The High Performance Podcast

Making noise about bullying

Nov 10, 2023

Author and inspiration speaker, Vex King, opens up about witnessing an assault on his family. They discuss how you can be a bully without even knowing it. The conversation challenges the notion of blaming individuals lacking resilience. The speakers reflect on their own experiences with bullying and the importance of forgiveness. They explore the intricacies of human nature and the inner pain behind bullying behavior.

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Vex King

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Quick takeaways

The importance of kindness and respect in addressing bullying, highlighting the need for cultural change rather than solely focusing on resilience.

The power of reframing and finding value in difficult experiences, using them as opportunities for growth and helping others.

Deep dives

The Impact of Bullying and the Need for Kindness

The podcast episode explores the impact of bullying and emphasizes the importance of kindness. Professor Damon Hughes discusses how resilience is often seen as a solution to bullying, but argues that it is a cultural problem rather than a lack of resilience. He highlights the need for kindness and respect in addressing bullying. The episode features powerful examples, such as Vex King recounting an early experience of witnessing a robbery and feeling scared and angry. The podcast also discusses how bullying can stay with individuals and have a lasting emotional impact. The episode highlights the psychological impact of unkindness and emphasizes the importance of considering the impact of one's words on others.

Introduction

2min

The Lasting Impact of Bullying

8min

Bullying, Resilience, and Forgiveness

4min

Reflections on Human Complexity and Lessons in Humility

4min

Understanding the Inner Pain Behind Bullying

3min

Next week (20/11/2023) is Anti-Bullying Week, a scheme created by the Anti-Bullying Alliance to raise awareness and to prevent bullying.

Jake and Damian reflect on previous guest conversations they’ve had about bullying and share their own experiences. Author and inspiration speaker, Vex King, opens up about witnessing an assault on his family and the lasting impact it had on him. They also explore how you can be a bully without even knowing it, listening back to the conversation they had with Courtney Black.

They also explore the conversations had with Russell Kane, Pippa Grange and Ashley Cain and their experiences with bullying.

This conversation asks you to consider how you can change your actions for the better and help others who are suffering with the impacts of bullying.

Find more on Anti-Bullying Week here: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2023-make-noise-about-bullying

Learn more about JAAQ: https://jaaq.org/

Listen to the episodes mentioned:

Vex King: https://pod.fo/e/1227f6

Russell Kane: https://pod.fo/e/126451

Courtney Black: https://pod.fo/e/15a903

Ashley Cain: https://pod.fo/e/18aebc

Pippa Grange: https://pod.fo/e/10bc10

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