When Your Phone Is the Problem: Emotional Firewalls, Boundaries, and Caregiving with Sol Kennedy

Send us Fan MailCaregivers are used to being “on call” for the person they care for. But what happens when the person blowing up your phone is just as stressful as the person you’re caring for—and you can’t simply block or mute them?In this episode of From Guilt to Good, Jeanette talks with Sol Kennedy, founder of BestInterest, an AI-powered co-parenting communication app built to help people navigate high-conflict relationships after divorce. Sol shares how his own high-conflict divorce and co-parenting experience led him to create what he calls an “emotional firewall”—a layer of protection between you and hostile digital messages that keeps your nervous system, your legal safety, and your peace in mind.Together, they explore what constant digital conflict and phone notifications do to your body, why delaying your response can be one of the most powerful boundaries you set, and how tools like BestInterest can filter out harmful messages while surfacing true emergencies. They also talk about codependency, the fear of being “the bad guy” when you set boundaries, and simple, concrete steps caregivers can take—today—to create enough space to heal, even when they can’t walk away from a difficult relationship.Links & ResourcesSol’s app: BestInterestSol’s PodcastBest Interest on Social Media: TikTok InstagramCaregiver and Care Tech resourcesIf this episode resonates with you, please share it with a caregiver in your life who is struggling with a difficult relationship and an always-buzzing phone.And as always: you’re allowed to feel good, not guilty.Feeling overwhelmed by caregiving? In From Guilt to Good Enough, Jeanette Yates offers a powerful guide for struggling caregivers. Having been a caregiver for her mother since childhood, Jeanette knows firsthand the emotional toll caregiving can take. In this memoir-turned-self-help guide, she shares her healing journey, setting boundaries, and reclaiming her life.Grab your copy TODAY!Support the showNOW AVAILABLE! From Guilt To Good Enough: A Caregiver’s Journey of Overcoming Burnout Through Healing Childhood by Jeanette Yates. Having been a caregiver for her mother since childhood, Jeanette knows firsthand the emotional toll caregiving can take. In this memoir-turned-self-help guide, she shares her journey of healing, setting boundaries, and reclaiming her life. Click here to purchase your copy!At The Self-Caregiver LLC we guide women caring for their aging parents overcome burnout and release guilt to create more freedom and fulfillment in their life. We believe you cannot give more of yourself until you heal the wounds, replenish your being and reconnect to the fullness of who you are, embracing the purpose you‘ve been called to live.