Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Reclaim Focus, Healthy Habits, Break Phone Addiction, Digital Detox, Digital Wellbeing, Christian Podcast

Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Reclaim Focus, Healthy Habits, Break Phone Addiction, Digital Detox, Digital Wellbeing, Christian Podcast

The Podcast Where Faith & Digital Wellness Meet. **Top 5% Globally Ranked Podcast** Is your phone controlling your life, pulling you in every direction, leaving you feeling disconnected and overwhelmed? Are screens stealing your time, diluting your faith, and distorting your focus? In a world dominated by screens, it’s easy to feel stuck in a cycle of distraction and drift from God, yourself, and those you love. I’ve been where you are and I’m here to help break that cycle! I’m Julianne August, a Christian life coach, brain health trainer, and digital wellness advocate. With a background in neuroscience, habit coaching, and executive leadership, I’m passionate about equipping Christians leading in this generation who are positioned for influence and impact, with the tools they need to thrive in today’s screen-saturated world. On this podcast, we’ll dive deep into practical strategies, rooted in biblical principles, to help you reduce your screen time, reclaim your focus, and restore your peace. Together, we’ll uncover how to renew your mind, cultivate life-giving habits, and protect the health of your heart, mind, and soul in a way that aligns with your faith and values. It’s time to Overcome Digital Distraction! Next Steps: 👉Take my FREE Screen Time Personality Quiz! https://julianneaugust.com/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). https://julianneaugust.com/guide-to-grayscale 📲 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. 👉https://julianneaugust.com/wallpaper 🔲 Get Brick: A Digital Wellness Device to Help You Overcome Digital Distraction. You just tap your iPhone to it, and it activates a custom focus mode you’ve already designed. Tempting apps? Blocked. Helpful ones? Still accessible. Want to learn more or try Brick yourself? Get 10% off with my link: https://julianneaugust.com/brick 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 Make it a #screenfreesaturday

Episodes

July 1, 2025 18 mins

In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the relational ripple effect of digital distraction and how our habits aren’t just personal… they’re contagious. Whether you’ve been called out for scrolling mid-convo or you’ve sat across from someone glued to their screen while you’re pouring your heart out, you know the tension I’m talking about.

The truth? Most of us are living by unspoken digital agreements that are quietly normalizin...

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One Small Tap That Changes Everything: My Honest Review of the Brick Digital Wellness Device

What if one small tap could help you stop scrolling, protect your peace, and reclaim your focus all without deleting every app on your phone or going off the grid?

That’s exactly what I’ve been testing for the last 30 days.

In this episode, I’m sharing my honest review of a new physical tool called The Brick - a small but mighty digital wel...

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Ever felt like you're reacting to your life more than living it? Like the swirl of input is naming you faster than God's truth can remind you who you really are?

I was standing in my kitchen, juggling a blinking to-do list and a phone full of notifications when this quiet thought slipped in: "I don't even know who I am right now." Not theologically. I knew I was loved by God. But I couldn’t find the me beneath the noise. That momen...

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Ever wrapped up your day with burning eyes or a pounding headache, wondering if your screen time is to blame? In this episode of Overcome Digital Distraction, I share my personal journey through digital eye strain and introduce you to the 20-20-20 rule, a simple, optometrist-approved habit that can transform your eye health and mental clarity. It's a practice that’s so deceptively simple, it almost feels silly.

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What happens when you're trying to lead a team toward being focused while still struggling with your own digital habits?

You're in a meeting. It's going well. Someone shares something vulnerable. Then your phone buzzes. You glance at it, just for a second, but the moment shifts. Trust thins. Connection breaks. You suddenly realize you're asking your team to be present while you're still figuring out how to do the same.

If you’ve ev...

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In today's episode, I'm sharing a simple but powerful 3-step digital declutter that focuses on what your eyes encounter countless times each day: your lock screen, home screen, and notifications. These small changes can dramatically shift your digital landscape and, more importantly, your spiritual attention.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
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Those seemingly insignificant waiting moments throughout your day might be more valuable than you realize.

This episode is an invitation to reclaim those small 3-minute pockets of time that we so often surrender to our screens – the doctor's waiting room, the grocery checkout line, the school pickup lane, the moments before a meeting starts.

If you've ever caught yourself mindlessly reaching for your phone the second you have a mom...

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You don’t need to toss your phone or move to the mountains to find peace but if you’ve been feeling distracted, drained, or disconnected… it might be time to do something different.

This episode is an invitation to rediscover the quiet power of analog moments, not as a rejection of technology, but as a rhythm that restores what hustle culture has taken from your soul.

If you’ve ever thought, “I know I need to unplug... but I just c...

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Are you constantly juggling five things at once… but still feel behind, foggy, or frazzled?

This week's podcast episode is a breath of fresh air.

We’re pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest myths of modern life: multitasking. It promises productivity but delivers overwhelm. If your mind feels cluttered, scattered, or perpetually behind, this one’s for you.   We’ll talk about:
  • Why multitasking actually makes you less...
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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.

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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 t...

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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 rec...

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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...

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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 h...

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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 au...

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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...

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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 t...

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If your relationship with screens feels overwhelming, you’re not alone.

We wake up to notifications, scroll through distractions all day, and struggle to be still. But what if stepping away from technology for just one day could reset your mind, reclaim your focus, and bring a deep sense of peace?

That’s exactly what we’re talking about on today’s show. On March 7-8, 2025, thousands of people worldwide are stepping away from their ...

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Ever feel like your phone has too much pull over your attention? In this episode, I share a simple but powerful habit that transformed the way I interact with my phone. Switching to grayscale. What started as a short experiment turned into a game-changer, helping me break unconscious scrolling habits and see the beauty of life beyond my screen. Plus, I dive into the brain science behind colour psychology, the biblical significance ...

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Be honest, do you check your phone before you even get out of bed?

Maybe it’s your alarm, a quick glance at notifications, or just scrolling for a few minutes before starting the day. It seems harmless, right?

But what if I told you this one small habit could be draining your mental energy, hijacking your focus, and even rewiring your brain before your feet hit the floor?

In this episode, we’re talking about why reaching for your p...

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