This is strictly for school administrators who know screens are a problem.... but don't know how to fix it

Get Kids to Live Beyond the
Screen in 1 Hour.

A laugh-out-loud keynote experience that helps kids and parents get on the same page, and allows teachers to get back control of their classrooms

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Real life over digital life
No shame. Just strategy.
For schools that want change
An hour that actually works
Built on a clinical license
Real life over digital life
No shame. Just strategy.
For schools that want change
An hour that actually works
Built on a clinical license
Introducing
The

How to Live Beyond the Screen

Keynote Presentation
Real Life > Reel Life

An entertaining, educational keynote experience for schools and families.

♪ Music
▶ Games
☻ Comedy
● Real talk

So kids stop living inside the scroll, and start showing up for real life again.

Imagine this:

It's just a few weeks from now...

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Phones stop running the school.

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Administrators aren't constantly putting out fires.

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Teachers spend their time teaching instead of managing behavior.

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Kids learn to handle the scroll without getting wrecked by comparison, drama, or FOMO.

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Parents leave with take-home frameworks that make managing screens at home way easier.

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Students are more regulated, and connection feels normal again.

This is what your school could look like with our system.

A Better Way Forward

The Old Way

What's been happening

  • One more lecture that puts kids to sleep
  • Rules that change every week
  • Parents feel guilty, kids feel blamed, nobody wins
  • "Just take the phone" leads to bigger fights
  • Teachers & Administrators feel overwhelmed
  • Everyone acts like it is only the kids' fault
The New Way
What this experience creates
  • A fun keynote that kids actually pay attention to and leave with taking action
  • A simple screen management system that feels doable
  • Parents and kids get on the same page
  • Teachers & Administrators finally get to focus on what they do best
  • Real connection happens, not just more rules

How It Works

STEP 1

Book the Session

Pick the best format for your school. Keynote, workshop, or Q and A.

STEP 2

The 1-Hour Experience

Entertainment meets education. Music, live games, comedy, stories, and real tools to help manage the problem once and for all.

STEP 3

Take-Home Framework

Parents and teachers leave with a system and a simple framework to keep the momentum going forever.

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Real Results

PROOF THIS WORKS

The "Daily Phone Fight" Family

BEFORE THE KEYNOTE

Every night ended in arguments. Kids hid screens. Parents felt stuck.

AFTER THE KEYNOTE

Clear family rules. Less yelling. More talking. More time together. One plan everyone followed.

The "School Culture Is Slipping" Campus

BEFORE THE KEYNOTE

More cyberbullying drama. More comparison. More distracted students.

AFTER THE KEYNOTE

A shared language around screens. Better choices. Parents more involved. Students more aware of what the scroll is doing to them.

"Finally, something kids actually listened to. It was fun, but it hit deep."

"Loved the take-home guide. It made the follow-up talks at home so much easier."

"This felt like an experience, not a boring talk. People were laughing and learning at the same time."

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Our Guarantee

Our promise is that if your staff or students walk away more confused, or without practical insight they can use immediately, We'll stay and continue working with your group until the problem is managed.

This is too important not to give you something that actually works.
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The Story Behind This

My name is Talmage Erickson,
And I survived high school with a flip phone.

When I was 14 years old, I had an experience that changed everything for me.

My dad, who is a Licensed Counselor and Sexual Addiction Therapist, sat me down and told me that he kept seeing the same patterns across students, families, and adults:

Anxiety. Emotional dysregulation. Impulse control issues. Disconnection. Addiction.

So he gave me a challenge to give up a traditional smart phone, and just use a regular slider phone instead.

That decision changed everything for me.

It was like a blindfold was being ripped off, and I could suddenly see clearly what was happening to other kids my age.

I saw the mind-virus that was controlling my friends, and I started studying what it was doing to them and why my life felt so much more free.

This started a 5-year journey of deep research, and along with my dad, we discovered the recipe to help solve this problem once and for all.

Talmage Erickson

Tired of Watching Screens
Ruin Everything?

No more nonstop fights about phones

Say goodbye to kids fighting "deadly comparison" and feeling not good enough

No more living in FOMO, drama, and online pressure

Less cyberbullying stress

Less self-image wreckage from social media

No more teachers & administrators playing the role of "screen babysitter"

Time is of the essence

A few months from now,
one of two things will happen:

Either your school and your families have a clear plan, better talks, and stronger connection.
Or it is the same cycle. More screen hours. More pressure. More comparison. More damage you only notice after it gets serious.

If a simple 1-hour experience can change the direction,
why gamble with "maybe it gets better on its own"?

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What I Speak On

Topics That Resonate in Schools

Every presentation is customized to your school's needs — engaging for students, meaningful for parents, and aligned with what administrators care about.

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Screen Addiction &
Balance

Understanding the science of screens and building real strategies for balance in everyday life.

Digital Wellness Healthy Tech Habits Screen Time Awareness
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Social Media & Mental
Health

Honest conversations about comparison, anxiety, and reclaiming your sense of self offline.

Student Wellbeing SEL Mental Health Awareness
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Focus & Productivity

How to do deep work in a distracted world — practical tools students can use immediately.

Digital Literacy 21st Century Skills Mindful Technology Use
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Real Connection

Why genuine human connection still matters — and how to cultivate it in a hyper-connected world.

Cyber Safety Social-Emotional Learning Digital Citizenship

What People Are Saying

What Administrators Are Saying

"I loved the music aspect of it, it engaged them right off the bat!"
— Marcy Caldwell, Principal · Canyon Elementary
"Talmage did a really good job of telling stories and using props that kept the kiddos engaged!"
— Sarah Ledingham, School Facilitator · Foothills Elementary

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just a scary "don't use your phone" talk?
No. It is entertainment plus education. It shows the good and the bad of technology, and teaches simple ways to manage it without turning the home into a battlefield.
Will kids actually pay attention?
That's the point. This is not a boring lecture. It is music, games, comedy, stories, and real tools. Kids stay engaged because it feels like an experience.
What happens after the session?
Parents and teachers get take-home papers and frameworks to keep going. Options can include workshops and Q and A so everyone leaves with clear next steps.