21: Esther Ghey: Brianna's Story, Online Safety and the Fight to Protect Our Children

Esther Ghey, mother of Brianna Ghey, joins The EMpire Diaries to talk online safety, forgiveness and the legacy her daughter left behind.What do you say to a mother who has turned the most unimaginable loss into a movement that could protect millions of children? In this episode, I sit down with Esther Ghey, founder of the Brianna Ghey Legacy Project and one of the UK's most important voices on child protection and online safety.Esther shares Brianna's story with extraordinary honesty and courage, reflecting on her life, her transition, the challenges she faced online and the devastating events that changed everything.Recorded just one day after the Government announced plans to restrict social media access for under-16s, this conversation couldn't be more timely or more necessary.In this episode we discuss:✨ Brianna Ghey's life, transition and legacy✨ The real impact of smartphones on children's mental health✨ Online grooming and the dangers of Snapchat culture✨ Phone-free schools and what the research tells us✨ Forgiveness after unimaginable tragedy✨ Mindfulness and resilience for young people✨ Parenting in the digital age✨ The Government's social media ban for under-16s✨ The Brianna Ghey Legacy Project and the campaign for changeIf you're a parent, teacher or school leader, please share this episode. It could matter more than you know.To find out more about Esther's work and the Brianna Ghey Legacy Project visit www.briannaslegacy.org🎙️ Hosted by Emily MallenderFounder of The EMpire | Business, Marketing, Confidence & Visibility CoachJOIN THE EMPIRE: www.skool.com/the-empire📧 [email protected] 🌐 www.empoweredwithemily.com📖 Order Esther's Book🌸 Support the Brianna Ghey Legacy Project Keywords: Brianna Ghey, Esther Ghey, Brianna Ghey mother, Brianna Ghey legacy, Brianna Ghey murder, online safety, children's mental health, smartphones and children, social media ban UK, social media age restriction, under 16 social media, phone free schools, online grooming, Snapchat dangers, knife crime UK, transgender children, parenting in the digital age, child protection, Brianna's Legacy Project, mindfulness, resilience, The EMpire Diaries, Emily Mallender, women's podcast, empowerment.