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ZENandTECH centers you inner geek, helps you deal with the demands of a connected life, and nurtures your superhero in training.

Georgia, Rene Ritchie


    • Oct 23, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    72: Saying goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2014 39:58


    Endings are tough. Whether it's a TV show you love, an event or activity you enjoyed, or a relationship you've been in for a long time, saying goodbye can be hard. Georgia and Rene discuss ways of coping with endings.

    71: Helping with depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2014 51:22


    Georgia and Rene talk about depression, what it is, how to know if you or someone you care about might be suffering from it, and how get or provide help. Support our sponsors: Go to GoDaddy.com and enter promo code ZEN30 to save 30% on your order. Go Go to naturebox.com/ZEN for 50% off your first month. Note: ZEN & TECH is merging with Vector. Here are your new RSS and iTunes feeds to subscribe to! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in RSS Download directly Follow on Twitter Show notes: ZEN & TECH 31: Dealing with Depression Hosts Georgia Dow Rene Ritchie Disclaimer While Georgia is a therapist, she's not YOUR therapist. Everything said or implied on this show is for informational and entertainment purposes only. And shouldn't be taken in any way as a replacement for proper, professional care. Credits Music is Peace on Earth by wellman. Feedback Email us at adtech@mblionsom or leave a comment below!

    70: Inclusivity in tech and comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2014 47:22


    Georgia and Rene talk about the concept of inclusivity and giving everyone access and opportunity with technology. Also, a female Thor and the Falcon as Captain America.

    69: Facebook, social experiments, and what you need to know!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2014 43:42


    Georgia and Rene talk about the recently reported Facebook psychology experiments, how social affects our moods, and how to handle online anxiety.

    68: Top 10 fitness don'ts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2014 49:22


    Georgia and Rene talk about how to avoid the most common fitness failures, including overtraining, self-sabotage, procrastination, and more!

    67: How to get and stay motivated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 56:38


    Georgia and Rene talk all about getting and staying motivated. Whether it's for a new exercise problem, nutrition, or anything else, we have tech and tips for getting it done!

    66: Tech for living Zen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2014 57:49


    Georgia and Rene talk about all the gear and gadgets they use to make their lives easier and happier, including phone holders, coffee makers, kitchen knives, connected lights, phone and tablet chargers, and more!

    Debug 34: Sexism in tech [cross-post]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2014 112:10


    Serenity Caldwell of Macworld, Jessie Char of Pacific Helm, Georgia Dow of ZEN & TECH, and Brianna Wu of Giant Space Kat share their experiences with sexism in the tech industry, from coworkers to clients to conventions to culture and beyond.

    65: How to cope with panic attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2014 33:10


    Panic attacks make you feel like you're going to die. They're natures fight or flight response gone wrong. So how can you handle them when they happen, and how can you reduce the chance and severity of future attacks?

    64: How to win friends and influence parties!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2014 40:31


    Georgia and Rene talk about how to make a great first impression, specifically at social gatherings like parties. How to dress, how to engage, how to disengage, and how to make connections!

    63: How to stop procrastinating

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 39:15


    Georgia and Rene discuss procrastination, the many different reasons why we procrastinate, and how to overcome them and get things done!

    62: How to survive a breakup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2014 31:30


    ZEN & TECH is our lifestyle podcast where we discuss how to center your inner geek. On this episode Georgia and Rene talk about how to handle a breakup. From staying classy to killing connections to dealing with grief to finding distraction to moving on and finding love again.

    61: How to deal with social addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 57:32


    Georgia and Rene discuss why we're social, how we interact on networks, the differences between SMS/MMS, Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, BBM, Line, Instagram, etc., how we benefit, and what can go wrong.

    60: How to take the stress out of your studies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2014 34:09


    Georgia and Rene talk about how to take the stress out of your — or your children's' —studies, including tips on getting it done faster and better, and the tools, tech, and apps that can help!

    59: 2014 reboot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2014 33:48


    Georgia and Rene discuss their 2014 reboots: Not letting fear hold them back, doing less but better, getting healthy, and balancing life. What's your reboot?

    58: Zen in the workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2013 31:27


    Georgia and Rene talk about making the workplace a less stressful space. From de-cluttering to familiarizing to feng shui, ergonomics, and taking breaks.

    57: From NSA to cameras everywhere: Coping with privacy violations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2013 42:30


    Georgia and Rene talk about everything from camera phones in the locker room to wiretaps on the internet and how we, as private people, can cope in an age of where everyone from friends to family to strangers to governments may be spying on us.

    56: Why we hate people who love different phones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2013 32:55


    It's platform week on Talk Mobile 2013 and Georgia and Rene are back to discuss the elephant in every comment system - fanboyz, haters, trolls, and griefers. Namely, if we love a phone - or anything else - why do we feel the need to hate on people who love different phones?

