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In today's episode of The Coaching Podcast, we talk about the transformative work of Jennifer Fraser, an award-winning educator and best-selling author of The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Jennifer's unique approach focuses on shifting from outdated bullying models to brain-informed frameworks, reshaping how we understand and address bullying in both sporting and organizational settings. Join us as we explore her insights on neuroscience, the impact of bullying on brain development, and practical strategies for coaches to foster resilience and positive growth. Here are the summary points; 1.06: French toast or pancakes? 1.19: Where did your study of Neuro-science begin? 5.59: Is it a good thing that we have labels to call out bullying behavior? Bullying is a deficit in the brain 9.25: Is bullying present in our schools in the workplace today? YES! "Bullying is not designed to help someone fulfill their potential." Watch out for these things that can destroy your brain and your health: Favoritism - these are the defenders of the bully Fear - empowering the abuser Humiliation 14.34: What did you discover about the brain? Up to 12/13 years - the brain is very resilient 13 - 24 years (when the children look like adults) - their brains are not fully developed and they are incredibly vulnerable to bullying The brain becomes reward-seeking, risk-taking, highly impulsive, and emotional! Their peers are the new tribe! Neurological scars exit from bullying in the brain (hard to physically "see" the abuse). 19.35: What can coaches do to help re-wire the brain to help young people be more resilient and make better choices? At the base of the brain needs: Connection Safety - allow the athlete to make mistakes Empathy - you can grow talent through empathy (the "talent whisper") Tom Brady has an amazing working memory! 25.00: Tom Brady does daily brain training: www.brainHQ.com 29.41: What makes a great coach? Knowledge Empathy Care 31.32: "Neural networks that fire together, wire together!" 32.24: Two practical tips to enhance your brain and avoid negative thinking: 1) Do aerobic fitness with other people 2) Mindfulness 35.35: Resilience Fatigue - what's going on in the brain? Psychiatry and psychology - tend to focus on the past (a trauma ) so that we can understand it and move forward. Mindfulness - focuses on being in the present moment. Neuroscience - is all about the future! What is it that I want in the future? Because neuro-plasticity means we can change our brains 38.19: Disruptive coaching idea that will change the way we coach in 2030? We have to look at our brains the same way that we look at knees, shoulders, etc. The brain is wired to repair and recover. To learn more about becoming a workplace coach or advancing your coaching skills, visit: www.coachem.cc or email Sarah: info@emmadoyle.com.au About Jennifer Fraser Jennifer Fraser has a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto where she was trained to take different discourses out of their silos, and put them into an arena together, to see if the conversation changed. When she put bullying/abuse and neuroscience into the arena for her fourth book, she was shocked. As an award-winning educator of over 20 years, Jennifer feels strongly that all teachers, parents, coaches, and business leaders need to know what hurts brains and what empowers them. Her 2022 book, "The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health" is described by one of the world's most highly-awarded neuroscientists, Dr. Michael Merzenich as "THE most completely scientifically thorough treatment of the subject on planet earth." Jennifer has a new book forthcoming in the fall of 2025: "Shattered Brains: How Gaslighting Impacts the Mind & Proven Ways to Stay Safe & Sane." Connect with Jennifer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417/ Bullied Brain on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Bullied-Brain-Scars-Restore-Health/dp/1633887782 My "Bullied Brain" series for Psychology Today:https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-bullied-brain
On today's episode, Sarene chats with the author of The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, Dr. Jennifer Fraser. We discuss how Dr. Fraser's experience in a toxic workplace inspired her brain science research, resulting in her book The Bullied Brain -- a resource for helping people to better understand how emotional abuse directly affects brain health. Dr. Fraser now helps organizations promote healthy work environments, and passes along her expertise throughout our interview. Connect with Dr. Fraser:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInXFacebookSupport the Show.Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"Follow me on InstagramListen to the podcast on YouTubePlease support the show by buying me a coffee!You can also reach me through my professional websiteIf you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.orgMusic credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org.
