15 Best Digital Detox Podcasts

1. Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

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Join Delaney Ruston, MD — a leading authority on parenting in the screen age and the filmmaker behind the award-winning Screenagers movies — as she explores the challenges parents face raising kids in today's digital world: think smartphones, social media, video games, and more. Through interviews with experts, thought leaders, and young people themselves, Parenting in the Screen Age delivers the latest science, practical tips, and key insights that parents will want to implement — and share — with their kids and teens.more Producer/Network Delaney Ruston, MD
Email ****@screenagersmovie.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Natalie Foos, Raven Twilling +11 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 182 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. ScreenStrong Families

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After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It's her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally...more Host Melanie Hempe
Producer/Network Melanie Hempe, BSN
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Kellyn Smythe, Gayle Cheatham +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 130 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Overcome Digital Distraction | Stop Doomscrolling, Reduce Screen Time, Improve Focus, Phone Addictio

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The Podcast Where Faith & Digital Wellness Meet **Top 2.5% Globally Ranked Podcast on Listen Notes** Is your phone controlling your life, pulling you in every direction, leaving you feeling disconnected and overwhelmed? Are screens stealing your time, diluting your faith, and distorting your focus? Maybe you feel stuck in a habit loop, lost in doomscrolling, mindless distraction and information overload when you were made for so much more! Excessive screen time is among the most challenging habits people want to break, and for good reason...more Host Julianne August
Producer/Network Julianne August | Christian Life Coach, Habit Change Specialist, Brain Health Trainer, Digital Wellness Advocate
Email ****@julianneaugust.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 104 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Healthy Screen Habits Podcast

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Parenting is hard. Technology can make it tricky. This podcast helps bring these areas together to help all families create healthy screen habits.
Host Hillary Wilkinson
Email ****@healthyscreenhabits.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Liz Ortenburger, Adela Baker +16 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 36Facebook 1.8KTwitter 35 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Moving Offline Podcast

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Discussions and short thoughts about Digital Minimalism. Interviews from time to time. josebriones.substack.com
Producer/Network Jose Briones
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Afreka, Jack +11 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Screen Guardians Podcast

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Helping parents navigate screen time, social media, and online safety — grounded in research, not fear. The Screen Guardians Podcast is your go-to resource for digital wellness and screen time guidance for kids and teens. Hosted by parent, educator, and digital health advocate Katie Longhauser, each episode helps families take the guesswork out of screen time, social media, apps, gaming, and online safety. This isn't about control — it's about empowerment. Because raising kids in the digital age doesn't come with a manual, but it should come with guidance you trust...more Producer/Network Katie Longhauser
Email ****@thescreenguardians.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Paul Larkin, Morgan Lee +8 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Screen Less Play More

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Parenting doesn't have to feel overwhelming — especially when it comes to screens. Screen Less Play More is the podcast that helps modern parents raise healthy, balanced, and confident kids in a world dominated by technology.Hosted by Cynthia Dvorak, each episode blends practical strategies, expert interviews, and the latest child-development research on screen time, play, mental health, digital habits, and healthy tech boundaries...more Host Cynthia Dvorak
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Chad Rychlewski, Clare Morell +2 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron Gaskins

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The only podcast exploring digital incarceration and wellness through a Black perspective. Hosted by LeRon Gaskins, The Escaping Digital Incarceration Podcast (formerly Broken Traditions) is a weekly deep dive into how our devices, apps, and platforms are engineered to keep us locked in — what LeRon calls Digital Incarceration. Every Wednesday, we break down a different piece of the digital cell: doomscrolling, social media addiction, porn addiction, online gambling and AI-driven targeting, phone addiction, and the everyday habits that quietly control our attention, our relationships, and our mental health...more Producer/Network The Broken Traditions Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Indya Hood, Messy Michon +3 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. GenFree: Unplugging 2 Connect

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Calling all Gen Z and their families! If you're tired of spending endless hours glued to a screen and want to reclaim real-life connections, you're in the right place.Ever feel like persuasive design engineers are manipulating your screen time? Not sure what that even means? We're here to explore how to break free from excessive digital use and find fulfilling alternatives. Whether you're ready for big changes or just small steps, this podcast will help you navigate the journey.Hosted by Kathleen Barlow—a mother, grandmother, former French teacher, and advocate for healthier screen habits!more Producer/Network Kathleen Barlow ~ Swimming UpScreen
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Hillary Kimball, Ngozi Edema +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Leave the Feed

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Join James Petrossi in 'Leave the Feed: 30 Days of Disconnect' as he interviews creators and mental health advocates about their journeys, the digital quagmire, and tips to create a healthier relationship with social media.more Producer/Network James Petrossi and Dylan Huey
Email ****@ptnl.com
Recent Guests Dylan Huey, AJ Schneider +23 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. ScreenTime

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Being a parent today means having to manage our children's digital lives. Playgrounds aren't just outdoors anymore, and childhood is spent increasingly on screens in digital spaces. ScreenTime features conversations with experts and researchers to help parents navigate the challenges that come with parenting in the digital age.more Producer/Network KPBS Public Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Willough Jenkins, Dr. Clifford Sussman +2 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. It's Complicated

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It's Complicated with Tanya Goodin. A podcast about learning to live healthily and happily with technology and the digital world - and about understanding why sometimes that's so hard to do.Each week we'll be asking a new guest how they can help us with the relationship with the tiny tyrant in our pocket - our smartphone.Subscribe on Acast, Apple podcasts or Spotify and please do *rate and review* to help others find the podcast. Get in touch======//====Follow us: @itscomplicatedpod and @timetologoff on InstagramEmail us with suggestions for guests: ****@itstimetologoff.comTag us: #itscompl..more Host Tanya Goodin
Email ****@itstimetologoff.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 82 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

13. Look Up Freedom from media addiction

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The Unplugged Awakening is a podcast for people who are ready to reclaim their time, peace, and power from media addiction.If you're tired of the endless scroll, digital overwhelm, and feeling disconnected from your true self—this is your space to heal, awaken, and unplug for real.Hosted by spiritual teacher, master coach and digital detox guide Michael Mackintosh, each episode blends honest stories, mindful practices, and liberating insights to help you break free from screen addiction and reconnect with your soul, your purpose, and real life.From dopamine detox tips and spiritual resets ..more Host Michael Mackintosh
Producer/Network Michael Mackintosh & Arielle Hecht
Email ****@michaelmackintosh.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 38 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Social Media Detox Podcast

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The Social Media Detox Podcast is your go-to companion for taking a break from the digital world. Based on The Social Media Detox Program, each episode features in-depth interviews with a variety of experts—including therapists, doctors, academics, and social media professionals—who explore the science and psychology behind social media's impact on our brains, relationships, and overall well-being.more Producer/Network Tiege Dooley-Panko
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Unplug and Elevate

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Unplug and Elevate is the podcast for entrepreneurs, creators, and remote leaders who are done living in digital overload — and ready to reconnect with clarity, creativity, and true balance.Hosted by Flow Zeda, founder of the Tech-Life Reset System, this show blends neuroscience, nervous system healing, digital detox, mindfulness, habit change and creativity recovery into a powerful holistic path back to your clarity, calm and true success.Each episode delivers practical tools, personal stories and soul-aligned strategies to rewire your tech use and reclaim your full capacity.This is more ..more Producer/Network Flow Zeda
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