Connected or Consumed? Teens Talk Phone Use - S8 E9

Connected or Consumed? Teens Talk Phone Use - S8 E9

From Life Is The Future by Scott Todnem

March 3, 2026 · 36 min · Season 8 · Episode 9

About this episode

Teens discuss their perspectives on smartphone use and its effects on their lives.

How do teens view smartphone use in the 21st century? Video Podcast - Life Is The Future - Season 8, Episode 9 This week's 8th grade hosts, Piper and Mwanashe, partner up to interview classmates Sarah and Aanya. The teens take on the topic of phone use and its impact in teenage life. They talk about managing screen time, social media, age limits and maturation, overnight phone habits, safety issues, communication concerns, and recommendations to fellow teens. What other concepts should the students have mentioned in this episode? Tune in soon as our other two Season 8 hosts, Maddie and Arbaaz, take over with a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the 2025-2026 school year! BOOKING & CONTACT 🛒 Shop & Gift Ideas: https://www.amazon.com/shop/scottampersand 🗞️ Email Newsletter: ⁠http://tinyurl.com/LifeIsTheFutureNewsletter 🎙️ Partner Program: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com/partner-program 📲 Teaching insight, blog posts, books, and more: ⁠http://LifeIsTheFuture.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Piper, Mwanashe

Guests: Sarah, Aanya

Topics covered

  • teen smartphone use
  • screen time management
  • social media impact
  • communication concerns
  • safety issues

Keywords

  • smartphone
  • teenagers
  • screen time
  • social media
  • communication
  • safety

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