He Went a Year Without a Cell Phone | Tommy Short

Get IN. with Nate Spangle · Nov 14, 2025 · 1h 26m

There were no cell phones or whistles present on today's show, as I sat down with Tommy Short, a former Division 1 and Team USA basketball referee and now motivational speaker, author, and founder of Think Better Perform Better, who shares his transformative journey of living without a cell phone for an entire year.

Tommy discusses the drive behind his decision, which stemmed from a career traveling as a college basketball referee and the realization that his priorities were misaligned.

Highlighting the psychological and practical lessons learned during this period, Tommy emphasizes the…