{"podcast":{"title":"ScreenStrong Families","slug":"screenstrong-families-555882","podcast_index_feed_id":555882,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1460173.rss","website_url":"https://screenstrong.com/resources/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/i4bkdcati90axmj1el4mcm9o0jfg?.jpg","author":"Melanie Hempe, BSN","episode_count":288,"summary":"After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction. Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal , A&E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out , and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “ Kids’ Brains & Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course ,” “ Will Your Gamer Survive College? ” “ Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone? ” and “ The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Scre…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T06:21:02.979759+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/screenstrong-families-555882"},"episode":{"title":"Why Kids Are Craving Disconnection: Helping Families Thrive Offline in a Screen-Filled World (#261)","slug":"why-kids-are-craving-disconnection-helping-families-thrive-offline-in-a-screen-filled-world-261","published_at":"2026-04-16T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/screenstrong-families-555882/why-kids-are-craving-disconnection-helping-families-thrive-offline-in-a-screen-filled-world-261","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/screenstrong-families-555882","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1460173/episodes/19029161-why-kids-are-craving-disconnection-helping-families-thrive-offline-in-a-screen-filled-world-261.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1460173/episodes/19029161-why-kids-are-craving-disconnection-helping-families-thrive-offline-in-a-screen-filled-world-261.mp3","summary":"In today’s episode, Mandee sits down with Gayle Cheatham, founder of Thrive Offline, to explore a growing reality many families are feeling—but don’t always know how to address: our kids are more connected than ever, yet feeling increasingly disconnected. Gayle shares her personal journey from the corporate world to leading a movement focused on helping families rediscover real-life connection. Together, they unpack how screens are quietly reshaping relationships in the home, crowding out cri...","meta_description":"In today’s episode, Mandee sits down with Gayle Cheatham, founder of Thrive Offline, to explore a growing reality many families are feeling—but don’t alwa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1932,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/screenstrong-families-555882/episodes/why-kids-are-craving-disconnection-helping-families-thrive-offline-in-a-screen-filled-world-261/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/screenstrong-families-555882/why-kids-are-craving-disconnection-helping-families-thrive-offline-in-a-screen-filled-world-261.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}