    55: Parenting: Keeping kids safe on social

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2013 24:13


    Georgia and Rene tie into Talk Mobile 2013 and, as part of our ongoing parenting series, look at how we can handle kids going online and onto social networks, from when they're very young, to when they're legally adults.

    54: Change aversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2013 31:37


    Windows 8 made us want our Start button back. iOS 7 caused icon strife. BlackBerry 10 was a huge departure. Going from TouchWiz to Sense can be stressful. And that's just technology! Imagine changing jobs, partners, and places in life! Georgia and Rene discuss the challenges of change!

    53: Fitness month balance special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2013 29:42


    Georgia and Rene finish up Mobile Nations Fitness Month by talking about balance. Exercise, nutrition, and sleep are great, but how do you fit them into your hectic work, school, and family life? Find out!

    52: Fitness month sleep special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2013 52:49


    Georgia and Rene are joined by WPCentral's Daniel Rubino, a former sleep technicians, to discuss the importance of rest, relaxation, meditation, and... sleep! We talk ways to sleep better, and go over common sleep conditions. This is ZEN and TECH!

    51: Fitness month nutrition special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2013 30:05


    Georgia and Rene are joined by Phil Nickinson to talk Fitness Month 2013 and the benefits of good nutrition. We break down the habits, challenges, and importance of eating right and feeling great!

    50: Fitness month exercise special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2013 37:45


    Georgia and Rene are joined by Kevin Michaluk to talk Fitness Month 2013 and the benefits of exercise. From smartphones to pedometers to social scales, from sports to gyms to sex, we break down the urban myths and help get you moving!

    49: Anger management

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2012 30:00


    Georgia and Rene discuss why anger exists, how to tell if you have unhealthy levels of anger, how to find your triggers, and how to start taking back control of your anger. This is ZEN and TECH.

    48: Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2012 34:50


    Georgia and Rene answer your questions on common parenting mistakes, getting kids to sleep in their own begs, how women can regain their interest in sex, and improving self-worth. This is ZEN and TECH!

    47: Parenting: Children and self-esteem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2012 29:05


    Georgia and Rene continues to talk parenting, this time focusing on children and self-esteem, how to help encourage a positive self-image, and how to allow them fail so they can learn to stand back up on their own. This is ZEN and TECH.

    46: Parenting: Sleep training kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2012 24:38


    Georgia and Rene discuss how to instill good sleeping habits in babies and children, and how to handle the stress of sleep training for parents. This is ZEN and TECH!

    45: Parenting: Kids and food

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2012 30:45


    Georgia and Rene discuss children and food faux-pas. Overeating, force feeding, rushing, controlling, worrying, and table manners. This is ZEN and TECH Parenting!

    44: Parenting: Boundaries and consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2012 28:45


    Georgia and Rene begin their special sub-series on parenting in the information age, and on the benefits of establishing boundaries and teaching children the importance of consequences. This is ZEN and TECH!

    43: Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2012 29:44


    Georgia and Rene discuss focus: what it is, why it matters, and how to get better at it. From breathing techniques to stress management to the difference between eliminating and overcoming distractions. This is ZEN and TECH!

    42: Public presentation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2012 33:30


    From tiny team meetings, to conferences and corporate events, to the gigantic Apple, Microsoft, or Google stages, Georgia and Rene go over the keys to giving successful, stress-free presentations. This is ZEN and TECH!

    41: Working from home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2012 35:27


    Georgia, Rene, and David Caolo from TUAW and 52Tiger talk about how to get the most out of working from home -- setting boundaries for yourself and your family, keeping work separate from home life, and getting the most done with the time you have. This is ZEN and TECH!

    40: Weight loss

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2012 35:29


    Georgia and Rene discuss weight loss, the nature of hunger, eating while stressed, for control, or to fill voids, establishing proper eating habits, and instilling proper eating habits in kids. This is ZEN and TECH!

    39: Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2012 25:35


    Georgia and Rene discussing dealing with pain. Whether it's chronic or acute, physical or mental, pain is something that can be dealt with using the proper strategies.

    38: Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2012 28:03


    Georgia and Rene discuss fear, the difference between fear and phobia, between fear that keeps you safe and fear that stops you living your life, and how to handle it. This is ZEN and TECH!

    37: The ultimate bucket list

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2012 28:19


    Georgia and Rene discuss Susie Steiner's Guardian article on the top 5 regrets of dying people: being truer to ourselves, not working as hard, being courageous in the expression of our feelings, staying in better touch, and allowing ourselves to be happier.

    36: Care-taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2012 29:41


    Georgia and Rene discuss care-taking -- when you put the needs of others ahead of your own to the point where it causes problem for them, for you, or both. What signs to look for, what steps to take to turn it around. This is ZEN and TECH!

