Raising Wild Hearts with Ryann Watkin
A soulful podcast to help parents and educators create fulfilling lives and guide the next generation with patience, presence, and purpose.
Wherever you're at in your journey, these conversations will meet you there, offering culture-shifting, revolutionary, and simple ideas you can weave into your home life, at work, and everywhere in between.
This is not just another parenting podcast. Raising Wild Hearts is the best parenting podcast for real life, grounded, and expert-backed parenting tips.
We're a community of conscious creators, devoted caregivers, and passionate educators, changing the world by starting at home in our own minds and hearts.
The biggest change starts small in the chaos and the calm, the messy and the mundane, and most importantly, in your own heart.
Calling all cycle breakers, trailblazers, and change makers—this is Raising Wild Hearts.
✨ Topics include: happiness, mindfulness, parenting tips, sacred motherhood, holistic self-care, women’s wellbeing, courage, confidence, EQ, conscious parenting, creativity, how to create boundaries, stress management, positive psychology, feminine leadership, spirituality, consciousness, and holistic success.
🎧 Listen in for: grounded wisdom, practical rituals, inspiring guest interviews, solos shows and soulful inspiration—all reminders to help you live and lead with heart.
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Raising Wild Hearts with Ryann Watkin
Signs of Digital Addiction with Mary Catherine Liscinski
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Is your kid (or you) constantly on devices? Learn common signs of digital addiction and how it differs from overuse. Digital Wellness and Addiction Specialist, Mary Catherine Liscinski is here today to talk about phone, gaming, social media and digital addiction. She's a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Life Coach and brings a wealth of knowledge to this conversation.
Keywords
technology addiction, screen time, parenting, dopamine, mental health, social media, child development, emotional intelligence, family connection, digital age, social media, digital addiction, parenting, screen time, mental health, nature, physical movement, emotional intelligence, childhood development, mindfulness
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Technology Addiction
01:44 Understanding the Spectrum of Technology Use
05:33 The Impact of Screens on Our Brains
10:09 Dopamine and Its Effects on Behavior
12:32 Developmental Concerns for Children and Teens
13:32 Navigating Parenting in a Digital Age
17:12 Fostering Connection Over Technology
21:24 Addressing Screen Overuse in Families
25:23 The Addictive Nature of Social Media
29:28 The Dangers of Online Interactions
32:42 The Importance of Nature and Physical Movement
36:38 Digital Addiction and Its Impact on Development
40:18 Compassionate Conversations About Screen Time
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