Show Notes
Digital detox expert Colin Corby joins The MiddleGround Mic to talk about digital detox, AI dependency, smartphone habits, burnout, and how to get control back from technology without throwing your phone away.
Learn more about Colin Corby and his digital detox resources at thedigitaldetoxcoach.com.
Colin is the founder of Technology Wellbeing Limited and creator of The Digital Detox Coach. In this conversation, he explains why digital detox can be as simple as short offline breaks, why phones keep us from fully resting, how AI can make people dependent, and why being present is becoming harder in an always-connected world.
Joe and Colin also discuss phone addiction, screen time, kids and technology, loneliness, AI companions, and practical steps like the "Just One Thing" challenge and avoiding scrolling for the first 45 minutes of the day.
Learn more about Colin at thedigitaldetoxcoach.com.
CHAPTERS
00:00 — Intro: Digital Detox and AI Dependency 01:25 — What Digital Detox Actually Means 04:16 — Why Phones Keep Us From Resting 05:44 — Being Present With People Again 07:32 — The Attention Business Model 11:23 — What Tech Insiders Understand 12:09 — AI Detox and Outsourcing Your Skills 14:40 — Why AI Dependency Matters 19:48 — Warning Signs of Digital Burnout 22:11 — The Phone Test With Friends and Family 24:56 — The Just One Thing Challenge 27:09 — Stress, Burnout, and the Tipping Point 30:01 — Why Environment Changes Habits 32:40 — Accountability and Changing Habits 33:12 — Loneliness, Technology, and AI Companions 36:33 — Small Steps and the Marathon Mindset 40:42 — Kids Growing Up With Smartphones 43:54 — AI at Work and Why People Still Matter 47:51 — When Mistakes Live Online Forever 50:35 — Parents Have to Set the Example 54:51 — Where to Find Colin Corby 57:12 — The Five Day Digital Reset 58:13 — Final Takeaway: You're Not Weak, You're Outgunned
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