5/20/25

Why Gen Z Is in Crisis — And How Storytelling Can Save Us - Aly Vredenburgh - Episode # THREE

What happens when an entire generation feels unseen? In Episode 3 of You Don’t Know Jac, I sit down with Aly Vredenburgh—author, advocate, researcher, and co-director of the upcoming documentary Crisis Generation. Her mission? To expose the systemic roots of Gen Z’s mental health crisis and to champion the power of storytelling as a path to healing. Aly didn’t just show up for this episode—she brought two Sony cameras and helped film it herself when my gear failed. That’s who she is. Committed. Courageous. All-in.

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