Dr. Jennifer Fraser is a consultant, author and speaker who is bringing about a transformation in how we look at all sorts of bullying and the physical damage that bullying does to our brains. She uses brain-science and an evidence-based approach to teach about brain fitness and how we can heal our brains from the trauma associated with bullying and abuse. Her latest book is titled The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Bullying is not only limited to children in schools, but can also be seen in adult interactions in organizations and even our work environments. We have a fascinating discussion about her work, and she provides practical strategies so that we can begin the healing process for our brains.Book: The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your HealthWebsite: https://www.bulliedbrain.com/Facebook: @BulliedBrainInstagram: @BulliedBrainLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417/
Bullying has long been recognized as a serious problem, but a new perspective from neuroscience reveals how damaging it can be. In this episode, today's guest, Dr. Jen Fraser, discusses the intersection of bullying and neuroscience. Dr. Jen Fraser holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature, is the author of The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, and serves as a consultant. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [02:14] - Dr. Jen's backstory [05:37] - The intersection of bullying and neuroscience [07:44] - The impact of bullying and abuse on the brain [12:21] - Dr. Jen's experience fighting against bullying [16:57] - Psychology of bullying [19:21] - Abusers have damaged empathy [22:28] - Impact of stress hormones on the brain [24:28] - Helping children deal with bullying and becoming well-adjusted adults [27:20] - Rewiring the brain for self-improvement [31:26] - Reframing negative experiences as opportunities for growth [35:00] - Avoiding mistakes hinders brain development [36:46] - The value of hard work and resilience in overcoming trauma [39:20] - Being offered hush money in a legal settlement [43:01] - The book about gaslighting Dr. Jen is working on [45:27] - How to protect ourselves against gaslighting NOTABLE QUOTES: “We've all been trained and raised under the paradigm, or the framework, to believe that bullying and abuse are a necessary evil for greatness.” “Bullying and abuse don't work. The science tells us they're outdated. It's not going to get you the bottom line. It's not going to create greatness.” “Bullying is demeaning. It's designed to isolate. It's designed to humiliate; it's designed to make the person shamed so they no longer belong.” “We can change our brains, and if we can change our brains, then we can make really good choices.” “You don't learn by doing it right; you only learn by doing it wrong.” “We are easily led to believe certain things. But we have the superpower of a growth mindset, the ability to hold two things at once.” “Trust but verify.” BOOK MENTIONED: Mindset by Carol Dweck (https://a.co/d/5paTKwD) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://thebulliedbrain.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417/ https://www.facebook.com/BulliedBrain/ https://twitter.com/bulliedbrain https://www.instagram.com/bulliedbrain https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/jennifer-fraser-phd https://a.co/d/9tlNs5l https://a.co/d/31mjnEc CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/
Dr Jennifer Fraser is an award-winning educator, author, and presenter. Her latest book, ‘The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore your Health' shines a spotlight on the physical harm done to brains by all forms of bullying and abuse, the evidence on brain scans, and the strategies and techniques to recover optimum brain health. Jennifer has a PhD in Comparative Literature from University of Toronto where she was trained to take different discourses out of their silos, put them into an arena and see if that changed the conversation. Putting bullying and neuroscience into the arena produces empowering insights into how we can all better care for our brain health and thereby attain happier, healthier, and more high-performing lives. In this episode of the Feeling Forwards Podcast, we discuss • How Jennifer's early interest in literature and then her PHD exploring pedagogy in writing between the World Wars led her into the world of neuroscience and human behaviour(2:41) • How this work led Jennifer to look at how bullying can cause physical damage to the brain. (7:23) • How physical damage is manifested in the brain compared with the body. (12:24) • Is there a tipping point in the brain when verbal or emotional abuse will cause brain damage? (17:55) • How to communicate effectively as a parent, leader and educator to understand when bullying may be causing damage. (23:35) • The essence of Jennifer's ground-breaking work in her acclaimed book, ‘The Bullied Brain' and key takeaways from her next book, ‘The Gaslit Brain'. • (29:29) And so much more! Learn more and connect with Jennifer and her work at linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417 Website • bulliedbrain.com/contact (Company) Twitter • bulliedbrain
Dr Jennifer Fraser is an award-winning educator, author, and presenter. Her latest book, ‘The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore your Health' shines a spotlight on the physical harm done to brains by all forms of bullying and abuse, the evidence on brain scans, and the strategies and techniques to recover optimum brain health. Jennifer has a PhD in Comparative Literature from University of Toronto where she was trained to take different discourses out of their silos, put them into an arena and see if that changed the conversation. Putting bullying and neuroscience into the arena produces empowering insights into how we can all better care for our brain health and thereby attain happier, healthier, and more high-performing lives. In this episode of the Feeling Forwards Podcast, we discuss • How Jennifer's early interest in literature and then her PHD exploring pedagogy in writing between the World Wars led her into the world of neuroscience and human behaviour(2:41) • How this work led Jennifer to look at how bullying can cause physical damage to the brain. (7:23) • How physical damage is manifested in the brain compared with the body. (12:24) • Is there a tipping point in the brain when verbal or emotional abuse will cause brain damage? (17:55) • How to communicate effectively as a parent, leader and educator to understand when bullying may be causing damage. (23:35) • The essence of Jennifer's ground-breaking work in her acclaimed book, ‘The Bullied Brain' and key takeaways from her next book, ‘The Gaslit Brain'. • (29:29) And so much more! Learn more and connect with Jennifer and her work at linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417 Website • bulliedbrain.com/contact (Company) Twitter • bulliedbrain
