The Focus Report
The Focus Report
Podcast Description
What does it take to focus in the modern world? Hear from those who are figuring it out. From Opal, the world's #1 app for cutting distraction.
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The podcast focuses on digital wellness, mindfulness, and intentional living, with episodes covering topics like dopamine addiction, digital decluttering, and the impact of technology on mental health, exemplified by discussions with experts like neuroscientist TJ Power and bestselling author Johann Hari.
We live in an age of constant distraction. The Focus Report brings you conversations with experts exploring digital wellness, productivity, and the forces reshaping how we think, live and work. Each episode dives into focus strategies, new research, and practical methods to help you live more intentionally. We look at everything from app blockers to screen time habits, how technology affects your brain, and what you can do about it. If you’re ready to take back your attention, start here.
Opal CEO Kenneth Schlenker interviews Catherine Price about her upcoming book The Amazing Generation. In this wide-ranging conversation they discuss the importance and power of fun, how digital distractions take away your ability to live and connect, and some practical advice on how to live a fulfilling life that's not hijacked my phones.
About Catherine Price
Catherine Price is an award-winning health and science journalist, speaker, and founder of the Screen/Life Balance movement. She’s a bestselling author whose work helps people rethink their relationship with technology and find more joy and presence in life. Her books include How to Break Up With Your Phone, The Power of Fun, Vitamania, and the forthcoming The Amazing Generation (co-authored with Jonathan Haidt). Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, Popular Science, and more, and her TED talk on fun has been viewed millions of times.
About The Amazing Generation
The Amazing Generation: How to Choose Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World is a new book for kids and early teens (roughly 9–12) co-authored by Catherine Price and Jonathan Haidt. Inspired by Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, it’s a handbook for living a happy, adventurous life that isn’t dominated by screens. The book mixes surprising facts, interactive challenges, a graphic-novel style, and real stories from young adults to help readers build confidence and choose a life full of fun and connection, not distraction. It’s set for release on December 30, 2025.
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Catherine's Instagram & YouTube
Use code OPAL for 15% off printable workbooks and courses at catherineprice.com
Use code OPAL to get 15% off an annual subscription on Catherine's Substack: https://catherineprice.substack.com/170067b0.
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