363 Is Social Media Harming or Benefiting Your Prayer Life? with Mary Catherine and Sandy Cooper

March 03, 2025

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Do you have a love-hate relationship with social media? Has the toll it takes on your mental health and time it takes away from “real life” made you consider leaving it once and for all (without success)?

If so, you aren’t alone. Join us for this week’s episode of the podcast, where Mary Catherine and Sandy Cooper, founders of “Writing Off Social,” share about what led them to decide to leave social media. They discuss some of the negative impacts social media can have on mental health, how social media can affect your prayer life and faith, and plenty of tips about alternative ways to build community and stay informed.

You won’t want to miss this!

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Is It Time to Break Up with Social Media Quiz: Interact Quiz

Writing Off Social: The Reset, our guided Lenten social media break: The Reset - Writing Off Social (This isn't live yet, but it will be by 2/24/25)

27 Real Ways to Grow Your Audience Without Social Media: Grow Your Audience - Writing Off Social

Recommended Social Media Resources: Recommended Social Media Resources - Writing Off Social

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Alana Terry is a USA Today bestselling suspense novelist from rural Alaska, known throughout the Christian fiction world for her intense storylines and realistic characters. She is also the founder of Praying Christian Women Ministries, and co-host of the Praying Christian Women Podcast. She can often be found pacing around outside, brainstorming new ideas or dreaming up her next plot twist.

Jaime Hampton is a Christian author, and co-host of the Praying Christian Women Podcast. She enjoys camping with her family, roasting (and drinking!) coffee, and the crazy life that comes with being a hockey mom.