"You were in a wasteland. And not only were you in a wasteland, but the two of them were predatory. I mean it's pretty unbelievable." Link to download the transcript - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_DWFHwg1VYGdXogg_Erp5tZlc5VfDwWg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117716030289987185197&rtpof=true&sd=true Jennifer Fraser is the author of "The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health". She has a PhD in Comparative Literature and The Bullied Brain is her fourth book. She draws on medical, neuroscientific, and neurobiological research to examine what happens to brains that are bullied and abused. Jennifer's an award-winning educator and works as a coach, consultant, and international presenter. Neither Jennifer nor I are mental health professionals. If you feel you need help please seek out a licensed professional in your area. We are creating these episodes to show you what is possible. There was a time when I felt broken. That I didn't fit in anywhere. I'm not going to lie and say everything is rainbows and unicorns, but my good days far outnumber my bad. It's taken a LOT of work, both on my own and with therapists. Everyone's journey is going to be different. The only constant is if you want something to change you need to take action. Link to Jennifer's website: https://bulliedbrain.com/ Jennifer is available to consult or speak, you can reach her at JenniferFraserPhD@gmail.com. Please consider following/subscribing. Here's a link to the website - https://shows.acast.com/bullied-brain-healing-and-overcoming-trauma New episodes will be released every other week. As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases. For more information about Eric Jorgensen and True North Disability Planning you can find us here: Email: eric@specialneedsnavigator.us Web: https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/ Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning Waypoints - https://waypoints.substack.com/ Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning Twitter: @NeedsNavigator --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abcs-disability-planning/message
This is the first episode of a joint venture between Jennifer Fraser and myself. Jennifer Fraser is the author of The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. She has a PhD in Comparative Literature and The Bullied Brain is her fourth book. She draws on medical, neuroscientific, and neurobiological research to examine what happens to brains that are bullied and abused. Jennifer's an award-winning educator and works as a coach, consultant, and international presenter. The podcast is a dialogue that works in the first season like a coaching session. Eric shares his childhood experiences of being abused and Jennifer discusses the implications for my brain and for recovery. Our goal is to use Eric's childhood abuse as a case study as most people don't learn about their brains or about how abuse impacts their brains. The research is clear that the brain is innately wired to repair and recover when we know the harm was done and the evidence-based practices to heal. This is the focus of Jennifer's book, but it comes to life in the podcast as Eric bravely walks us through the abuse done to him and his many strategies for healing his neurological scars. For all those who have suffered bullying, abuse, and trauma, join us to look at it through the lens of brain science and learn ways to repair the harm done. New episodes will be released every other week, starting on 7 June. Use the link below to subscribe or search for "Bullied Brain" in your podcast player. This is a new show, so it may take a little while to be approved in your player. If you don't see it, please keep checking. https://shows.acast.com/bullied-brain-healing-and-overcoming-trauma As an Amazon Associate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases. For more information about True North Disability Planning you can find us here: Web: https://truenorthdisabilityplanning.com/ Blog - https://ejorgensenwordpresscom.wordpress.com Podcast (ABC's of Disability Planning) - https://anchor.fm/abcs-disability-planning Waypoints - https://waypoints.substack.com/ Facebook: @TrueNorthDisabilityPlanning Twitter: @NeedsNavigator Resource store (free downloads too) - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/True-North-Disability-Planning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abcs-disability-planning/message
While there are some stronger and broader laws in particular states, there is currently no federal standard defining, let alone outlawing, workplace bullying if the case does not involve harassment or discrimination of a member of a “protected status group” based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. And yet, according to a 2021 survey commissioned by the Workplace Bullying Institute, 30% of adult Americans say they are currently being bullied or have experienced bullying at work, and that number jumps up to 39% for the currently employed Americans who were surveyed. That's not a small, insignificant problem. That's a lot of the working population. And the results also show that instances of bullying have actually increased in recent years with the expansion of remote work. But advocates are pushing legislators in different states to strengthen laws to protect workers from bullying in the workplace, and there are signs of hope concerning a bill in Oregon that would do just that. In this mini-cast, we speak with Misty Orlando, who has been the primary grassroots lobbyist for the bill, as well as Dr. Jennifer Frazer, author of The Bullied Brain, and Jerry Carbo, president of the National Workplace Bullying Coalition and professor of management at the Grove College of Business at Shippensburg University. Additional links/info below... Misty's Twitter page Jennifer's website and Twitter page National Workplace Bullying Coalition website, Twitter page, and Facebook page Dr. Jennifer Fraser, Rowman & Littlefield, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health KMUZ, Willamette Wake Up, "Workplace Psychological Safety Act: Combating Bullying in the WorkPlace" Jefferson Public Radio, "Oregon Legislators Urged to Support Workplace Psychological Safety Act" Maximillian Alvarez, Breaking Points, "Max Alvarez: A DEADLY, Silent Epidemic of Workplace Abuse is Growing" Working People, "Happy Birthday, Evan (w/ Amy Chamberlin & Jana Murphy)" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song
