Emmy Laybourne speaks on the attention economy, creative burnout, and why Gen Z is NOT the problem.

Keynotes

  • Phones aren't just pulling us away from work and being productive. They're quietly eroding the quality of attention we give the people we care about. And the shame many of us feel around our phone use only pushes us further apart. In this honest, relatable, and nonjudgmental keynote, Emmy examines how addictive apps are measurably disrupting relationships between parents and children, educators and students, and leaders and their teams -- and offers surprising, uplifting strategies to help us put down our phones and get each other back.

    For: educators, parent organizations, HR leaders, healthcare. 45-60 min

  • Something sinister is happening alongside the scrolling: excess phone use isn't just stealing our time, it's replacing our capacity for joy. Emmy explains how phone use quietly crowds out the hobbies, connections, and spontaneous moments that make life feel worth living, but also shows discusses how resilient or brains are and how quickly we can feel better once we set more ambitious goals for ourselves around phone use.

    For: general audiences, parent organizations, wellness events. 45-60 min

  • Your phone isn't just distracting you -- it's disrupting the Default Mode Network, the part of your brain where original thinking, creative breakthroughs, and your best ideas actually happen. Emmy makes the neuroscience accessible and personal, giving audiences a clear understanding of what they're losing and a concrete path to getting it back. This is an electrifying talk, especially for younger participants and teams.

    For: universities, creative organizations, corporate teams. 45-60 min

  • Counterintuitive but proven: encouraging your employees to set firm boundaries with addictive apps and to limit their availability doesn't reduce productivity --- it dramatically increases it. Emmy shows you how better phone hygiene translates directly to sharper focus, stronger output, and more cohesive teams.

    For: corporations, executive teams, HR departments 45-60 min

Workshops

  • Emmy leads your team through the full 30-Day Phone Fight program. Participants identify their specific phone vulnerabilities, make a concrete pledge to break free from addictive apps, and leave with a personal action plan. Four follow-up Zoom sessions provide accountability, coaching, and peer support as participants move through their 30-day fight together.

    For: corporations, universities, community organizations

    Workshop — 4-6 hour intensive + four 90-min Zoom follow-ups

  • The most important screen conversation isn't with our kids -- it's with ourselves. Emmy leads parents through an honest examination of their own phone habits, helps them set meaningful boundaries at home, and guides them in building a concrete family plan for healthier screen use. Participants leave with real tools, real limits, a support group of parents navigating the same challenges, and most importantly: hope!

    For: schools, parent organizations, community groups

    Workshop length: 4-6 hours

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