Tough Talks

Welcome to the World Explorers podcast‑a kid-friendly space where experts gather to inspire and equip families, communities and better yet, the planet to have those tough, often taboo, timely conversations about life. At World Explorers, we encourage children to have a love for the planet and all its people. We are inviting you to be part of a village that values diversity, inclusion, empathy, and health and wellness, so that you and your children can not only thrive but prosper in an increasingly complex world. So sit back and buckle up as we set out to explore some rather “tough talks” that will give you the confidence you need to start a series of healthy conversations with your child today.

How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media Addiction

Welcome back to season 2 of Tough Talks! We're diving back into a topic that's on all of our minds: social media addiction. In this episode, Dr. Corey and our co-founder, Kisha Edwards-Gandsy, discuss the current state of social media including AI, and provide some tips and conversation starters for you to begin establishing a family plan around social media use.

06-22
47:50

Reflections & Resolutions: Talking to Your Kids About This Year's Highs and Lows & Making Plans for a New Year

In this episode, we discuss how to talk to your kids about the year’s highs and lows and making plans for a New Year.

09-07
56:14

Faith & Freedom: Talking to Your Kids about Religion, Spirituality & Respecting Differences of Faith

In this episode, we discuss how to talk to your kids about religion, spirituality & respecting differences of faith.

09-07
55:14

Death & Taxes: Talking to Your Kids About Suffering, Grief & Hardship

In this episode, we discuss how to talk to our kids about the inevitable and sometimes unpredictable seasons of suffering, grief, and hardship.

09-07
55:29

Current Events & Civic Engagement: How to Talk to Your Kids about the World We Live In

In this podcast episode, we discuss how to talk to your kids about current events and civic engagement.

08-07
47:03

Gender & Sexuality: Talking to Your Kids about Gender & Sexual Identity

In this podcast episode, we discuss how to talk to your kids about gender and sexual identity.Resources: https://bit.ly/3zHWBN0

08-07
58:24

Income & Inequality: Talking to Your Kids about Poverty & Homelessness

In this podcast episode, we are discussing how to talk to our kids about income inequality and economic justice in our community and the world.

08-07
55:51

Weight & Body Image: Talking to Your Kids about Body Shaming & Eating Disorders

In this episode of Tough Talks, we discussed with Dr. Corey Emanuel how to talk to our kids about weight and body image in a safe, shameless, and inclusive way.

07-08
53:28

Finances & Budgeting: Talking to Your Kids about Money Management

In this episode of Tough Talks, Dr. Corey Emanuel leads us in a discussion on how to discuss and model a healthy relationship with money with our kids.

07-08
52:46

Anxiety & Depression: Talking to Your Kids about Mental Health & Illness

In this episode of Tough Talks, we talked to Dr. Corey Emanuel, media psychologist, and Stefanie Scott, MMFT, LMFT-A, about how to talk to our kids about mental health and illness in a stigma-free, compassionate way.

07-08
55:54

Birds & Bees: Talking to Your Kids about Sex

Dr. Corey Emanuel joins us again for this important Tough Talk episode where we discuss how to talk to our kids about sex, particularly how we plant seeds early on for future talks as well as how to talk about our bodies and how they work without shame.

07-08
51:52

Race & Privilege: Talking to Your Kids About Racism

In this episode of "Tough Talks," we are joined by Dr. Annika Karlsen and Dr. Corey Emanuel to discuss the importance of talking to our kids honestly and openly about race, White privilege, and systemic racism.

06-02
48:22

Shelf Awareness: Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Family Library

The first World Explorers podcast is here! In this episode, we talked with Mia Wenjen, author and co-founder of Multicultural Children's Book Day, and Dr. Corey Emanuel, media psychologist and writer-producer, about why it's important to be intentional about the arts and media we bring into our homes. Dr. Corey & Mia also provide recommendations on how to actually go about developing your own family library.

05-13
46:36

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