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The Healthier Tech Podcast

Shield Your Body®

Your tech is shaping your health in ways you don"t even realize. From EMF exposure and blue light to dopamine hijacking, AI companions, and the silent drain of screen time—modern technology is rewiring your body and brain. Each week, we sit down with scientists, health experts, and tech insiders to reveal how today"s devices impact your sleep, focus, energy, and mood—and most importantly, what you can do about it. Pressed for time? Tune into quick-hit minisodes packed with practical digital

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55:09

Shannon Rowan Says Modern Tech Is Addictive by Design...

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2026/01/06

What if your phone was never meant to serve you at all? Writer and researcher Shannon Rowan returns to The Healthier Tech Podcast to break down the uncomfortable truth behind modern technology. Drawing from her latest book The Red Shoes, Shannon explains why today's devices behave less like tools and more like addictive systems engineered to hijack attention, behavior, and health. This conversation goes far beyond screen time tips. In this episode, we explore: The chilling metaphor of The Red

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05:11

Meta's New Move Makes Your Data Everyone's Business

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2026/01/01

Privacy did not disappear overnight. It was edited quietly in the background. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we unpack Meta's recent shift back to looser privacy controls and why most people barely noticed it happening. No dramatic announcement. No alarm bells. Just a subtle rewrite of what platforms know, keep, and share about you. What we dig into How Meta went from "privacy-first" messaging back to expanded data sharing Why Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp sharing more data

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04:23

The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Is How Much We...

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2025/12/25

AI helps you write in seconds. But do you actually check it, or just hit send. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we zoom in on the ethical side of everyday AI use. Not from the perspective of Silicon Valley engineers, but from your side of the screen. The side where AI is quietly becoming the middleman between your decisions and someone else's reality. You will hear about: Why ethical AI is not just a developer problem, and how the conversation actually starts the moment you copy and

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54:14

George Shepherd Says AI Will End Most Jobs and Only...

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2025/12/24

What if the biggest threat to your career is not outsourcing, automation, or bad bosses but intelligence itself. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, George Shepherd, founder of 360 Summits and creator of End of Employment, delivers a blunt, wide ranging warning about where AI is heading, why the traditional job model is breaking down faster than most people realize, and what it actually takes to stay ahead of what is coming This conversation goes far beyond marketing tactics or tech

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04:55

Here's Why You Shouldn't Let ChatGPT Think for You!

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2025/12/18

What happens when you stop thinking first and start prompting first? In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dig into the uncomfortable side of AI convenience. Not the doomsday stuff. The everyday stuff that is already changing how you think, speak, decide, and even date. We explore how outsourcing your thinking to AI feels productive at first but slowly reshapes your confidence, intuition, and sense of self. Inside this episode, you will hear about: • Why AI makes your brain feel calm and

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33:56

Dr. Beverly Jensen Says Your Phone Is Cooking Your...

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2025/12/16

What if the most dangerous health device in your home is the one you use without thinking. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, Dr. Beverly Jensen, founder of YouAndEMF.com, explains why modern EMF exposure is not just a fringe concern and how everyday tech habits may be quietly affecting fertility, brain health, childhood development, and long term wellbeing This is a practical, eye opening conversation that connects the dots between invisible radiation, chronic exposure, and the tech

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07:30

AI 2027 and the Silicon Evolution: How Artificial...

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2025/12/11

Everyone is using AI — that's not news. What's news is how accurate the predictions about it have been. In April 2025, a scenario called AI 2027 laid out what would happen if artificial intelligence began advancing faster than human reflexes. Eight months later, nearly every part of that forecast has already unfolded. In this episode, we unpack what happens when technology doesn't just evolve — it accelerates itself. We explore how AI has gone from creative assistant to autonomous researcher and

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04:39

Why Your Loan, Job Hunt, and Doctor Visit Might Be...

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2025/12/04

This episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast jumps straight into the surprising ways algorithmic bias shapes financial decisions, hiring processes, and even healthcare outcomes. If you have ever wondered how an invisible line of code could influence real life opportunities, this is the deep dive you will want to hear. We explore how AI systems quietly inherit decades of human bias through historical data and why this leads to unfair credit scores, skewed hiring recommendations, and medical risk

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05:04

Promptflux: A Malware That Rewrites Itself Using...

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2025/11/27

What happens when malware stops behaving like malware and starts behaving more like a living digital organism. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we break down Google's latest discovery: malicious software that can rewrite its own code using artificial intelligence while it is already running on your device. This one shift turns a predictable threat into something far more flexible and far harder to detect. We walk through how traditional malware works and why this new generation breaks

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06:10

Is the AI Singularity Closer Than We Think? Inside...

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2025/11/20

Is the future of artificial intelligence a quiet evolution, a full takeover, or something far stranger. In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we pull back the curtain on a viral YouTube video and the controversial Artificial Intelligence Singularity Manifesto from AISM, which has generated hundreds of Reddit debates and nearly half a million views. You will hear why the creator claims the singularity is already underway and why she believes humanity is standing on the deck of a sinking ship

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05:26

How Screen Time Shapes Your Child's Mood, Attention,...

