In this special feature episode, Tamsin at Amplify Us is joined by her daughter Eloise and two of her friends, Ollie and Luke, for a raw and real conversation about our relationship with smartphones—and what happens when you walk away from them.

Eloise shares her journey of ditching her smartphone and how it’s changed everything from her anxiety levels to her sense of connection and creativity. Ollie and Luke offer their own perspectives, including the pressures of being online as a young creative, navigating uni life without a phone, and how phones are now inescapably tied to work, identity, and even friendships.

We talk about:

• How social media warps reality—and self-esteem
• The myth of productivity and phones
• Losing (and reclaiming) our attention spans
• What music, maps, and memory loss have in common
• How it feels to really be bored again
• Why giving up your phone—even for a week—might change your life

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, over-connected, or just plain tired of your screen, this one’s for you.

🎧 Try this: Give your phone to a friend for a week and see what happens. Really. You might be surprised.