Family and Friends
A thoughtful podcast exploring how modern technology shapes our relationships with family and friends. Through honest conversations and real-life reflections, this show invites listeners to reconnect, be present, and rebuild meaningful human connections beyond the screen.
I did not start this podcast because I had everything figured out. I started it because I noticed something uncomfortable.
We spend time with family, but we are not really present. We meet friends, but half of the conversation happens on a screen. We scroll while sitting beside people we love, and somehow, that has become normal.
This podcast is my space to talk honestly about that.
Each episode reflects on how gadgets, social media, and constant online noise affect our relationships with family and friends, not in a dramatic way, but in the quiet, everyday moments that slowly shape who we become. The missed conversations. The distracted dinners. The friendships that fade because “we’re all busy.”
I am not here to blame technology or tell anyone to delete their apps. I am here to ask better questions.
What does it mean to be present now?
How do we protect our relationships in a world that constantly demands our attention?
This podcast is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect, not perfectly, but intentionally. Because at the end of the day, family and friends are not background noise in our lives. They are the point.
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Starting with Your Family12
- 1.1Disconnected at Home: When Screens Replace Family Presence
- 1.2Presence matters more than availability
- 1.3Listening is an act of love
- 1.4Small moments build lasting bonds
- 1.5Conflict is normal, silence is dangerous
- 1.6Respect grows when attention is undivided
- 1.7Family should feel safe, not perfect
- 1.8Time lost is rarely noticed until it’s gone
- 1.9Love is shown through consistency
- 1.10Technology should serve relationships, not replace them
- 1.11Family shapes who we become
- 1.12Your Family is the Black Hole
Jonathan Martin
I am a Senior Digital Content Creator at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with 2+ years of experience handling all kinds of events, internally.
I'm also a member of Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines.
Aside from my corporate world, I am dedicated Taekwondo and Karate practitioner.
