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How do we keep our kids safe online? How do we protect our children in an overexposed, sexualized culture?
Join Mandy Majors (award-winning author of "TALK" and "Keeping Kids Safe in a Digital World") for real conversations about the intersection of tech, culture and faith.
nextTalk is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization keeping kids safe by creating a culture of open communication in families, churches and schools.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 348
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Live Podcast: Navigating Social Media with our Kids
Mandy and Kim hosted a live podcast to share what they’ve learned about parenting social media at any age. Parents logged-in and were able to ask questions and get real-time answers. We…
Teen Question: Is having a high snap score a sin?
We recently spoke to students, and this was one of their questions! We loved it so much, we wanted to tell you how we answered it. And that answer...you can share it with your kid to eq…
3 Things Grandparents Need to Know
Grandparents, we need YOU to help keep your grandkids safe online! In this podcast, we’ll tell you what you can do to help. You don’t need to know anything about technology to play a ro…
My kid has a phone with no guidelines. How do I go back?
This is a question we get asked at almost every event! If you have an older kid and never implemented any phone guidelines, how do you reel it in now? We’ll tell you what NOT TO DO & of…
Random Phone Checks?
Should I just randomly check my kid’s phone? Is it an invasion of privacy? What do I even look for? How do I not become a crazy helicopter parent?
KEEPING KIDS SAFE ONLIN…
Teen Boy Group Texts
We've had a ton of parents ask us, "What is happening in my teen boys group text?" We'll tell you the TWO MAIN THINGS we think are the biggest issues that need to be addressed ASAP!
LIVE PODCAST: Summer Screens and Sanity
Recently Mandy and Kim recorded the first ever LIVE nextTalk podcast! They kicked it off discussing balancing summer screentime, but the live questions covered everything from AI to apo…
Mason's Mom Warns of Social Media Challenges
How can we protect our children from the dangerous world of online challenges? Joann Bogard, a mother who tragically lost her son Mason to the deadly YouTube choking challenge, joins us…
Parent Question: I hate my kid’s music. What should I do?
Our kids may want to listen to songs we don't like. Do we forbid music with explicit language, sexualized content, or racist lyrics? How and where do we draw the line? Mandy and Kim sha…
Mr. Beast's friend is transitioning. How do I talk with my kid?
Kids across the world watch Mr. Beast's YouTube channel. Recently his friend Chris, who is a major personality on the show, came out as transgender and is transitioning. Parents are ask…
Keeping Kids Safe Online from a School Resource Officer
Officer Gomez (OG) is well known on social media for giving parents a heads-up about what's happening in their kids' online world. Hear first-hand stories about how he sees predators g…
Good counselors are booked. What can I do while we wait?
Because there is such a shortage of good counselors, we wanted to bring on Jamie Mershon, MA, LPC to equip parents with practical ideas for helping their kids in the meantime.
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Boundaries
Understanding the critical skill of having boundaries and being able to communicate them effectively is such an important life lesson to teach our kids. Mandy and Kim share some practic…
Fentanyl (Special Guest: Tall Cop)
You have probably heard about fentanyl, but maybe you're not sure exactly what it is, why the death rate is so high, and how to talk to your kids about it. We've invited international s…
Jesus Revolution: Conversation Ideas
Mandy and Kim both watched this movie with their kids and had some great conversations about it. From feel-good movements to church culture to our faith in Jesus, listen to hear about t…
Talking to Kids about 16yo's Suicide from Sextortion
Our podcast interview of Brian Montgomery detailing the sextortion scheme that ended with his son taking his life, brought a lot of emotions to the surface for most parents. Many parent…
16 Year Old’s Suicide from Sextortion. How do we protect our kids?
Walker Montgomery was a 16yo athlete who grew up in a great Christian home and lived on a farm with his dad, mom and three siblings. He loved football and hunting. How was he manipulate…
Parenting High Schoolers into Young Adults
Parent Question: Can you help as I go from parenting a high schooler to a young adult?
Mandy and Kim share key conversations and skills that will prepare your kids and YOU as you parent…
Dads talking to kids about girls, periods, and menopause? Yes!
I always thought questions about periods and hormones and "lady things" would be handled by me, the mom! But when I brought my husband into the conversation, I was amazed by his perspec…
My kid used to talk to me and now doesn’t. What’s wrong?
In this show Mandy and Kim walk you through the 4 steps of Open Communication that many of us experience when trying to create a culture of conversation in our homes. These steps may gi…