EPISODE 129 - Sini Ninkovic is known as "The Untethered Guy." He's a Berkeley MBA and Silicon Valley professional who turned digital wellness guru. After a lifelong struggle with digital dependency, Sini quit his job at Apple to live in a van and untether from tech. Along the way he learned that the key to inner harmony wasn’t found in abstaining from technology, but in redefining our relationship with it. The tools he discovered for himself were so transformative that sharing them with the world has become his personal mission. End of 2021, Sini released his book Untethered and started traveling globally as a speaker and digital wellness educator. In his engaging talks he teaches us about our tech dilemma and shares a vision of a long term future where we overcome distraction and truly embrace our devices without being tethered to them. In the episode, he shares unique advice for becoming more untethered from your phone, why it’s important to think of your smartphone as something you’re in a relationship with, how his relationship with his smartphone looks different from most people’s...and more!

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QUESTIONS I ASK SINI IN THE EPISODE:

Can you tell us a bit about your background? (Specifically, what led you to become fascinated by digital distractions in the modern world?)

On your website, it reads: "OUR SMARTPHONE IS NOT JUST A TOOL...it is a device we are in relationship with! The sooner we realize this, the quicker we can regain control of our attention and happiness. It is possible to have an untethered life without replacing your smartphone with a dumbphone." So, just to start things off...you're not suggesting that we all get rid of our smartphones, correct?

Can you explain the three steps you recommend to having a healthier relationship with digital devices?

Screen time can interfere with sleep quality and quantity. I know you offer some tiny habit changes to support healthier sleep. Can you share those?

What advice do you have for any parents listening, re: helping their kids detach from their phones?

Can you describe how your relationship with your phone looks different than most people's?

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Visit Sini's website, follow him on Instagram, and read his book Untethered

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