For this episode, we partnered with truth to talk about vaping: why we do it, what it’s like to quit and how anxiety plays in. We talk with Victoria Annunziato @kingvictober who recently quit live on social media with help from #ThisIsQuitting, the first of its kind text-to-quit vaping service, and we got some cool advice from Davi at @breathwrk on how breat ... Show More
Aug 22
overshared: superstitions and gay people in new york
we read your super secret overshares this episode and got to chatting about superstitions we have, kayla being psychic, and, of course, gay people in new york because they are very relevant and seem to pop up in every conversation we have. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylas ... Show More
31m 30s
Nov 2019
How did teen vaping become an epidemic?
It unfolded right under our noses, in classrooms, on school buses, in locker rooms after sports practice—millions of kids got addicted to nicotine within the span of just a few years, thanks to the spread of vaping devices like Juul. This fall, the scope of the issue came into sh ... Show More
45m 12s
Nov 2023
quitting nicotine update (it’s not going well)
i feel like i owe you an update on my nicotine quitting journey. last time you heard, i had gotten through the first few weeks of painful withdrawal filled with anxiety, depression, sleepless nights, too much sleeping, intense cravings, mood swings, et cetera. and i had switched ... Show More
29m 17s
Apr 2024
Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher: Vaping, Alcohol Use & Other Risky Youth Behaviors
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM. She is a professor of pediatrics and adolescent medicine and a developmental psychologist at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Halpern-Felsher is a world expert in adolescent decision-making and risk-t ... Show More
2h 27m
May 2023
Children 'as young as ten' using disposable vapes
Australia is to ban recreational vaping in one of the biggest crackdowns on the tobacco industry. The government aims to ban all disposable vapes, which often come in fruity flavours, ban the import of non-prescription vapes and limit nicotine levels, aiming for the sale of vapes ... Show More
33m 22s