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EPISODE · Nov 19, 2025 · 52 MIN

Smartphone or Smart Parent? How to Be Fully Present with Your Family (with guest Joey Odom)

from The Family Business with The Alessis: A Christian Parenting and Marriage Podcast · host Steve and Mary Alessi - Pastors of Metro Life Church, Miami | Authors | Ministry Family Mentors

Ever have that guilty feeling when you realize you were on your phone during a conversation with a loved one? It's not just a harmless habit. It's a real danger to the mental health and vitality of your family - and it could harm the relationships that matter most to you. In this special guest episode, Chris Alessi sits down with Joey Odom, co-founder of Reclaim Well, for an eye-opening conversation about one of the biggest threats to healthy family relationships—our obsession with our phones. This episode will challenge you to take an honest look at your relationship with technology! Whether you're a parent worried about setting the right example, struggling with phantom vibrations, or just feeling like you're missing life's most important moments, this conversation offers practical hope and actionable steps to break free from the digital distraction epidemic.LEARN MORE ABOUT AROhttps://goaro.comText the show! Support the showJOIN THE FAMILY BUSINESS WITH OUR NEWSLETTERSign Up for Our Family Business Newsletter and get more inside news from the Alessis + tips and strategies for a happier family! Get free access to the newsletterCONNECT WITH THE FAMILY BUSINESSFollow Us on Instagram and FacebookSubscribe on YouTubeLeave a reviewMORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOYFind more podcasts coming from our Metro Life Studios team, including:My Morning DevotionalMen's Morning DevotionalThe Mary and Martha Show You can listen to all of these shows on our Metro Life Studios app here! Get The Metro Life Studios app 

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Ever have that guilty feeling when you realize you were on your phone during a conversation with a loved one? It's not just a harmless habit. It's a real danger to the mental health and vitality of your family - and it could harm the relationships that matter most to you. In this special guest episode, Chris Alessi sits down with Joey Odom, co-founder of Reclaim Well, for an eye-opening conversation about one of the biggest threats to healthy family relationships—our obsession wit...

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