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Speaker 2: In a world where constant notifications, curated feeds, and digital

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Speaker 2: pressure shape how we see ourselves, many are left feeling anxious, isolated,

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Speaker 2: and distracted than ever. We long for a life that

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Speaker 2: is full of deep connection with God, ourselves, and others,

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Speaker 2: and yet we've become programmed to seek peace, contentment, and

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Speaker 2: isn't how we were created to live. As endless scrolling

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Speaker 2: leaves us feeling anxious, depressed, distracted, and alone. We realize

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Speaker 2: our true needs can't be met by turning to digital

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Speaker 2: media in every slow, mundane moment. If you feel like

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Speaker 2: your digital life could use a reset, this is the

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Speaker 2: episode for you. Welcome to your Hope filled Perspective with

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Speaker 2: doctor Michelle bankson where it's our goal to restore hope,

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Speaker 2: renew minds, and empower listeners to live in your God

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Speaker 2: given identity. I'm so thankful when you take a few

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Speaker 2: minutes out of your week to spend with us today.

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Speaker 2: We're talking about an important topic. We are going to

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Speaker 2: talk about how to break free from digital overload, basically

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Speaker 2: a Christian guide to healthy social media use. We'll dive

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Speaker 2: into that right after this brief word from our sponsor.

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Speaker 2: In this episode of Your Hope Filled Perspective, we are

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Speaker 2: going to talk about how to break free from digital overload.

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Speaker 2: Consider it basically a Christian guide to healthy social media use.

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Speaker 2: Social media can so easily steal our peace, distort our identity,

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Speaker 2: and drain the joy God intends for us, especially when

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Speaker 2: we're already struggling with things like anxiety, insecurity, or loneliness.

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Speaker 2: That is why I am delighted to welcome Ali Marie Smith.

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Speaker 2: She is the author of Social Media Reset, a thirty

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Speaker 2: day guide journey to unplug, reconnect with God, and reclaim

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Speaker 2: your joy. Ali has spent years helping women cultivate mental, emotional,

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Speaker 2: and spiritual wellness, and her newsbook offers up practical and

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Speaker 2: faith field path to break free from digital overwhelm and

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Speaker 2: rediscover God's voice above the noise. It might sound trite,

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Speaker 2: but I really feel like Romans twelve two summarizes what

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Speaker 2: we're talking about today, and that says, do not conform

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Speaker 2: to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by

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Speaker 2: the renewing of your mind. Ali Marie Smith is an

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Speaker 2: award winning author, speaker, and life coach. She is also

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Speaker 2: the founder and CEO a Wonderfully Made, a national nonprofit

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Speaker 2: organization dedicated to helping girls and women know their God

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Speaker 2: given value and lead flourishing lives. She lives in Santa

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Speaker 2: Barbara County, where she loves riding, playing with horses, surfing,

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Speaker 2: and adventuring up and down the California coast. Welcome Allie, Hi.

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Speaker 1: Doctor Michelle.

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Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me. I loved having

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Speaker 3: you on our Wonderfully Made podcast as well, so it's

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Speaker 3: such an honor to be here. And I'm excited to

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Speaker 2: And friends, if you listen to the episode, we'll put

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Speaker 2: Because Ellie and I became connected quite a while ago,

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Speaker 2: but I was excited when her book came across my desk,

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Speaker 3: Now? I got my first social media a count Facebook

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Speaker 3: It was fun, and then fast forward, Instagram came out.

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Speaker 3: reason I want to see girls unplug. I want to

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Speaker 2: click on the link for Ellie's book. We will have

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Speaker 2: that there. Ellie, thank you for being transparent and vulnerable

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Speaker 1: Thank you, Michelle.

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Speaker 3: I just want to share about our ministry for girls

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Speaker 2: Perfect and friends. We'll make sure that we put that

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Speaker 2: that there was something in today's episode that encouraged you,

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Speaker 2: but probably even challenged you. I know it did me.

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Speaker 2: If there was something today that has spurred something in

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Speaker 2: you and you don't want to do this journey alone,

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Speaker 2: do like Ali suggested and get a group of your

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Speaker 2: friends to go through it together. But first consider sharing

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Speaker 2: it this episode with them so that they can see

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Speaker 2: the importance, so that they can see the transformation that

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Speaker 2: Ali talked about in her own life. I look forward

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Speaker 2: to being with you with another episode of your hope

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Speaker 2: Field perspective next week. Until then, may you quiet your mind,

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