What really happens when the internet turns on you + you're CANCELED? Danielle sits down with Lee Tilghman (aka @LeeFromAmerica), once one of Instagram's first and biggest wellness influencers and now the author of the new memoir If You Don't Like This, I'll Die. Joining her is bestselling author and internet expert Leigh Stein, whose satire Self Care eerily mirrored Lee's real-life unraveling before they had ever met. Together, they unpack the rise, fall, and reinvention of Lee—and what their stories reveal about cancellation, consumerism, feminism, and the cost of turning your life into a brand. Lee and Leigh share:
The rise and fall of @LeeFromAmerica + the truth behind her "cancellation"
Why women often cancel women (and what that says about power, belonging, and feminism)
How influencer culture shifted from smoothies and self-care to social justice and "performative activism"
The hidden costs of turning your personal life into a brand
The cycle of consumerism, outrage, and burnout that traps us online
The role of mob mentality and snark communities in shaping influencer culture
Why wellness can be both a lifeline and a lie + how to find balance offline
The loneliness of influencer fame, and why it can feel so isolating at the top
Why Gen Z still dreams of influencing despite burnout and backlash
What it really takes to walk away, reinvent yourself, and reclaim your identity

Follow Lee Tilghman on Instagram @leefromamerica
Grab a copy of  If You Don't Like This, I'll Die
Book Rec: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Follow Leigh Stein @leighstein
Grab a copy of  Self Care
Book Rec: The Situation and The Story by Vivian Gornick

What really happens when the internet turns on you + you're CANCELED? Danielle sits down with Lee Tilghman (aka @LeeFromAmerica), once one of Instagram's first and biggest wellness influencers and now the author of the new memoir If You Don't Like This, I'll Die. Joining her is bestselling author and internet expert Leigh Stein, whose satire Self Care eerily mirrored Lee's real-life unraveling before they had ever met. Together, they unpack the rise, fall, and reinvention of Lee—and what their stories reveal about cancellation, consumerism, feminism, and the cost of turning your life into a brand. Lee and Leigh share: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">The rise and fall of @LeeFromAmerica + the truth behind her "cancellation"</li> <li class="li2">Why women often cancel women (and what that says about power, belonging, and feminism)</li> <li class="li2">How influencer culture shifted from smoothies and self-care to social justice and "performative activism"</li> <li class="li2">The hidden costs of turning your personal life into a brand</li> <li class="li2">The cycle of consumerism, outrage, and burnout that traps us online</li> <li class="li2">The role of mob mentality and snark communities in shaping influencer culture</li> <li class="li2">Why wellness can be both a lifeline and a lie + how to find balance offline</li> <li class="li2">The loneliness of influencer fame, and why it can feel so isolating at the top</li> <li class="li2">Why Gen Z still dreams of influencing despite burnout and backlash</li> <li class="li2">What it really takes to walk away, reinvent yourself, and reclaim your identity</li> </ul> Follow Lee Tilghman on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leefromamerica/?hl=en">@leefromamerica</a> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li3">Grab a copy of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-you-don-t-like-this-i-will-die-an-influencer-memoir-lee-tilghman/9e69fdd926d89b14?ean=9781668051504&next=t&"> If You Don't Like This, I'll Die</a></li> <li class="li2">Book Rec: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert</li> </ul> Follow Leigh Stein <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leighstein/?hl=en">@leighstein</a> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Grab a copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Self-Care-Novel-Leigh-Stein/dp/0143135198"> Self Care</a></li> <li class="li2">Book Rec: The Situation and The Story by Vivian Gornick</li> </ul>

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Cancelled: The Dark Side of Wellness Culture with Lee Tilghman (Lee From America) and Leigh Stein

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