Technically Spiritual

Can ethics prevail over Big Tech's capitalist incentives? For too long we've accepted that moving fast and breaking things (including our children's mental health) was just the price of progress. But what emerged from these courtrooms tells a different story.  In this episode, Prerna breaks down the two landmark trials against Meta, what was revealed, and what it tells us about the systems that go...

Tech deliberately rewards our brains. We rarely do. Why is it so hard to let yourself feel good even when things are going well? Our attention is being shaped by systems designed to reward us constantly. Real life doesn't work that way. This episode explores why and some ways to change that. --- Visit our website for the show notes and more!  Sign up for the Newsletter to join our community (and g...

What if WE are the adults in the room? We walked into the social media era starry eyed. The promises were big, and most of us didn't see the harms coming. AI is here now, moving faster and getting more personal than any technology before it. Nobody asked for this. But something feels different about this moment. In this episode, I share why it actually gives me hope. --- Visit our website for the...

In this time of collective upheaval and uncertainty in the world, we hope this is a respite and a place where you can give back to yourself — making you all the more capable of being a force of good. Please do not listen while driving; this practice can be done seated or lying down and is best done in a quiet space with undivided attention. Visit our website for the show notes and more!  Sign up f...

What in a digital age is detrimental to our ultimate well-being and what can we do about it? ➡️ From manipulative tech to mindful tech ➡️ From doubt to self-worth and self-inquiry ➡️ From reeling to finding the methods that cultivate ultimate collective joy, healing, and presence in a DIGITAL age… Tune in for the origin stories of Technically Spiritual as interviewed by Louise Stephenson of the Fa...

In a world that often measures our worth by our professional achievements, it's crucial to recognize that our value extends far beyond our careers. I gathered with community in Brooklyn, New York for this live podcast panel discussion around our current digital age, productivity, and well-being. We discussed who we are outside of what we do. How can we ensure that we are holistic individuals who l...

Redefining Gratitude in a Complex, Painful World Privilege, coercion, and the cultural markers that change what gratitude means to everybody. --- Visit our website for the show notes and more!  Sign up for the Newsletter to join our community (and get a free meditation!). For business or team leaders who want to boost productivity and happiness on their teams, visit https://www.technicallyspiritua...

The art of conversation isn’t lost, it’s just different. In our increasingly interconnected world, where messaging apps and social media platforms are at the forefront of our lives, the art of conversation has taken a digital twist.... In this episode we explore why it hurts so much when people don't text back and what can we do to maintain healthy relationships and ensure digital wellbeing in our...

What happens when you remove ALL external stimuli from your mind? No phones No speaking No writing No reading Only Vipassana meditation: insight, internal seeing, seeing things as they really are, mindfulness. Tune in to see what it was like, and if a meditation retreat is right for you. --- Visit our website for the show notes and more!  Sign up for the Newsletter to join our community (and get a...

Contentment, self worth, truth, and the power of a mindful pause… These are all the things we’ll explore when confronting 2 sides of the same coin: perfectionism & procrastination. Tune in for a real look at how these 2 beasts fuel and reinforce one another, why, and what we can do about it in order to access more awareness, presence, and ultimately contentment in our daily life. --- Visit our web...

The mental health crisis in the U.S.: What is it, how did we get here, where’s the progress, and what can we do now? In this episode we sit down with political organizer and founder of the Good Life Movement: Andrew Frawley. Tune in for an exploration of mental illness, its causes, what societal structures exacerbate it, how solutions lie in community action, and how we can measure wellbeing to de...

50% of AI experts believe there is a 10%+ chance that future AI systems will lead to human extinction. … What? In this episode we explore the latest in AI and ChatGPT technology, with the help of loads of research, and especially the dangers posed by such quick technological progress. What’s safe? What’s ethical? What’s predictable? Who measures and monitors? Who gets hurt? Tune in for a real deep...

