The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
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Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Your one stop for mindfulness, meditations, holistic wellness, mental health, evidence based strategies, healthy habits, and deep and meaningful conversations to help you transform your mind and relationships.
Well, I’m your host, Rita Mercer. I’m a holistic wellness and mindset coach, licensed counselor, and your new virtual friend on this wild and crazy journey called life.
On the Daring Well podcast, we will explore holistic wellness practices to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode we will learn new coping skills and explore holistic wellness tools and tips to shift your mindset and discover your true self.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and integrative mental health, I’m excited to share some nuggets of wisdom, clinical experience and research that I’ve learned along the way.
I invite you to lean in as I share stress management tools, resources, and guest interviews to help you DARE TO BE free, calm, have more joy, create meaningful relationships, be your true and authentic self.
Want more wellness and mindset support, let’s connect at DaringWell.com or on YouTube at Daring Well Coach.
If you’re ready to Dare to be Well, let’s lean in!
The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
Are you in control of your technology—or is it quietly controlling you?
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In today’s fast-paced, always-connected world, burnout is becoming the norm rather than the exception. In this episode of The Daring Well Podcast, I sat down with Colin Corby, a technologist turned Digital Detox Coach, to explore how our relationship with technology impacts our mental health, stress management, connection in relationships, productivity on our jobs, and overall well-being.
Colin shares his powerful personal journey—from experiencing stress-related health scares in the corporate tech world to becoming an Ironman athlete and Detox Coach. Together, we unpack what burnout really looks like, why willpower alone isn’t enough to create change, and how adopting the mindset of a business athlete can help us perform better at work and in our personal lives, while protecting our physical and emotional health.
This conversation offers practical, compassionate strategies for high achievers, professionals, caregivers, and leaders who want to reclaim balance, energy, and presence—without abandoning technology altogether.
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Episode Chapter Breakdown
1. Burnout, Stress & the Body’s Warning Signs
2. The Athlete Mindset: A New Way to Approach Work & Life
3. What Digital Detox Really Means (And What It Doesn’t)
4. Why Willpower Fails & How to Build Better Habits
5. Rest, Recovery & Reclaiming Human Connection
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Key Takeaways from This Episode
- Burnout is a biological and psychological experience—not a personal failure
- Sustainable success requires rest, recovery, and intentional boundaries
- Digital detox is about balance, not disconnection
- Changing your environment is more effective than relying on willpower
- Real connection and presence are essential to mental wellness
🔗 Connect With Colin Corby
- Website: https://thedigitaldetoxcoach.c...
- Platforms: LinkedIn, Substack
- TEDx Talk: Are We Losing Our Identity to Technology? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEMf-y7KqTc
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