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In this episode, Michael Zavada and Monroe Jones talk with David Eaton, cofounder of Axis, and author of the new book Smartphone Sanity: A proven plan to protect your kids, build trust, and bring smartphone balance to your home. Get ready—this is a great episode, packed with info. and solutions to help your teen navigate the perils and pitfalls of smartphone culture, to emerge on the other side equipped to take advantage of all the positive potential this new world offers. David is the President of the non-profit, Axis, which he cofounded in 2007. Every year Axis speaks to 10,000+ students face-to-face and every month Axis’ digital products equip 120,000+ parents, grandparents, pastors, and teachers. In 2018 Axis helped caring adults start 1,700,000 conversations, that they would not have started without Axis, with their 8 to 18-year-olds. Axis.org is an authority on teen culture, and all that’s facing Generation Z today. They’ve created powerful resources like the Culture Translator, a weekly email which fosters relevant conversation between adults and teens, and provides insight into how pop-culture and tech are influencing your kids, as well as their podcast, Axis Ideas. If you enjoy today’s episode, please pass the word. The Classroom and Culture show can be heard at epic2.com as well as on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, to become a regular listener and receive additional info., please subscribe on your favorite platform today. That’s “Classroom and Culture” from EPIC Media Partners.