Big Mama's House Podcast | A Podcast for Teens
** Big Mama’s House Podcast - a podcast for teens is written and hosted by Jesse Weinberger (Internet Safety Speaker for Schools) Big Mama’s House Podcast is where real talk happens for teens who are done pretending everything is fine. We dive into the really real… like the widespread sense of loneliness no one wants to talk about, social media pressure, mental health struggles, tech true crime, generational drama, and what it’s like growing up in a digital world that doesn’t always make sense. Hosted by Big Mama (she gets it) with rotating teen co-hosts, each episode brings laughs, truth, and real advice you can actually use. Bonus: we drop extra tools and resources every time to help you deal with life’s chaos. This isn’t just another “don’t text strangers” lecture. It’s smart, funny, and packed with tools to help you stay safe and stay you both IRL and online. Big Mama’s House Podcast is built for teens, but also trusted by parents, educators, and schools who want to understand what today’s digital risks really look like … from the inside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
In Season 2, Episode 5 of Big Mama’s House Podcast, we examine a phrase well-intentioned adults in your life may use when speaking to teens: “This is the best time of your life.” Just the fact that adults say this at all, proves that they’re not understanding the reality of what you’re dealing with, just on an average day.
Play this episode for the older adults in *your* life who don’t get it (we see you Boomers)...
Summary
In this episode, Big Mama talks about spotting when big organizations (like schools) say one thing but do another—like throwing a school health fair and then bringing in a cupcake truck. She shares funny personal stories (including her own “weird superpower”) and gives real-life examples from schools, colleges, and more. Teens get an easy 3-step plan for teens to speak truth to authority, respectfully and i...
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Squids - get the free download here print it, and give it to your parents as a reminder that YOU CAN'T PAUSE A LIVE GAME!!!!
Summary
In today’s episode, I’m going to help the Squid Squad teach their parents why you cannot, in fact, pause a live game. So Squids, make sure you’ve grabbed mom or dad to listen, and make them put their phones down in the other room. Moms and dads, if you’re listening ...
What can we ALL do to reduce device time? (Parents too!) Strategies to reduce phone pickups via using Do Not Disturb and using gamification (kids v parents) to see who can use their devices for the least amount of time. We also debate the usefulness of Apple Watches (Big Mama is NOT convinced).
Co-host: Big Mama's cousin George
- How to reduce phone pickups
- Stupid trivia activity usage stats
- Apple Watch - yes or no
- How George'...
If you're sick of getting yelled at about your phone use, but your parents are doing the same things, this episode will give you some strategies in how you can confront your parents (in a good way) about your THEIR device overuse. Also: download the Teen Family Contract to give to your parents.
Co-host: Big Mama's cousin George
We know that most adults are just as addicted to their devices as their children. The rule ...
A new season, a new beginning. Too many parents either don't engage or don't believe that their teens (and elementary school kids) are suffering. That’s why Season 2 of my podcast, and all future seasons will be focused directly to the students - to teenagers. If we’re going to make even the slightest dent in digital safety we need help from a population who doesn’t need to be “convinced” that there’s a problem in the first place.&...
** Big Mama’s House Podcast - a podcast for teens is written and hosted by Jesse Weinberger (Internet Safety Speaker for Schools)
Teen fans of this podcast are called squids. Together with the entire Squid Squad, this podcast for teens explores the immense amounts of pressure impacting young people including: generational disconnect, digital & social media issues, tech true crime, mental health. Each episode comes with addi...
- Show: Web of Lies Network: Investigation Discovery
Season 1: Episode 6 Farmville Horror
Premiered 2/12/2014
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/web-of-lies/full-episodes/farmville-horror - Bay Area suspect allegedly bludgeoned victims
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Bay-Area-suspect-allegedly-bludgeoned-victims-3217121.php - Quadruple-murder suspect’s sister has received death threats over Virginia slayings
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Liner Notes
- How the pandemic has disrupted our routines, and how the lack of routine impacts children. Listen to episode #1….
- Jean Twenge website
- Monitoring the Future Survey – website
- The UnLonely Project - website
- Adam Leventhal – psychologist at USC
To learn more about Internet Safety, go to the START HERE document where you can watch videos, download resources and more.
Just for members of the Big Mama's House Fan Club. Use this link to download the three page cheat sheet made specifically for this episode - including minute-by-minute breakdown of the episode as well as internet safety tips and tricks checklists for both parents and schools.
Episode Highlights
- The impact of the pandemic on schools and educators
- How schools are accidentally putting children at risk via social media
- Best practices...
Episode Highlights
In an effort to increase student and community engagement, schools may accidentally be putting student’s privacy and data at risk when using social media and livestreaming apps. In this internet safety podcast you will hear
- the hardest part of travelling all over the US to work as an Internet Safety Speaker for schools
- why Big Mama thinks that Guidance Counselors are the unsung heroes of all K-12 buildings
- why y...
In this episode, we will cover the following:
- Having THE TALK with your children
- Understanding the fact that kids are now starting to watch porn at 8 years old, porn addiction now begins at 11 years old, that children are not allowed to have any social media under the age of 13 per Federal guidelines (COPPA)
- Child brain development and impulse control
- Having a “good kid” is irrelevant
- Checklist of questions for parents
- Interview wit...
Resources
- If you’re a member of the Big Mama’s House Fan Club, go to the channel to see an extended version of the episode highlights with a full index of contents
- To learn more about Internet Safety, go to the START HERE document where you can watch videos, download resources and more.
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Sources
Verizon Smart Family App
Live streaming shows mentioned
- This Is Us
- Vampire D...
Resources -
- If you’re a member of the Big Mama’s House Fan Club, go to the channel to download the PDF Cheat Sheet specifically for this episode which includes: a checklist, full transcript, sources, and more
- To learn more about Internet Safety, go to the START HERE document where you can watch videos, download resources and more.
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Sources
Student survey responses data
<...Episode Highlights
- Digital parenting can be overwhelming – it’s not just you.
- How to make an “Anger Smoothie” (spoiler: one kitchen blender + your kid’s gaming controller)
- Why this podcast?
- Nobody cares what you had for dinner. Put your phone down.
- Prevention is better than repair.
- At what age should I give my kid a smartphone?
- You can control what happens in your own house.
- The two things that your kids wish that you knew.
- Over 4...
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