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Hold Me Back

Son and Father Bridge the Generational Divide

It’s Gen Z’s time, but are previous generations holding them back? Join Aidan and Ash as they hammer out a new social contract, and uncover a path toward greater harmony and a more hopeful future.

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Latest Episodes

Hold Me Back Podcast #10: Mom’s Perspective: An Interview With the Founders of Your Teen Media

Hold Me Back Podcast #10: Mom’s Perspective: An Interview With the Founders of Your Teen Media

3 Sep 2021
Is there anything harder than raising a teenager in today's world? In this episode of Hold Me Back, Ash and Aidan get mom's perspective from the two co-founders of Your Teen Media, a leading platform for information and advice on raising teenagers.
Hold Me Back Podcast #9: Think For Yourself, Part 2: Overcoming Our Biases Through Critical Thinking

Hold Me Back Podcast #9: Think For Yourself, Part 2: Overcoming Our Biases Through Critical Thinking

18 Aug 2021
In Part 2 of this Hold Me Back podcast episode, Aidan and Ash explore how we might overcome our biases and motivated reasoning - the cause of the divisiveness - by bringing back rational dialogue and critical thinking.
Hold Me Back Podcast #8: Think For Yourself, Part 1: Battling Misinformation With Guest Dr. Alex Lickerman, M.D.

Hold Me Back Podcast #8: Think For Yourself, Part 1: Battling Misinformation With Guest Dr. Alex Lickerman, M.D.

22 Jul 2021
In this two-part episode of the Hold Me Back podcast, Ash and Aidan discuss the biggest threat to Gen-Z: the erosion of critical thinking due to the digital world. They debate what's been called an "epidemic of cognitive contagion" in terms of misinformation with no end in sight.
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Aidan and Ash have been debating one topic or another since Aidan’s terrible twos. They finally have it down to a science… or an art… or at least a Podcast.

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Thoughts from the Blog

You’re Wrong About What Makes You Happy. Here’s The Truth with Dr. Alex Lickerman & Dr. Ash ElDifrawi

You’re Wrong About What Makes You Happy. Here’s The Truth with Dr. Alex Lickerman & Dr. Ash ElDifrawi

In this episode we discuss how you’re wrong about what you think will make you happy....
Movie Night Matters Now, More Than Ever

Movie Night Matters Now, More Than Ever

It started innocently enough. I approved a consumer research study intended to help Redbox answer the...
Dr. Ash ElDifrawi: “Here Are 5 Things I You Should Know To Become a Great Author”

Dr. Ash ElDifrawi: “Here Are 5 Things I You Should Know To Become a Great Author”

All great writing is in the re-writing, so don’t get too attached to anything. If I...
How a Pickup Basketball Game Turned a Senior Executive into a Team Player

How a Pickup Basketball Game Turned a Senior Executive into a Team Player

Gogo Chief Commercial Officer Ash ElDifrawi learned to lead by playing hoops, not by jumping through...
Why Relationships Fail: Part 2

Why Relationships Fail: Part 2

At some point during therapy with nearly every couple I’ve ever treated, I’d introduce the concept...
Why Relationships Fail: Part 1

Why Relationships Fail: Part 1

“Why do most relationships end?” That’s the single most common question I’m asked when someone finds...
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