The Dignify Podcast: Recent Episodes
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This is The Dignify Podcast, the place to be if you want to learn more about parenting, digital safety and how to navigate our increasingly online world. Hosted by CEO/Founder Helen Roberts with incredible guests in each episode ranging from comedians to futurists to headteachers, this pilot podcast is your audio-handbook on how to raise digitally resilient children.
Dignify is a charity based in Hertfordshire that seeks to normalise conversations about pornography and equip young people to have healthy relationship, free from online harms. From school workshops to conversations in Parliament, Dignify is succeeding in empowering children and parents to navigate the online world safely. Find out more about what we do at dignify.org .
Ever wondered how to have the awkward conversations about porn, social media and other digital challenges with our child? Listen as Helen chats with two nationally acclaimed comedians and gets them role-playing some conversations. Let's get over the awkward moments, embrace the challenges and smile as we talk!
Listen as Helen chats with Reg Bailey CBE about his report he submitted to the government about the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood. Reg serves on the BBFC, ASA and has years of experience in this arena. Parents, this will help you.
This one is personal. Join Helen as she chats with her eldest daughter who reveals she used to watch porn without her mum knowing. Daughter, Bethany, shares openly and provides helpful insights that all parents can learn from.
Helen chats with Elliott Rae, dad, speaker, author & BBC documentary presenter about how he is working to help fathers navigate their own mental health and provide the best start for their children online and offline.
In June 2021 Ofsted reported that sexual harassment is normalised in secondary schools and schools should assume their students are impacted by this. Helen chats with two leading Secondary Headteachers about the harsh realities in their schools and how working in partnership with parents, this toxic culture can change.
Listen as Helen chats with a young man who courageously shares his story of how his internet activity, that started when he was a 10-year-old, escalated. Now, a young man on the sexual offenders register, Andrew is sharing his story to help parents talk more with their own children.
(parental advisory - this is for parents to listen to - not children)
When Cheray & Ioannis' son saw sexually explicit material online Cheray & Ioannis took drastic action. They sued the government. Listen as Helen chats with them about the story that caused a national stir.
Helen chats with parents and professionals working with children. Otis and Traysi explain how they are helping their own children and other young people understand safe spaces and healthy digital habits.
Helen chats with The Naked Truth Projects' CEO Ian Henderson about the importance of parents talking to your children and teens about porn. Find out how to make these important conversations a normal part of family life.
Helen chats with in-demand futurologist often featured on BBC News and other media outlets as social commentator. Here Mal talks about algorithms, the Metaverse and the impact of social media on how your children think.
Helen speaks with a mum who became a campaigner. Suzanne Samaka shares about the harms of digitally altered images and why authenticity matters.
Helen chats to the Reward Foundation's CEO Mary Sharpe about the elasticity of the adolescent brain and how digital activity can impact and shape your children's future.
(Parental advisory: This is for you and not your children)
Introducing what's coming in May 2022 to help you as parents raise digitally resilient humans. Dignify's CEO/Founder Helen Roberts introduces what is coming your way in this series. Subscribe now so you are ready!