Hold Me Back: Son and Father Change the Conversation podcast

Hold Me Back: Son and Father Change the Conversation

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 and 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

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 and 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

 

#39

The Science of Communication

Ironically, while the core mission of HMB is to enhance communication between generations,... more

05 Mar 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:43

05 Mar 2025


#38

Launching: What You Need to Know About Freshman Year at College

“Never take a class before 9:30…always have peanut butter and pretzels in your room…get yo... more

22 Jan 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:12

22 Jan 2025


#37

Boomer Training: A Gen Z Lesson in Social Media Lingo

A growing part of the generational divide is an emerging and unexpected language barrier. ... more

06 Jan 2024

51 MINS

51:52

06 Jan 2024


#36

Resilience: Blessing or Curse?

Over the last decade, the concept of resilience has been synonymous with raising healthy k... more

26 Jul 2023

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:36

26 Jul 2023


#35

Sex

Ash and Aidan tackle the topic every teenager can't wait to discuss with their parents: se... more

22 Jun 2023

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:54

22 Jun 2023


#34

Pornography

Season 4 kicks off with the topic Aidan has successfully avoided for 3 seasons: dating, re... more

03 Apr 2023

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:48

03 Apr 2023


#33

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Aidan and Ash end the year - and Season 3 - with a topic that lies at the center of changi... more

07 Jan 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:54

07 Jan 2023


#32

One Small Step across a Large Divide

How do you change the world? One conversation at a time, according to the CEO of StoryCorp... more

12 Dec 2022

53 MINS

53:19

12 Dec 2022


#31

Real-Money Gaming, Game Theory, Negotiating, and Poker Strategy

What started as an episode on teen gambling took a turn into a fascinating conversation wi... more

09 Nov 2022

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:00

09 Nov 2022


#30

Reimagining Diversity

Aidan and Ash tackle the topic of diversity in an interview with Eboo Patel. Eboo is the F... more

26 Oct 2022

53 MINS

53:54

26 Oct 2022


#29

Teens and Their Screens

What are adults missing about teens and their technology? Apparently, a lot! Aidan and Ash... more

12 Oct 2022

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:09

12 Oct 2022


#28

A Look Inside the College Admissions Process

Just when Aidan and Ash thought they had shared everything there is to know about the coll... more

06 Oct 2022

45 MINS

45:55

06 Oct 2022


#27

Take Your Gen-Z’er to Work Day

Ash has spent so much time in Gen Z's world, Aidan felt it was time to return the favor. O... more

29 Sep 2022

43 MINS

43:56

29 Sep 2022


#26

Dartmouth: Interview with Lee Coffin, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions and Financi...

Aidan and Ash continue the College Admission Series (CAS) as they welcome Lee Coffin, Vice... more

21 Sep 2022

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:18

21 Sep 2022


#25

College Essays and Why Applying to College Should Be Stress-Free

Aidan and Ash talk all things college essays with one of the most enigmatic thought leader... more

31 Aug 2022

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:18

31 Aug 2022


#24

Drinking

Aidan and Ash take on the charged topic of drinking and propose a new model for how adults... more

04 Aug 2022

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:43

04 Aug 2022


#23

Political Correctness, Part 2

In the final part of the series, Aidan and Ash break down the 5 problems that plague polit... more

01 Jul 2022

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:20

01 Jul 2022


#22

Father’s Day Special: Top 10 Movies That Connect Us

Can movies help bridge the generational divide? Absolutely! In this Father's Day special e... more

15 Jun 2022

58 MINS

58:52

15 Jun 2022


#21

Political Correctness, Part 1

In the first of this two-part series, Aidan and Ash navigate the most controversial topic ... more

18 May 2022

53 MINS

53:52

18 May 2022