You want to help your kids break phone addiction and be aware of their screen habits but you also find yourself scrolling, zoning out, or sneaking Instagram in the bathroom. So how do you lead well when you're still working on it too?

In today’s episode of Overcome Digital Distraction, we’re getting real about one of the biggest parenting tensions of our time: modeling healthy screen use without pretending to have it all together.

We’ll talk about:

• Why digital distraction is different for this generation of kids
• The difference between false guilt and authentic conviction
• 4 practical, grace-filled ways to lead your family through this
• Why your kids don’t need your perfection, they need your honesty

You’ll also learn how to help your kids break phone addiction by:

✔ Speak in values, not just rules ✔ Create intentional family rhythms (without overcomplicating it) ✔ Be honest and invite your kids into the process ✔ Hold boundaries with kindness and choices

Plus: We unpack the biblical wisdom of the Shema (Deut. 6:4-9) and how it points us to present - not perfect - parenting.

This one is for every parent who's ever said, “Do as I say, not as I scroll.”

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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You didn’t mean to scroll for that long, but now you’re feeling off. You’re second-guessing your progress, your purpose… even your worth.

Comparison doesn’t just make you feel bad, it distracts you from who God made you to be.

In this episode, we’re naming the trap of comparison and how it sneaks in through our screens. More importantly, we’re uncovering three biblical truths that can ground you in your identity and free you from the grip of “not enough.”

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why social media comparison feels so heavy and what’s really going on
• How jealousy operates like a spiritual stronghold (and how Scripture exposes it)
• 3 biblical truths that remind you who you are and why you matter
• Simple, life-giving habits to stay rooted in identity, not image
• A powerful invitation to trade comparison for confession, clarity, and freedom

This episode is both deeply practical and deeply spiritual. If you’ve been feeling “less than,” this one’s for you.

Want a prayer to break agreement with jealousy and comparison? Grab your free copy here 👉 Jealousy & Comparison Prayer

Resources & Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday #ComparisonTrap

In today’s episode, we’re tackling one of the most common and overlooked sources of digital distraction, the news. Whether you’re someone who casually checks headlines or finds yourself deep in the rabbit hole of doom-scrolling, this conversation will help you understand how today’s 24/7 news cycle is affecting your mind, mood, and spiritual clarity.

You’ll learn how to set intentional boundaries around your news intake, how to recognize signs of news fatigue, and how to stay informed in a way that fuels action and peace, not anxiety. Most importantly, we’ll look at how to guard your heart and stay anchored in God’s truth as you engage with the world around you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What news fatigue is and how it silently impacts your mind, emotions, and body
• Why today’s news is designed to hijack your attention (and how to stop letting it)
• 3 practical boundaries to help you stay informed without spiraling
• How to filter what you share or react to through a biblical lens
• Ways to balance the hard headlines with hope-filled stories and redemptive action

If you’ve ever felt anxious, cynical, or emotionally exhausted after reading the news, this episode will give you tools to engage with wisdom, guard your peace, and move forward with clarity and calm.

🎧 New Here? Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

Don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a written review, it helps this message reach more listeners who need it!

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

In today’s episode, we’re diving into a sneaky consequence of our digital habits, tech neck. Whether you're hunched over a laptop, curled up with your phone, or binge-watching your favourite show, the way you hold your body during screen time may be contributing to chronic neck pain, shallow breathing, fatigue, and even anxiety.

You’ll hear my personal story of ignoring the signs and the turning point that led me to change, and how small posture shifts make a big impact physically, mentally, and spiritually.

This isn’t about perfection or ditching your devices. It’s about becoming aware, making practical changes, and honouring your body, God’s temple, with simple, doable steps.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What “tech neck” really is and how it develops over time.
• How forward head posture impacts breathing, mood, and mental clarity.
• Real-life examples of how screens shape your posture without you realizing it.
• 7 posture tips and exercises to reset your alignment and relieve tension.
• How posture awareness can become a holy habit.

If you've ever said, "I just slept wrong" or blamed your tension on your mattress or pillow, this episode will help you pause and pay attention in a whole new way.

🎧 New Here? Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Episode 2|8 Hidden Ways Digital Distraction Keeps You Stuck and the Lies We Tell Ourselves About Screen Time. How denial that might be keeping you tethered to your screen and how to break free. 8 Hidden Forms of Denial

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday #PowerofaPause #DigitalDistractionDilemma #TechNeck

What if breaking free from digital distractions could start with one small, Spirit-led mindset shift?

In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the unconscious habits behind mindless scrolling and why the problem might not be your screen, but the automatic reach toward it.

In this powerful and practical episode, you’ll discover how a simple pause can create space for the Holy Spirit to speak before distraction does. You’ll learn how to become more aware of your triggers, interrupt the autopilot patterns, and reclaim your focus, presence, and peace, one pause at a time.

You’ll also hear how a small change to your phone’s home screen can become a powerful cue to help you reset your heart and mind in the moment.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why your screen may not be the real problem and what is
• The unconscious patterns behind why we scroll
• One simple mindset shift to stop mindless screen time
• A Spirit-led approach to pausing before reacting
• How to use your phone as a tool for truth, not temptation

Next Steps:

Practice the Pause Challenge This week, every time you reach for your screen, pause and ask yourself:

1. Why am I reaching for it right now?
2. What am I feeling underneath this urge?
3. What do I really need in this moment?

