The Bully Beaters

A conversation with Pascual - Part 2 - Adulthood and mental health

In part 2 of their conversation with Pascual, Jay and Greg talk with him about how being bullied at an early age affected how he saw himself in his teenage years, and how as an adult, Pascual started to deal with mental health challenges whilst also becoming a new parent.

A conversation with Pascual - Part 1 - Childhood and bullying

Jay and Greg sat down with Pascual to talk about his life experiences - moving to Australia with his family when he was very young, experiencing chronic bullying in primary school and struggling to integrate. This is part one of a two part episode.

Bullying Kills

It’s a sobering fact that the outcome of what some feel were harmless words leads some to take their own lives, and in some cases, seek revenge and take the lives of others.

Should I fight back?

Sometimes we get tired of being bullied and want to do something about it. At times, this is even encouraged by parents, who tell us that they expect us to fight back and stand up for ourselves. Jay and Greg talk about if this is the right course of action, and whether it makes things worse or better.

The Narcissistic Bully

Jay and Greg dive into the psychology behind narcissistic bullies. These people can make the lives of those trying to work around them a living hell and turn work environments toxic.

Don't be a bystander, be an upstander

People who are bullied often feel more alone because there are witnesses who do nothing. When no one intervenes the person being targeted may feel that bystanders do not care or they agree with what is happening.
Jay and Greg do a deep dive on why bystanders choose to do nothing, and how they can choose a different direction – to become “Upstanders”.

Rejection, exclusion and loneliness

In our sixth episode, we talk about how loneliness and rejection have very real and measurable effects on health - both mental and physical, and how society doesn’t treat this as seriously as it should.

Battling the enemy within - negative self talk

In episode five of our podcast, we talk about the little voice inside our heads that is often our harshest critic. You would never talk to a friend the way you sometimes talk to yourself.

Donald, the schoolyard bully

In episode four of our podcast, Jay talks about one of his high school bullies and how he reconnected with him years later.

Much Ado about Social Media

In our third podcast, Jay and Greg get in-depth with all things social media - how it's affecting our kids, how they interact with their friends online, and a parent's perspective on bringing up a teenager in a world where so many people put their lives on display for all to see.