Episode Summary Gadiel tried quitting social media for an entire week—and failed. In this solo episode, he talks about how difficult it has become to exist without a phone, catching himself scrolling without even thinking about it, what happened when he deliberately started leaving his phone behind, and why disconnecting made him feel more present. A trip to Washington D.C. also gets Gadiel thinking about family, his father's 30-year marriage, dating as he approaches 40, relationships, and how valuable time becomes as you get older. Plus, Gadiel plays the first listener voicemail on the show and responds to a listener who says she doesn't want anyone coming to her house.
In this episode:
• Trying—and failing—to quit social media
• Why Screen Time doesn't work when you know the password
• Leaving the house without a phone
• Meditation, anxiety and learning to sit with yourself
• Seeing family differently when you're not constantly scrolling
• Gadiel's father's 30-year marriage
• The first listener voicemail
• Why home becomes your safe space
• Dating as you approach 40
• Dating someone who already has children
• Relationship red flags
• Why time matters more as you get older
• Finding someone whose flaws you can actually love
• Taking your time back from social media
• Gadiel's next no-scrolling challenge
Leave Gadiel a voicemail using the link in the episode description. Your question or story could be played and answered on a future episode.
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00:00 I Tried Quitting Social Media… and Failed
04:21 Screen Time Is Basically a Crack Vault 😂
06:48 What Happened When I Put My Phone Down
09:25 My Dad’s 30-Year Marriage Made Me Think
13:09 Our First Listener Voicemail
19:43 Do I Need to Find Love in the Dominican Countryside? 😂
21:11 Dating at 40 Is Getting Weird
24:05 Time Is Too Valuable to Waste
26:49 Am I Being Too Picky?
27:20 Finding Someone Whose Flaws You Actually Like
28:22 I Want My Time Back
30:22 The No-Scrolling Challenge
31:02 Final Thoughts