EP 214 - Why AI & Your Phone Are Making You Lonely — And How to Take Your Life Back | Anthony Silard

In this powerful episode of Finding Better, I sit down with world-renowned leadership professor, executive coach, and author Dr. Anthony Silard to talk about one of the most urgent crises of our time — the loneliness epidemic — and what we can do about it. If you've ever felt disconnected, anxious, or overwhelmed by your phone and social media, this conversation will change the way you think about technology, relationships, and what it truly means to live a meaningful life. We dive deep into: ✅ Why smartphone addiction and screen time are fueling the global loneliness crisis ✅ How AI, social media, and digital distraction are destroying real human connection ✅ The shocking statistics behind the mental health epidemic in America and worldwide ✅ Why social media creates envy, depression, and anxiety — not real friendship ✅ Dr. Silard's proven strategies to break phone addiction and reclaim your time ✅ The Love Progression Model — moving from suffering and disconnection to authentic love ✅ How to build meaningful relationships in the age of AI and digital overload ✅ Practical tools for emotional resilience, purpose, and mental wellness ✅ Why human beings who master AI will replace those who don't ✅ How to restore your humanity and find deeper purpose in a distracted world Dr. Anthony Silard is a professor of leadership at LUISS Business School in Rome, Director of the Center for Leadership and Sustainability, executive coach to G-20 cabinet ministers and Fortune 500 CEOs, and bestselling author of Screened In: The Art of Living Free in the Digital Age and Love and Suffering. 📖 Get the book: Love and Suffering: Break the Emotional Chains that Prevent You from Experiencing Love by Dr. Anthony Silard : https://www.amazon.in/Love-Suffering-Emotional-Prevent-Experiencing/dp/0981785379  👉 Get Dr. Silard's 2 FREE books — The Myth of Happiness and The Myth of Friendship — at: https://theartoflivingfree.org/freehappinessandfriendshipbooks/