    35: Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2012 27:11


    Georgia and Rene discuss anxiety and stress, what it is, what causes it, how to better handle it, and ways your tech can help. This is ZEN and TECH!

    34: Sex and dating tips for Valentine's day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2012 38:03


    Georgia and Rene discuss sex and dating tips for Valentine's day, whether you're single, broken up, just starting a new relationship, ready to get serious, or been together forever and looking for new ways to re-light the sparks. This is ZEN and TECH.

    33: Review III

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2012 29:09


    Georgia and Rene circle back around and review taking and giving criticism, dealing with work stress, handling the holidays, improving self-esteem, traveling with the family and for work, New Year's resolutions, forgiveness, dealing with depression, and the fitness challenge!

    32: Mobile Nations health and fitness kickoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2012 43:42


    Georgia and Rene are joined by CrackBerry Kevin Michaluk to kickoff Mobile Nations Fitness Month. We break down how best to get started, set attainable goals, and get results, and address some of the most common questions and misconceptions. This is ZEN and TECH! Our podcast feed: Audio | Video Download Directly: Audio | Video Subscribe via iTunes: Audio | Video Related episodes A lot of the material discussed in this show has been gone over in more detail in previous episodes. Here are some handy links. Breathing Sleep Exercise Nutrition Goal Setting Hosts Georgia (@GeorgiaTiPb) Rene (@reneritchie) Kevin (@crackberrykevin) Contact You can reach all of us @ZENandTECH, via email at podcast@zenandtech.tv, or leave a comment below! Thanks everyone, you're the best community on the web and we love having you with us! Disclaimer While Georgia is a therapist, she's not YOUR therapist. Everything said or implied on this show is for informational and entertainment purposes only. And shouldn't be taken in any way as a replacement for proper, professional care. Credits Music is Peace on Earth by wellman.

    31: Dealing with depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2012 23:47


    Georgia and Rene talk about depression: what it is, what forms it takes, how to tell if you’re dealing with it, and what steps to take to try and address it. This is ZEN and TECH!

    30: Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2012 28:58


    Georgia and Rene discuss forgiveness, including the importance of judging the intention not just the act, figuring out what you want from any relationship, and understanding that ultimately we can only control ourselves. This is ZENandTECH!

    29: Business travel tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2012 30:53


    Georgia, Rene, and special guest Phil Nickinson of Android Central talk tech for business travelers. Whether you're a road warrior or frequent flyer, a little planning and a lot of good apps and accessories can make your trips less stressful and far more successful. This is ZENandTECH! Hosts Georgia (@GeorgiaTiPb) Rene (@reneritchie) Phil (@philnickinson) Contact You can reach all of us @ZENandTECH, via email at podcast@zenandtech.tv, or leave a comment below! Thanks everyone, you're the best community on the web and we love having you with us! Disclaimer While Georgia is a therapist, she's not YOUR therapist. Everything said or implied on this show is for informational and entertainment purposes only. And shouldn't be taken in any way as a replacement for proper, professional care. Credits Music is Peace on Earth by wellman.

    28: New Year's resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2011 27:42


    Georgia and Rene discuss New Year's resolutions -- how to make reasonable goals and how to stick with them, including dieting and nutrition, exercise and weight loss, and getting more from your life.

    27: Family travel tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2011 26:06


    Georgia and Rene talk about how to plan for stress-free travel and go over gadgets and apps that can help you relax and enjoy your time on the road, in the air, and away from home. This is ZENandTECH!

    26: Self-esteem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2011 27:45


    Georgia and Rene discuss self-esteem, the differences between internal and external, global and situational, what causes negative self-esteem, and how you can start building positive self-esteem back. This is ZENandTECH!

    25: Stress-free shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2011 32:10


    Georgia and Rene discuss ways to de-stress your holiday shopping, and our guide to the best zen and tech gifts for 2011. This is ZENandTECH! Georgia's gift picks Blends for friends tea iSee Me personalized books for kids or Shutterfly photo books Use iMovie or Windows Movie Maker to make a personalized movie or movie trailer Rene's gift picks Global knives [iRobot Roomba vacuuming robot(http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=irobot%20roomba%20vacuuming%20robot&tag=mbn0c-20&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325) Shopping tips Make a list before leaving to shop Set a budget -- for each person -- before leaving to shop Shop at off hours to avoid crowds Shop online to avoid crowds Get the store to gift wrap Don't shop when you're feeling guilty Make a note of refund/exchange policies

    24: Handling the holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2011 33:22


    Georgia and Rene discuss strategies for coping with the holidays, including dealing with family, friends... and the in-laws. This is ZENandTECH!

    23: Work stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2011 35:16


    Georgia and Rene discuss how to deal with stress at work, including settings expectations, setting boundaries, communicating, taking breaks, and not becoming a slave to your smartphone. This is ZENandTECH!

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