Episode Details

On The Wellness Reimagined, host Shreya speaks with Colin Corby—tech speaker, leadership expert, endurance athlete, and founder of The Digital Detox Coach. Colin shares the moment stress and screen time hijacked his life, how training for Ironman reframed his mindset, and why “business athletes” outperform burnt-out knowledge workers. We unpack practical ways to reset your relationship with devices, why presence beats performative “connection,” and how nature, sleep, movement, and real conversation rebuild mental freedom. This direct, no-hype episode gives leaders and teams a clear blueprint to balance productivity with humanity—without rejecting technology. 

Colin Corby is a technology leader turned digital well-being strategist and endurance athlete. After decades driving innovation—and feeling the effects of chronic connectivity—he founded The Digital Detox Coach to help individuals and organizations build healthier tech habits. His TEDx talk, “Are We Losing Our Identity to Technology?”, challenges audiences to reclaim human skills in an AI-heavy world.

• Constant connectivity crowds out sleep, movement, and presence; resilience requires intentional off-screen time.

• Treat high-stakes work like sport: sleep, nutrition, deliberate practice, and feedback make you a “business athlete.”

• Curiosity beats fear when changing tech habits—experiment on yourself and measure what actually improves your day.

• Presence is connection: put the phone away with family, friends, and colleagues to rebuild depth and trust.

• Nature regulates stress; schedule device-free time outdoors to reset nervous system and attention.

• Easy isn’t always valuable: digital tools offer shortcuts, but mastery comes from hard work over time.

• You can’t control platforms or policy, but you can control boundaries—notifications, schedules, and no-phone zones.

• Fitness reshapes mindset: training dissolves limiting beliefs and expands problem-solving under pressure.

• Organizations should avoid becoming part of the problem—publish less, meet better, protect deep-work windows.

• Identity > online persona: remember you’re a human first; use tech consciously to serve real-world goals.

• Explore Colin’s resources, videos, and TEDx talk via the Digital Detox Coach website and YouTube channel.

• Requests or a specific resource you want from Colin? He welcomes suggestions—reach out via his site.

• TEDx talk: Are We Losing Our Identity to Technology? (search by title and speaker name)

• Speaking and workshops: Inquire via website or LinkedIn

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