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How do we keep our kids safe online? How do we protect our children in an overexposed, sexualized culture?
Join Mandy Majors (award-winning author of "TALK" and "Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World") for real conversations about the intersection of tech, culture and faith.
nextTalk is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization keeping kids safe by creating a culture of open communication in families, churches and schools.
Podcasting since 2017 • 372 episodes
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Latest Episodes
Something Feels Off with My Teen… Should I Be Worried?
Parent Question: Something Is Off with My Teen—Now What? When your teen suddenly seems different, it’s easy for your brain to jump to the worst-case scenario. New clothes, new friends, sharper attitude—and suddenly you’re wondering...
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Season 9
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Episode 24
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11:59
Tall Cop: Kratom, 7-OH, and Hidden Gas Station Drugs
Kratom and 7-OH are showing up in gas stations across the country, sometimes in energy-drink style bottles teens can easily access. Drug trend expert Jermaine Galloway (“Tall Cop Says Stop”) joins the nextTalk Podcast to explain what parents ne...
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Season 9
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Episode 24
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34:05
NCMEC: The Hidden Online Threat Targeting Kids
Belinda Swan brings front-line insight from NCMEC’s CyberTipline, where reports of sadistic online exploitation (SOE) jumped more than 200%. Unlike traditional sextortion, the goal here isn’t profit or sexual contact—it’s terror. It’s a threat ...
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Season 9
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Episode 23
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34:16
Raising Athletes Without Losing What Matters Most
What if the real win in youth sports isn’t a trophy or scholarship, but a kid who knows who they are? In this episode, we sit down with Merideth Zingelmann, Operations Manager at nextTalk and mom of three college athletes, to unpack...
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Season 9
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Episode 22
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1:04:52
Gender-Affirming Care: 3 Major Developments (Landmark Verdict + New Medical Positions)
A landmark verdict and two powerful medical pivots leave parents asking: how do we love kids well while pressing pause on irreversible decisions? RESOURCESDetransitioner wins $2 million against New York docs who pushed double m...
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Season 9
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Episode 21
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16:30
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