In episode 75, Nadja Streiter joins us for a conversation around navigating our tech habits and the potential surge of tech use while practicing self-isolation during the COVID-19 epidemic. Nadja is a psychotherapist, speaker and coach that helps people with digital addictions, including video game addiction. Throughout the conversation, Nadja shares the story of how she became a psychotherapist that works in the niche of tech addiction, along with some immediately practical strategies for parents and families to incorporate immediately – including giving ourselves some grace during these unprecedented times. Some Questions I Ask: How did you first begin helping people with digital addictions?

What does addictive VS non-addictive tech use look like?

What are some of the challenges of helping people with technology use when it’s not an option to stop using it completely?

Can you talk a bit about the relationship between parental tech use and kids’ tech use?

What are some basic red flags that parents should watch out for?

How can people get in touch with you?

In This Episode, You Will Learn: Tips for balancing tech use during self-quarantine.

How technology addition is similar to substance abuse.

How to tech like you eat.

How parents can model healthy technology habits to their children.

How to navigate and balance tech use in a healthy way while self-quarantining.