Freedom Matters
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Power of Calm – Chris Bailey
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Bailey is an author and lecturer who explores the science behind living a deeper, more intentional life. He is the international bestselling aut...
Generative AI: Fact or Fake? – Henry Ajder
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Henry Ajder, a globally recognised advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and sy...
Digital Wellness in the Workplace – Tyler Rice
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past decade, companies have invested more and more in employee wellbeing. And yet, in recent years, employees perceptions that their companie...
Generative AI and the ARC of Happiness – Dr Paul Marsden
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is impossible to ignore the rapid rise and adoption of Generative AI programs, like chat GPT and Midjourney. At Freedom, we are fascinated with the...
Silence – Justin Zorn & Leigh Marz
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Silence isn’t just the absence of noise. It’s a presence that brings us energy, clarity, and deeper connection. In this episode, we meet with Just...
Attention Spans – Gloria Mark
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Gloria Mark. Gloria is Chancellor's professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. She received her P...
AI and Creative Writing – Amit Gupta
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amit Gupta is an optimist, a science fiction writer, and co-founder of Sudowrite, the AI-powered creative writing app. He is also an uncle and a son, ...
Sounds for Deep Work – Dan Clark & Phil Amalong
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Clark is CEO of Brain.FM, which creates music for the brain, to help you unlock your best self, by focusing, relaxing and sleeping better. Phil Am...
The Tools of Our Mind – John Mack
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Mack is an American artist, photographer, author and founder of Life Calling. A frequent speaker at conferences and universities on the subjects ...
Is the Tech-Tool Always Best? – Tanya Goodin
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya Goodin is an author, broadcaster, pioneering thinker and campaigner on digital wellbeing and tech ethics - founder of the digital detox movement...
Tools for Time – Henry Shapiro
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Shapiro is co-founder at Reclaim.ai, an intelligent calendar assistant and time management platform used by over 13,000 companies worldwide. In ...
Tools for Thriving – Randy Fernando
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Randima Fernando. Randy works at the intersection of technology, mindfulness and social impact, helping to find ethical solution...
Rituals for Digital Life – an episode swap from Digital Habit Lab
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Freedom Matters we are taking a break from recording, and sharing with you instead an episode from one of our favourite podcasts, Digital...
Designing for Joy – Ingrid Fetell Lee
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Ingrid, a designer and author whose groundbreaking work reveals the hidden influence of our surroundings on our emotions and ...
Mind, Body and a Bike – James Hibbard
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Hamilton Hibbard is a Northern California-based writer and former professional cyclist who studied philosophy at the PhD-level. His philosophica...
Body Over Mind – A Guest Episode from The Solo Collective
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Freedom Matters Team is taking a short break between seasons, and we thought it was the perfect opportunity to share an episode from the Solo Coll...
Meaningful Motivation – Sharath Jeevan
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome Sharath Jeevan OBE, one of the world’s leading experts on intrinsic motivation, direction and potential. He is the Execu...
Attention & Love – Casey Schwartz
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Schwartz is a writer in New York City, where she lives with her husband and son. She is the author of Attention, a Love Story (Pantheon, 2020) a...
Freedom to Breathe – Jillian Horton
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are in conversation with Jillian Horton. Jillian is an award-winning medical educator, writer, musician and podcaster. She completed a r...
Reframing our Reality – Michael Sacasas
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Michael Sacasas, author of The Convivial Society, a newsletter about technology and society. Michael is the associate director of...
Freedom to Think – Susie Alegre
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Susie Alegre, a leading human rights barrister in the internationally renowned Doughty Street Chambers. She has been a legal pio...
On Being & Freedom – Krista Tippett
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Krista Tippett. Krista is a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, a National Humanities Medalist, a New York Times bestselling autho...
The Future of Work – Fred Stutzman
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we wrap up our series on the the future of work with Founder and CEO of Freedom, Fred Stutzman. Freedom is developing the essential toolset...
Working in a Cave – Jeremy Redleaf
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Redleaf is an Emmy Award winning artist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Caveday, the world's most focused community. Their research-backed met...
Working Flexibly – Charlie Warzel
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are in conversation with Charlie Warzel. Charlie writes the newsletter, Galaxy Brain for The Atlantic, where he is a Contributing Writer....
Working Solo – Rebecca Seal
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Rebecca Seal. Rebecca is an author, journalist and occasional TV presenter. Her book, SOLO: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your ...
Working Smarter – Shamsi Iqbal
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Dr. Shamsi Iqbal. A Principal Researcher in the Modern Work Transformation Org in Microsoft, Shamsi is on the frontline of resear...
Working Shorter – Alex Pang
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Alex Pang, advocate of the 4-day workweek. Alex has spent two decades studying people, technology, and the worlds they make. A Si...
Working Remotely – Chase Warrington
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Chase Warrington. Chase is the Head of Remote at Doist, a pioneer of distributed work that specializes in productivity software....
"Good Burdens" – A Guest Episode From JOMO(cast)
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are sharing with you an episode from the JOMO(cast) podcast. In this abridged version we hear host Christina Crook discuss with Albert B...
The Power of Fun – Catherine Price
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome back Catherine Price, founder of ScreenLifeBalance.com and author of How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun: How t...
Digital Dopamine 24/7 – Dr. Anna Lembke
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk with with Anna Lembke, a clinician scholar and leading global expert in addiction. Anna recently appeared in the Netflix Documentar...
Four Thousand Weeks – Oliver Burkeman
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk with with Oliver Burkeman. He is the author of "Four Thousand Weeks", a book about making the most of our radically finite lives in...
Is Your Smartphone Irresistible? – Adam Alter
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you sometimes feel like you are not in control of your day? Before you realise it, your plans and time have been hijacked by a diversion and you do...
Habits, Hooks, and How to be Indistractable – Nir Eyal
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If habits are meant to be useful, why then do we form bad ones? And just how can we resist the hook of technology, to be indistractable? This week we'...
Information, Attention, the Internet, and Our Brains – Nicholas Carr
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the internet making us stupid? What is the difference between information and knowledge, and just why is attention so important? This week we're in...
Music, Games, and Keeping Track of Time – Jack Wall
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What can an award-winning Hollywood composer teach us about productivity? In this episode, we welcome Jack Wall. Jack is known for his epic scores for...
Sprints, Breaks & Async Work Done Well – John Zeratsky
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we didn't just treat work as a series of sprints, but our whole life? What if we applied the same process of reflection that we do at the end ...
Curiosity, Fear & 'Match Fit' Leadership – Holly Ransom
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if we did something that scared us every single day? How would that reset our perspective on life? What could we achieve? In this episode, we wel...
Laziness Does Not Exist – Devon Price
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if laziness doesn't exist? What if it is just a social construct, that is getting in the way of us all living our best lives? In this episode, we...
Deep Work & Inspired Rest – Alicia Navarro
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How important is place when we think about deep work? Why is inspired rest so important, and how can we find it? In this episode, we welcome Alicia Na...
Going Light – Kaiwei Tang
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do objects inspire action? And are smartphones really the right tools to get our tasks done? In this episode, we welcome Kaiwei Tang. Kai is the c...
Are you Futureproofed? – Kevin Roose
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"A.I. is everywhere. Jobs are being automated. Algorithms run your life. What are you doing about it?" (excerpt from Futureproof by Kevin Roose) In th...
Laziness, Love and the Joy of Missing Out – Christina Crook
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are Good Burdens? Why do we need them? And what is the relationship between laziness, love and technology? In this episode, we welcome Christina ...
Nature, Adventures and the Place for Tech – Jenny Tough & Alex Roddie
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is being in nature the antidote to the negatives of technology use? Or does technology have a place to enhance our experience of nature? In this episo...
A World Without Email – Cal Newport
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many people blame distraction in the workplace on tools like email and Slack. Would our life be improved if we just took those tools away? Unfor...
The Juggle, Modern Writers and the Truth about Productivity – Joanna Rakoff
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the world switches to hybrid working, many of us are having to learn how to manage our space, time and demands now that we work from home. But auth...
The Truth about Youth and Technology – Larissa May
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The data is inconclusive. Conflicting studies will paint very different stories about the relationship between technology and the mental health of you...
Super-foods, the Blame Game and Toxic Positivity - Jocelyn Brewer
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is getting a bad rep. In fact, gaming is a super-food, productivity itself is 'toxic', and urban geography is more to blame than iPhones wh...
Teens, Parents & The Machines – Doug Kaufman
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI know our children better than we do? What are the signs of mental health problems online? And is it right that technology should be the first t...
Valley Bros, Competition, and Slowing it all Down – Giancarlo Pitocco (Part 2)
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Social Dilemma a useful documentary? What are the problems with the current tech landscape and importantly, what are the solutions? In this epi...
Honesty, Common Sense, and Growth - Parven Kaur
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How honest are we with ourselves about our own screen habits? Honesty in this episode is key, as we discuss the best ways to parent in a digital age. ...
Screentime for kids, Thriving and the Importance of Intuition - Julia Storm
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic, screentime amongst children sky-rocketed, and parents became anxious. But do we really need to worry? And what can we do to encou...
The Pandemic, Positive Psychology & Friction - Teodora Pavkovic
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just how damaging has the pandemic been for our digital habits, and how can positive psychology help us to reset? In this episode, we welcome Teodora ...
A Social Hierarchy of Needs, Hybrid Culture & Zoom Fatigue – Giancarlo Pitocco (Part1)
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How should we define digital wellbeing? And how can technology serve us and our needs, values and aspirations? In this episode, we welcome Giancarlo P...
Burnout, Humanity and The Culture of You - Jonathan Garner
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Garner discusses the evolution of work and how companies now need to invest in their teams in new ways. In a hybrid workplace how do we recre...
Phones, Fun, and a Daily Delight – Catherine Price
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What really is fun? And how do we get more of it in our lives? In this episode, we welcome Catherine Price, "...the Marie Kondo of brains" (The New Yo...
Conversation, Control, and Unplugging for a Cause – Kim Cavallo, founder of the Unplug Collaborative
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is control over technology such a misleading concept? And do we all need a 12 - step program? In this episode of Freedom Matters, we welcome Kim C...
Coffee, Tea, and How Freedom Came to Be – Fred Stutzman tells the story of creating the Freedom app.
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where did Freedom begin? And faced with the challenges of big tech, the attention economy, and workplace innovation, what is its future? In our first ...
LISTEN: On Becoming Indistractable – Live Interview with Nir Eyal
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a time of constant distraction, how can we become less distracted? In this interview, renowned author and behavioral design expert Nir Eyal discus...
LISTEN: 5 Ways For Freelancers To Reclaim Focus With Deep Work
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a freelancer, you have no choice but to be a jack of all trades. Between marketing your business, responding to clients, and managing your finances...
LISTEN: How To Stay Focused While Studying
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Studying is tough. Whether you’re a veteran student getting a Ph.D. or someone starting high school, figuring out how to stay focused while studying...
LISTEN: I Hate Social Media - A Guide To Taking A Break
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many people, upon realizing how much time they’re spending on social media, push back, hoping to reclaim some of their time. But it’s not easy. So...
LISTEN: How To Focus On Reading
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Addicting technology is so embedded in our daily lives that we’ve become accustomed to having the information we want available within seconds, summ...
LISTEN: 5 Signs You're Spending Too Much Time On Your Phone
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not as productive as you used to be? Feeling anxious all the time while your real-life relationships degrade? The culprit may be buzzing in your fron...
LISTEN: Why Do I Procrastinate? 6 Ways To Stop Procrastinating Today
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we procrastinate? And most importantly, how do we overcome procrastination? In this post, we break down the what, why, and how of procrasti...
LISTEN: Time Blocking – A Guide For Consistently Productive Days
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most people use their calendars reactively, meaning that they put things on their calendars as they come up. The problem with this approach is that i...
LISTEN: Screen Time Rules - Not Just for Kids Anymore
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For adults, the thought of applying screen time rules for ourselves is often overlooked. Shouldn’t we have enough discipline to handle this on our o...
LISTEN: What's the Point Of Productivity?
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The line between work and home has been seriously blurred, if not completely obliterated. It’s increasingly difficult to tell whether we’ve had a ...
LISTEN: Why Can't I Focus?
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever you’re up to your eyeballs on a tight deadline and find yourself wandering off into a social media black hole or a YouTube binge, a single ...
LISTEN: How Your Phone Is Ruining Your Relationships
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Smartphones have changed everything from how we navigate when driving, to how we purchase goods and services. They’ve also radically changed the w...
LISTEN: What's The Right Amount Of Time To Spend On Your Phone?
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much time did you spend on your phone yesterday? How much phone time is right for you? We look at the research and discuss guidelines for healthy ...
LISTEN: Decision Fatigue – The Cost Of Distraction
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In order to make a good decision, you must weigh all the factors involved, decide what’s most important, and then act based on that analysis. Perfor...
LISTEN: Lack Of Motivation – The Forgotten Emotional Aspects Of Productivity
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you understand what motivation is and how it works, you can then do specific things to significantly increase your overall levels of motivation. ...
LISTEN: Finding Focus In Uncertain Times
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While uncertainty levels are at an all-time high right now, it’s not going to totally disappear once this is all over. We will all continue to exper...