Episode 476: The Secret to Raising Mentally Strong Kids in a Fragile World

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen and Habit Nest

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Listen to the full episode: https://mindpumppodcast.com/2575-raising-resilient-children-with-jen-cohen/ While we're trying harder than ever to be "good parents," we're accidentally raising the most fragile generation in history. In today’s Fitness Friday episode, I’m sharing an excerpt from my conversation on the Mind Pump Podcast about how to raise resilient kids. We share the alarming statistics showing skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide among young people, while exploring how our well-intentioned parenting methods may be doing more harm than good. From the elimination of boredom to the rise of helicopter parenting, we discuss how we've shifted from a "challenge culture" to a "coddle culture" - and why that's backfiring spectacularly. Tune in today to learn the shocking impact of smartphones and social media on childhood development, including how technology has robbed kids of essential social skills and real-world experiences that build resilience. What we discuss: Why Kids Are More Fragile and Anxious Than Ever Before The Real Problem with Modern "Gentle Parenting" Culture How We've Created a Coddle Culture vs. Challenge Culture Why Eliminating Boredom is Destroying Children's Creativity The Smartphone Crisis: How Technology Killed Childhood Why 26% of Gen Z Bring Parents to Job Interviews How Social Media Destroyed Real-World Social Skills The Pornography Epidemic Starting at Age 10 Why Kids Need to Experience Failure and Frustration The Connection Between Screen Time and Rising Mental Health Issues Thank you to our sponsor: Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. 99designs by Vista: 99designs.com/jen20 – click "Claim my discount" to get $20 off your first design contest. Find more from Mind Pump: Website: https://mindpumppodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindpumpmedia/ Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements

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0:00.0	Hi, guys. It's Tony Robbins. You're listening to Habits and Hustle. Crush it.
0:06.7	Hey, friends, you're listening to Fitness Friday on the Habits and Hustle podcast, where myself and my friends share quick and very actionable advice for you becoming your healthiest self. So stay tuned and let me know how you leveled up.
0:28.9	Before we dive into today's episode, I want to thank our sponsor, Momentus. When your goal is
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1:52.6	What I've been noticing as, you know, throughout the years is over time, kids are becoming
2:00.6	more and more fragile, more and more frail.
2:04.0	And it's really, the onus is on the parent. And I think this whole culture of a culture of gentle
2:10.0	parenting has really made our kids weaker. And so I wanted to have a platform or create some type of platform where we can kind of come together, unite, and create mental resilience in our little, in the younger generation.
2:30.4	And so to me also, if you want to be a mentally strong person, why not start when you are a child?
2:38.7	Like these are habits and tools that are important throughout your life.
2:44.3	So why when you're like what, 21, 25, then you start to learn how to be mentally resilient?
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