Social Media: There is a Better Way With Benjamin Laws
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.8 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
You are likely aware of the devastating impact that social media has had on Gen X and on the millennials in the last two decades. We are watching a rise in depression and anxiety, kids who are addicted to social media, others who have committed suicide over things that have happened to them on social media, and dwindling interpersonal relationship skills. And the question becomes, is there an alternative to what we see on Facebook and Instagram and TikTok and so many of these other platforms?
It’s a good moment to take a collective pause as parents to look for a better way. Ben Laws is here from TUVU to join this conversation about the importance of engaging with your kids, the dangers of social media, and why I really think that we can do a better job of helping our kids be connected to those around them without the devastating negative effects. Go to tuvu.com/HEIDI to get your first month free for the first 500 members. Follow me once you get there!
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| 0:00.0 | Well by now most of you are aware of the devastating impact that social media has had on Generation |
| 0:06.8 | X and on the millennials. We are watching kids who are addicted to social media who have committed suicide over things that have happened to |
| 0:14.4 | them on social media and the question becomes is there an alternative to |
| 0:19.0 | what we see on Facebook and Instagram and Tik-Tock and so many of these other |
| 0:22.4 | platforms and when I was |
| 0:24.1 | out on the road this summer I discovered a company called TuVu and they really are |
| 0:28.1 | taking an awesome opportunity this moment where we're sort of taking a collective pause as parents and |
| 0:34.6 | we're going okay there's got to be a better way and I invited to you to come on and |
| 0:38.9 | talk to me Ben Laws is here we're gonna have a great conversation today |
| 0:42.2 | about why it's so important that parents |
| 0:44.5 | engage in what's happening with their children, the dangers of social media, and why I really think |
| 0:49.7 | that we can do a better job of helping our kids be connected to those around them without the devastating |
| 0:55.9 | negative effects of today's social media. |
| 0:58.6 | This is going to be a great conversation. |
| 0:59.9 | This is the Heidi St John Podcast. |
| 1:01.8 | Stick around. I think you're going to the podcast. I'm glad you're here. |
| 1:15.0 | Thank you so much for having me Heidi. |
| 1:18.0 | I always so this is fun for me because you know I've come to the end of my speaking season this year and I make |
| 1:24.4 | a lot of friends out on the road and you guys are one of them I think I have seen you at |
| 1:29.7 | probably 85% of the events that I've spoken at over the last year. |
| 1:35.0 | And the first time I saw you, I was like, |
| 1:38.0 | what's good? What's good, shoddy? |
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