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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

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Raising Wild in a Digital Age

29 min

24 dic 2025

Exploring the crisis of indoor childhoods and how families can reconnect with nature despite screen addiction, offering practical strategies for outdoor engagement regardless of where you live.

Miglior citazione da Raising Wild in a Digital Age

We've bubble-wrapped childhood, creating 'containerized childhoods' where kids move from one controlled environment to another. The very things we're trying to protect them from—uncertainty, mild risks, and sensory challenges—are exactly what their developing brains need most to build resilience and problem-solving skills.

Punti chiave

The Indoor Epidemic

0:00

0:20

0:36

0:44

0:59

1:13

The Nature Deficit Disorder Crisis

1:30

1:46

1:55

2:20

2:30

2:56

3:05

3:28

0:44

3:53

4:03

The Disappearing Art of Unstructured Play

4:19

4:33

4:53

5:10

5:31

5:40

6:04

6:15

6:31

6:42

Breaking the Screen Addiction Cycle

6:58

7:14

7:36

7:48

8:13

0:44

8:40

8:46

9:04

9:20

9:43

6:15

The Neuroscience of Natural Learning

10:04

10:23

10:28

10:47

6:15

11:12

11:23

11:42

0:44

12:05

12:14

12:31

5:40

The Social Ecosystem of Outdoor Play

12:55

13:12

13:28

13:31

13:51

6:15

14:22

14:28

14:48

5:40

15:11

15:22

15:42

15:45

Overcoming Modern Parenting Fears

16:01

16:19

16:38

0:44

17:06

17:13

17:31

17:39

8:13

17:58

18:17

0:44

18:39

5:40

Creating Nature-Rich Family Traditions

18:59

19:10

19:26

19:39

6:15

20:01

20:06

20:22

3:05

20:44

20:49

21:04

15:22

21:24

5:40

21:43

0:44

The Practical Playbook for Outdoor Families

22:02

7:48

22:30

22:36

22:54

22:59

23:14

5:40

23:36

23:43

23:56

6:15

24:13

24:20

24:35

0:44

24:51

3:05

25:09

25:15

Reclaiming Childhood's Wild Heart

25:30

25:44

26:06

0:44

26:41

26:57

27:09

27:25

27:41

5:40

28:13

17:13

28:32

28:39

28:52

0:44

29:11

29:20

29:33

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Outdoor Kids in an Inside World

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Miles

Fonti di conoscenza

Creato da alumni della Columbia University a San Francisco

BeFreed Riunisce Una Community Globale Di 1,000,000 Menti Curiose

Scopri di piu su come si parla di BeFreed nel web

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

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@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

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@Matt, YC alum

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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

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Creato da alumni della Columbia University a San Francisco

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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

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@Pitiful

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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

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@Jaded_Falcon

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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful

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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP

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@Jaded_Falcon

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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

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@Raaaaaachelw

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@Matt, YC alum

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@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

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@djmikemoore

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@OojasSalunke

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@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

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