Oh My Tech!

Hosted by Sarah Kimmel

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The tech podcast for parents who love technology, but don’t have time to keep up! From parents who are just starting out, to those with kids who are grown and flown, and even those kids who happen to be our parents. This is the technology podcast that focuses on using the technology in your life to make it better! Oh My Tech will bring you interviews with folks using tech in unique ways, the latest news or trending topics, and maybe even help you find something to watch. Join Sarah Kimmel as she breaks down tech in ways that anyone can understand! Learn more at https://familytech.biz

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October 13, 2026Episode 3614 min

Found the App You Said No To? The Two Conversations Your Kid Actually Needs

Your kid has an app you already said no to. Maybe you just found it. Maybe it's on a phone you didn't know existed. This week, we split that moment into the two conversations hiding inside it: one about trust, and one about understanding what really happens to the things she shares. You'll hear why most kids sneak apps (it's usually about not being left out), how to keep them connected to friends without the app, the Discord promise I wish I hadn't made, and how to let Snapchat's own help page do the explaining for you. Your task this week: put a date on the calendar to talk, not a date for a yes. Resource mentioned: Is This App Safe For My Kid? https://familytechzone.com/is-this-app-safe-for-my-kid/ FREE RESOURCES: https://familytechzone.com/links

October 6, 2026Episode 3515 min

Would You Let AI Register Your Car? Meta Muse and Drawing Your AI Line

AI isn't just answering our questions anymore. It's booking things, buying things, and answering messages as us. This week on Oh My Tech, Sarah breaks down Meta's new AI agent, Muse: what it actually does, what it costs, and the Facebook Marketplace story where an AI agent reportedly shared a seller's home address. Then she walks through how to decide what AI can do on its own versus what it has to check with you first, and where to change those settings in Muse. Plus her take on Muse Charm, the cute keychain gadget she'd rather skip. Your 5-minute task works on any phone, no AI required. Family Tech Newsletter: https://weeklytips.subscribepage.io ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

September 29, 2026Episode 3416 min

All Your Apps Suddenly Want to Know Your Age

That birthday your kid typed into a signup form years ago? It's now deciding who can message them, what they can download, and when your parental controls loosen up. This week on Oh My Tech, we talk through how Roblox, Discord, and Instagram stopped trusting the birthday, what the new App Store age laws in Utah, Texas, and other states actually do (and which ones are really in force), and the privacy trade-off when everyone, including you, gets checked. Plus, where your child's birthday lives on iPhone, Google, and Instagram, and one small account check to try before next week. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

September 22, 2026Episode 3316 min

The Chromebook Nobody Banned: What School Phone Bans Miss

Phone bans are spreading fast, and in a lot of schools they're working. But there's still a screen in the backpack every single day: the school-issued Chromebook. This week on Oh My Tech, we talk about why parents can't just "fix" the school laptop (and why that's not on you), whether laptops are actually a bigger distraction than phones, what to do when your kid finds a way around the rules, and the five questions that get you real answers from your district. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

September 15, 2026Episode 3225 min

Instagram’s New Teen Limits, and Why You Want to Be the One Who Can Say Yes

Instagram and Facebook are getting new teen defaults as part of the Meta settlement: a two-hour daily cap, an overnight lockout, quiet school hours, hidden like counts, and more, all switched on automatically. Once they're on, only a linked parent can loosen them. This week on Oh My Tech, we walk through what's actually changing on your kid's phone, what linking an account really lets you see, and the 10-minute couch conversation that makes you the one who can say yes. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

September 8, 2026Episode 3120 min

Fear Is a Business Model: The 3 Questions That Turn a Scary Headline Into a Plan

A while back I sat in a middle school auditorium and watched a speaker put a handgun and a smartphone side by side on the screen and tell a room full of parents they were the same thing. Scared parents are an easy audience, and that makes fear a business model. This week on Oh My Tech, I share the three questions I run every scary headline through, including the one that finds the off-ramp. It takes about 90 seconds and turns a knot in your stomach into a plan. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

September 1, 2026Episode 3014 min

The 4 Questions That Replace “Is This App Safe?”

"Is this app safe?" is the wrong question, because "safe" is a verdict, and verdicts expire. This week on Oh My Tech, I swap it for four questions you can ask about any app in about 30 seconds: the Message Door (who can message my kid?), the Discovery Door (can strangers find them?), the Audience Door (who actually sees what they post?), and the Money Door (is there anything to buy?). They work on today's apps and on whatever your kid asks for next. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

August 25, 2026Episode 2918 min

Asking Your Kids Before You Post: The Veto, The Undo, and The Handoff

Before you post that photo of your kid, the question isn't "is this embarrassing?" It's "whose story is this?" This week on Oh My Tech, we talk about sharing your kids online: why vacation pics are better posted once you're home, plus three simple habits for your family, the veto, the undo, and the handoff. Nobody's asking you to delete a decade of photos. Your challenge this week: Google your kid's name and run a reverse image search on their face before you touch a single old post. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

August 18, 2026Episode 2818 min

The Gamification of Health: Why Games Work When Willpower Does not

That fitness tracker sitting on your dresser with a dead battery? You're in good company. Most health tech assumes that having the data will change your behavior, and that's just not how people work. What actually works is games. This week on Oh My Tech, we break down the gamification of health: what it means in plain English, how a game turns into a habit, which trackers and apps do it well, what it all really costs, and how to bring it home so it feels less like a chore and more like fun for the whole family. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech

August 11, 2026Episode 2714 min

6 Tech Parenting Mistakes I Made, Even Though I Teach This For a Living

I've spent decades in IT and I teach this stuff for a living, and I've still made the tech parenting mistakes I warn other parents about. Parental controls I relaxed for a vacation and never tightened back up. A family tech agreement I made the template for but never actually signed. A Discord promise I should have walked back. This week on Oh My Tech, I walk through six of my own mistakes, the three patterns behind almost all of them, and why patterns are something you can actually fix. ** FREE RESOURCES ** From customizable technology use contracts to a full family tech plan. Access your free interactive guides here: https://familytechzone.com/links ** JOIN THE DIGITAL VILLAGE ** Join the Discord Server: https://familytech.biz/discord Join us on Facebook: https://familytech.biz/facebookgroup Post on Reddit: https://familytech.biz/reddit ** CONNECT WITH US ** YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@familytech?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/familytech