It's Gonna Be Fine
Join Matti for thoughtful conversations that make sense of the moment—one topic at a time. Whether it’s culture, technology, media, relationships, or whatever’s dominating the group chat, each episode explores what’s happening now—without the spiral.Guests may pop in,…
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First Social Media, Then Content Creation… What’s Next? (opens the original)
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Welcome to It's Gonna Be Fine , the podcast where we highlight current topics and trends you may have missed, cut through the noise, and dig deeper to understand what's really going on. In this episode, Matti explores how social media evolved into content creation, and what that shift has done to the way we compete for attention. Going viral used to be the exception; now, it can feel like the expectation. As feeds get more crowded and attention gets harder to capture, content is getting bigger,
What Happens When We Take Accountability? (opens the original)
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Accountability is one of those words we throw around constantly. We want our leaders to be accountable. Our institutions. Other people. But what does accountability actually look like when we start examining it in the real world? In this episode, Matti follows that question across a number of trending topics, including the controversy surrounding ICE and questions of government oversight; workers who feel trapped in jobs because of health insurance; and families confronting the increasingly stag
What Do Kids Really Need From Us? - Part 2 (feat. Ethan Weiss, MS, LCSW) (opens the original)
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If you missed Part 1, check out Episode 26, and then return for Part 2! In Part 2, Matti and Ethan's conversation focuses on what parenting actually requires - and why the answer may have more to do with support and community than deciding who is naturally “good” at being a parent. They discuss the idea of the “good enough parent,” why parents don’t need to respond perfectly to every situation, and how mistakes and repairs can actually strengthen relationships. Referenced in This Episode The Wal
What Do Kids Really Need From Us? - Part 1 (feat. Ethan Weiss, MS, LCSW) (opens the original)
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Matti is joined by psychotherapist Ethan Weiss, MS, LCSW of Yes & Therapy LLC to explore what happens when parenting starts to feel like something we should optimize. Inspired by a recent article about wealthy parents outsourcing the everyday work of raising children, they discuss the difference between outsourcing childcare and outsourcing parenting, whether quality time can replace quantity time, and why the repetitive, ordinary moments of parenting might matter more than we realize. They also
Protect People, or Prepare Them? (w. David) (opens the original)
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America’s favorite brother-in-law is back! David joins Matti for a wide-ranging conversation about a surprisingly big question: when we care about someone, should we protect them from the world... or prepare them for it? We start with parents, kids, weight, appearance, and the danger of planting insecurities in someone who never saw themselves as having a problem. Then David and Matti disagree over "Bug Boy," a seven-year-old obsessed with bugs who may be struggling socially. Should his parents
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