“It’s a social wasteland.” What you NEED TO KNOW about Gen-Z’s struggle to make and keep friends.

Imagine heading into college anxious to have some awesome conversations to make new friends, only to realize...nobody is talking. At all. At least not to your face. It's a digital wasteland. All other eyes glued to a screen. Scrolling endlessly hoping to find a replacement for the human connection you're trying to offer. Conversation and communication as you know it screeches to a halt, and is replaced with social connection on Snapchat. This is the reality for Gen Z today.

In this engaging episode, Sean Killingsworth (founder of the Reconnect Movement) and Zoe dive into the challenges and solutions of our digitally saturated age, how Sean counters today's screen-time epidemic, even discussing his personal switch to a flip phone. Together, they explore the power and nuances of real-world conversations, the frustrations, and the hope for a better future. Join us to learn more about fostering genuine connections in today's digital era.

0:00 - intro
1:00 - Sean shares his story
4:06 - Sean shares exactly how he felt and what he was thinking when he realized this “wasteland” was happening in front of him
6:52 - Sean explains why he is the reverse Mark Zuckerberg
9:37 - Sean explains what Reconnect Movement does
11:55 - Zoe explains what her college experience felt like
14:40 - what are the reactions to the Reconnect Movement
16:25 - how does Sean market the Reconnect movement without social media?
19:10 - Sean explains how there is an answer to the screentime/social media isolation epidemic
26:25 - Sean talks about how he uses his flip phone
28:50 - Sean and Zoe discuss the phenomenon of needing to record and photograph everything on our phones
32:54 - Zoe shares what she just witnessed in DisneyWorld on a recent trip
35:00 - Zoe shares her approach to talking to strangers
36:20 - Sean shares his approach to starting a conversation with a stranger
38:40 - Sean shares what his biggest passion is
39:48 - Sean confesses how much time he spends on his phone a day
44:31 - How Sean has made it normal to call people (instead of text) in his friend group
49:20 - Sean shares how parents and the older generation can help Gen Z through this current struggle
53:24 - how and where you can connect with Sean

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