Champions for Youth Podcast
The Champions for Youth Podcast brings together trailblazers in youth advocacy, education, and public health at the forefront of creating impactful change as they reveal their motivations to take action and strategies that make a difference in their communities.
Join us for inspirational bi-monthly conversations to empower any youth-facing professional with actionable insights for combatting health behavior challenges youth face in communities every day.
Champions for Youth Podcast
Beyond the Scroll: Building Youth-Led Digital Well-Being with Daniella Ivanir from #HalfTheStory
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What if digital well-being is about more than limiting screen time — what if it’s about helping young people build real-world community?
In this episode, we explore how teens themselves are reshaping the conversation around technology and mental health. Through youth-driven digital wellness curriculums, teen advisory boards, and real-world collaboration, young people are helping design healthier ways to navigate a world that never stops scrolling.
We talk about why listening to teens makes a difference, how simple ideas like screen-free spaces and real-world connection are gaining momentum, and why many young people are asking for something surprisingly simple — space to unplug, reconnect, and go back to the basics.
Because when we create real value instead of just another activity, young people don’t have to be convinced to participate, they show up.
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