Generation Zombie: Raising healthy humans in a world of devices and AI.

About Generation Zombie: Raising healthy humans in a world of devices and AI.

The majority of us own smart devices, but do we really understand the impact that these devices are having on our health. How do we raise children for a world that is changing at a pace that we can't keep up with? Through this podcast, Dr Charlotte Armitage speaks with healthcare professionals, educators, parents, and other guests about how devices & AI impact them, or those that they work with. We explore current issues relating to device use and AI and provide practical solutions for people looking to develop healthier device use habits for themselves and their families. Entertainment only.

Publisher

Charlotte Armitage

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 May 2025

Latest episode

5 May 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 May 2026

   Episode 7: Devices, Relational Grief and Loneliness in Midlife

   Dr Charlotte talks about the impact that the significant change in relating from our 20's to our 40's has had on our feelings of isolation and loneliness in midlife. As a generation of people who lived across two relational worlds, in childhood and adolescence we related in person, in real life, which felt normal to us, whereas now most relational transactions are mediated by a screen.

2. 

   30 Apr 2026

   Episode 6: Devices displacing relational functioning

   Dr Charlotte Armitage discusses how devices impact the parent child relationship and the subtle ways that being on a smart device can displace key relational behaviours in family life. Dr Charlotte discusses this in relation to teenagers and their relationship with the world around them, in context of recent research suggesting that by 2030 two thirds of teenagers will have a mental health problem.

3. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Episode 5: Keep devices out of the bedroom.

   Sleep consultant Laura Hargrave discusses with Dr. Charlotte Armitage how removing devices from the bedroom improved her and her son's well-being, sharing her expertise in this interview.

4. 

   6 Jun 2025

   Episode 4: Are we 'good enough?'

   Clinical Psychologist Dr. Tara Porter discusses her book 'Good Enough' with Dr. Charlotte Armitage, exploring parental overwhelm in the digital age and its impact on children's self-perception in this interview.

5. 

   2 Jun 2025

   Speech & Language Development & Future Success

   Sandy Chappell, a speech and language therapist, examines the impact of devices on children's speech development and future success, while Dr. Charlotte Armitage interviews her about reducing screen time.

6. 

   21 May 2025

   Part 2: ADHD, ASD or Device Withdrawal

   Neurodevelopmental psychiatrist Dr. Federico Campos discusses the relationship between screens, ADHD, and autism with Dr. Charlotte Armitage, exploring diagnostic challenges and the impact of medication, in this interview.

7. 

   16 May 2025

   ADHD, ASD or Device Withdrawal

   Clinical Psychologist Dr. Grace Hancock discusses with Dr. Charlotte Armitage how device usage affects teens with ADHD or ASD, and mimics their behaviors, in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Generation Zombie: Raising healthy humans in a world of devices and AI.

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Laura Hargrave
• Dr Tara Porter
• Sandy Chappell
• Dr Federico Campos
• Dr Grace Hancock

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 10 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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