Scroll Sanity is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Carmella Guiol, a self-described luddite, and Nic DiBella, a recovering tech addict. Together, they explore the world of digital minimalism, sharing their journey as they ditch smartphones to uncover what they gain in its absence.
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On this episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast, Nic and Carmella kick things off with their "Flows and Frictions" segment, discussing their experiences with minimalist smartphones and the ongoing challenges of balancing functionality and distraction. Nic shares his experience beta-testing a new device, the Sleek Phone, which strips down refurbished A…
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In this episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast, hosts Nic and Carmella delve into the balance between technology and daily life with Austin Boer and Brennan Jordan, co-founders of SLEKE. Inspired by their time in Asia, Austin and Brennan discuss the development of SLEKE, a device designed to provide essential smartphone functionalities with minimal d…
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On this episode of The Scroll Sanity Podcast, hosts Carmella and Nic interview writer Mehret Biruk, the mind behind the popular Substack newsletter, Time Spent Offline. The conversation delves deep into the essence of benefits and draw backs of living an offline life, exploring the myriad challenges one faces in disconnecting from the digital world…
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On this episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast co-hosts Carmella and Nic dive-deep in a thoughtful conversation with Joe Hollier, co-creator of The Light Phone. This episode explores Joe's journey from being an artist-turned-inventor and launching The Light Phone, a device aimed at simplifying customer's digital lives. As Light Phone marks its 10th a…
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In this episode of The Scroll Sanity Podcast, Carmella and Nic share Alex Lyons' story. A subscriber and mother of two, Alex embarks on a digital detox by trading her iPhone for a dumb phone. Through her journey, we dive into the freedom and frictions of life with a dumb phone, exploring both the liberating escape from constant connectivity and the…
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In the second episode of the Scroll Sanity Podcast, join us for an enlightening interview with Jose Briones, author, YouTuber, and pioneer in the digital minimalism movement. Jose Briones is the author of the acclaimed book "Low Tech Life," where he explores the benefits of embracing a minimalist approach to technology and living a more intentional…
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On the first episode of the scroll sanity podcast cohosts, Nic DiBella and Carmella Guiol discuss their journey into digital minimalism as they ditch the smart phone in favor of feature phones. In this episode, they explore the concept of digital minimalism, the benefits and drawbacks of life without a smart phone and tease what’s coming up on futu…
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