I've been hearing from so many of you who have kids who are being bullied or have been bullied, and they are really struggling. I've also heard from many of you whose kid is the bully and acting out in abusive ways towards others.Well, this is a fascinating episode that you want to listen to.My special guest is Dr. Jennifer Fraser, who is the founder of The Bullied Brain (www.bulliedbrain.com). She is an award-winning teacher of 20 years, an international presenter, and a published author. Dr. Fraser is here today to talk about her latest book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. In this episode, Dr. Fraser explains what we need to understand about how all forms of bullying and abuse affect our tween's and teens' brains and how to help both the bullied and the bully heal.So much of what she shares is extremely helpful in explaining tweens' and teens' behavior, such as grades falling, trouble with problem-solving, wanting to play video games 24/7, anxiety, and skipping school. If we want to support our kids to heal, we need to understand the way the brain works."It appears that our bullying epidemic is not cured by blaming, shaming, and ostracizing. It is time for a revolution in how we think about and how we educate ourselves and children about bullying. It needs to be seen as a medical, not a moral problem, especially in childhood. It needs to be instantly identified. The perpetrator needs to be held accountable. Healing needs to begin."So on that note, let's dive in! What you will learn:What verbal abuse does to our children's brains?What happens to the brain when a child is bullied?Why do kids abuse or bully other kids?Why bullying is more than a moral issue – it's a medical issue.Why the way society deals with abuse is outdated, and what should we be doing instead?What are some things parents can do when their child is being bullied?Why it's so easy for kids (and adults) to partake in cyberbullying. And what this does to our empathy for each other.What happens to a child's brain when a parent gives them the silent treatment?Links from the episode:Website: Check out our Moms of Tweens and Teens website HERESign up for our Moms of Tweens and Teens newsletter HERE Find more encouragement, wisdom, and resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momsoftweensandteens/ Join our Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Momsoftweensandteens Find awesome resources on MOTTs University: https://www.mottsuniversity.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsoftweensandteens/ Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen's unique needs during these pivotal years. Get on the waitlist to get all the details and to be the first to know when it opens! https://momsoftweensandteens.lpages.co/waiting-list-for-membe...
How do you feel on your way to work? Today on Conflict Managed, we are joined by Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan has over 28 years' experience working for the Metropolitan Police (United Kingdom) with much of that time in senior leadership roles. Jonathan's police leadership required him to work with diverse communities, businesses, local authorities, across a number of government departments including the Home Office and Mayor of London's office and internationally. He has considerable experience in prevention strategies, legislative changes, working with vulnerable groups, and partnership work. During his police career Jonathan obtained a law degree at the University of Westminster Law School and an Economics with Cultural Studies degree at the School of African and Asian Studies, University of Sussex. Jonathan recently retired from the Police Service in 2020 after a traumatic experience of workplace bullying, a period of his life that impacted on him considerably. He now dedicates much of his time to education and challenging workplace bullying behaviors which he says is entirely preventable and creating positive workplace culture. Jonathan now talks widely across social media and to businesses in person about psychosocial safety at work. He says, “Psychosocial safety is a leadership issue, and how you interact with people impacts their whole lives. It is therefore the most pressing issue of the contemporary workplace to master. Teaching your leaders interpersonal communications skills that empower not diminish. At the heart of bullying is always complex human dynamics and often unethical behaviours, corruption, discrimination, and harassment will emerge as the reason. Look deeper.” Jonathan lives in Cornwall and has also established a business running holiday cottages which allows him to pursue the many outdoor activities he enjoys both on and off the water. You can find Jonathan online at linkedin.com/in/jonathan-wilson-51a1407b Resources mention on this podcast: The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health by Dr. Jennifer Fraser Bully-ology: How to use Martial Arts to Stand Up for Yourself, Defeat Bullies and Show the World What You Can Do by Ryan Johnson Stop Hurt at Work: https://www.conductchange.co.uk/stophurtatwork Please like and subscribe to Conflict Managed wherever you listen to podcasts. Conflict Managed is hosted by Merry Brown and produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services. Contact us at 3PConflictRestoration@gmail.com. Our music is courtesy of Dove Pilot.
