Deep Dives

This year, the CDC’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey offered a grim outlook for the wellbeing of young people. Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing together experts, advocates, and school leaders to better understand the impact of social media on mental health, discuss how best to support young people in the social media age, and explore the role of regulations and restrictions in this special podcast series that we’re calling, “Can Teens Survive the Digital World?”

In our last episode, we spoke with Dr. Jill Walsh, professor of sociology at Boston University, about how teens are navigating their physical and digital worlds. Today, in the third episode of this special series, Jill is joined by Dr. Jacqueline Nesi, clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at Brown University, and founder of Tech Without Stress, to discuss her research on the effects of social media on teen behavior and to better understand how parents think about their children’s use of social media.

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This year, the CDC’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey offered a grim outlook for the wellbeing of young people. Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing together experts, advocates, and school leaders to better understand the impact of social media on mental health, discuss how best to support young people in the social media age, and explore the role of regulations and restrictions in this special series, “Catalysts for Change: Can Teens Survive the Digital World?”

In our first episode, we spoke with researcher Jonathan Haidt about how the advent of smartphones created a social media-dependent generation. Today, in the second episode of this series, Jill is joined by Dr. Jill Walsh, professor of Sociology at Boston University, whose research is focused on the digital space and its impact on adolescent development. Dr. Walsh is also the founder of Digital Aged, through which she works with parents and counselors to give them the tools to help young people navigate the online world.

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This year, the CDC’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey offered a grim outlook for the wellbeing of young people. 42% of young people experienced persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness, and nearly 25% had suicidal thoughts. As these trends have grown over the past decade, many point to the impact of social media, with numerous studies showing a correlation between social media and bullying, loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing together experts, advocates, along with political and school leaders to better understand the impact of social media on mental health, discuss how best to support young people in the social media age, and explore the role of regulations and restrictions in this special series of “Catalysts for Change" we're calling, "Can Teens Survive the Digital World?"

In this first episode, Jill is joined by Jonathan Haidt, professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and one of the most acclaimed social psychologists in the U.S. Jonathan’s research on the impact of social media on teenagers is helping inform policymakers across the country, and he joins to discuss his findings.

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In today’s episode of “Catalysts for Change,” Jill is joined by Dr. David Hamilton, researcher and author of a number of books on healing, including “How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body” and “Why Woo Woo Works.” Dr. Hamilton’s research was originally inspired by his early work in the pharmaceutical industry, where he was an organic chemist working on heart disease and cancer drugs. He was mesmerized by the placebo effect that occurred during drug trials, and after a few years he decided to switch gears and focus his research on how and why a placebo has the power to heal. His research has delivered answers tied to our neurons, neural transmitters, and neural pathways - effectively our internal pharmacy. Dr. Hamilton has since spent his career sharing research on tools that we can all use to help our bodies get and stay well. 

If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Hamilton’s work, check out the links below.

Dr. David Hamilton’s Website

Dr. David Hamilton’s Twitter

Dr. David Hamilton’s Books

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In today’s episode of “Catalysts for Change,” Jill is joined by Dr. Mark Hyman to talk about his new book, “Young Forever.” Dr. Hyman is a functional medicine doctor, a prolific writer on health and wellness, and a vocal advocate for changes in our food system. He is the founder of “Food Fix Campaign,” an organization working hard in Washington, D.C. to help shape policies that are pro-wellness for ourselves and our environment.

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In March 2020, students across the country shifted to an unprecedented learning model as they logged onto their computers to attend classes on Zoom, forcing educators to quickly rethink how to effectively teach students in this new paradigm. As our education institutions worked to shift their models, the longstanding flaws and inequities in our system were put on full display. Now, more than two years later, we’re working to fully understand the impacts of this disruption to student learning. What has happened to our students over the past two years? What have we learned from this experience? And what changes are necessary in order to prepare today’s students to succeed in this fast-changing world?

