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"How a Tech Cleanse Changed My Life" with Pastor Darren Whitehead
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How Digital Fasting Can Change Your Life
Are you addicted to your smartphone? Do you find yourself constantly checking your phone, even when you know there's nothing new to see? If so, you're not alone. In this episode of It Starts With Attraction, Kimberly Beam Holmes talks to Darren Whitehead, a pastor and author of The Digital Fast, about how to break free from smartphone addiction and live a more fulfilling life.
Darren shares his own personal experience with smartphone addiction and how he led his church through a digital fast. He also discusses the negative effects of smartphone use on relationships, mental health, and even brain development in toddlers.
If you're ready to take back control of your life from your smartphone, this episode is for you. Darren Whitehead will share practical tips on how to do a digital fast and create a healthier relationship with technology.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• How to identify if you have a smartphone addiction
• The negative effects of smartphone use on your life
• How to do a digital fast
• How to create a healthier relationship with technology
• What are the four areas of attraction and how do they relate to your overall well-being?
• How can you apply the principles of digital fasting to your own life?
Don't miss this episode! It could change your life.
Today's Guest: Darren Whitehead
Originally from Australia, Darren has lived in the United States for over 25 years. In 2013, he founded Church of the City, now with several locations across Nashville. He earned his Masters in Ministry from Wesley Seminary and his Doctorate from Capital Seminary and Graduate School, with his dissertation focus on Mil- lennials and the future of the Western church. Darren’s previous books include, Rumors of God (co-authored with Jon Tyson) and Holy Roar (co-authored with Chris Tomlin).
Darren lives with his wife, Brandy, and their three daughters in Franklin, Tennessee.
Get Darren's Book Here:
https://bit.ly/3Xhx0rW
Your Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement and Relationships
Kimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over ten years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching how attraction affects relationships. Her videos, podcasts, and following reach over 500,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best they can be.
🔗 Website: https://itstartswithattraction.com
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlybeamholmes
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlybeamholmes
Follow our other channels!
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Chapters
1. The Digital Fast (00:00:00)
2. Digital Fast (00:17:19)
3. Breaking Smartphone Addiction Together (00:26:19)
4. The Importance of Digital Fasting (00:34:51)
5. Supporting Podcast Growth Through Engagement (00:41:49)
227 episodes
Manage episode 422964451 series 2802339
Have a question you want answered? Submit it here!
How Digital Fasting Can Change Your Life
Are you addicted to your smartphone? Do you find yourself constantly checking your phone, even when you know there's nothing new to see? If so, you're not alone. In this episode of It Starts With Attraction, Kimberly Beam Holmes talks to Darren Whitehead, a pastor and author of The Digital Fast, about how to break free from smartphone addiction and live a more fulfilling life.
Darren shares his own personal experience with smartphone addiction and how he led his church through a digital fast. He also discusses the negative effects of smartphone use on relationships, mental health, and even brain development in toddlers.
If you're ready to take back control of your life from your smartphone, this episode is for you. Darren Whitehead will share practical tips on how to do a digital fast and create a healthier relationship with technology.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• How to identify if you have a smartphone addiction
• The negative effects of smartphone use on your life
• How to do a digital fast
• How to create a healthier relationship with technology
• What are the four areas of attraction and how do they relate to your overall well-being?
• How can you apply the principles of digital fasting to your own life?
Don't miss this episode! It could change your life.
Today's Guest: Darren Whitehead
Originally from Australia, Darren has lived in the United States for over 25 years. In 2013, he founded Church of the City, now with several locations across Nashville. He earned his Masters in Ministry from Wesley Seminary and his Doctorate from Capital Seminary and Graduate School, with his dissertation focus on Mil- lennials and the future of the Western church. Darren’s previous books include, Rumors of God (co-authored with Jon Tyson) and Holy Roar (co-authored with Chris Tomlin).
Darren lives with his wife, Brandy, and their three daughters in Franklin, Tennessee.
Get Darren's Book Here:
https://bit.ly/3Xhx0rW
Your Host: Kimberly Beam Holmes, Expert in Self-Improvement and Relationships
Kimberly Beam Holmes has applied her master's degree in psychology for over ten years, acting as the CEO of Marriage Helper & CEO and Creator of PIES University, being a wife and mother herself, and researching how attraction affects relationships. Her videos, podcasts, and following reach over 500,000 people a month who are making changes and becoming the best they can be.
🔗 Website: https://itstartswithattraction.com
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlybeamholmes
👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlybeamholmes
Follow our other channels!
📺 https://youtube.com/@UC7gCCAhhQvD3MBpKpI_4g6w
📺 https://youtube.com/@UCEOibktrLPG4ufxidR8I4UQ
Chapters
1. The Digital Fast (00:00:00)
2. Digital Fast (00:17:19)
3. Breaking Smartphone Addiction Together (00:26:19)
4. The Importance of Digital Fasting (00:34:51)
5. Supporting Podcast Growth Through Engagement (00:41:49)
227 episodes
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