



Jen’s story: losing Harry
In this deeply personal and moving episode of One Young Mind, New Zealand mother Jen shares the story of her son Harry, who died at the age of 18. With extraordinary courage, Jen speaks about the changes she saw in Harry as he became increasingly drawn into the online world, the challenges her fam…

Spotlight Moment from Episode 9: The "global contagion risk" with Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli and Greg Attwells
Big tech has called child safety reform a “global contagion risk.” Why? Because when one country stands up, others follow, and that threatens their business model. In this Spotlight Moment with 36Months founders, Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli and Greg Attwells, we unpack the confronting language being us…

How Australia Changed the Rules on Social Media with Greg Attwells and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli
In this special episode of One Young Mind, we speak with Greg Atwells and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli, two of the dads behind 36 Months, the movement that helped Australia introduce a world-first minimum age for social media. Recorded just after Australia’s under-16 law came into force, this conversati…

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 t…

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 ev…

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 resour…

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 sel…

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 he…

Reclaiming childhood in a digital age with Jonathan Haidt & Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
“We can reclaim childhood and return a healthy human childhood to our children.” 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 reac…

Spotlight Moment from Episode 5: New Zealand has no national online safety strategy ...
In this Spotlight Moment from episode 5 with Jo Robertson and Holly Brooker from Makes Sense, we highlight that New Zealand currently has no national strategy, no commissioner, no regulator, and no comprehensive online safety law. Compared to the UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada, and the EU, which al…