In episode 99 of the 4D Athletes podcast, Jim and Jason are joined by Dr. Jen Fraser to discuss what happens to the brain during bullying and what are the best evidence based practices to help heal a brain that has been bullied Jennifer Fraser is an award-winning educator of 20 years. Her fourth book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health hit the shelves and airwaves in April 2022. With a PhD in Comparative Literature, Jennifer's academic training is to take different discourses out of their silos, put them into an arena together to see if it changes our understanding. For The Bullied Brain, she put bullying and abuse into the arena with medical and brain-science research and found it revolutionizes our understanding. Teachers, parents, coaches and youth find her "page-turner on neuroscience" empowering and inspiring. Check out Jen's website here https://www.bulliedbrain.com/ Connect with Jen on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/4dathletes/message
Do you have children? Have you been worried about bullying in school? Then this is the perfect episode for you. In this episode I talk with Jennifer Fraser, best-selling author, and award-winning educator. She has a PhD in Comparative Literature, and her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. Her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal. We discuss how to not only survive bullying, but how to push back against the entrenched role it plays in society. We also talk about how bullied individual's brains show anatomical differences that prevent them from responding in healthy ways to confrontation or persuasion, and so much more! Questions I asked: Can you tell us your story of abuse? Did you tell anyone about your abuse? Can you share your camping trip experience? Why do we feel shame? How did you deal with your son's bullying in school? How can you help your child deal with bullying? Can we see bullying's effect on brain screenings? How does dealing with bullying daily effect your body? How can a wife deal with a husband who yells at her? Can you tell us about the brain science behind bullying's effects? If someone is being bullied right now, what can they do? What can a victim due in the situation where the abuse is covert? What have you done to heal post abuse? How does trauma inhibit performance? Can you tell us about your new book? Topics Discussed: Sexual abuse. Bullying in school. Power dynamics. Writing a book. After effects of abuse. Healing. Social predator. Quotes from the show: “Children don't have the language to know the feeling of violated.” @bulliedbrain @SisterhoodSweat “The brain makes you feel shame to protect you.” @bulliedbrain @SisterhoodSweat “If someone is holding your life in their hands, it's easier to be a victim.” @bulliedbrain @SisterhoodSweat “It's hammered into kids, that a teacher has the value to tell you what you're worth.” @bulliedbrain @SisterhoodSweat “I've been trying to put myself back together for the last 40 years.” @bulliedbrain @SisterhoodSweat How you can stay in touch with Jennifer: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Get her books How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T" Essential Formulas
Jennifer earned her PhD from University of Toronto in Comparative Literature and is the Founder of The Bullied Brain. Her third book Teaching Bullies takes lived experience with an abuse crisis and puts it into the context of psychology, psychiatry, education, law, and neuroscience. What's being discovered in neuroscientific labs across the world has the power to change how we understand our brains and lives. This empowering research infuses her latest book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich says it is "scientifically the most thorough treatment of the subject on planet earth."
This week on the podcast we take a deep dive into what exactly is abusive coaching and how parents and coaches can take steps to stop it. To do so we gathered three experts in the field of bullying and coaching abuse to join John and Jerry for a fascinating discussion. Dr. Amy Saltzman a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, long-time athlete, and a member of the US Soccer Participant Safety Taskforce. She's had the privilege of being recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the fields of holistic medicine and mindfulness for athletes, coaches, and other high performers, kids, teens, parents, teachers, therapists, and allied professionals. We had her on episode 77 talking about her book A Still Quiet Place for Athletes and now her new organization is Spot a Spider, which teaches children, teens, and young adults how to protect themselves and others from all types of abuse: sneaky (covert) emotional abuse (also known as grooming), and obvious (overt) emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Check it out at www.spotaspider.com. Jennifer Fraser is the Founder of www.TheBulliedBrain.com. Jennifer earned her PhD from University of Toronto in Comparative Literature. Be A Good Soldier: Children's Grief in Modernist English Novels looks at pedagogical beliefs about children and the ways in which they fuel aggression and war. Her third book Teaching Bullies takes lived experience with an abuse crisis and puts it into the context of psychology, psychiatry, education, law, and neuroscience. What's being discovered in neuroscientific labs across the world has the power to change how we understand our brains and lives. This empowering research infuses her latest book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Has been on WOC Podcast before Episode #275 and #27. Mitch Lyons is one of the funders of www.EndAbusiveCoaching.org and is a retired lawyer. He is the founder of GetPsychedSports.org (GPS) in 2002 and the Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts in 2011, both of which are tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) educational advocacy organizations. GPS remains the only educational organization promoting athletic reforms that address the fundamental problems of using a 19th century team model in a 21st century world. SEL4MA was the first grassroots educational advocacy group promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) and is now being replicated in twenty-one states under the banner of www.SEL4US.org. Mitch is a former collegiate basketball player and long time youth coach. This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports. Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs. There are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams. Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs. So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at https://sprocketsports.me/CTG. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past four years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
E271 – Inner Voice – a Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan. In this episode, Dr. Foojan Chats with Jennifer Fraser, a best-selling author, and an award-winning educator. She has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons on the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom, explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach. We will be talking about her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, which delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal. Learn more at www.bulliedbrain.com Check out my website: www.foojanzeine.com Remember to Subscribe, Listen, Review, and Share! Find me on these sites: *iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i...) *Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/m/Inpl5...) *Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185544...) *YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/DrFoojanZeine ) Platforms to Like and Follow: *Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrFoojanZeine/) *Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Dr.FoojanZe...) *Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/DrZeine/) *LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/DrFoojanZ...)
