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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 1H 59M

Do You Cut Your Toenails at the Dinner Table? | Phone Addiction with Emmy Laybourne

from Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Man · host Mark Grimes

What does cutting your toenails at the dinner table have to do with phone addiction?In this episode of Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Man, I’m joined by bestselling author and screenwriter Emmy Laybourne for a bold and honest conversation about screen addiction, creativity, and reclaiming your focus in a world designed to distract you.We explore:• Why phone addiction is not a personal failure• The science behind distraction and the default mode network• Creativity, boredom and brain health• Parenting in the digital age• How to reset your relationship with your phone without shameEmmy shares her own rock bottom moment with mobile gaming and how that experience led her to create practical tools to help others fight back.🎧 Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Manhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePieEatingMan #PhoneAddiction #DigitalDetox #MentalHealth #Podcast #ScreenTime #podmatch

What does cutting your toenails at the dinner table have to do with phone addiction?In this episode of Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Man, I’m joined by bestselling author and screenwriter Emmy Laybourne for a bold and honest conversation about screen addiction, creativity, and reclaiming your focus in a world designed to distract you.We explore:• Why phone addiction is not a personal failure• The science behind distraction and the default mode network• Creativity, boredom and brain health• Parenting in the digital age• How to reset your relationship with your phone without shameEmmy shares her own rock bottom moment with mobile gaming and how that experience led her to create practical tools to help others fight back.🎧 Chewing the Crust with The Pie Eating Manhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePieEatingMan #PhoneAddiction #DigitalDetox #MentalHealth #Podcast #ScreenTime #podmatch

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