Welcome to Hold Me Back. It’s Gen Z’s time, but are previous generations holding them back? In this pilot episode of the podcast, meet Aidan (son) and Ash (dad) as they hammer out a new social contract between their generations, and uncover a path toward greater harmony and a more hopeful future. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast platforms.
The Growing Generational Divide
Welcome to Hold Me Back. It’s Gen Z’s time, but are previous generations holding them back? In this pilot episode, meet Aidan (son) and Ash (dad) as they hammer out a new social contract between their generations, and uncover a path toward greater harmony and a more hopeful future. Hear why a divide exists between Gen Z and previous generations as they discuss eye-opening research as well as their own experiences. Also learn about what to expect on the podcast going forward. This episode covers everything from what to expect in this podcast to Star Wars. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- Who are Aidan & Ash ElDifrawi?
- What is Hold Me Back?
- What are Gen X and Gen Z?
- Why is there a generational divide?
- How do different generations use social media?
- Growing up in a G-rated world vs. R-rated world
- What does the research say about the generational divide?
- What to expect in Hold Me Back going forward
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Show Notes
- Intro to Hold Me Back and Aidan & Ash ElDifrawi
- [0:23] Welcome to Hold Me Back
- [0:28] Meet Aidan (Gen Z) & Ash (Gen X)
- [0:46] Boomers
- [2:28] “Anxiety and depression in children: Get the facts” by the CDC
- [3:43] Who are Aidan & Ash ElDifrawi?
- [4:03] Star Wars
- [4:25] Ash’s background as a Marketing Executive and Clinical Psychologist
- [4:38] The Ten Worlds: The New Psychology of Happiness by Ash ElDifrawi
- [5:43] What is Hold Me Back?
- [6:35] What are Gen X and Gen Z?
- [7:10] Why is Aidan well-qualified to represent Gen Z?
- [7:42] Podcast
- [8:29] Anakin Skywalker
- [8:38] Pop Culture
- Why is there a generational divide?
- [9:13] Internet, Mobile
- [9:50] Sociology
- [8:52] Societal Norms
- [10:23] How do different generations use social media?
- [12:04] “The state of personal trust” by Pew Research Center
- [13:48] Google
- [14:31] Marketing
- [14:39] What is Moore’s Law?
- [14:51] Computing
- [15:21] Internet Jungle
- [15:44] Growing up in a G-rated world vs. R-rated world
- [16:06] Internet Age, Reboot
- [16:19] Humanity 2.0
- [16:25] Founding Fathers, National Treasure, The Constitution
- [16:43] What is going to go into this new contract?
- [17:02] Parenting
- [17:08] Family Therapist
- What does the research say about the generational divide?
- [17:54] Gen Z vs. Gen X: College Education
- [18:11] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Government Involvement
- [18:43] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Socially Conscious, Climate Change
- [19:08] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Religion, Atheist, Agnostic
- [19:36] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Gun Control, NRA (National Rifle Association)
- [20:14] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Smartphone Usage
- [20:42] Internet Addiction
- [21:00] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Confidence in Police
- [21:20] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Patriotism
- [21:42] 9/11
- [21:48] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Partisanship, Democracy
- [22:24] Gen Z vs. Gen X: Racial Equality, Gay Equality
- [23:36] Social Issues
- What to expect in Hold Me Back going forward
- [24:04] Podcasting
- [24:30] Thank you for listening! Subscribe to Hold Me Back on HoldMeBack.com
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What is Hold Me Back?
Gen X and Gen Z live together, but we occupy different worlds. As the generational gap widens and conventional wisdom on parenting and education fails, is it even possible to understand one another? In this unique son-and-father podcast, Aidan & Ash ElDifrawi hash out a new contract between generations, forcing them to violate comfort zones on today’s most charged topics: social media and screen time, bullying and loneliness, inequality and privilege, sex and drugs, education and etiquette, even politics, religion, and sports. All to uncover a path toward greater harmony and a hopeful future for the next generation.