I am a huge advocate for silence. I know that transformation happens when we are still: we let ourselves move from doing to being, and we make space. Practicing silence helps us be more grounded, mindful, and present.  However, this practice of silence is not the end-goal in all spaces. In many spaces, we actually need to be speaking up more, especially against injustices. In this episode we’ll br...

Welcome! This series introduces listeners to what meditation is and how to practice. And if you’re not a meditation beginner, it’s also a great way to re-ignite your practice in the new year. For each week of January, we’ll review a different foundational topic followed by an introductory guided practice (but you don’t have to do them in order!). Today we'll discuss: Why is it important to focus o...

Welcome! This series introduces listeners to what meditation is and how to practice. And if you’re not a meditation beginner, it’s also a great way to re-ignite your practice in the new year. For each week of January, we’ll review a different foundational topic followed by an introductory guided practice (but you don’t have to do them in order!). Today we'll discuss: Why do we choose the breath as...

Welcome! This series introduces listeners to what meditation is and how to practice. And if you’re not a meditation beginner, it’s also a great way to re-ignite your practice in the new year. For each week of January, we’ll review a different foundational topic followed by an introductory guided practice (but you don’t have to do them in order!). Today we'll discuss: Clearing the mind is the most...

Welcome! This series introduces listeners to what meditation is and how to practice. And if you’re not a meditation beginner, it’s also a great way to re-ignite your practice in the new year. For each week of January, we’ll review a different foundational topic followed by an introductory guided practice (but you don’t have to do them in order!). Today we'll discuss: What you need to get started w...

Your voice is your first inheritance. Words are the vibrations that alchemize our thoughts, self, and expression into the physical, shared world. By becoming more mindful about our thoughts, our intention, and how our voice is the first outward expression of our inner selves, we quite literally change the way we exist physically in this world. And, we become more confident because we practice trus...

Gratitude isn’t always simple. Where the line is for toxic positivity and transactional relationships? How can we cultivate gratitude in an authentic way? Tune in for Prerna's take!

Impostor experiences are not a syndrome, but a human experience borne from searching for belonging and worthiness. How can we help this incurable phenomenon through mindfulness? How do Competence and Confidence affect each other? How does social media propel Impostor Phenomenon? We explore all this and more in this Episode with scientist, professor, and author, Dr. Marc Reid.

Teens are primed to spend 30 years of their life online, and it’s already been negatively impacting everyone’s brain chemistry. In this ep we talk all things teen mental health and digital habits with Larz from #HalfTheStory– Plus, of course, how to make positive changes moving forward. Visit our website for the show notes and more!  Sign up for the Newsletter to join our community (and get a free...

Is a consumer-focused “zero waste lifestyle” the solution to environmental destruction? No… and yes. In this episode, Prerna interviews Anne-Marie Bonneau, sustainability activist and author of The Zero Waste Chef about environmental justice, realistic sustainability goals, and activist mental health. The two discuss who is truly responsible for saving the planet, and how corporations across indus...

Prerna leads a mindfulness meditation practice to offer some peace, relaxation, and healing- something we could all benefit from in a week of so much devastating news and the unnatural urgency created by our feeds.  Give a moment back to yourself by listening; we cannot heal the world without also healing ourselves. This practice can be done seated or lying down.  Visit our website for the show no...

Unlike the mind, our bodies almost always exist in the present. This mini-episode discusses how to tune into our bodies in order to cultivate presence, why this is important when communicating and connecting with others. Visit our website for the show notes and more!  Sign up for the Newsletter to join our community (and get a free meditation!). Follow Technically Spiritual on Instagram :) Please...

Based on what your social and news feeds look like, Earth month (April) can conjure up tough emotions of distress and hopelessness. What else would we expect when the dates meant to honor the earth are swallowed up by the very true messaging that we’re on course for climate disaster within our lifetime? But, without sweeping this crisis under the rug, without forgetting the scary things, like corp...