LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online

LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online

Even most adults on social media are comfortable with casually posting their own personal moments online, what is it like to grow up with a camera focused on you 24/7? To have your childhood moments—tantrums, potty training, breastfeeding-weaning—sold by your parents as “content”, and broadcast to an audience of millions? Journalist Fortesa Latifi is author of LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online. Fortesa Latifi’s work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post & Teen Vogue and elsewhere. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Samaritan Daytop Village on the Connection Between Substance Recovery and Nutrition

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Many people who are living with depression, anxiety or trauma, unfortunately also suffer from substance use disorder. James Hollywood, from Samaritan Daytop Village [https://www.samaritanvillage.org/], talks about the connection between recovery and nutrition. For over 60 years, Samaritan Daytop Village has been improving the quality of life for New Yorkers. The nonprofit is nationally recognized for the treatment of substance use disorder as well as for the veteran-specific approach it pioneered. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

WHEDco on Why Strengthening Home-Based Child Care is Key for NY Families

Many parents know the struggle of finding child care that is affordable, accessible and aligned with work schedules. Even with proposals to expand access towards universal childcare, the system remains complex and uneven, with many families relying on a patchwork of solutions. Davon Russell, President of WHEDco [https://whedco.org/], discusses why home based child care must be central to efforts to increase access to childcare; a conversation based on his Op-Ed for Crain’s New York [https://www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-universal-child-care-must-include-home-based-care/]. In addition to building award-winning affordable housing, Bronx-based WHEDco provides early childhood and after-school programs, arts and cultural programming, access to healthy food, and small business support. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

GUILT FREE: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations

GUILT FREE: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations, by psychiatrist and award-winning educator Dr. Jennifer Reid, is a science-backed and deeply compassionate guide to understanding and dismantling the forces behind excessive guilt. Jennifer Reid, MD, is a psychiatrist, the creator and host of The Reflective Mind Podcast, and an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches the next generation of psychiatrists. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

For Survive Stroke Week, on the Growing Prevalence of Stroke Among Younger Adults

Survive Stroke Week [https://getaheadofstroke.org/survive-stroke-week/] is May 3-9, 2026: An annual event to promote stroke awareness and survival. Organized by The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://snisonline.org/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1776867410000000&usg=AOvVaw1PKIFwOgJ_Q4Rs1A3Iih6Z], this year’s focus is on the growing prevalence of stroke among younger age groups and the importance of immediate, lifesaving treatment. My guest is Dr. Jessica Campos, is a post graduate (year 7) neurosurgery resident at the University of California, Irvine, and an active mentor and resident board member of the Women in The American Association of Neurosurgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.