Six hundred episodes in, we’re celebrating with Catherine Price—the award-winning journalist behind How to Break Up with Your Phone and The Power of Fun. Catherine makes a simple, wake-you-up claim: our lives become what we pay attention to. She shares how a late-night moment with her newborn sparked a phone “breakup,” why a true Digital Sabbath can feel like oxygen, and how three elements—playfulness, connection, and flow—turn ordinary moments into the kind of fun that leaves you buoyant for days. From adult “extracurriculars” (like a Wednesday-night guitar class and trying rowing for the first time) to a pool game that united kids and grownups for three straight hours, this conversation shows how delight is usually inexpensive, often local, and deeply human.

We also dig into the time-value paradox (why we feel too “busy” for fun yet still burn hours doom-scrolling), perfectionism in the age of social media and AI, and SPARK—Catherine’s practical path to rediscovering what lights you up. Parents will find timely cues for modeling healthier tech boundaries, nurturing real-world friendships, and helping kids protect curiosity from performance pressure. To mark our 600th episode, would you leave a review and share this one with a friend who could use more true fun in their life? It helps more families find the show and, yes, remember how to live.

Check out Catherine's Substack here

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