Episode 4: Soulmates: Destiny or Delusion?

Gary Lipovetsky

Do soul mates exist? Why does our society put so much pressure on women to find a partner? Valeria sits down with husband and co-founder of Valeria Inc, Gary to discuss these questions and more.

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Valeria discusses her experiences with the idea of a soulmate (does she believe it? Has she believed it in the past?) Larger discussion about the pressure for women to find a partner, how cultural connotations of soulmates have changed overtime, and the people who are challenging this notion of monogamous soulmates.

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ABOUT THE GUESTS

Gary Lipovetsky

Gary is Co-Founder of Valeria Inc. His experience in online marketing started in 1996 and includes social, search and banner advertising, directory marketing, content creation and marketing, e-commerce, advanced data analytics, and affiliate marketing. In 2015 he crossed over into influencer marketing by partnering with his wife, content creator, Valeria Lipovetsky. Working together, they’ve fostered a collective audience of over 6.3M people across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook and have curated a team of 16 industry professionals to help serve over 300 brand partners.

Credits

Not Alone is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media.
Producer: Lizzie Stewart 
Associate Producer: Emily Krumberger
Supervising Producer: Enna Garkusha 
Executive Producer: Michelle Khouri
Script written by: William Cagle, Ellie Katz, and Sara Naz Jadbabaie 
Script editors: Isabel Moncloa Daly and Jessica Olivier
Mixer and sound designer: Claire Bidigare-Curtis
Dialogue editing: Sidney Evans 
Session engineering: DonTaé Hodge. 

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