Overcome Digital Distraction | Reduce Screen Time, Phone Addiction, Improve Focus, Healthy Habits, Rewire Your Brain, Digital Detox, Digital Wellness, Time Management
The Podcast Where Faith & Digital Wellness Meet **Top 3% Globally Ranked Podcast** Is your phone controlling your life, pulling you in every direction, leaving you feeling disconnected and overwhelmed? Are screens stealing your time, diluting your faith, and distorting your focus? Maybe you feel stuck in a habit loop, lost in mindless distraction and information overload when you were made for so much more! Excessive screen time is among the most challenging habits people want to break—and for good reason. Too much time on screens doesn't just waste hours, it quietly steals your focus, drains your energy, hijacks your sleep, and crowds out the very things that matter most. I know the frustration of wanting to change my screen habits but not knowing where to start, and I've helped many others through this exact struggle. I'm Julianne August, a Christian life coach and digital wellness advocate. With 25 years of leadership experience and certifications in life coaching, habit change, and brain health, here's what I know: habit change is heart change - that's where real transformation happens. I’m passionate about equipping Christians leading in this generation, who are positioned for influence and impact, with the tools they need to overcome digital distraction and build healthy habits that actually stick. On this podcast, we'll dive deep into practical strategies, rooted in biblical principles, to help you reduce screen time without guilt, frustration, or rigid rules. You'll discover the power of habits, learn simple habit stacking techniques, and learn how to rewire your brain for lasting change—one step at a time. In our digital world, it's easy to feel half-hearted about your faith and values when you're constantly battling phone addiction. Whether you want to stop checking social media, limit screen time, or declutter your digital life, I'll help you set boundaries that protect your peace and create space to slow down, think deeply, and breathe again. This isn't just about going unplugged with your cell phone—it's about breaking free from limiting beliefs and building healthy habits to reduce screen time and reclaim your focus. You weren't meant to live distracted. It's time to Overcome Digital Distraction! Next Steps: 👉Take my FREE Screen Time Personality Quiz! https://julianneaugust.com/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. 👉https://julianneaugust.com/wallpaper Let’s Connect! 🌐 Website: julianneaugust.com
Episodes
This episode is your fresh start! I'm sharing about the beginning of a brand new podcast series and your personal Digital Habit Reset.
As we close out the year and step into 2026, I'm inviting you to pause, reflect, and reset. This isn’t about chasing quick wins or setting surface-level goals, it’s about getting honest about what’s been shaping your days, what’s been pulling on your attention, and what kind of habits will support t...
One Simple Way to Make This Christmas Sacred
You’ve got presents to wrap, a to-do list that’s growing by the minute, and a calendar that’s booked solid… and in the middle of it all, I’m about to suggest something that might sound completely countercultural.
What if the best gift you could give yourself this Christmas was to silence the screens and make space for something sacred?
In this special Christmas episode, I’m taking you ba...
The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year but scrolling through social media in December can feel like a full-on spiritual battle.
Everyone’s posting curated magic: matching pajamas, perfect trees, Pinterest-worthy cookies, exotic family vacations. Meanwhile, you’re just trying to figure out what to make for dinner. It’s a comparison trap on steroids, and it’s exhausting.
Today, I’m diving into 5 practica...
If your phone is leading your day before your feet hit the floor? Maybe it’s time for a reset because when you live on autopilot, your screen isn't just distracting you, it's discipling you.
In this episode, I’m digging into self-leadership and what it really means, why it matters more than ever in a world of constant digital noise, and how the simple act of pausing can radically shift the direction of your spiritual and mental he...
Why does December, of all months, make us feel behind, overwhelmed, and weirdly glued to our phones? You weren’t made to scroll your way through Advent.
It’s supposed to be a season of joy and peace, but instead, we’re juggling gift lists, family expectations, stretched budgets, and late-night scroll sessions that leave us more anxious than rested.
This week we’re talking about why doomscrolling hits harder in December and how you...
Black Friday wants your money. Your phone makes it almost effortless to give it away. But what if the real cost isn’t your bank account but your peace?
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the psychology behind holiday marketing, especially the kind that targets you right on your phone. We’ll talk about why your screen is your biggest vulnerability this season, how shopping “deals” are engineered to hijack your attentio...
Have you ever convinced yourself you were being productive… while still glued to your screen for hours?
You're reading articles, watching tutorials, downloading podcasts and telling yourself this is different, because it's “educational.” But deep down… you’re avoiding the very thing you know God’s calling you to do.
Yeah. Been there. Still there some days.
It’s called procrasti-learning, and when I first heard that word, it was lik...
