The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway First Time Founders with Ed Elson – This Founder is Disrupting Our Addiction to Our Phones
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Jul 6, 2025 
Graham Dugoni, founder and CEO of Yondr, creates lockable pouches to encourage phone-free environments. He discusses the detrimental impact of smartphones on youth, including rising loneliness and disrupted education. The conversation highlights how schools can foster distraction-free learning and the importance of collaboration among educators and parents. Dugoni shares his own experience running a company without a smartphone and reflects on the value of genuine interactions in a tech-centric world.
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Smartphones Create Unprecedented Challenges
- Smartphones create unprecedented changes unlike any before, blending speed, availability, and ease.
- This reshapes social skills, community building, and personal interaction in ways humanity hasn't experienced.
Phones Fuel Bullying and Fear in Schools
- Phones in schools drive bullying and disciplinary issues, often extending conflicts beyond school hours.
- Fear of being filmed suppresses natural behaviors, like kids avoiding eating to escape embarrassing recording.
Community Buy-In Key for Phone-Free Schools
- Successfully implementing phone-free schools requires community buy-in from parents, teachers, and students.
- Effective rollouts include education, communication, and treating it as a cultural change, not a punitive ban.