Welcome to season 2 episode 8 of A Friend for the Long Haul - A Long Covid Podcast! This week I chat with Jaydo, who you probably know from TikTok and Instagram. Jaydo creates videos focused on "Things You Should Know About Covid," and they've been incredibly successful.

In this episode we discuss:

• The Power of Community: Learn how Jaydo's COVID-conscious community is making a difference, including more about the CC Circle, his 0% lending circle for expensive Covid safety gear
• The Unexpected Influencer: what it's like to become a source of news for thousands
• Navigating a Divided World: We explore the challenges of being COVID-conscious in a society that often dismisses safety measures - including what it's like to date
• Listener-submitted questions: Jaydo and I answer questions about to handle difficult social situations, finding love while being cautious, and raising COVID-conscious kids (special mentions to @decolonize__ https://www.instagram.com/decolonize__/ and ShiShi Rose https://www.instagram.com/shishi.rose/ who both post wonderful round-ups of books and resources for children)
• A Deeper Dive: Delve into the socio-political implications of the pandemic and the importance of critical thinking

A friendly reminder: This episode is a bit longer than usual at about an hour and a half. Feel free to listen in chunks to preserve your spoons.

You can find Jaydo on TikTok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@JaydoCovid

and on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jaydocovid/

Here is his linktree

and his YouTube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@JaydoCovid

https://www.youtube.com/@jaydomusic

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You can listen to the A Friend for the Long Haul Long Covid Theme Songs playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3n0GXLFRWqDJyifglNNM4K?si=7948dbf2222c4392

If you'd like to support this low budget/high love podcast, you can check out my Bonfire shirt for silly long covid apparel: https://www.bonfire.com/store/a-friend-for-the-long-haul/

or my Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MYBB5G0P7YUD?ref_=wl_share

Thanks again for listening!