Podcast Episodes

What Happens When You Take Your Teen’s Phone Away: Understanding Screen Addiction & Withdrawal (#262)

In today’s episode, Mandee sits down with Kellyn Smythe from Pacific Quest to unpack a topic many families are quietly struggling with: screen addict…

4 months, 1 week ago

Why Kids Are Craving Disconnection: Helping Families Thrive Offline in a Screen-Filled World (#261)

In today’s episode, Mandee sits down with Gayle Cheatham, founder of Thrive Offline, to explore a growing reality many families are feeling—but don’t…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Courts Are Catching Up: What the Google & YouTube Verdicts Mean for Your Kids (#260)

What if your child’s struggle with screens isn’t a lack of discipline—but the result of how these platforms are built?

In this episode, we unpack two …

5 months ago

Raising Creators, Not Consumers: A Philosophy for Life & Parenting with Bradley Morris (#259)

We’re either creating or consuming—and that choice shapes who our kids become.

In this powerful episode of The ScreenStrong Families Podcast, host Man…

5 months, 1 week ago

It’s Not Strict, It’s Protective: The Truth About Phone-Free Schools with Kathleen Barlow (#258)

Host Mandee Hamann welcomes ScreenStrong Ambassador Kathleen Barlow for a heartfelt and eye-opening conversation about preserving childhood in today’…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Are Classroom Screens Helping Kids Learn, or Quietly Working Against Their Brains? with Neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath (#257)

Are classroom screens really helping children learn—or quietly working against how their brains develop?

In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Jared Coo…

6 months ago

The Case for Screen-Free Schools: Protecting Kids’ Minds & Character with Dr. Kathleen O'Toole (#256)

What happens when schools trade screens for books, discussion, and teacher-led classrooms?

In this powerful episode of The ScreenStrong Families Podca…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

ENCORE: What Parents Need to Know About Roblox, Sleepovers, and Snapchat with Officer Gomez (#168)

Join us in this episode as we dive into the world of Roblox, sleepovers, and Snapchat with invaluable insights from our friend Officer Gomez, a Schoo…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Your Child’s Brain Overstimulated? What Addiction Medicine Tells Us with Dr. Steven Klein (#255)

In today’s episode, host Mandee Hamann sits down with Dr. Steven Klein (Caron Treatment Center), a physician-scientist specializing in addiction medi…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Yearly Wrap-Up: 2025 Highlights (#254)

Thank you all for listening and engaging with the podcast this past year. Here are just a few highlights from our 2025 episodes. Happy New Year!

Episo…

7 months, 3 weeks ago