75. The New Social Media App without The Toxic Side? | With Herd

MASTER LINK: https://lu.ma/byrondempseySecret Project: https://drivenyoung.com/igy/Welcome back to the driven Young podcast and today I am joined by Maddie and Ali, the creators of theherdapp.You may have seen these two on TikTok, they are based in the U.S and have created a new social media app for gen z. Herd is a social space focused on community over comparison. By throwing out the social scale, empowering casual creativity, and providing experience autonomy, Herd aims to restore authentic expression. In an ecosystem that deprioritizes user well-being, Herd is the greener pasture; grown from honesty, empathy, respect, and discovery.I have been following them online for a while now, I always read the comments on their videos and it is incredible what they have been able to achieve.The startup space is incredibly difficult, especially for young women as you will hear us discuss, but it is even more difficult creating a social media app.In this episode we talk all things social media, why it is so addictive and harmful, the good and the bad, how to manage your relationship with it, how companies like Instagram are heading in the wrong direction, how the girls were able to start this company and the struggles they faced and much much more.Herd: https://www.theherdapp.com/Madi: https://www.instagram.com/madydewey/ Ali: https://www.instagram.com/alihowardd/Byron's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byron__dempsey/D.Y Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drivenyoungpodcast/Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/J8a8hS3/JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUPSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drivenyoung)Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.