Kicking off Raising Rebels, Joel and Tech unpack how ‘80s/‘90s freedoms—streetlight curfews, whistle-range adventures, and risky playgrounds—built grit and resilience, and how today’s always-online world, fear-based headlines, and over-monitoring are reshaping childhood. You’ll hear practical ideas to restore free play, teach delayed gratification, anchor the family around church and the dinner table, and make “get outside” a daily habit. Dads: audit your week, make one change, and keep raising rebels. Like, comment, and subscribe to spread the mission.    

Chapters

00:00 - Intro: Why “Raising Rebels” exists

00:17 - Streetlights & whistle range freedom

01:43 - Kids on YouTube: a world that never sleeps

02:34 - Today’s anxiety and overmedication problem

04:30 - Is social media truly “social”?

05:24 - Communication without body language

06:00 - Building resilience on risky playgrounds

07:12 - From free-range to fear-based parenting

07:39 - Gen X & the milk-carton shift to safety

09:03 - Fear-based media and perception of danger

10:08 - “Safest times” vs what your phone shows

11:20 - Free play: argue, solve, lead without adults

12:41 - From play-based to adult-structured childhoods

13:05 - Let kids figure it out (laser tag story)

14:44 - Why removing all struggle stunts growth

16:10 - Grit over fragility: let them try and fail

18:15 - Delayed vs instant gratification in 2025

19:22 - The “marshmallow test” lesson for families

21:26 - Audit instant gratification at home

21:30 - Church as an anchor over sports

25:38 - Family dinner as a non-negotiable ritual

28:09 - Final challenge: get outside together

29:41 - Outdoor play beats endless screens

33:09 - Close: one change this week—raise rebels

Links

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