In this episode of the Beauty of Conflict, Susan and CrisMarie are joined by Jennifer Fraser to talk about the importance of taking action against bullying and how to repair the harm done to bullied and abused brains. These are also topics she covers in her latest book: The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. While working at a private school, a case of bullying where teachers had become bullies themselves came to her knowledge, creating a toxic environment for students. Jennifer went through an extensive process to handle the situation only for the whole matter to be covered up. This began her journey of research and action against bullying and in defense of embracing brain health. Tune in to this episode to learn about why focusing on brain health is key to dealing with bullies and those affected by them! For the full transcript, show notes, and resources, visit us at https://www.thriveinc.com/post/bullied-brain-with-jennifer-fraser
Mark speaks with Jennifer Fraser, best-selling author, award-winning educator with a PhD in Comparative Literature. Through personal experience and extensive research, Jennifer uncovered how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal, which she details in her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Today, Commander Divine speaks with Jennifer Fraser, best-selling author, award-winning educator with a PhD in Comparative Literature. In the episode, Jennifer shares how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal—detailed in her newest book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Key Takeaways: The brain science of abuse. A bullied brain is an unhealthy brain, displaying neurological changes whether the bullying is physical or emotional. We can analyze this on brain scans, brain mapping technology, and correlate it to psychological manifestations in the brain. The psychology of bullying: the Victim and the Favored. Jennifer shares the psychology of the bully stories such as Larry Nassar, which feature bully normalization, co-opting parents into being complicit, and the extensive damage caused in athlete victims AND those witnessing the abuse. Child abuse is indicative of later chronic illness. Child abuse comes in many forms (emotional, physical abuse and sexual, emotional, and physical neglect). Jennifer shares insights from Rolland Summit and Alice Miller’s work that discovered child abuse of all forms accounts for half of the main indicators of later midlife chronic illness. Astounding! You can train your brain out of abuse, like Tom Brady. He’s one of the first premier athletes to publicly share that he trains his brain as much as he trains his body, leveraging a platform called Brain HQ. As one of the best quarterbacks in history, it’s fair to say Tom knows a thing or two about being elite, with compassion and courage. There are solutions, and Brain HQ is one of many.
Jennifer Fraser is the founder of The Bullied Brain. She's an award-winning teacher, best-selling author, and unlikely whistle-blower. And key in mental health awareness. Her new book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health tells the story of her journey to repair after battling to protect students from teacher abuse and failing. With a PhD in Comparative Literature, she believed that there must be research that could help her recover. That's when she discovered what scientists know about the amazing powers, we have within to repair our hurt brains. And to contribute to suicide prevention. Some key points from our interview: · How she feels that we are never unbroken as our brains are never unbreakable· How she discovered her son was a victim of bullying and abuse, including emotional abuse from teachers at his school when she took the testimonies of 8 other students who had also been bullied· How she discovered that the school had known about this for a year and failed to protect their students· How she decided to do the research into the neuroscience of being bullied and wrote her book to show the impact of bullying on the brain but also how it can be healed too· How her own trauma of being emotionally, physically, and sexually abused by 3 teachers was triggered by her son's trauma· How she went to the police to report her own abuse to stop covering up and to honour a student “Ellen” who tragically died by suicide after being abused by a head teacher that was covered up by the school· How we all have the power to convert our mind bully to our own empathic coach in order to rewire our brain"Unbroken: Healing Through Storytelling" features individuals who have all triumphed after adversity and have not just bounced back in life, but forward and are now making a difference for others.Hosted by Madeleine Black, the show will share stories of all the amazing people Madeleine has met on her own journey as an author/speaker and these stories will heal, motivate, inspire and bring hope when they share their wisdom and knowledge with her.She really believes in the power that comes when we share our stories, that in fact we are not story tellers but story healers. Tune in to discover what helped them to stay unbroken and together we will discover that none of us are broken beyond repair.You can find out more about Madeleine, her story and her memoir, Unbroken, from her website: https://madeleineblack.co.uk/You can listen to the full extended series of incredible stories on https://podfollow.com/unbroken-healing-through-storytelling
Bullying is a huge issue for kids today, and as we go back to school, many children are dreading having to face that challenge every day. This week's guest, Jennifer Fraser, PhD, is author of the powerful new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Jennifer is an award-winning educator whose online courses and workshops teach the impact of neuroscience on personal development and culture change. In her latest book, she breaks down how bullying affects our brains and, more importantly, she tells us how to help our brains heal from that trauma. In this episode, you'll learn: What happens to our brains when they are being bullied. How society has normalized bullying from adults — and why it's so important to stop that cycle. Steps to take to address bullying in schools and the workplace.
