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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Hashtags: #ScreenFreeSaturday

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

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

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