<p>Where did childhood go? No kids on bikes 🚲, no backyard chaos, no freedom.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, I’m joined by Mike Lanza—dad, author of Playborhood, and the guy who said “enough” and turned his front yard into a kid-powered paradise 🌳 We’re talking how screens, fear, and over-scheduling stole childhood—and how to take it back. Think: no adults, no structure, just real, messy play. And yes, it works. ⚡</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to our sponsors! 😊</p><p><a href="https://taylordukeswellness.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Taylor Dukes Wellness⁠</a> | Use code "ALEXCLARK" for 10% OFF</p><p><a href="https://shop.bldgactive.com/discount/ALEX" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Active Skin Repair⁠</a> | Use code 'ALEX' for 20% OFF</p><p><a href="https://awgbakery.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠AWG Bakery⁠</a> | Use code "ALEXCLARK" for 10% OFF</p><p><a href="https://branchbasics.com'/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Branch Basics⁠</a> | Use code "ALEX15" for 15% OFF</p><p><a href="https://harvestright.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Harvest Right Freeze Drying⁠</a> </p><p><a href="https://yayzebra.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Zebra⁠</a> | Use code "ALEX for 10% OFF</p><p><br></p><p>Our Guest:</p><p>⭐️ Playborhood Author Mike Lanza</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://playborhood.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Website⁠</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Playborhood-Turn-Your-Neighborhood-Place/dp/0984929819" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Book⁠</a> </p><p><a href="https://x.com/playborhood" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠X ⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-lanza-5808/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠LinkedIn⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Playborhood-Turn-Your-Neighborhood-Place/dp/0984929819" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Favorite BOOK ⁠</a> 🔗 </p><p><br></p><p>Top Tip | Families of small children should get out of their cars, put away their screens, and immerse themselves in their neighborhoods.</p><p><br></p><p>🎀Follow Alex🎀</p><p>Instagram |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/realalexclark" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@realalexclark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Instagram |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/poplitics" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cultureapothecary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Facebook |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/realalexclark" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@realalexclark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>X |<a href="https://x.com/yoalexrapz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yoalexrapz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RealAlexClark" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RealAlexClark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Spotify |<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7M0C7cl5Fobejy7gbT5GB2?si=4c1abfaf22314ff8" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Apple Podcast |<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spillover-with-alex-clark/id1507839530" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>🗞️ <a href="https://www.realalexclark.com/weeklycure" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SIGNUP⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>New 'Culture Apothecary' Merch OUT NOW! Glass tumblers, weekly wellness planners, hats, crewnecks and more. Use code "Alex Clark" for 10% OFF at<a href="https://tpusamerch.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ tpusamerch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join the Cuteservatives Facebook group to connect with likeminded friends who love America and all things health and wellness!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1234544066933796/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the CUTEservative Facebook Group!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to ‘Culture Apothecary’ on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spillover-with-alex-clark/id1507839530" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