Gen Z, Digital Wellbeing and Entering the Workplace

About this episode

Paddy Crump discusses the challenges and insights of entering the workplace as a member of Gen Z, focusing on mental health and digital wellbeing.

21-year-old mental health and digital wellbeing campaigner Paddy Crump shares what it’s really like entering the workplace as Gen Z. From struggling with OCD and school anxiety to campaigning in Parliament as Campaigns Director at Flip Gen, Paddy offers a candid insight into youth mental health, social media regulation, and intergenerational misunderstanding. With Alastair he explores onboarding challenges, digital safety policy, and why simply banning smartphones won’t solve complex cultural issues. Entering the workplace straight from school and feeling infantilised The invisible rules of office culture and onboarding gaps Why Flip Gen opposes both the status quo and blanket bans The mental health impact of algorithm-driven platforms Using youth as both credibility challenge and networking advantage Paddy Crump Takeaways: Workplace onboarding must address cultural norms, not just fire exits Digital wellbeing needs education and design reform, not just bans Parents require digital literacy support Gen Z’s openness about mental health is a strength Bridging generations starts with conversation, not comparison Paddy Crump Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddy-crump…

People in this episode

Host: Alastair Greener

Guest: Paddy Crump

Topics covered

• Gen Z
• digital wellbeing
• mental health
• workplace culture
• social media regulation
• intergenerational communication

Keywords

• Gen Z
• digital wellbeing
• mental health
• workplace onboarding
• social media
• OCD
• youth advocacy
• intergenerational misunderstanding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flip Gen

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