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2025/11/13

When your child seems peacefully absorbed in a screen, their brain is doing far more than relaxing. This episode breaks down how screen time actively shapes a child's mood, attention, and long-term brain development in ways most parents never see. In this conversation, you will learn: Why a child's brain reacts so intensely to fast paced digital stimulation How instant rewards from screens shape emotional reactions, especially meltdowns when screen time ends The surprising reason quiet, slow

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04:00

Are We Getting Dumber? How Artificial Intelligence is...

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2025/11/06

Is artificial intelligence making life easier—or making our minds weaker? In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dive into how over-reliance on artificial intelligence may be reshaping the way we think, learn, and create. Our host unpacks the fascinating concept of cognitive offloading, where we hand off mental work to machines that do it faster, smarter, and with fewer mistakes. But what happens when we stop using those cognitive muscles ourselves? Are we trading convenience for

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03:47

Ethics and AI: The Real Reason Humanity Should Stay...

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2025/10/30

Artificial Intelligence can code, create, and calculate faster than any human—but should it decide what's right? This episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast digs into the essential conversation about ethics and AI, and why the most powerful technology of our time still depends on something only humans have: moral judgment. As AI continues to shape how we live, work, and even think, one question looms large—can we trust machines to make decisions that align with human values? The truth is, AI doesn't

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06:02

The Right to Refuse AI

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2025/10/23

Have you ever chatted with customer support, only to realize halfway through that it wasn’t a person? That split-second drop in your stomach — when the replies feel right but not real — might be the defining digital wellness moment of our time. In this episode, we dive into a provocative question that could shape the future of human connection: Should we all have the right to refuse AI? As artificial intelligence quietly takes over everything from hiring to healthcare, we explore what happens when

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07:06

How Algorithms Are Quietly Deciding Your Future. The...

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2025/10/16

What if your dream job slipped away before a human ever saw your résumé? In this thought-provoking episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we explore how artificial intelligence has become the invisible “brick wall” between employers and job seekers — and what that means for your career, creativity, and mental wellbeing. The hiring process has changed dramatically. Most companies now rely on AI to scan résumés, filter candidates, and decide who gets an interview. But what happens when algorithms

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39:54

Viktorya Vilk Reveals How Governments Are Weaponizing...

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2025/10/14

What if online harassment isn’t random at all—but part of a strategy? In this explosive episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, host R Blank talks with Viktorya Vilk, Director of Digital Safety and Free Expression at PEN America, about how governments, corporations, and tech platforms are turning the internet into a weapon against free speech. Viktorya reveals how political power, economic pressure, and digital surveillance now intersect to create an ecosystem where journalists, writers, and even

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07:48

AI at the Speed of Thought: Are We Becoming Wall-E’s...

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2025/10/09

Today, we're diving deep into the acceleration gap that's reshaping how we think, work, and connect. While privacy regulations are still catching up to yesterday's problems, artificial intelligence has already sprinted years ahead, creating a chasm between innovation and oversight that affects every tech-conscious person. We'll explore the psychology behind our relationship with convenience and efficiency. Why do we keep choosing the shortcut? What happens to our cognitive muscles when we stop

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25:15

Andrew Herr Says He Can Help You Beat Jet Lag Like a...

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2025/10/07

What if jet lag isn’t about sleep at all? In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, Andrew Herr, founder and CEO of FlyKitt, shares why flying doesn’t just throw off your circadian rhythm—it triggers inflammation that can wreck your body and brain. And he’s got the science (and Navy SEAL experience) to back it up. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why flying is like climbing an 8,000-foot mountain in 15 minutes How reduced cabin oxygen and air pressure trigger oxidative stress Why your airplane

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04:55

Deepfakes, Veo 3, and the Death of “Seeing is...

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2025/10/01

What if the next video you watch—of a politician, a celebrity, or even your best friend—isn’t real? In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we dive into the explosive rise of AI-powered deepfakes and ultra-realistic video tools like Veo 3. These platforms can turn a single line of text into a flawless, lifelike video. The potential for creativity is staggering. The potential for harm? Even greater. Here’s what you’ll discover: The tech leap in 2025: How Veo 3 and other tools now generate

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43:35

Camilla Rees & Scott McCollough, Esq Say Cell Towers...

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2025/09/30

“Enough is enough.” That’s the rallying cry of more than 100 health advocacy groups uniting under the banner of 704 No More™ — a coalition determined to restore local governments’ rights over the placement of cell towers and antennas. Why? Because in 1996, Congress quietly passed Section 704 of the Telecom Act, which stripped local communities of the ability to fight these towers on health or environmental grounds. Nearly three decades later, wireless infrastructure has multiplied, exposures have

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