There has been an influx of awareness brought up about the influence excessive tech use is having on society within the past few years. The people within the industry are working to find solutions to help individuals, parents, and children. But it's important to remember that we must try to tackle the root of this tech problem instead of merely the symptoms. In this episode of Relate, we investigate what the root of this problem may be.

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The fields of digital wellness, responsible tech, and related others are fascinating and interesting to those of us involved within the industry. But what about those outside the industry who find the topic to be rather dull? In this episode of Relate, we discuss why we must make digital wellness and the responsible tech movement more interesting and engaging to the masses so that we can get ahead of the rapid pace in which technology is progressing.

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The rise of misinformation on social media platforms has made it increasingly easy to judge others, virtue signal, put each other down, and place ourselves into opposing groups. But what if I told you that we are all much more similar than any of us would like to believe? In this episode of Relate, we encourage our listeners to talk to people they think they hate. They may be surprised by the outcome.

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Because of the high rise in comparison culture that social media has expedited, we get the impression that we need to live an extravagant life in order to be happy. In this episode of Relate, we discuss how happiness and fulfillment are actually more often found in the simplicities of life and why, for this reason, we should embrace the ordinary.

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In episode 146 of Relate, we talk about the importance of finding your one thing. In this technological age we are living in, it can be super easy to get distracted by the variety of messages coming at you. It's not until we consciously decide to focus on one thing when we can start to work towards happiness and fulfillment.

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For episode 145 of Relate, we sit down with Brittany Kaiser, data rights activist and the founder of the #OwnYourData campaign. In this episode, we unpack a lot. We talk about Brittany's career, from her journey working for the Obama campaign to working for Cambridge Analytica while the scandal was going on with Facebook. Brittany was one of the whistleblowers of Cambridge Analytica, exposing what went on with regards to threatening data privacy and altering the course of democracy. She is now a staunch advocate for data protection and privacy laws and is working tirelessly to make data ownership an individual right.

You can purchase Brittany's book Targeted on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Targeted-Cambridge-Analytica-Facebook-Democracy/dp/0008363897/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611851046&sr=8-1.

To learn more about Brittany, be sure to visit her website at https://ownyourdata.foundation/ and visit her on Instagram @own.your.data.

Brittany Kaiser is a data rights activist and the founder of the #OwnYourData campaign. She is a cofounder of the Digital Asset Trade Association (DATA), a nonprofit lobbying firm advancing legislative reform to protect the rights of individuals to control their own digital assets. She currently works with the states of New York and California on privacy and blockchain legislation. To raise awareness of data rights, she recently cofounded the Own Your Data Foundation, to train others in digital literacy. Brittany is the primary subject of the Netflix Original documentary The Great Hack, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and recently nominated for a BAFTA and shortlisted for an Oscar. Brittany is also the author of “Targeted”, published by Harper Collins in 15 countries.

Taino Bendz, Founder of Phone Free Day, joins us in this episode of Relate. We chat about how phones have grown to become more and more of a concern as technology has advanced, why we must set an intention with how we live our days and interact with technology, and why it's so important to take time away from our devices to spend times with the ones we love. 

You can learn more about Taino and his work by visiting https://www.phonefreeday.org/ and https://www.phonesmart.co.nz/

Taino has spent 10 years working in the corporate technology sector, and is passionate about using innovations to support people and enable us to live happier and healthier lives. For many of us however, digital technology such as smartphones are a source of stress, disturbed sleep, distraction, and can even come between relationships (have you heard the term ´phubbing´?). To empower people and promote a balanced device usage, Taino founded the non-profit Phone Free Day as a challenge and catalyst for change, as well as the business PhoneSmart where he runs workshops and presentations.

Dr. Adrian J. Mack joins us in episode 143 of Relate to talk about a wide variety of important issues facing our world today. We discuss the social impact of different cultures and why we must "think beyond disciplines" in order to achieve a more worldly view. We discuss the important of technology on society and why we must educate ourselves in media literacy in a world of misinformation. We also talk about how to make big, academic ideas more approachable in an age where such ideas can often seem much too complex, veiled behind academic jargon.

To learn more about Adrian, be sure to connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackadrian/

Dr. Adrian J. Mack, Ph.D. is a Business Development Associate at Long Capture, a consulting firm that helps tech companies capture Department of Defense contracts. In his role, he forms strategic partnerships between Long Capture's clients and universities/research organizations. He previously served as the Director of Business Development & Marketing Strategy at 3C Institute for Social Development, an award-winning research and development company, specializing in social, emotional, and behavioral health, that creates evidence-based programs and software applications to promote health and wellbeing for people around the world.

Adrian is an online faculty member in Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern New Hampshire University, where he teaches courses on Diversity, Pop Culture, and Perspectives in the Liberal Arts. Dr. Mack enjoys writing fiction and continues to publish creative and academic works. His transdisciplinary research focuses on media, technology, and society and diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has a PhD in Transformative Studies and Transdisciplinary Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies, a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Liberty University, a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia. Dr. Mack serves on the Research Advisory Committee for The Social Institute, a startup that works with schools, parents, and leaders across the country to empower students to use social media positively.

Jamie Rose Levy joins us for episode 142 of the Relate podcast. In this episode, we discuss physical connection to the real world and why this is so critically important to our well-being. We discuss enhancing ourselves in the physical world through sensory discovery, how to align our intuition, and igniting the digital wellness match.

To learn more about Jamie, please visit https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/, https://digitalwellnesscollective.com/, and follow her on Instagram @reiki.withrose.

Jamie Rose Levy is a Master Reiki and Tibetan Tones® Practitioner who specializes in creating a culture of belonging as the Engagement Director of the Digital Wellness Collective. In 2016 she founded a Digital Marketing company called Savvy Sisters Media, Inc. While working in social media, Jamie was exposed to the benefits and unintended consequences of digital platforms. Curious to find a solution, she submitted her idea to the Horn School of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware. She was then invited to participate in the Venture On Start-Up Incubator Program and was awarded an initial investment to create the mindful technology movement, Meep

In this episode of Relate, I discuss why I launched a brand new, second podcast called Actorcast, the podcast that broadcasts the work, insight, and advice of industry experts in show business. I talk about the creation of the show, why it was birthed out of a deeper focus for the Relate podcast, and what the Relate podcast will specifically be focusing on moving forward.

Be sure to check out my other work at Patrick McAndrew (patrick-mcandrew.com) and check out Actorcast at Patrick McAndrew (actorcast.fm).