I recorded this episode during a quiet retreat where I finally had space to slow down, unplug, and listen. And it reminded me just how much noise we’ve come to accept from our screens. If you’ve been feeling scattered, edgy, or just not fully present in your own life, this is your reset moment.
These five everyday screen habits might seem small, but they quietly train your brain to live distracted. And when that becomes your norm, ...
Is Your Attention Being Stolen or Given Away?
If you’ve been walking with me since those first few episodes, then you’ve already taken some bold, intentional steps in your digital life. You’ve started noticing the invisible pull of distraction. You’ve built awareness. You’ve faced the hard truths. Today we’re going even deeper because it’s not just your time that’s being stolen.
It’s your focus. Your peace. Your presence.
And the ...
Dopamine, Distraction, and the Quiet Voice of God
Is your phone running your day... or is dopamine?
This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on the chemical that's silently driving your screen habits and showing you how to take back control. Dopamine isn’t just the “feel-good” chemical, it’s the reason you can’t stop checking your phone, chasing likes, or refreshing your inbox when you’re supposed to be focusing or praying.
But this...
You open your phone to check one news headline… and before you know it, you're three disasters deep, your chest is tight, your mood’s wrecked, and you’re wondering why you feel so heavy and anxious all the time.
That’s doomscrolling. And it’s not just a bad habit, it’s a brain trap.
In this episode, we’re breaking down why you keep reaching for bad news even when it leaves you drained, how it affects your mental and physical health...
Ever wondered what your screen time is actually feeding you? If you’re struggling with screen addiction, reaching for your phone without thinking, or feeling mentally drained after hours of scrolling, the problem might be what’s on your digital plate.
We talk a lot about carbs, calories, and cutting back on sugar...but when’s the last time you stopped to ask: What’s on my digital plate?
This episode will help you reframe your scree...
You’ve tried habit tracking with apps, journals, perfectly designed sheets, but two weeks in, you’re back to scrolling in bed at 6 am. What went wrong? It’s not willpower. You’re missing the brain science behind habit tracking and how to use a tracker during each phase of habit formation so it sticks for good.
In this episode, I walk you through why most habit trackers fail, what really makes a tracker powerful, and how to lean int...
You’ve heard it. Maybe even said it. “It takes 21 days to build a habit.” But what if that catchy little phrase is doing more harm than good?
In today’s episode, I’m busting one of the most popular (and damaging) myths about habit formation and replacing it with real, research-backed truth. Spoiler: 21 days is not the magic number.
Before I became a habit coach, I believed it too. I repeated it. I even built goals around it. But th...
Let’s just say it - you’ve probably taken your phone into the bathroom. 🙈 (We likely all have. Some of us even scroll through Scripture in there.)
But it’s not just a weird little habit. It’s a window into what’s happening in your brain, your identity, and even your heart.
In this episode, I’m unpacking why it’s so hard to leave your phone in another room and how this small, everyday behaviour quietly fuels digital distraction a...
Ever feel like you just can’t stop scrolling… but can’t explain why? It’s not just your willpower failing. In this episode, I unpack the sneaky brain science behind why you keep reaching for your phone and why social media was designed to keep you stuck in “seeking mode” with no satisfying end in sight.
Your brain was wired for endings… and social media was built to never give you one. There’s no bottom to the feed. You scroll. Ref...
This episode is part two of last week’s conversation where we looked at scripture-shaped prayers to calm a distracted mind.
But these new verses? They go deeper. In our always-on culture, it's easy to stay busy and digitally distracted enough that we never face what's really going on in our hearts. We scroll to avoid, consume content to numb out, and sometimes stay digitally busy to prevent difficult conversations with God.
These n...
What do you pray when your mind won’t settle? When your brain is buzzing and your soul feels scattered, you don’t need another digital wellness hack. You need peace. Real peace. And that starts with scripture-shaped prayers.
In this episode, I’m walking you through 4 powerful scripture prayers that help anchor your mind when you feel distracted, overwhelmed, or spiritually foggy. These aren’t magic formulas, they’re biblical truth ...
Ever feel like you’re dating five needy people at once… except they’re named Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest? Yeah. No wonder you’re exhausted.
In this episode, I share a surprisingly fun way to break your compulsive “open-close-open-close” scrolling habit called Social Media Speed Dating. It’s not about quitting everything cold turkey, it’s about finding the one social media app that’s actually worth your time...
Ever wish you could just raise your hand mid-podcast and ask, “Wait, but what about…?”
That’s exactly what we’re doing today.
For the first time on Overcome Digital Distraction, I’m answering listener questions, the ones you’ve been emailing, DMing, and quietly wondering about.
We’re getting real about:
1. Using social media without feeling drained or distracted Spoiler: the key boundary happens before you even open the app.
2. Why...
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