Unscripted with Will Dobud
Unscripted with Will Dobud
Podcast Description
Asking unscripted questions is one of the first steps towards positive deviance. Join author, practitioner, and researcher Will Dobud for unscripted conversations with experts in their respective fields and some interesting conversations. willdobud.substack.com
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The podcast focuses on crucial themes related to mental health, ethics in therapy, and youth well-being. Episodes include discussions on ethical challenges in outdoor therapies, critiques of the troubled teen industry, and insights into alternative approaches to therapy, exemplified by the conversation with Dr. Graham Pringle that delves into systemic issues in wilderness therapy.
Asking unscripted questions is one of the first steps towards positive deviance. Join author, practitioner, and researcher Will Dobud for unscripted conversations with experts in their respective fields and some interesting conversations.
In this episode, Graham Pringle and I dissect a new Australian news segment promoting a military-style bootcamp for so-called tech-addicted teens. Drawing on our outdoor therapy work, we critique the program’s coercive tactics, lack of evidence, and outdated values like forced resilience and teamwork. We provide another an alternative based on trauma-informed, choice-driven approaches. From historical pitfalls of bootcamp approaches to the dangers of adult-imposed “fixes” for youth issues, we examine why these methods often backfire and advocate for engaging, voluntary outdoor experiences instead.
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