40. Digital wellness, phone addiction, and using social media with intention with Comedian Dan Fox

HEADS UP: this conversation will make you question the way you use social media and your phone!

May is mental health awareness month, and to celebrate I wanted to take a deeper dive into everyday things we do that we can change to improve our mental health. This week is a topic that- full disclosure- I’ve been nervous to talk about! (Because if I’m honest, I could definitely have a healthier relationship with social media)...

Today I am speaking with comedian, writer, and digital wellness advocate Dan Max Fox about social media and phone addiction. Dan is not only one of the funniest people I know, but he also has an incredible appetite and curiosity for improving daily life. He mindfully takes time to observe things as they are, comment on them, and figure out ways to make them better. 

In this conversation, we talk about Dan’s work with a company called Light Phone, a minimalistic phone company, and his INCREDIBLE children's book, “Zoey! Put Down Your Phone” which teaches children how to get their heads out of the digital cloud, and back into real life connections 

This episode in some ways is tough because as a digital entrepreneur, social media is a tool but there is definitely a fine line between beneficial time, and numbed out wasted time. 

Connect with Dan:

Zoey! Put Down Your Phone: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1889061813/hey-zoey-get-off-your-phone

Light Phone: https://www.thelightphone.com/

Dan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmaxfox/

Connect With Me:

Kelsey’s Website: http://www.kelseyformost.com

Kelsey’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/keformost

Kelsey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey.writes/

Kelsey’s Courses: https://kelseyformost.com/courses

Original Themesong composed by Jules Grant https://www.instagram.com/j.u.l.e.s.g.r.a.n.t/

Produced by Hayleigh Hayhurst https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/