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Aug 2022
13m 21s

#139 | Eliminate The Distractions w/ Dr....

Dr. Michael Brown
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The average American checks their phone over 300 times per day – more often than every 5 minutes! This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Shawn Cramer empathize with our addiction to distraction and describe the pathway to a life of focus and purpose.

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