The Disconnected Dad

This episode we bring in Life Consultant Justin Stumvoll. Our conversation goes from having honest conversations about social media to avoiding those closest to us. Although, the bottom line is we love social media and it's here to stay so let's get good at in life and relationships.

In this episode Seth introduces “The Disconnected Daughter,” who will now join Seth full-time on the podcast. She recently turned her phone off while with her parents, and what happened was a bit surprising. Looks like the younger generation of people aren’t the only ones struggling to use technology in a healthy way.

2 weeks into his plan and Seth shares some ideas he’s learned recently from the following books.   Essentialism book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804137382/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=livhom06-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0804137382&linkId=00783d85610aa856f91021738c673a17 Program or Be Programmed book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159376426X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=livhom06-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=159376426X&linkId=29ec7c5c833feb24b050d4a9474cf6ec

In this final episode of Disconnected Dad, Seth interviews Kevin Holesh, creator of the Moment app. The two discuss the difficulty we have with disconnecting from our phones, and how we can train ourselves to use technology less so we can live more abundant lives.

A week into his new plan of re-integrating phone use into his home life, Seth updates us on how he’s doing using his time more effectively, including checking and responding to texts and emails. He also shares about Phone Bootcamp, a two-week digital program designed to help users be more intentional with their technology use along with his idea for an algorithm for a peaceful home.

As he nears the end of his journey, Seth leaves his house without his phone for the first time he can remember. With the help of a monitoring app, he becomes more aware of how much he picks up his phone at work and continues brainstorming how to move forward being more engaged with his family and use his phone more efficiently.

Still going strong over three weeks into being “disconnected,” Seth explains how his fast has made life more fun and creative, expounds on his newfound ability to prioritize what really matters both at work and at home, shares part of his social media game plan, and encourages us to take advantage of the influence we have in our homes and families.

Like any other fast, ending the process of “digital dieting” requires a game plan. Along with his thoughts on re-entering the world of social media and technology and a lifestyle of being present, Seth shares about a friend who opts into a weekend without internet and some of the small victories of going phoneless.  

How would you react if you lost your phone? Seth makes a guess about how he would respond on day 16. Among other emotional and mental changes, this week, he notices an increase in applying stored-up knowledge to his life, an ability to communicate more clearly, and strength to fight the “weapons of mass distraction” in his life.

How does undivided attention to our kids affect their need for discipline? In this episode, Seth addresses the encouraging increase of peace he has noticed in his family. He also explains the subtle victim mentality many of us live with and invites us to a more powerful, intentional life.

The struggle is real on day twelve--Seth opens up about the urge to bring out his phone halfway through the experiment, especially for texting. He shares how he’s been using the time he once spent on his smart phone at home, how being phoneless has awakened his senses, and the the deep fears that could be connected to our excessive phone use.

Seth continues on his journey of self-discovery and mind renewal as he stays internet-free at home. This week, he explains the significance of “yes days” with his kids, how the Disconnected Dad experiment has brought peace to his family, and the challenge of leaving work at work.

It’s only been about a week, and Seth is already noticing major changes in the dynamics of his home, especially when it comes to setting healthy boundaries and leading his kids by example. As he realizes the effect multi-tasking has had on his life, he considers better ways to engage with his family.

On day one of the Disconnected Dad experiment, airplane mode is officially on. Seth shares his initial impressions of being internet-free and fully present with his family for the first three days. How will disconnection increase the connection in his home life?

In this first episode of Disconnected Dad, Seth chats with author, social media maven, and mom Becky Thompson about the many dynamics between family and the internet, including practical strategies for streamlining technology use at home.

The Disconnected Dad follows Seth Dahl a pastor from Northern California as he disconnects from the internet and all media whenever he’s with his family for 30days. Come along on his enlightening, honest and heartfelt journey of reconnecting with his family while his disconnects from the internet... Yep! that includes all social media, so no instagram, no snapchat, no facebook or anything else! http://mashable.com/2009/08/23/restart-internet-addiction/#On9OEra_qkqw