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Social Media Sobriety | RevampedScrolling Through BurnoutIn this episode of Social Media Sobriety, my guest, Trevor Butler, opens up about experiencing college burnout, the pressure to constantly push through, and why he quickly left school when he got the chance. We break down how burnout doesn’t always look like failure — sometimes it looks like functioning while completely exhausted.We also explore how social media fuels burnout, from constant comparison to productivity culture and endless scrolling. When everyone online seems to be thriving, it can make stress, anxiety, and self-doubt feel unavoidable.If you’re feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or questioning your path, this episode is a r...
2026-02-0830 minSocial Media Sobriety | RevampedWhen Your Job is Social MediaWhat is it like when social media isn’t just entertainment… but your job?In Episode 2 of Social Media Sobriety, I sit down with Katie Acosta, the social media manager for the University of Kansas baseball team to talk about what really goes on behind the posts you scroll past every day.We get into:⚾ What her day-to-day life looks like running social for a college athletics program📱 How she separates her personal and professional social media use⏰ The importance of setting boundaries when your job lives on your phone👩💼 How social media is helping create new opportunities for women in sports🧠 Wh...
2026-02-0130 minSocial Media Sobriety | RevampedThe Return of the Social Media Sobriety PodcastWelcome to the new chapter of the SMS Podcast.In this episode, I share a recap of the past year of my life and why this podcast is coming back with a different perspective. I talk about returning to social media — but with purpose. I redownloaded Instagram for professional reasons while serving as the KU Baseball announcer last season, and I used X as a tool to get information faster and stay connected to what mattered.In this episode we cover:• What led to the podcast revamp• How my relationship with social media changed this year• Using platforms intentionally vs. mind...
2026-01-2516 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedI Had Some Help“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”We're back -- finally! In this episode, Charles and Tyler discuss their previous semesters, including the delay in episode production, overcoming challenges, and what to do when you find yourself in a slump.
2026-01-1531 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedCut off from the World“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”No phone, no social media, 100% presence. How does that change a person? In today's episode, returning guest Julianna Brandberg talks about her experience working at a summer camp where she had no phone, and the impact it had on her.
2026-01-1530 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedNews in a Flash“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”What happens when you don't want to have social media, but it helps you with your job? In today's episode, we have on Ryan Diamond, a sophomore who works for a newspaper and has his own sports podcast, to discuss how he has transformed his social media presence into something extremely beneficial to him.
2026-01-1531 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedIsrael vs Palestine Part 2“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Eight months ago, our first episode on this topic covered how social media platforms have had significant impacts on the world's views of the conflict. Today, we return to our focus of how social media has changed perspectives across the world, while also covering the effects of everything that are right in front of us on our college campus.
2026-01-1538 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSigma Mu Sigma“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”The Greek-life version of Social Media Sobriety has arrived. In today's episode, we talk with two women, Aly Weinberg and Layla Kline, about their involvement in Greek life.
2026-01-1533 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSave Our Youth Sports“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Has social media ruined youth sports, or, have children always felt immense pressure, the desire to win, and the need to compare themselves to others?
2026-01-1539 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedThe Social Media-less Summer“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Welcome back to the Social Media Sobriety podcast! In today's episode, Tyler and Charles break down their summers without social media.
2026-01-1536 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedCrunch Time“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”It's finals season, better put away those distractions. In today's episode, we talk with Lolly Hindman, a freshman at KU, about how to lock in and gain maximum focus for academics.
2026-01-1334 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedLGBTQ Part 2“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Education. Music. Childhood. Sports. Identity. The LGBTQ+ community has had a profound impact on people who identify in the community, and everyone else in today's society. Today, we have on Taylor O'Brien and returning guest Keira Cohen to discuss these impacts as well as what our future will look like.
2026-01-131h 31
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedThe Dopamine Detox“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Two weeks: no phone, no music, no media, no worries. Is it possible in this day and age? In today's episode, we talk with Mateo Lepice, a highschool student in Frisco, Texas, about what exactly the dopamine detox is.
2026-01-1335 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedWHAT'S THE METAVERSE“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”In today's episode, we discuss the effects of VR, AR, and the Metaverse, specifically the Apple Vision Pro. What will the world look like in the near future?
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedWhere are we Jumping Boys? To Conclusions“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Social media leads to overthinking. Today, we talk with Julianna Brandberg about drawing false assumptions and how we're all guilty of it.
2026-01-1335 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSwipe Right“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Dating through a screen. Online dating has multiple purposes, and as a society, we don't always use it correctly. Today, we talk with Shayna Weinstein and Lexi Martin about their experiences using online dating platforms, and their thoughts on its impact on society.
2026-01-1338 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedThe Minds Behind SMS“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Who are Tyler and Charles? This episode is just a quick Q and A with the hosts!
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedA Rabbi and a Christian Walk into a Podcast Studio“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Religious hate, modesty, self-growth, relationships. Rabbi Lev Voskoboynik and sophomore Eli Thomas both deleted social media and became closer to themselves and G-d. Today, we talk with them about how deleting social media can impact someone's religious and social life.
2026-01-1352 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedHow to Live in the Moment“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Who do we post for? In this episode, we talk with Brenna Gross, a freshman at KU, about her experiences on trips and how her screen time influences her daily life and surroundings.