📲 Grab Your Free Wallpapers Get your free gallery of truth-filled phone and desktop wallpapers, designed to help you pause, reset, and refocus every time you reach for your device. 👉Digital Wallpaper

🎧 New Here? Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and get your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan - a free guide to help you reset your screen habits and reclaim your focus. 👉Screen Time Personality Quiz

Want more tips on healthy tech habits? Check out Episode 5 and download your FREE Guide to Grayscale with step-by-step screenshots to turn your phone into a calm, less-distracting space. 👉Guide to Grayscale

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday #PowerofaPause #DigitalDistractionDilemma

Have you ever felt anxious about what you might be missing online? Today we're flipping the script on FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and embracing the powerful, peace-giving practice of JOMO - the Joy of Missing Out. In this episode, we dive into why intentionally disconnecting from digital noise can bring you greater contentment, presence, and joy.

I'll share a personal story about my struggle with digital boundaries, insights from author Christina Crook, The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World, and biblical wisdom on living intentionally and contentedly. Join me as we uncover practical steps you can take to reclaim your peace, deepen your relationships, and live fully in the present.

• What exactly is JOMO and why it's more fulfilling than FOMO.
• How Jesus modeled intentional withdrawal from the world's distractions.
• Three simple, actionable ways to practice JOMO and experience deeper joy.
• Biblical insights on contentment and how they apply to digital boundaries.

Next Steps

• Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and grab your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan—a free, step-by-step guide to declutter your digital life, set healthy boundaries, and create space in your life. 👉 Screen Time Personality Quiz
• Want to implement the grayscale mode on your phone? Check out Episode 5 and grab your FREE Guide to Grayscale (with easy step-by-step screenshots). 👉 Guide to Grayscale
• Speakpipe: I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message through my website with your thoughts or questions!
• Ready for more intentional living and digital wellness strategies? Hit 'follow' and leave a written review, it helps this podcast reach more listeners just like you!
• Amazon Book: The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World by Christina Crook

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

🎙️ Follow & Review the Podcast: If this episode helped you, share it with a friend and leave a written review to help others overcome digital distraction!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

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Ever feel like your phone is reeling you in like a fish caught on a hook? You’re not imagining it. Today, we're diving into the brain science behind digital distraction, how dopamine hijacks your attention, and why this is more than just a habit issue, it’s a spiritual battle!

From the hypnotic lure of screens to the way they rewire our brains for constant stimulation, this episode uncovers the enemy’s subtle tactics and equips you with practical steps to break free. It’s time to stop taking the bait and reclaim your focus, your peace, and your time with God.

• How your phone is designed to hook you with dopamine hits.
• Why digital distractions aren’t just a screen-time issue, they’re a spiritual battle.
• The biblical truth about overcoming distractions and living with undivided devotion.
• Five practical steps to detox from digital dopamine and refocus on what matters.
• How to create boundaries that help you put God first, not your screen.

Next Steps:

Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and grab your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan—a free, step-by-step guide to declutter your digital life, set healthy boundaries, and create space in your life.👉 Screen Time Personality Quiz

Want to implement the grayscale mode on your phone? Check out Episode 5 and grab your FREE Guide to Grayscale (with easy step-by-step screenshots).👉 Guide to Grayscale

🎙️ Follow & Review the Podcast Ready for more intentional living and digital wellness strategies? Hit ‘follow’ and leave a written review, it helps this podcast reach more listeners just like you!

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

Does your hand automatically reach for your phone the moment boredom hits? Are notifications constantly hijacking your productivity and peace? You're not alone and you're not stuck.

In this episode, you'll discover the science behind why digital habits form, how your brain builds these automatic behaviours, and most importantly how you can change them with simple, powerful 5-minute habit shifts.

Drawing on neuroscience, biblical truths, and proven habit-change principles from leading experts like Dr. Gina Cleo, James Clear (Atomic Habits), and Dr. Caroline Leaf, we'll unpack exactly why breaking digital habits feels hard, and how small, consistent actions can rewire your brain for lasting change.

You'll learn two practical habit shifts that you can implement immediately. Instead of relying on willpower alone, you'll gain a fresh understanding of cues, routines, and rewards to interrupt unhealthy digital habit loops and create new, empowering ones.

By the end of this episode, you'll move from feeling controlled by your phone to feeling empowered, and ready to reclaim your focus one small step at a time.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why 70% of your daily actions are habits and what that means for your phone usage.
• How habits form in your brain (cue, routine, reward) and how to intentionally interrupt them.
• Practical examples of two common digital habits: boredom scrolling and notification-checking.
• How neuroscience and Scripture align perfectly on brain renewal and habit transformation.
• Why micro-habits are more powerful (and sustainable!) than big, drastic changes.
• A myth about how long it takes to form a habit.

Next Steps:

• Take the Screen Time Personality Quiz and grab your 3-Day Digital Peace Plan—a free, step-by-step guide to declutter your digital life, set healthy boundaries, and create space in your life. 👉 Screen Time Personality Quiz
• Want to implement the grayscale mode on your phone? Check out Episode 5 and grab your FREE Guide to Grayscale (with easy step-by-step screenshots). 👉 Guide to Grayscale
• The Habit Revolution by Dr. Gina Cleo. Habit Revolution Amazon Canada
• Ready for more intentional living and digital wellness strategies? Hit 'follow' and leave a written review, it helps this podcast reach more listeners just like you!

Let’s Connect! Leave me a voice message with your thoughts or questions via Speakpipe on my website!

📩 Email: hello@julianneaugust.com 📱 Instagram: @julianne.august 📘 Facebook: Julianne August 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com

Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday