In this episode, I share what on earth has been going on these past few months, the future of this podcast, and information about my upcoming maternity leave! 

I hope you’ve enjoyed the podcast as much as I have enjoyed creating it, thank you wholeheartedly to everyone who ever downloaded an episode, left a review, joined me as a guest, shared it, or subscribed, it means so much to have your support. 

And thank you for understanding the challenges I’ve faced the past few months, and what needs to happen as I begin my journey as a mother as well as a business owner!

Until next year xx

Pregnancy sickness support: https://www.instagram.com/pregnancysicknesssupport/ 

ABOUT CASSIE

Cassie is an ex-social media strategist turned certified digital wellbeing consultant, coach and speaker. She's on a mission to help individuals and organizations navigate the digital landscape, improve your overall wellbeing, and equip you with the tools necessary to thrive in a tech-driven future.

Learn more about Cassie: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/
Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassie-widders/
Follow Cassie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassie_widders/

I had the pleasure of chatting with  Luna of Undistracted Parenting, an expert in the digital wellbeing space for parents! 

We had a fantastic conversation all about parenting in the digital age, discussing:

• Luna's background and how she found herself being passionate about this topic
• Why parenting is more challenging in the digital age, with examples of the challenges parents are facing with their kids online lives today
• And crucially, how they can overcome these challenges
• Luna shares her advice for first-time parents and those already parenting pre-teens and teens when it comes to digital devices

And yes, I do randomly talk about Love Island in this episode! 

I hope you enjoy the chat, and do share the episode on social media if you feel it'll be of value to others!

ABOUT LUNA

Luna is the co-founder and co-host of the Middle East’s leading Arabic parenting podcast, Mishbilshibshib. Through the podcast, Luna and her cohost discuss the latest research on the psychology of parenting with the aim of raising awareness on positive, conscious, and peaceful parenting. With most parenting information available globally being in English, she strives to shed light on this knowledge in Arabic and through the lens of an Arab sociocultural perspective.
 
Luna obtained her Master of Science in Psychology, with a focus on Cyberpsychology in 2022. Her thesis, titled Digitally parenting preteens in the UAE: A cross-cultural qualitative study, explored the gaps in research surrounding digital parenting in the Middle East, uncovered new findings, and proposed future research recommendations. The findings of her study can inform policymakers, psychologists, educators, and coaches in creating the much-needed support systems for digital parents.

Luna is also a certified digital wellbeing coach (ICF-approved Consciously Digital program), and a Transformational Parenting Coach (Jai Institute). With training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Luna works with parents and adolescents to help them find balance in their tech-saturated lives by seeking digital wellbeing. She strives to provide parents with supportive strategies to help them digitally parent their children in the modern era. Her passion for the topic stems from her learnings with her own two adolescent children.
 
Luna will be launching a new initiative named Undistracted Parenting in October 2023, where she will focus on the challenges parents face, and will provide a platform to present research on the topic to parents, policymakers, and changemakers to raise a new generation of mindful digital citizens.

Follow Luna on Instagram: @undistractedparenting https://www.instagram.com/undistractedparenting/ 

And watch this space for the launch of her website and podcast! 

ABOUT CASSIE

Cassie is an ex-social media strategist turned certified digital wellbeing consultant, coach and speaker. She's on a mission to help individuals and organizations navigate the digital landscape, improve your overall wellbeing, and equip you with the tools necessary to thrive in a tech-driven future.

Learn more about Cassie: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/
Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassie-widders/
Follow Cassie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassie_widders/

It’s been a long road! Nearly nine months of intense study, of which I’ve brought you along with me on the journey here on the podcast, sharing snippets of what we’ve been covering and what I’ve learned. 

And now, I have officially graduated as a certified Digital Wellbeing Coach with Consciously Digital!

It was so rewarding and so immersive, I’ve learned so much about the field of digital wellbeing and the latest research that’s out there. I’m so proud to have completed it!

But, we have one final recap to do before this 5 part series of me becoming a digital wellbeing coach comes to an end!

In this episode, I’ll be recapping some things I’ve learnt on the topic of:

1. Social media, linking, ranking and mental health
2. Online and offline behaviour - data collection and algorithms
3. Regulation and right to disconnect
4. Tech for good and sustainability of digital habits

Thank you for following along on the journey!

I’m still always here to answer any questions you have about the programme, which I took with Consciously Digital, I've linked their site in the show notes below if you want to check them out.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

To learn more about the programme I was on, click here: https://www.consciously-digital.com/coaches

Becoming a Digital Wellness Coach | Part 1: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/becoming-a-digital-wellness-coach-part-1/

Becoming a Digital Wellness Coach | Part 2: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/becoming-a-digital-wellness-coach-part-2/

Becoming a Digital Wellness Coach | Part 3: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/becoming-a-digital-wellness-coach-part-3/ 

Becoming a Digital Wellness Coach | Part 4: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/becoming-a-digital-wellness-coach-part-4/ 

ABOUT CASSIE

Cassie is an ex-social media strategist turned certified digital wellbeing consultant, coach and speaker. She's on a mission to help individuals and organizations navigate the digital landscape, improve your overall wellbeing, and equip you with the tools necessary to thrive in a tech-driven future.

Learn more about Cassie: https://cassiewidders.co.uk/
Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassie-widders/
Follow Cassie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassie_widders/