryan navigates it. We also get into mental health advocacy: the unassuming but meaningful ways Ryan has made it a thread through his work, and why vulnerable dialogue isn't a liability but a feature.
A candid, grounded conversation about media, authenticity, and what it takes to say the things worth saying.
Topics: independent media, podcasting, cancel culture, mental health and media, media criticism, corporate vs independent media, authentic storytelling, online public discourse
