Carlos Whittaker is a bestselling author, speaker, worship leader, moment maker, spider killer, and hope dealer. He has been on the leadership team for Catalyst and he speaks at some of the largest churches in the country every year including Fresh Life Church, Embrace Church, Central Christian Church, and North Point Church, among many others. In addition, he speaks at large conferences, boutique events, and corporate seminars including events such as Orange Conference, Catalyst Conference, Chick-fil-A Staff, Designer Vaca, MomCon (MOPS), Experience Conference, The Orange Tour, and HarperCollins UK - November & December 2024 HCCP many more. Carlos is also the host of the popular Human Hope Podcast, which now has 45 episodes hosted by the That Sounds Fun Network, led by author Annie F. Downs. This year, the Human Hope Podcast passed the 1 million downloads mark, and it continues to garner more listeners and fans every day. Carlos is also a People's Choice Award winner, social media maven, publicity pro, and he currently spends the majority of his time writing books and speaking on stages all around the world. Today, Carlos, his wife Heather, and their children live in Nashville, Tennessee. Carlos blogs and podcasts at CarlosWhittaker.com.
<p>Change your relationship with technology. Change your life.</p><p>Share. Post. Reply…Most of us have gotten so used to notifications and alerts, pings</p><p>and rings, that even if we don't want to be on our phones so much, we don't know</p><p>what to do about it. The constant flow of information affects our brains, relationships,</p><p>and emotional well-being. We feel stuck, overwhelmed, overstimulated, and we want a</p><p>way out.</p><p>Like many of us, podcaster and author Carlos Whittaker had lived for years in</p><p>an always-on, always-connected world—and he felt more disconnected than ever from</p><p>God, his community, and even himself. When Carlos Whittaker realized how many</p><p>hours he was on his phone, he took extreme measures to see how unplugging could</p><p>change his body and soul.</p><p>In Reconnected, Carlos shares the challenges, surprises, and profound insights of his</p><p>self-imposed exile from technology, spending nearly two months screen-free at a</p><p>monastery, an Amish farm, and at home. As you journey with Carlos through this</p><p>life-changing experiment you will discover:</p><p>1. how to retrain yourself to notice the world before you notice your texts;</p><p>2. what technology does to your brain and what you can do about it;</p><p>3. ways to prioritize in-person relationships even if you need screens for work or</p><p>school;</p><p>4. turning down your phone's volume turns up God's voice in your life;</p><p>5. the newfound joy of being bored, getting lost, and not having to Google every</p><p>question that comes to your mind.</p><p>Blending wisdom from the past, practices of intentionality and community, and</p><p>Whittaker's signature engaging communication style, Reconnected will inspire and</p><p>equip you to reset your life in a tech-saturated world. It's time to take back control of</p><p>your life from technology and recover the lost art of being human. You were made for</p><p>more. This is how you start living again.</p>
