Ep 1292 | Ben Gillenwater | Cybersecurity Expert Reveals Shocking Truth About Parental Controls

Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Blaze Podcast Network

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 25.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Allie sits down with Ben Gillenwater, the “Family IT Guy” and cybersecurity expert, for an eye-opening conversation on protecting kids in the digital age. Ben breaks down the dangers of bottomless feeds, AI manipulations, grooming risks via online chats, and how platforms like YouTube and social media cause media addictions with high-stimulus shows. He reveals alarming stats on rising youth suicide rates correlating with social media usage and offers practical, no-nonsense advice. A must-listen for every mom and dad navigating screens, safety, and raising resilient kids in a tech-saturated world. Learn more about Ben Gillenwater here: https://www.familyitguy.com Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.toxicempathy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: --- Today's Sponsors: PreBorn | For just $28 — the cost of a dinner — you can sponsor an ultrasound to introduce a mother to her baby for the first time. 100% of your donation will go toward saving babies. Will you help us? Just dial #250 and say the keyword BABY. Or donate securely at ⁠PreBorn.com/ALLIE⁠. Good Ranchers | Visit ⁠GoodRanchers.com⁠ today. Use my promo code ALLIE for an extra $25 off your first order, on top of the $500 you’ll save every year just by subscribing. Ghost Bed | Ghost Bed is giving you the best deal of the year plus an extra 10% when you use the code ALLIE at ⁠GhostBed.com/Allie⁠. Concerned Women for America | For a donation of $20 or more, you will get a copy of their new book, written by the CEO and president, Penny Nance, "Seven Rules for Success in Business and Life: A Woman’s Guide." This book is an incredible gift for any young woman graduating or beginning her professional journey. Go to ⁠ConcernedWomen.org/Allie⁠ for your copy today. Seven Weeks Coffee | Go to ⁠SevenWeeksCoffee.com⁠ and save 15% forever when you subscribe, plus get a free gift with your order! And use code ALLIE for an extra 10% off your first order. That’s a 25% total savings on your first order, plus a free gift! Legacy Box | Visit ⁠LegacyBox.com/Allie⁠ to save 55% when you digitize your memories. --- Episodes you might like:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ep 779 | TikTok Is Spying on You: Here’s Why It Matters | Guest: Kara Frederick https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-779-tiktok-is-spying-on-you-heres-why-it-matters/id1359249098?i=1000606508987 Ep 1182 | Meta's AI Chatbots Are Sexting Minors & Beyoncé Still Hates America https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1182-metas-ai-chatbots-are-sexting-minors-beyonc%C3%A9/id1359249098?i=1000705757317 Ep 841 | Great Reset Update: The Next Phase Is Here | Guest: Justin Haskins (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-841-great-reset-update-the-next-phase-is-here/id1359249098?i=1000621675813 Ep 842 | The Elites’ Plan to Replace God With AI | Guest: Justin Haskins (Part Two) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-842-the-elites-plan-to-replace-god-with-ai-guest/id1359249098?i=1000621802685 --- Buy Allie's book "You're Not Enough (and That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.alliebethstuckey.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise: Use promo code ALLIE10 for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:24.6	uk slash pod for an exclusive discount. Today's guest gave his five-year-old son an iPad and then after
0:35.7	seeing some of the very disturbing material being fed to his five-year-old
0:41.4	through what he thought were very innocent apps, he was so disturbed that he not only took the
0:46.4	apps off the iPad, but he threw out the tablet altogether. He was then inspired to make
0:52.4	family IT guide. This is a platform for parents to make family IT guide.
0:54.3	This is a platform for parents to learn about cybersecurity best practices and skills when it comes to technology and social media with your kids.
1:02.9	Some of the things that he is going to share today will blow your mind and help you realize the importance of us parents,
1:09.0	understanding, AI and ed tech and technology taking these
1:13.8	things so seriously for our children. You're going to learn so much from this conversation with
1:19.3	Ben Gillenwater. It's brought to you by our friends at Good Ranchers. Go to Good Ranchers.com.
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1:37.2	Ben, thanks so much for taking the time to join us. If you could tell everyone who you are and what
1:41.3	you do. Yeah, hi, Ali. Thanks for having me. My name is
1:44.4	Ben. I'm the family IT guy. I am a dad and I'm a cybersecurity expert. I've been doing it for 30
1:50.8	years. I started when I was 14 in 1995. Wow. That is crazy. 14. What does cybersecurity look like
1:57.6	when you're 14? When I was 14, I was actually selling computers at a
2:01.7	computer store. Okay. But cybersecurity is about understanding all aspects of computer systems. And so
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