The Save the Kids Podcast

We all see how influencers *seem * to have the perfect life, and we all compare ourselves and want what they have thinking they have it so good. Well, for today’s expert special, I brought on former influencer who is going to give us the low down of what social media is doing and why we don’t need to lust after it. Founder of global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family, Erin Loechner is a former social media influencer who walked away from a million fans to live a low-tech lifest...

Cath Knibbs is a Human Behaviour technologist, Cybertrauma and Online Harm Consultant, Researcher and Clinician (Child trauma psychotherapist). She knows a lot about children and their approach and relationship with technology. She’s at the very forefront of the knowledge we have about the connection between biology and technology, and how we can use this knowledge. She holds courses and learning events about children and technology, including gaming and social media, po*nography viewing, and...

Every now and then , I like to talk to some teens who are thriving and being resilient in this tech heavy world. Which is exactly who I brought on the show today! Ava Liv Mabury is a singer and a songwriter in nashville TN. She loves to create videos about the things and people who inspire her most. Lately she’s put out some amazing songs such as Roman empire, and generations.@avalivsmusicIf you'd like us to come speak to your community, email me at heynate@savethekid...

Dr. Madhu Rathore, is a mom to a bubbly two-year-old. She’s passionate about spreading awareness on the impact of excess screen time on young minds. Through her Instagram account, @thescreenfreeparent, she’s connected with over 83,000 fellow parents, sharing research-backed insights and fun activities to replace screen time. With a PhD in marketing and strategy, she brings a unique perspective to this discussion. Her academic background has equipped her to dive deep into peer-reviewed studies...

Today on the podcast, I talk about how we can be intentional with our screens this summer and what we can do to help our kids when they come to us with the age old complaint of "I'm bored"If you'd like us to come speak to your community, email me at heynate@savethekids.org or fill out this speaker form@savethekidspodcastSupport the show

Substance abuse is a huge problem that is raging rampant across the nation right now. And what is horrifying, is that kids are becoming addicted to drugs at a younger and younger age. So we need to talk about it! And just wait till you meet my guest here today. Jim Hood is CEO of Generation S.O.S., a national nonprofit organization that implements and promotes free, peer-driven substance misuse awareness and prevention programs for students at middle schools, high schools and coll...

happy Monday! It's another parent pulse segment! Today I answer a question about getting on the same page as your spouse when it comes to smart phones and social media for our older kids. f you'd like us to come speak to your community, email me at heynate@savethekids.org or fill out this speaker form@savethekidspodcastSupport the show

Here at STK we are all about protecting and saving kids and giving you parents viable solutions to help your kids in the tech heavy world. Which is why I am super stoked for our guest today! Joshua is the creative director at Parent ProTech, a company dedicated to equipping the next generation to safely navigate technology. He oversees all content and curriculum used in 180+ communities across 12 states. Joshua's professional pursuits have included work at the White House, S...

Dr. Simone Alicia is an international female-focused self-esteem expert, motivational speaker, and television personality who creates measurable improvements in mindset, thoughts, beliefs, and behavioral outcomes. Her company, The Self-Esteem Doctor is a global self-development empire focused on nourishing mental, spiritual, and physical well-being in people of all ages. Dr. Simone combines influences of Neuro Linguistic Programming and other holistic coaching tools for self-esteemhttps://www...

Today is our first Parent Pulse segment! Where we take questions from YOU and give our recommendations! Today we talk about video games and boundaries and how to go about setting them. If you'd like us to come speak to your community, email me at heynate@savethekids.org or fill out this speaker form@savethekidspodcast@bulliesbe.goneSupport the show

Dr. Connie McReynolds is a Licensed Psychologist & Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with more than 30 years of experience in the field of rehabilitation counseling and psychology. She is the founder of neurofeedback clinics in southern California working with children and adults to reduce or eliminate conditions of ADHD, anxiety, anger, depression, chronic pain, learning problems, and trauma. https://www.conniemcreynolds.com/Link to speaker form@savethekidspodcast@bulliesbe.goneSu...

It's that time of year again! Today I will be dissecting the dirty dozen list and telling you about each and every platform on the list! As always, thank you to the National Center Of Sexual Exploitation for putting the list together and for the articles we will be going over in this episode.Full DDL article from NCOSE If you'd like us to come speak to your community, email me at heynate@savethekids.org or fill out this speaker form Link to speaker form@savethekidspodcast@bulliesbe.gone...

Navigating life as a parent of teens and tweens in this digital world is hard. It’s messy. And it didn’t come with instructions. Today I’m bringing back a friend who is in the trenches with his own family, and trying to make a difference as well. Everyone welcome my friend, Tanner Clark. Tanner is a professional speaker, husband, and most importantly, father to 4 awesome kids. As a parent in the trenches, he’s been spending his free time the last 4 years to speak to ki...

We all know how important reading is. Kids who read are projected to be wildly more successful in life than those who don’t. And it can be hard as a parent to try and push reading without making our kids hate it with a firey passion. And our guest today can help us with that. With a remarkable background as a former teacher, school psychologist, professor, and special education director, Dr. Joe Lockavitch is a true pioneer in the field of literacy education. He’s not ...

Being a parent can be super hard. Being a SINGLE parent can be even harder. We all know that kids need parents in their life. We talk a lot about tech on this show, but a big tenant of being able to raise resilient kids in this tech heavy world is also being there for your kids as a parent. SO I brought on someone today who can help us out in that area! Rob Rohde is a Single Father Coach and host of The Business of Being Dad podcast. With over 25 years in p...