The JOMOcast with Christina Crook

This season we are talking about the two elements of Joy: Well-being and Success. Success is the achievement of goals, whatever they are. Well-being is having a positive relationship with our abilities and our limits, whatever they are. We need to miss out on some things to get there. Some beliefs. Some habits. Some hustle. All the FOMO. DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT | A Fireside Special This week, we’r...

This season we are talking about the two elements of Joy: Well-being and Success. Success is the achievement of goals, whatever they are. Well-being is having a positive relationship with our abilities and our limits, whatever they are. We need to miss out on some things to get there. Some beliefs. Some habits. Some hustle. All the FOMO. DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT | A Fireside Special This week, we’r...

Dr. Jess Perriam is a Lecturer in Sociology at The Open University and lives in London, UK. She received her PhD in Sociology from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2018, specializing in digital sociology and science and technology studies. She is currently co-chair of a new undergraduate distance education class called Understanding Digital Societies. Her research interests are technology use i...

“Notifications are the devil and I work hard to have relevant ones.” ⁠This is the kind of zinger you can expect from this week's conversation with Aaron Reynolds, creator of Effin' Birds. Christina first met Aaron at fireside conference - a tech-free event for techies - three years ago. Since then, he's been an unexpected and enthusiastic supporter of the JOMO movement. When it comes to our relati...

When you think about it, JOMO is a kind of streamlining- trimming away the things that drag us down and pull us off course. Some of the most essential optimizing in our journey towards joy involve our relationship to technology- and our second guest offers a solution. Joe Hollier is the co-founder of The Light Phone- a beautiful, simple phone that wants you to use it less. The Light Phone is meant...

Ever heard of a tech start-up whose mission is to use the online to get people offline? Enter: Artery. You can think of Artery as a mashup between Airbnb and Eventbrite; it matches performers with hosts of spaces to create unique neighbourhood experiences. Their mission is to bring people together- face to face- and build the kinds of connections that are only possible when we unplug and reach out...

We all seek joy, but what is it? Joy is a combination of two vital things: success in life and sustained well-being through healthy, meaningful connection to others. Through a combination of forces like FOMO, the always-on culture of work, and the addictive design of social media, many of us have lost our ability to sense and pursue joy- instead spending our energy in pursuit of hollow, ultimately...

The JOMOcast - a podcast for founders and creators seeking joy in a digital age. Coming July 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.