Over the past few weeks, we have spoken with researchers and change agents who are working to rethink our education system and provide better opportunities and outcomes for all students in a special series called, “Catalysts for Change: What Is World Class Education?”

In the previous two episodes, Jill was joined by Professor Tom Kane and Sal Khan. In this series finale, Jill is joined by prominent education advocates and hosts of the “Future U” podcast, Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo, to discuss the future of not only colleges and universities, but of the K-12 pipeline that delivers students to their doorstep.

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In March 2020, students across the country shifted to an unprecedented learning model as they logged onto their computers to attend classes on Zoom, forcing educators to quickly rethink how to effectively teach students in this new paradigm. As our education institutions worked to shift their models, the longstanding flaws and inequities in our system were put on full display. Now, more than two years later, we’re grappling to fully understand the impacts of this disruption to student learning. What has happened to our students over the past few years? What have we learned from this experience? And what changes are necessary in order to prepare today’s students to succeed in this fast-changing world?

Over the next few weeks, we are talking with education advocates, researchers, and change agents working to rethink our education system and provide better opportunities and outcomes for all students in a special series called “Catalysts for Change: What Is World Class Education?”

In the first episode, Jill was joined by Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Tom Kane to discuss pandemic learning loss and recovery. Today, in the second episode of this special series, Jill is joined by Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy and one of the most well-known education innovators in the world, to talk about his groundbreaking work in providing a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.

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In March 2020, students across the country shifted to an unprecedented learning model as they logged onto their computers to attend classes on Zoom, forcing educators to quickly rethink how to effectively teach students in this new paradigm. As our education institutions worked to shift their models, the longstanding flaws and inequities in our system were put on full display. Now, more than two years later, we’re grappling to fully understand the impacts of this disruption to student learning. What has happened to our students over the past two years? What have we learned from this experience? And what changes are necessary in order to prepare today’s students to succeed in this fast-changing world?

Over the next few weeks, we will be talking with education advocates, researchers, and change agents working to rethink our education system and provide better opportunities and outcomes for all students in a special series called “Catalysts for Change: What Is World Class Education?”

In this first episode, Jill is joined by Tom Kane, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Tom was a guest on this podcast as the pandemic was just beginning and we’re excited to have him on again, this time to talk about his new research on student learning loss across the country.

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On September 28, for the first time in 50 years, the White House held a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This year’s conference comes as millions of families across the country struggle to access high-quality calories. In 2021 alone, 13.5 million households were food insecure, and in June of 2022, more than 24 million Americans reported they sometimes or often did not have enough to eat during the week.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve spoken with food leaders of different types to understand America’s relationship with food and the resulting impact on all of us, and particularly our most vulnerable communities, in a special series called “Catalysts for Change: Ingredients for Success.”

In the previous two episodes, Jill was joined by U.S. Representative Jim McGovern and author Andy Fisher. In this series finale, Jill is joined by James Beard award-winning chefs Ken Oringer and Ming Tsai. We talk about their amazing journeys as chefs, the way that they give back to their communities, as well as the tricks of the trade and their favorite meals and recipes.

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On September 28, for the first time in 50 years, the White House held a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This year’s conference comes as millions of families across the country struggle to access high-quality calories. In 2021 alone, 13.5 million households were food insecure, and in June of 2022, more than 24 million Americans reported they sometimes or often did not have enough to eat during the week.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be speaking with food leaders of different types to understand America’s relationship with food and the resulting impact on all of us, and particularly our most vulnerable communities, in a special series called “Catalysts for Change: Ingredients for Success.”

In the last episode, Jill was joined by Representative Jim McGovern, who represents District 2 in Massachusetts and serves as Co-Chair of the House Hunger Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. In this second episode, Jill is joined by Andy Fisher, an anti-hunger activist and author of “Big Hunger,” to talk about the food industry, the anti-hunger movement, and the history of food access in the United States.

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