Smith is what I think ever parent hopes their 16yr-old boy can be at this age. He is the happiest, smiliest, nicest person full of light and energy and joy--it's infectious. You cannot be around him and not feel better about life. He loves his parents, his sisters are his best friends, he fixes up cars with his dad and plays lacrosse. But it wasn't always this way for Smith. At 9 years old on an iPad his parents thought was locked down, Smith found pornography, and quickly became hooked. It took over his childhood, it hurt his self-esteem, it changed his attitude towards his family and life. Porn became his dark secret and took over his tween and early teen years, until at 14 the best thing happened to him: "I got caught." It was then that the healing could begin, and now just 2 years later, Smith is who he was born to be. Listen as we talk about his story, how he was able to kick this struggle so many teenagers struggle with today, and how Smith now goes to homes and shares his story as a presentation to families--afterwards he even walks parents through how to set up the best parental controls to keep your kids safe on their devices. I thought his presentation was so great, I had him come by the studio last week to film it, which we will be making available to parents everywhere soon. If you live in Utah/Davis/SL counties, you can have Smith come to your home and share his presentation with your family, then sit side by side and teach you how to lock down their devices to protect them from all the bad stuff the internet is anxious to get into your kids' faces. Too many kids today are fighting the billion dollar porn industry all on their own, and it's time to empower kids to fight this battle. But it all starts with good parenting. Smith's website is www.ProtechtStrong.com or you can email him protechtstrong@gmail.comIf you want to keep your kids safe and save their childhood from being stolen from a smart phone, get your kid a Gabb Phone click HERE for pre-loaded discount or use "SAVETHEKIDS" in checkout. Click HERE to watch Collin's TEDxSaltLakeCity talk from 2018. To bring Collin to your school, community, conference or company to speak, email heymichelle@savethekids.usDon't forget to Subscribe to The Collin Kartchner Podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and coming soon to Amazon Podcasts and if you're enjoying the podcast, don't forget to leave it a 5-star review. iMOM PodcastIf you need a mom friend right now, you’ve come to the right place. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify We All Have SomethingA podcast about finding balance so you can live the life you want, on purpose with purposeListen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show