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Your Phone Is Owning You (Here’s How to Take It Back)

Author
Stay Forth
Published
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://www.stayforthleadershippodcast.com/e/your-phone-is-owning-you-here-s-how-to-take-it-back/

Our phones promise connection but often choke out what matters most. Alan Briggs and Joey Odom dive into the “PID loop” of proximity, interaction, and dependence — and share practical ways to reclaim your time, creativity, and relationships from constant distraction.


We all feel it. That little computer in our pocket is shaping our attention, our relationships, and even our leadership. But what if our phones aren’t just tools—they’re thorns?


In this episode of the Stay Forth Leadership Podcast, Alan Briggs sits down with Joey Odom, co-founder of Reclaim Well and the ARO Box


  • Book recommendation: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt




  • Alan’s book The Sabbatical Journey — your field guide for deep rest and reorientation




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