Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

Delaney Ruston, MD

delaney@screenagersmovie.com

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Booking Overview

This podcast is a parenting-and-technology deep dive for caregivers of kids and teens, mixing practical guidance with interviews from researchers and authors. Guests help parents make sense of social media, screens, autonomy, and related health/behavior impacts with science-backed, actionable takeaways.

Metrics

Episodes: 93

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 9.4k subscribers

Contact Information

delaney@screenagersmovie.com

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Host

Delaney Ruston, MD - Delaney Ruston, MD is a leading authority on parenting in the digital age and the filmmaker behind the award-winning Screenagers movies. She hosts by translating research into concrete, parent-frie...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Researchers/academics (often PhD), public-facing journalists, and authors with books or established expertise on parenting, youth development, digital life, media impacts, and adjacent teen issues; ideally with evidence-based work and practical relevance for parents/educators.
Required Achievements:  
Published books for parent/teen audiences, Research credentials and/or public scholarship, Founded or co-founded advocacy/education initiatives (e.g., youth autonomy), Media authorship on technology/media or teen development topics

Recent Guest Discussions

Manoush Zomorodi - Periodic Movement Breaks; Health Effects Of Prolonged Sitting/screens; Research On Movement For Glucose, Blood Pressure, Focus, Mood, And Energy; Practical Habit Strategies For Families

Lenore Skenazy - Youth Autonomy And Decreased Independence; Role Of Phone Tracking Devices; School And Parent Approaches To Increase Independence; Free Range Kids Movement Origins

Lisa Wade - Meaning Of “hookup Culture”; Sexual Dynamics On College Campuses; Misconceptions; Role Of Alcohol; Parent Guidance For Navigating Relationships

Recent Topics

Parenting, Digital Literacy, Adolescent Health, Screen Time, Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast
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How Does Our Digital Age Impact Teen Weed Use? (encore)

June 29, 2026

Originally published Jan 2024 In this episode of The Screenagers Podcast, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores the complex issue of weed use among teenagers in today's digital world. The discussion delves into how cannabis is portrayed and often glamorized on social media and the potential risks this poses to young people, including addiction and mental health concerns.  The episode also sheds light on the cannabis industry's lack of stringent regulation and the dangers of high THC products. Important...

Brain Biology and Preventing Excessive Video Gaming (encore)

June 15, 2026

Why do some kids and teens get overly frustrated and bored when it's time to turn off their video games? How to know when game playing has become excessive? What are tips that all families should know for ensuring healthy video game play? In today's episode of The Screenagers Podcast, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores these issues along with a new model of brain biology to help explain irritability and boredom associated with video gaming. We hear from teens along with psychiatrist Dr. Clifford Sus...

A Health Move That Will Change Your Life, with Manoush Zomorodi

June 01, 2026

In today's episode, Dr. Ruston interviews tech journalist Manoush Zomorodi about her book Body Electric and a movement to normalize periodic movement breaks from screens. Zomorodi talks about research that shows five minutes of gentle movement every 30 minutes can significantly improve glucose, blood pressure, focus, mood, and energy, and explains a large self-reported project with 20,000 participants testing breaks every 30 minutes, hour, or two hours. They discuss why standing desks aren't ...

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