The Ryan Leak Podcast A Healthy Relationship With Social Media
Mar 2, 2026
A deep look at what a healthy relationship with social media can mean. Short takes on the 80/20 creator vs consumer reality and the emotional cost of endless scrolling. Stories about swinging between quitting and overusing platforms. Practical moves like adding friction, curating your feed, setting boundaries, and treating attention as something to steward.
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Few Create While Many Consume
- Most social platforms have a small percentage of creators producing the majority of content.
- Ryan Leak notes roughly 80% consume and ~20% create, a pattern that shifts by platform but consistently concentrates content creation.
Posted And Ghosting Sunday Routine
- Ryan Leak used a Sunday-only routine where he scheduled posts then deleted the apps to avoid distraction.
- He called it 'posted and ghosting' and later used Safari for occasional checks because apps are far more addictive than browsers.
Platforms Are Engineered For Attention
- Platforms are engineered to capture attention using notifications and algorithms that personalize content deeply.
- Ryan Leak highlights targeted ads and recommendations as signs these services are designed to keep you scrolling.