Show Notes
What happens to our relationships when our phones are always within reach?
In this episode of The Scroll Less Podcast, Gia sits down with a sex and relationship expert Wala Truscott for a candid conversation about love, intimacy and connection in the digital age.
Wala isn’t afraid to say what she thinks. She shares her honest perspective on the role phones can play when relationships begin to disconnect — and why constantly checking notifications, scrolling beside our partners and giving our attention to a screen can chip away at the small moments of connection that relationships need.
But it’s not all doom and gloom. Wala offers practical ideas for couples wanting to reconnect and reclaim some of the spark, as well as some thought-provoking advice for singles navigating dating apps — including how to get clear on, and manifest, what you’re actually looking for in a partner.
It’s a light, honest and hopeful conversation that might make you think twice before reaching for your phone when someone you love is sitting right beside you.
🎧 What You’ll Hear • How phones can quietly create distance between couples • What happens when our partner starts competing with our phone for attention • Practical ways couples can reconnect and reclaim the spark • Dating apps — and how to manifest what you’re actually looking for • Why putting the phone down can sometimes be one of the simplest ways to reconnect
💙 Scroll Less September The Scroll Less Podcast is the official podcast of Scroll Less September — an Australian campaign helping us spend less time on our phones and more time living real life.
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🎧 Hear More from Wala Wala Truscott is an Adelaide-based sex and relationship expert and educator with extensive training in intimacy, relationships, somatic sex education and professional counselling.
Learn more about Wala Truscott
🔗 General Resources eSafety Commissioner — information, advice and resources about staying safer online and developing healthier digital habits.
⚠️ A Gentle Reminder This podcast is for general information and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for personalised medical, psychological or professional advice.
Acknowledgement of Country The Scroll Less Podcast is recorded on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
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