Location Sharing: A Feature, Not a Foundation

Dr. Katie explores how a simple convenience—sharing your location—can quietly morph from safety measure into constant surveillance. She explains that technology doesn’t create anxiety but gives it a place to land: a delayed arrival becomes a story spun by our brains, and frequent checking trains us to trust apps more than people. Location sharing can be genuinely helpful—travel safety, co-parenting, or finding each other at events—but when it stands in for trust, it erodes freedom, privacy, and emotional connection. The episode urges listeners to examine their motivations: would losing the feature spark fear, control, or abandonment? Those feelings signal deeper issues to address with honest communication and repair, not just more checking.[Maximum Uplift] by Dylan Field Perese. Used with Permission.For more about upcoming events go to nerdiematterscollective.comhttps://stan.store/drkatieestbergmagicovermatters.cohttps://substack.com/@drkatiedealinghealing