Keeping Kids Safe Online Without Fear, Control, or Shame

About this episode

A conversation about keeping kids safe online without fear, control, or shame.

Guests: Derek Jackson and Jeff Gottfurcht, Co-Founders of CyberDive Episode Summary Every parent knows the feeling. Your kid has a phone. You know the internet never sleeps. And you are pretty sure the rules you grew up with no longer apply. In this episode, Joe sits down with two dads who came at the problem from opposite worlds and built a real solution together. Derek Jackson, a former U.S. Army Intelligence Officer who tracked extremist activity online Jeff Gottfurcht, a finance professional whose life changed after learning about a tragic case of online exploitation This is not a panic episode. It is not a tech lecture. It is a grounded, honest conversation about digital safety, trust, transparency, and parenting in a connected world . What You'll Hear in This Episode Why banning phones and apps often backfires with kids How online bullying has changed now that kids can never "go home" from it The real dangers parents underestimate on social platforms Why shame-based parenting fails in digital spaces How algorithms shape behavior, tone, and identity in kids The difference between privacy and safety for children Why involvement beats restriction every time How transparency…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Foley

Guests: Derek Jackson, Jeff Gottfurcht

Topics covered

• digital safety
• parenting
• online bullying
• trust
• transparency
• children's privacy
• technology

Keywords

• online safety
• parenting tips
• digital parenting
• children's technology
• internet risks
• parent-child communication
• social media dangers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CyberDive, U.S. Army

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