Is Social Media Harming Your Kids? What Every Parent Needs to Know with Cecilia Robinson

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In this episode of Lead On Purpose, I sit down with Cecilia
Robinson, serial entrepreneur and Co chair of B416 (Before
16), to unpack what’s driving the youth mental health crisis
and what parents can do about it. 





- Why is anxiety rising so fast in young people? 
- What happens when we over protect kids in the real world and
under protect them online?
- How do you raise independent, resilient kids in a smartphone
first world?





Cecilia shares the mission behind B416, the push to
introduce a minimum age of 16 for social media, and the
practical parenting principles she uses at home. We also get into
her entrepreneurial journey across Au Pair Link, My
Food Bag, and Tend, plus how she handles public
criticism and stays grounded in the middle of high pressure
seasons. 





What we cover:





Why B416 exists, what the movement is trying to change, and
why social norming matters for parents and kids

The biggest compliance issue schools face with phone free
rules, and the parental habits that accidentally undermine them

Cecilia’s approach to parenting for independence, including
the TRICK framework and stretching kids with real responsibility

How she thinks about building businesses, why execution beats
ideas, and how problem spotting drives her ventures 

The emotional realities behind leadership, including
navigating loss, staying steady under scrutiny, and choosing
daily happiness






If you care about parenting, leadership, and protecting childhood
in a digital world, this conversation will challenge how you
think about screens, responsibility, and what kids actually need
to thrive.


Check out B416 here - https://b416.co.nz

Connect with Cecilia on LinkedIn here -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-robinson-46722311/?originalSubdomain=nz

Have a look at Cecilia's speaker profile here -
https://www.celebrityspeakers.co.nz/speakers/cecilia-robinson


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7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an
Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in
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