The Healthier Tech Podcast
Your tech is shaping your health in ways you don't even realize. From EMF exposure and blue light to dopamine hijacking, AI companions, and the silent drain of screen time—modern technology is rewiring your body and brain. Each week, we sit down with scientists, health experts, and tech insiders to reveal how today's devices impact your sleep, focus, energy, and mood—and most importantly, what you can do about it. Pressed for time? Tune into quick-hit minisodes packed with practical digital wellness hacks, mindful AI strategies, and actionable steps you can start using right away. Because better sleep, sharper focus, calmer moods, and more energy aren't luxuries—they're the baseline you deserve when you learn to live healthier with tech. The Healthier Tech Podcast is brought to you by Shield Your Body, global leaders in EMF protection science and creators of "Empowered: A Consumer Guide to Legitimate EMF Protection"—the must-have book for anyone who wants to cut through misinformation and take control of their tech-life balance. 👉 Subscribe now and start reclaiming your health today. And save up to 15% on your first order with SYB at https://shieldyourbody.com/links
Episodes
Everyone is using AI — that's not news. What's news is how accurate the predictions about it have been. In April 2025, a scenario called AI 2027 laid out what would happen if artificial intelligence began advancing faster than human reflexes. Eight months later, nearly every part of that forecast has already unfolded.
In this episode, we unpack what happens when technology doesn't just evolve — it accelera...
This episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast jumps straight into the surprising ways algorithmic bias shapes financial decisions, hiring processes, and even healthcare outcomes. If you have ever wondered how an invisible line of code could influence real life opportunities, this is the deep dive you will want to hear.
We explore how AI systems quietly inherit decades of human bias through historical data and...
What happens when malware stops behaving like malware and starts behaving more like a living digital organism. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we break down Google's latest discovery: malicious software that can rewrite its own code using artificial intelligence while it is already running on your device. This one shift turns a predictable threat into something far more flexible and far harder to detect.
...Is the future of artificial intelligence a quiet evolution, a full takeover, or something far stranger.
In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we pull back the curtain on a viral YouTube video and the controversial Artificial Intelligence Singularity Manifesto from AISM, which has generated hundreds of Reddit debates and nearly ha...
When your child seems peacefully absorbed in a screen, their brain is doing far more than relaxing. This episode breaks down how screen time actively shapes a child's mood, attention, and long-term brain development in ways most parents never see.
In this conversation, you will learn:
- Why a child's brain reacts so intensely to fast paced digital stimulation
- ...
Is artificial intelligence making life easier—or making our minds weaker? In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dive into how over-reliance on artificial intelligence may be reshaping the way we think, learn, and create.
Our host unpacks the fascinating concept of cognitive offloading, where we hand off mental work to machines that do it faster, smarter, and with fewer mistakes. But what happen...
Artificial Intelligence can code, create, and calculate faster than any human—but should it decide what's right? This episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast digs into the essential conversation about ethics and AI, and why the most powerful technology of our time still depends on something only humans have: moral judgment.
As AI continues to shape how we live, work, and even think, one question looms large—...
Have you ever chatted with customer support, only to realize halfway through that it wasn't a person? That split-second drop in your stomach — when the replies feel right but not real — might be the defining digital wellness moment of our time.
In this episode, we dive into a provocative question that could shape the future of human connection: Should we all have the right to refuse AI?
As art...
What if your dream job slipped away before a human ever saw your résumé? In this thought-provoking episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we explore how artificial intelligence has become the invisible "brick wall" between employers and job seekers — and what that means for your career, creativity, and mental wellbeing.
The hiring process has changed dramatically. Most companies now rely on AI to scan résu...
Viktorya Vilk Reveals How Governments Are Weaponizing the Internet—And Big Tech Is Letting It Happen
What if online harassment isn't random at all—but part of a strategy?
In this explosive episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, host R Blank talks with Viktorya Vilk, Director of Digital Safety and Free Expression at PEN America, about how governments, corporations, and tech platforms are turning the internet into a weapon again...
Today, we're diving deep into the acceleration gap that's reshaping how we think, work, and connect. While privacy regulations are still catching up to yesterday's problems, artificial intelligence has already sprinted years ahead, creating a chasm between innovation and oversight that affects every tech-conscious person.
We'll explore the psychology behind our relationship with convenience and efficiency....
What if jet lag isn't about sleep at all?
In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, Andrew Herr, founder and CEO of FlyKitt, shares why flying doesn't just throw off your circadian rhythm—it triggers inflammation that can wreck your body and brain. And he's got the science (and Navy SEAL experience) to back it up.
Here's what you'll learn:
What if the next video you watch—of a politician, a celebrity, or even your best friend—isn't real?
In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dive into the explosive rise of AI-powered deepfakes and ultra-realistic video tools like Veo 3. These platforms can turn a single line of text into a flawless, lifelike video. The potential for creativity is staggering. The potential for harm? Even greater.
..."Enough is enough." That's the rallying cry of more than 100 health advocacy groups uniting under the banner of 704 No More™ — a coalition determined to restore local governments' rights over the placement of cell towers and antennas.
Why? Because in 1996, Congress quietly passed Section 704 of the Telecom Act, which stripped local communities of the ability to fight these towers on health or environmental...
What if your next health check didn't happen in a doctor's office? What if a handheld scanner at your local pharmacy—or a video you shot at home—flagged a warning before you even knew something was wrong?
This episode tackles the fast-approaching reality where AI-powered tools are changing the very first steps of catching disease.
We're not talking about distant tech dreams. From global headl...
What if one simple change to your bedroom could help you sleep deeper, reduce pain, calm anxiety, and even clear your skin?
That's the power of grounding — reconnecting your body to the Earth's natural energy. While it may sound unconventional, research (including gold-standard, double-blind placebo trials) shows grounding measurably improves sleep, inflammation, and overall wellbeing.
In this...
For only the second time in The Healthier Tech Podcast history, the roles are reversed. Host R Blank, CEO of Shield Your Body and co-author of Overpowered, steps into the guest seat — while Stephanie Warner takes over the mic to interview him about his groundbreaking new book, Empowered: Your Essential Guide to Navigating EMF Protection in a Wireless World.
Inside this episode:
Are you addicted to your phone—or just trained to be? In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dive into the clever world of physical tools for digital wellness with David Woodward, co-founder of Mindsight.
Once a pet product entrepreneur (yes, he made the squeaky toy your dog loved... and you barely tolerated), David now designs devices that help people unplug, refocus, and live more intentionall...
The Pentagon just signed a contract worth up to $200 million with Elon Musk's xAI, bringing Grok—yes, the same chatbot known for snappy one-liners—into the heart of U.S. defense operations. It's called "Grok for Government," and the pitch is bold: AI that can process oceans of security data, write official reports, and accelerate decision-making at the highest levels.
But here's the twist. Days after the d...
What if every hesitation, every curiosity, and every secret you typed into your browser was quietly feeding an AI assistant that doesn't just help you—it shapes you?
In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dive into the AI privacy dilemma—a debate at the crossroads of digital wellness, surveillance, and convenience. Browser assistants are getting frighteningly good at their jobs:
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