JENNIFER FRASER, PHD'S NEW BOOK IS TITLED THE BULLIED BRAIN GARTH THOMASJUNE 10, 2022 BOOKS & MAGAZINESNEWSREVIEWS Jennifer Fraser, PhD's new book is titled The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Like any good piece of nonfiction, the title encapsulates the entirety of the read's topicality – much like a position paper. “Neuroscientists study the way in which pain is designed to alert you to harm being done to both brain and body. Pain circuits in your brain get activated by a broken bone, but they also activate if you're excluded from a social gathering or a meeting at work,” Fraser writes. “…The epidemic of abuse, neglect, and trauma has led to an epidemic of hurt brains. Abuse creates a cycle whereby the abuse victim's damaged brain becomes abusive either to self or others. In the past, we could excuse normalizing this cycle of brain damage because we could not see the harm done to the brain by abuse. However, now that we can see the neurological scars on the brain with technological innovation, it's time to act. It's time to heal and restore our health. Every single individual who heals the trauma to their brain has a lower chance of suffering life-threatening health consequences—and has a lower chance of infecting and harming others.” It's through this kind of plainspoken, appropriate bedside manner Fraser is able to make the articulations, unpacking, and arguments feel as viscerally cutting-edge as they are intellectually stimulating and enlightening. You never feel there is any beating around the bush here. Dr. Fraser is clearly passionate about the material as well, personally as well as professionally. In the book's introduction, she writes a painfully revealing passage about her thoughts regarding the topicality's relevance to her son. The fact she's willing to put something as precious as that on the line immediately makes you feel a sense of trust in her as a reader, rather than something used as a parlor trick making up for gaps in logic. Everything here is meticulously presented and covered, the added emotional whallup only driving home the former with an increased sense of urgency.
Jennifer Fraser followed her spirit and dove into a topic many people don't talk about Adult Bullying. Her new book: The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Enjoy the show!
Today my guest is JenniferFraser, best-selling author and award-winning educator. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom, explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach. Her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal. Learn more at bulliedbrain.comI've been glued to this book which is rich with information about bully culture, the damage it causes our brains, and what we can do about it. It's a sad reality that our culture is so seeped in bullying and abuse — from children's playgrounds to the upper echelons of leadership — that we've come to normalize the behavior and overlook the wreckage. This bullying paradigm has parents, teachers and coaches believing they must be tough to the point of emotional abuse in order for children to acquire the grit and resilience needed to attain excellence in a competitive world. The research shows however that the bullied brain correlates with failure to perform, substance abuse, aggressive behavior, chronic disease and mental illness.Some of the topics we get into are the bullying paradigm, toxic masculinity vs. toxic stress, the "invisible" brain damage cause by bullying and toxic stress, open vs. fixed mindsets, building resilience, and in honor of Juneteenth I share some personal thoughts on how slavery was an extreme form of bullying and how we should consider what we've learned from Jennifer when understanding how to heal from it's legacy.Today's show was engineered by Manuel Blas of Radio Kingston.Our show music is from Shana Falana !!!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFY | STITCHERITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCASTITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/she-wants/i-want-what-she-has?refid=stpr'Follow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcastTWITTER * https://twitter.com/wantwhatshehas
Jennifer Fraser is a best-selling author and award-winning educator, has a PhD in Comparative Literature. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change.Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom (Motion Press, Aug. 8, 2015), explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach.Her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health (Prometheus Books, April 1, 2022), delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal.Learn more at bulliedbrain.com
Jennifer Fraser is a best-selling author and award-winning educator, has a PhD in Comparative Literature. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom (Motion Press, Aug. 8, 2015), explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach. Her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health (Prometheus Books, April 1, 2022), delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal. Learn more at bulliedbrain.com
Jennifer Fraser, best-selling author and award-winning educator, has a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. Her previous book, Teaching Bullies: Zero Tolerance on the Court or in the Classroom (Motion Press, Aug. 8, 2015), explores what happens when the bully is a teacher or coach. Her new book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health (Prometheus Books, April 1, 2022), delves into how bullying affects the brain and how the brain can heal. In our conversation this week Jennifer recounts her personal story around bullying with her own son, and gives us some great steps to take to both stop the cycle, and heal ourselves and those we love. Learn more at bulliedbrain.com. THE 2022 WAY OF CHAMPIONS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE IS JUNE 25-26: Yes, we are going virtual again in 2022, and we have already amassed an incredible lineup of guests that we are ready to announce, with more to come. Joining us this year are: Steve Kerr: Golden State Warriors and Team USA Head Coach Acacia Walker: Head Coach of Boston College Women's Lacrosse, 2021 NCAA Champions Dave Aranda, Head Coach, Baylor University Football, 2021 Big 12 Champions and Sugar Bowl Champions Sandy Barbour: Athletic Director and VP of Intercollegiate Athletics, Penn State University Ron Adams: Golden State Warriors Asst. Coach Trevor Ragan: Podcast Host and Founder of The Learner Lab Betsy Butterick, “The Coaches' Coach” and Communication Specialist Dave Dickerson, Head Coach, University of South Carolina Upstate Men's Basketball If you register soon, we will throw in the videos from the 2021 Way of Champions Virtual Conference as well, a $349 value! Learn more and register at www.ChangingTheGameProject.com and click Way of Champions Conference on main menu! This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports. Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs. Yeah, there are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams. Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs. So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at sprocketsports.com. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past four years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions
