One Young Mind

• Spotlight Moment from Episode 8: For the parents navigating kids on social media with Jo Robertson

  In this Spotlight Moment, Jo Robertson speaks directly to parents already in the thick of it. She shares insights on what’s really happening for young people online, the pressures they’re under, and the practical steps you can take right now to protect and support your child. This episode is for the parents whose kids are online, exposed, and trying to make sense of a digital world that’s moving fast. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, unsure how to set boundaries, or worried about what your child is seeing and experiencing, this moment is for you. This is an important, eye-opening conversation about the very real risks of social media, and the changes we can all make to support one young mind at a time. New Zealand Helplines: Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7) Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) Youth services: (06) 3555 906 What’s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm) Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7) Aoake te Rā – Free, brief therapeutic support service for those bereaved by suicide. Call 0800 000 053. Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737Follow us @b416.nz or find out more at b416.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• How parents can navigate the online world with Jo Robertson & Holly Brooker

  Keeping kids safe online can feel overwhelming, especially when the digital world shifts faster than most parents can keep up. In this episode, online-safety experts Jo Robertson and Holly Brooker from Make Sense break down what parents really need to know, and how to build digital resilience in everyday family life.As researchers, advocates and mums themselves, Jo and Holly offer clear, practical guidance on where to start. They explain why online-safety education needs to begin early (long before a child gets a phone), what schools can realistically do, and why many parents overestimate how protected their kids are in classrooms and on ‘kid-safe’ platforms.They walk through simple conversation starters for tricky topics like porn, grooming and violent content, and introduce Jo’s helpful Heart → Head → Hands framework for supporting a child who has seen something distressing. They also discuss how to stay calm when your child shares something shocking, and why your response determines whether they’ll ever come back to you again.The episode also explores the limits of filters and parental controls, the importance of parental influence (not just enforcement), and how to support rangatahi who are already on social media, even if it feels “too late.” Throughout, Jo and Holly emphasise the role of identity, connection and family culture in helping young people navigate an online world that wasn’t designed for them.This warm, honest conversation is full of practical tools for parents, caregivers and teachers - without judgment, jargon or overwhelm.One Young Mind is proudly supported by 2degrees and iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Spotlight Moment from Episode 7: Our most precious resource — NZ’s young people, with economist Shamubeel Eaqub

  In this Spotlight Moment from Episode 7, economist Shamubeel Eaqub breaks down one of the biggest challenges facing Aotearoa: we are running out of young people. With birth rates falling and huge social and economic pressures ahead, Shamubeel explains why NZ’s youth are now our most precious resource and why protecting them from the harms of the online world is critical to our future. This conversation dives into the urgency, the opportunities, and what is at stake if we fail to act.This is an important, eye-opening conversation about the very real risks of social media, and the changes we can all make to support one young mind at a time. New Zealand Helplines: Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7) Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) Youth services: (06) 3555 906 What’s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm) Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7) Aoake te Rā – Free, brief therapeutic support service for those bereaved by suicide. Call 0800 000 053. Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737Follow us @b416.nz or find out more at b416.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The cost of inaction with economist Shamubeel Eaqub

  “The most precious resource New Zealand has now is our young people… we want these young people to be as resilient, as capable as possible.” This podcast is brought to you by the B416 team. Content Warning: This episode discusses topics including suicide, mental health, eating disorders, and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help - you are not alone. In this episode of One Young Mind, we explore the long-term societal cost of allowing young people to grow up in online environments designed to keep them hooked. Hosts Matilda Green and Dr Maneesh Deva speak with economist Shamubeel Eaqub, who explains why taking upstream action on social-media harm makes economic sense - and how delaying change could carry a very real cost. It’s a candid and thought-provoking conversation exploring: Why prevention works better than crisis response How evidence from phone-free schools offers a blueprint beyond school hours Why marginalised children may stand to benefit most from delaying social media access Why problematic online use needs to be understood more like an addiction The downstream impact of digital childhood on wellbeing and social participation Why waiting for perfect data risks slowing responsible policymaking This episode brings an essential economic lens to the debate - ideal for anyone shaping policy, supporting young people, or working to prevent harm rather than respond to it.New Zealand Helplines:• Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)• Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)• Youth services: (06) 3555 906• What’s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm)• Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7)• Aoake te Rā – Free, brief therapeutic support service for those bereaved by suicide. Call 0800 000 053.• Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737• The Lowdown: Free text 5626 or visit thelowdown.co.nz• EDANZ (Eating Disorders Association NZ): Visit ed.org.nz for resources and support• If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111Follow us @b416.nz or find out more at b416.co.nzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Spotlight Moment from Episode 6: The subtraction of childhood with Jonathan Haidt

  In this Spotlight Moment from episode 5, Jonathan Haidt breaks down what it feels like to grow up in the digital age, not by imagining more, but by imagining less. Less sunlight, less laughter, less movement, less reading, less real childhood. By subtracting the core experiences that once shaped healthy development, he reveals the reality facing Gen Z and why the age we give kids smartphones matters more than most parents realise.This is an important, eye-opening conversation about the very real risks of social media, and the changes we can all make to support one young mind at a time. New Zealand Helplines: Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7) Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) Youth services: (06) 3555 906 What’s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm) Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7) Aoake te Rā – Free, brief therapeutic support service for those bereaved by suicide. Call 0800 000 053. Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737Follow us @b416.nz or find out more at b416.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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