Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online

Josh Ochs

josh@medialeaders.com

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Booking Overview

This podcast helps parents, educators, and students learn practical ways to stay safe online—covering social media risk, digital habits, and how to use tools like AI responsibly. It’s a strong booking platform for district and education leaders who can speak to safety, policy, and on-the-ground implementation.

Metrics

Episodes: 600

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 11.2k subscribers

Contact Information

josh@medialeaders.com

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Host

Josh Ochs - Hosts the SmartSocial.com Podcast and interviews school and district leaders about protecting students online, including topics like school safety practices, digital habits, and responsible technol...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
K-12 education leaders (e.g., superintendents, CTOs, innovation strategists, AI leads) and district administrators who can speak to student online safety, responsible AI implementation, privacy/guardrails, and on-the-ground impacts like mental health and learning support.
Required Achievements:  
District-level technology leadership, State or district responsibility for school safety policies, AI governance/initiative leadership in K-12 settings, Public-facing education leadership roles

Recent Guest Discussions

Christine Mai - Responsible AI Use For Students And Educators; AI As A Support Tool; AI Literacy; Privacy And Walled Garden Approaches; Guardrails For Accuracy.

Brett Stidham - Responsible AI Use For Students And Educators; Building AI Literacy; Privacy And Guardrails; Helping Students Verify Information.

Tom Horne, J.D. - What School Safety Looks Like; Combining Trained School Officers And Mental Health Professionals; Administrative Support For Discipline; Learning Gap Check-ins; CTE Pathways After Graduation.

David Wildy - Screen Time’s Effect On Teen Mental Health And Behavior; Algorithm-driven Feeds; Future Of AI In Schools; District Expectations And Guardrails.

Recent Topics

Cybersecurity, Education Technology, Online Safety, Digital Literacy, School Safety

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online
:

"Don't just give them a test at the end of the school year" with Tom Horne, J.D.

June 03, 2026

Protect your family with our 1-minute free parent quiz https://www.smartsocial.com/newsletter Join our next weekly live parent events:  https://smartsocial.com/events Episode Summary: On this episode of the SmartSocial.com Podcast, Josh Ochs sits down with Tom Horne, J.D., Arizona’s State Superintendent of Schools, to talk about what school safety looks like right now and what leaders can do that actually helps. Horne explains why campuses need both trained school officers and mental health p...

"AI should not replace your critical thinking skills"- with Christine Mai & Brett Stidham

June 03, 2026

Protect your family with our 1-minute free parent quiz https://www.smartsocial.com/newsletter Join our next weekly live parent events:  https://smartsocial.com/events Episode Summary: Join host Josh Ochs on the SmartSocial.com Podcast as he talks with Brett Stidham (Enterprise Innovation Strategist) and Christine Mai (AI Initiatives Lead) from Houston Independent School District about what responsible AI use should look like for students, educators, and families. They explain why AI should st...

“We see a lot of stress and anxiety that's brought forth by screen time” with David Wildy

June 01, 2026

Protect your family with our 1-minute free parent quiz https://www.smartsocial.com/newsletter Join our next weekly live parent events:  https://smartsocial.com/events Episode Summary: Join host Josh Ochs on the SmartSocial.com Podcast as he talks with CTO David Wildy of Dublin Unified School District (about 12,790 students across 14 school sites) about what school leaders are seeing as screen time reshapes teen mental health and daily behavior. Wildy explains how algorithm-driven feeds can am...

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