What if the biggest risk our children face isn’t what they do —
but what they don’t know?

In a world where one photo, one party, one decision, or one conversation can shape a young person’s reputation, wellbeing and future, knowledge isn’t optional — it’s protection.

In this episode of the UThink Podcast, we sit down with Adair Donaldson — lawyer, educator and one of Australia’s leading voices on respectful behaviour, consent, digital awareness and prevention education.

Drawing on decades of work with schools, national sporting bodies, young offenders, parents and communities, Adair unpacks:

✔️ Why parenting today requires more than values — it requires awareness and education
✔️ The conversations young people wish their parents would have with them
✔️ The legal and social realities teens face around alcohol, consent, social media and peer influence
✔️ Why knowledge is protection — for reputation, wellbeing and future choices
✔️ How parents, schools and organisations can work together to build resilient and responsible young adults

This episode pushes beyond fear and blame and instead explores empowerment through insight — how we prepare our children not just to survive adolescence, but to thrive in it.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, coach or simply someone invested in the future of young Australians — this conversation will give you tools, language, and confidence to walk alongside the young people in your life.

Support the show

Music in this episode is licensed by Rose Garafano and composed and produced by Edward Andrew Schravemade [Schrav]. All rights reserved.