In Episode 71 of Downright Mindful, Paul and Matt start in an unexpected place… ink pens.

From there, Paul asks Matt about taking a team from Walker Valley High School to compete in the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division High School Mock Trial for the first time. The conversation explores how mock trial sharpens thinking, builds confidence, and changes what happens inside the classroom.

Then the discussion shifts to a headline Paul saw on student news — a young woman filing a civil suit against Meta and YouTube, raising bigger questions about media, responsibility, and the role of technology in young people’s lives.

And just before release, life adds another layer — Matt’s first grandchild is born. As this episode drops, everyone is healthy, and the family has grown.

Classroom law. Cultural questions. And real life unfolding in real time.

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/downright-mindful/id1776503597

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3sANbCaTFQag9nMCnR01N7?si=0950bd8497ee47ad

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