Conversations with Consequences Ep. 360 The Digital Detox Everyone Should Do This Lent & 7 Keys to Trusting God
Mar 12, 2026
Melissa Overmyer, scripture scholar and author of Living the Blessed Life, offers seven spiritual practices for joy. Monsignor Roger Landry, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, highlights Lenten reconciliation and adoration. Andrew Laubacher, founder of Humanality, explains the harms of smartphones and practical digital detox tools for teens and young adults. Short, hopeful, and action-oriented.
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How Switching To A Flip Phone Changed My Life
- Andrew described his own slide into social media addiction as a millennial touring musician who posted everything.
- After switching to a flip phone in 2018 he regained focus: better friendships, productivity, prayer, and purity.
Social Platforms Hurt Girls And Boys Differently
- Platforms affect sexes differently: Instagram/TikTok drive body image and depression in girls, while gaming and pornography hit boys harder.
- Laubacher cites spikes in self-harm and alexithymia linked to platform-specific harms.
Dumbify Your Smartphone Immediately
- Make your smartphone less addictive by adding friction: go grayscale, turn off notifications, and offload social apps to a computer.
- Laubacher reports grayscale cuts glances ~47% and moving apps to another device reduces impulsive checking.
