The JOMOcast with Christina Crook

We can remember a time before the Internet. They can’t.Today’s adolescents are living in the era of everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything—a time where AI blurs the lines of reality and digital capitalism drives the terms of social engagement to the extent that students are left wanting, wanting for something real.This week’s guest is Jean Rogers – the director

Ginny Yurich is a Michigan homeschooling mother of five and the founder and CEO of 1000 Hours Outside, a global movement focused on bringing back the balance between virtual life and real life. She hosts and produces the extremely popular The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, is a keynote public speaker, and is a zinnia enthusiast.In this episode, we discuss: - The 1000 Hours Outsid

When the high schoolers who attend Buxton boarding school in Williamstown, Massachusetts, resumed in-person learning in the fall of 2020, the head of the school noticed that the kids had lost something important. After months of remote learning due to the pandemic, kids no longer knew how to interact with one another. “The students had completely forgotten the basics of face

Jon Eckert is a Professor of Educational Leadership at Baylor University. He taught and coached intermediate and middle school students outside of Chicago and Nashville for 12 years. After completing his doctorate at Vanderbilt University, he was selected as a Teaching Ambassador Fellow at the U.S. Department of Education, where he worked in both the Bush and Obama administrations

In this engaging podcast episode, Christina is joined by Dr. Michael Rich, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, at Harvard Medical School and Founder of the Digital Wellness Lab - an academic research center focused on media and technology as a powerful environmental health influence. Dr. Rich guides Christina through the significant hurdles that modern students encounter and of

On today's mini-season premiere, Christina is joined by Laurie Fritsch, Digital Well-Being Specialist at Virginia Tech, who has witnessed adolescent mental health decline first hand.Laurie guides Christina through the significant shifts she has seen in student wellness since starting her public health role over 20 years ago, shares what she believes has driven the changes and sugge

Hey, joy seekers!On the JOMO(cast), digital wellness expert Christina Crook invites tech founders, creators, and thought leaders to share the ways they’re embracing the joy of missing out to flourish in a rapidly-changing world. This "mini-season", she'll be exploring campus mental health in support of her work with her newest initiative, JOMO(campus): a first-of-i

Today’s show is a replay of a conversation I had with Anil Dash. Anil is the person who coined the term ‘JOMO’, and hearing him explain what JOMO means to him in this episode makes me beam at the impact the JOMO movement has.Anil is the Founder of Glitch, an app that helps developers code. We spoke about the origin of how the word ‘JOMO’ came to be and the beauty of missi

Today’s show is a replay of a conversation I had with Aaron Reynolds back in 2019. Our interview took place in my home office, which really felt like a meeting of friends. Aaron is a humourist, professional speaker, and the man behind the @EffinBirds and @swear_trek Twitter accounts. When he's not on Twitter, you can find him producing a series of podcasts and at ComicCons d

Todays show is a replay of a conversation I had with Cristian Villamarin and Alanna Harvey. They are the creative minds behind Flipd, the app that demonstrates how digital well-being and productivity are naturally compatible. We talk about effective tech habits, tech addiction, as well as how JOMO can be about changing your relationship with tech to one that’s intentional, h