2026-01-1337 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedIs the Next Generation Screwed?“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Social media has impacted our generation a ton, but the next generation is in for even more of a treat. In today's episode, we talk with Alexis Greenberg, a senior at KU, about scams, phishing, relationships, and conformity.
2026-01-1331 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedCyberstalking“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Stalking is now easier than ever. Thank you, Social Media. In today's episode we detail why stalking affects and alters relationships and personal life.
2026-01-1331 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedIs Social Media to Blame?“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Mark Zuckerberg is accused of having "blood on his hands" for his creation of FaceBook. Is he the problem, or are we the problem?
2026-01-1331 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedThe Healthy Way to Use Social Media“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”All the way from Hoboken, New Jersey, junior Eli Somers joins us in talking about how he has managed his social media addictions, as well as the impact it has had on all our lives.
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedIsrael vs Palestine Part 1“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”What have social media platforms done to alter perspectives on the conflict in the middle east?
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSexualization: Let's Talk About it“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Dating apps, OnlyFans; today, our society has become more sexualized than ever. How has social media played a role in that?
2026-01-1333 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedLGBTQ Part 1“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Today, we talk with Keira Cohen, a sophomore at the university, about the impact that social media has had on the LGBTQ community, as well as her personal experiences.
2026-01-1339 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSocial Media: Internationally“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Today, we talk with Megan Murtaugh, a foreign exchange student from Germany, about the differences between her experiences living in the United States and Germany.
2026-01-1333 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedCyberbullying and Online Gaming“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Today, we talk with Tyler Durbin from the KU club baseball team about his most used social media platform, discord, with a focus on cyberbullying.
2026-01-1333 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSelf Confidence“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”Today, we talk with one of Tyler's best friends, Matthew Kraus from Cincinnati, on the topic of how social media affects self confidence, including a focus on body positivity.
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSports Culture in Social Media“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”We bring in a guest speaker, Eli, a freshman at KU, to discuss the booming culture of sports and the role that social media has on it.
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedPositives of Social Media“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”
2026-01-1333 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedSocial Suicide“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”How does life compare with and without social media? What effects does having or not having social media have on specific life phases? Our special guest, Leah, a recent graduate of KU, talks about her experiences with social media and the effects it had on her.
2026-01-1332 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedLove, Friends and Family“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”In this episode, we discuss the differences between offline versus online relationships, and how being on your phone to communicate with others can have differing impacts on connections.
2026-01-1333 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedThe Social Divide“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”As polarizing misinformation continues to be posted and built up, we discuss how the content being shared has created a 'social divide,' and how it has pushed and continues to push people further and further away from each other.
2026-01-1328 min
Social Media Sobriety | RevampedIntroduction to Social Media Sobriety“This episode features my former cohost; new episodes will be solo with a different format.”In this episode, Tyler Bermundo and Charles Lachman talk about why the deleted social media.
2026-01-1326 min
Rock Chalk Sports Talk5-15-25 Rock Chalk Sports Talk(0:00-22:58) Chiefs Schedule Release
(22:58-28:58) KU Baseball and Softball Talk
(28:58-40:56) KU Baseball Analyst Tyler Bermundo
(40:56-1:09:07) Food Pairings Drafts
(1:09:07-1:22:10) Dan Fitzgerald Audio
(1:22:10) KU Football Position Group Breakdown - Tight Ends
2025-05-161h 30Rock Chalk Sports Talk4-24-25 Rock Chalk Sports Talk(0:00-20:47) Dan Falls Through His Ceiling
(20:47-27:07) KU Pitcher Thaniel Trumper Audio
(27:07-45:08) Draft of Fictional Athletes
(45:08-1:05:20) KU Baseball Play by Play Tyler Bermundo
(1:05:20-1:22:56) Dan Fitzgerald Audio
(1:22:56) Courtwright's Corner
2025-04-251h 30Rock Chalk Sports Talk4-17-25 Rock Chalk Sports Talk(0:00-23:07) Melvin Council Jr Commits to KU Basketball
(23:07-27:46) KU Basketball Roster Outlook
(27:46-45:03) Felix Johnson Field Vision Sports and Arrowhead Addict
(45:03-1:03:45) Tyler Bermundo KU Baseball Play By Play
(1:03:45-1:26:44) Transfer Portal Talk and Kansas Relays Audio
(1:26:44) Courtwright's Corner
2025-04-181h 30Rock Chalk Sports Talk4-3-25 Rock Chalk Sports Talk(0:00-18:53) AJ Storr Hits the Portal
(18:53-24:56) KU DL Tommy Dunn Audio
(24:56-44:54) KU Baseball Play by Play Announcer Tyler Bermundo\
(44:54-1:10:34) Draft of Things You Get at a Gas Station
(1:10:34-1:22:10) KU DL Coach Jim Panagos
(1:22:10) Courtwright's Corner
2025-04-031h 30Rock Chalk Sports Talk3-14-25 Rock Chalk Sports Talk(0:00-23:00) KU Loses to Arizona in Big 12 Tourney
(23:00-26:44) KJ Adams Post Game
(26:44-45:08) KU Play By Play Announcer Tyler Bermundo
(45:08-1:10:26) Sports Stock Market
(1:10:26-1:23:25) Bill Self Dajuan Harris Hunter Dickinson Podium Post Game
(1:23:25) Bracketology and Game Picks
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