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Teen Mental Health Struggles: It’s Not Just About Social Media
03/11/2026 | 1h 1 mins.Is social media truly driving the teen mental health crisis? Because if it is, we should be taking one set of steps to protect kids. But if it’s not, we’re spending a ton of energy barking up the wrong tree. Dr. Candice Odgers has been researching teen mental health and tech use for decades. Her data strongly suggests that social media is only one culprit – the other major drivers include family mental health, economic pressures, teen lifestyle, and achievement culture. On the TED stage and elsewhere she’s argued that this is why banning social media is not the answer. Join us for an eye-opening conversation that separates fear from facts.
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30/10/2026 | 53 mins.Show Notes:
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27/10/2026 | 49 mins.The people raising tweens and teens make what feels like a million decisions a day. How do we know if any are the right ones?! This episode explores five of the most common decision-making fallacies. Many of the potholes that cause us to make the wrong choices are actually avoidable, so here’s the path to clearer decision-making.
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20/10/2026 | 54 mins.We’ve covered boys and we’ve covered sex, but we’ve never covered male sexual health… until now. To understand more about what they’re doing and why, we’re joined by adolescent medicine physician Dr. David Bell. This episode covers a lot of ground: sexual development, porn, mental health, and the intersection of culture + technology. And as always, there’s lots of advice about how to talk about it.
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13/10/2026 | 56 mins.What you think you know about marijuana doesn’t entirely translate to today’s weed. Yes, they’ve got the same active ingredient — cannabis — but the dose is now far higher, making it essentially a new drug. Enter Linda Richter, a leading expert from the Partnership to End Addiction, to explain how the pot of generations past has changed. She breaks down the wide range of cannabis-containing products, how they’re used, their risks, and the extremely confusing legal landscape across the US. Most importantly, she guides us about how to talk about it with young people… a conversation that’s much more serious than it used to be.
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About This Is So Awkward
Growing up is packed with awkward moments… not just for the kids going through it, but for their adults, too. Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett are here to help, with humor and zero judgment. They explain the science behind all of the physical, emotional, and social changes of the tween, teen, and even early 20-something years.
From body changes and big feelings to every imaginable blush-worthy question about friendships, sex, and social media, we cover it all. Trade in your cringe for clarity so it can all be less awkward!
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