Welcome back! I’ve been thinking a lot about social media, its impact on my life, its potential future impact on my kids' lives, and how to navigate life in a more intentional and less distracted way. So today I'm really excited for my chat with Palak Dave who is a versatile entrepreneur, speaker, and the author of "Beautiful Every Days," a guidebook to living in the here and now. I'm excited to join Palak today to discuss her transformative journey where each day offers the chance to live beautifully here in the now.  In this episode… Digital distractions Face to face interactions Human connections Passive connection Community & Connection The nitty gritty Hustle culture   Quotes   “My goal is to get people to see that we don't have to completely remove the digital parts of our lives, we have to lean into things so that we can fill our cups with more of what we love and what we know we need, but we might not be doing for ourselves.” - Palak Dave  “Chances are if you're going through something there are other people going through the same thing and it's just a matter of acknowledging it and raising those topics so that people feel like they can be connected.” - Palak Dave  “Ask deep questions from a place of curiosity instead of having an outcome that you're trying to get to.” - Palak Dave  “I think that curiosity is a solution to a lot of things, even arguments. Asking for clarification for things can solve so much.” - Nikki Spo “You can reclaim your time and have it be so it's not controlling you.” - Nikki Spo “You can be really intentional without it having to be the f***ing Pinterest board.” - Nikki Spo “I think a lot of us don't know what our deep inner knowing is. Like we have it, but we can't identify it. But for me it's been like a constant pull  trying to pull me back home to myself.” - Nikki Spo Timestamps:  0:00 - 2:20 | Intro  2:20 - 4:45 | Managing digital distractions  4:45 - 7:15 | Embiria  7:15 - 9:45 | Taking steps to be more social  9:45 - 14:35 | Passive connection  14:35 - 15:50 | European lifestyle  15:50 - 20:44 | Loneliness  20:44 - 22:50 | The nitty gritty  22:50 - 24:40 | Curiosity 24:40 - 32:35 | Hustle culture   32:35 - 36:25 | Strategies to stay unplugged  36:25 - 40:15 | The pinterest board stigma  40:15 - 43:30 | Nest, nourish, nature, nurture  43:30 - 44:51 | Outro  – SANA SKIN STUDIO is my #1 go-to spot for self-care. My favorite facial is the Super Glow, and you can get $25 off of your first facial when you book at www.sanaskinstudio.com with my code THEKNOWGLOW. Connect with Palak Dave  https://www.embiria.ca/  @embiria / beautiful everydays   Connect with Nikki  www.nikkispo.com   @nikkisappspo /  @theknowwithnikkispo  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-know-with-nikki-spo/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy