RAISING HELL, LIVING WELL REVIEWS

“Jessica Elefante practices what she preaches by rising above complaints to confront modern, twisted problems right in the face. How do you know when you are yourself and not just a punching bag for algorithms and come-ons? Will you still be loved if you don’t do what you’re being told to do? Here is a weirdly practical approach to some ancient questions that have become trickier lately.”—Jaron Lanier, bestselling author of Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now

“Eye-opening, illuminating, rebellious. This is for anyone who seeks to understand persuasive technology and pervasive marketing. Elefante helps us modify our behaviors to live the lives we deserve. Her fresh perspective pierces through the noise so that we can make decisions that are true to ourselves.”—Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Indistractable

“Jessica Elefante knows how the sausage is made. With insider’s acumen and a hearty acknowledgment of her own complicity in the dynamics she’s hard at work unpacking, she details exactly how the sky is falling, walking us through experiences that resonate with familiarity until we, too, are urgently pointing skyward.”—Margo Steines, author of Brutalities

“They say it takes a thief to catch a thief. Jess was a time thief, money thief, and meaning-of-life thief. She learned how to steal from people without their noticing. Then she realized she was stealing from herself. It shook her to the core. Then she changed her life. This book is ready to shake and change you, too. Buckle up.”—Lenore Skenazy, president of Let Grow, author of Free-Range Kids

“You are what you consume. Consume this book. Then, question everything else.”—Cait Flanders, bestselling author of The Year of Less and Adventures in Opting Out

“Cultural critic Elefante advocates “living free from influence” in her passionate debut. . . . Elefante clearly identifies insidious influences that sometimes fly beneath the radar. . . . This will give even today’s most trend-conscious food for thought.” —Publishers Weekly

INTERVIEWS & PROFILES

The Information — Mad Moms Stigmatized Drunk Driving. Their Next Target: Social Media

The Atlantic — Something Went Terribly Wrong with Online Ads

Responsible Tech - Author Series with Jessica Elefante

Future Women — How Women are Navigating the Double Standard of Aging

Brooklyn Eagle — Emotions High at Eric Klinenberg’s 2020 Book Launch

SPY — Author Jessica Elefante On the Culture of Constant Influence

Business Insider — Brain Fog & Memory Loss from Too Much Time Online

Writer’s Digest— One Piece of Advice From 36 Nonfiction Authors in 2023

New Zealand Herald, VIVA — Summer Books: What We’re Reading on Vacation

Vice — I Was a Tech Addict — and Then I Got Digital Dementia

Yahoo — Here’s How a Woman Unplugged to Heal Her Brain

Embedded — How to Win Friends and De-Influence People

Take Care — The impact of social media and devices on children

Mad Woman — A Conversation with Author of Raising Hell, Living Well

Forbes — How Comfort Can Ruin Your Career, And Discomfort Can Grow It

In Pursuit of Clean Countertops — Is a "Balanced" Relationship With Your Phone Even Possible?

Writer’s Digest — Jessica Elefante: Writing About Breaking Free of Influence

The Unpublishable — You’re Not Bad, You’re Just Influenced That Way

The Creative Shift — A Book Launch Infused With Meaning and Joy

Wall Street Journal — Can You Have a Career Without a Smartphone?

Design for Mankind — A Riot to Start

iNews — How I Cured My Digital Dementia

6sqft — We Remember: New Yorkers share stories of loss, light, and love during the pandemic

Linkedin — Giving Up America’s Favorite Pastime: the Hustle

Well + Good — Are Big Tech’s Digital Well-Being Initiatives Actually Helping People Unplug?

Compell’d — Jess Davis, Founder of Folk Rebellion

The Journal — An Award-Winning Digital Strategist Turned Rebellious Entrepreneur

Wired — How to Break Out of Your Social Media Echo Chamber.

Vogue — CleanESCAPES

Paper Mag — A Digital Detox Expert Explains How to Reduce Your Screen Time

Inc. Magazine — 10 Ways to Unplug and Become More Productive

Brooklyn Mag — Folk Rebellion Wants You to Stop Taking Your Phone to the Bathroom

Well + Good — Folk Rebellion Is Launching an Old-School Newspaper to Help You Unplug

Girlboss — How To Break Up With Your Phone And *Actually* Do A Digital Detox

Thrive — 99 “Limit Breaking” Female Founders

Observer — Folking Around

Morung Express — Is Social Media Really Social?

CNET — Digital detoxing is a thing. Really.

Aspen Times — Unplug to Recharge

Los Angeles Times — The World’s Best Digital Detox Retreats

Well + Good — Why Quitting Twitter Could Be the Healthiest Decision You Make All Year

Virtuoso Life — How to Unplug

Delta Sky — Powering Down

AAA — Is it Time for a Digital Detox?

Cameron Diaz’s the Body Book — Jess Davis | Chief Rebel and the Leader of a Folk Rebellion

PODCAST APPEARANCES

Scrolling 2 Death — Phones keep our kids safe? Think again. (with Jessica Elefante)

1000 Hours Outside — We Are Not Allowing Ourselves Our Full Human Experience | Jessica Elefante, Raising Hell, Living Well

Rethinking Wellness — How to Think Critically About Influence with Jessica Elefante

Rethinking Wellness — How to Navigate Capitalism Without Using Undue Influence with Jessica Elefante

Modern Mom Probs — Freedom from Influence in a World Where Everyone Wants Something from You with Jessica Elefante

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza — Can I Quit Being Influenced with Jessica Elefante

Law School Toolbox — The Power of Influence in the Digital Age

WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Self Talk — FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE in a World Where Everyone Wants Something From You with Jessica Elefante

Grey Matter: A Podcast About Ideas — How Did Jess Davis Think of a Way to Help People Unplug?

Getaway — Jess Davis, founder of Folk Rebellion

Slow Home — Analog Creativity with Jess Davis

The JOMOCast — The Joy of Missing Out on Burnout, with Folk Rebellion Founder Jess Davis

Funny as Tech — Digital Wellbeing! Jess Davis from Folk Rebellion discusses balancing analog and digital life

Slow Your Home — Jess Davis is Leading the Analog Rebellion

Ruby Ray — Jess Davis on Digital Wellbeing, Questioning Authority & Rebellion

Unhustle — Unplug the Drug with Digital Wellbeing Expert Jess Davis

Sustainable Dish — Jess Davis of Folk Rebellion

Living Open — Mindful Technology with Jess Davis

TV & RADIO

FOX5NY — Does social media need warning labels?

FOX5NY — Digital Detox. Take a Break From Tech.

Stoop Stories — What Day Is It? World Storytelling Day

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Official Selection — Beverly Hills Film Festival 2022

Official Selection — New York Shorts International Film Festival 2021

Semi-Finalist — Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021

Honorable Mention —Thomas Edison Film Festival 2021

Limit Breaking Female Founder — Thrive Global 2018

Wellness Trend of the Year — Well+Good 2018

40 Under 40 — Brand Innovators 2013

AdAge, Edison, & Webby Awards — on behalf of clients 2011-2018

AFFILIATIONS

The Authors Guild

Center for Fiction

Brooklyn Writers Collective

Mothers Against Media Addiction (M.A.M.A.)

All Tech is Human

Fairplay: Childhood Beyond Brands

Digital Wellness Institute