Jennifer Fraser is a best-selling author and award-winning educator who has a PhD in Comparative Literature. Her online courses and workshops provide dynamic lessons in the impact neuroscience has on personal development and culture change. On this episode of Book Talk, Jennifer talks with Josephine Wanjiku, our new host at Book Place about her new book "The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health". For more, visit the website https://www.bulliedbrain.com/ To get the book, go to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QMNYVFD/
In this episode speaker, author and award winning educator Dr Jennifer Fraser joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss neuroscience, what we know now, what the research shows us and discuss what this means for sporting organisations, coaches and parents.During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:The ability to evolve, train and rewire our brainTom Brady and his use of brain trainingResilience and how eliminating threat can help develop this sought after skillThe importance of healthy and effective environmentsJennifer's new book 'The Bullied Brain'The value in parents celebrating the process of holistic and character developmentHelping to foster intrinsic drive and motivationThe teenage brain and understanding the importance of peer connection for teenagersThe early adopters of brain training and the successes associated with itSporting organisations using the happiness of children as a key measuring stick in youth sport to help prevent drop-outCoaches adapting their approach to suit all of the different individuals within a group and leading with empathyThe challenges for parents in supporting their teenagers through adolescent development Developing 'empathic' listening skills when talking with our teenagersAre we 'watching' or 'observing' our children play sport?Jennifer Fraser is an award-winning educator and best-selling author. Her fourth book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, came out in April 2022 with Prometheus Books. It draws on advancements in neuroscience and medicine in order to share evidence-based ways we can all strive to have healthier, happier, more high-performing brains even if we have suffered harm done by bullying and abuse. A science-informed approach, The Bullied Brain is meant to be a useful and practical guide for coaches, teachers and parents. You can find out more at bulliedbrain.com.
Why do we say we have zero tolerance for bullying, but adult society is rife with it and it is an epidemic among children? Because the injuries that all forms of bullying and abuse do to brains are invisible. We ignore them, fail to heal them, and they become cyclical and systemic. In today's guest, Jennifer Fraser's book The Bullied Brain, readers learn about the evidence doctors, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and neuroscientists have gathered, that shows the harm done by bullying and abuse to your brain, and how you can be empowered to protect yourself and all others. Jennifer Fraser earned her PhD from University of Toronto in Comparative Literature. Her first book Rite of Passage in the Narratives of Dante and Joyce explores the way in which individuals transform from readers to writers of culture. Her second book Be A Good Soldier: Children's Grief in Modernist English Novels looks at pedagogical beliefs about children and the ways in which they fuel aggression and war. She has written three plays that focus on contemporary suffering: Distortion, Aristotle's Poetics, and Wakeful Sleeper. They're with the Playwright's Guild of Canada. Her third book Teaching Bullies takes lived experience with an abuse crisis and puts it into the context of psychology, psychiatry, education, law, and neuroscience. What's being discovered in neuroscientific labs across the world has the power to change how we understand our brains and lives. This empowering research infuses her latest book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. She also writes thrillers. For fun, check out Crush (a wine thriller) and Royal Dispatch which is about Queen Elizabeth II's dangerous trip to Canada in the 1950s (yes, it's fiction).
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of child abuse, suicide, and mentions of self-harm which may be disturbing for some listeners. Dr. Jen Fraser has a PhD in Comparative Literature which trained her to take diverse discourses and put them into dialogue. Her books draw on literature, psychology, law and anthropology as she analyzes culture and society. Her sixth book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health turns to neuroscience in order to rethink how abuse shapes our world and learn new ways to recover from it grounded in science (forthcoming with Prometheus Books March 8, 2022). You can find Dr. Jennifer Fraser online... The Bullied Brain Twitter: @teachingbullies Originally published 02/03/22
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of child abuse and suicide which may be disturbing for some listeners. Dr. Jen Fraser has a PhD in Comparative Literature which trained her to take diverse discourses and put them into dialogue. Her books draw on literature, psychology, law and anthropology as she analyzes culture and society. Her sixth book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health turns to neuroscience in order to rethink how abuse shapes our world and learn new ways to recover from it grounded in science (forthcoming with Prometheus Books March 8, 2022). Stay tuned for Part 2! You can find Dr. Jennifer Fraser online... The Bullied Brain Twitter : @teachingbullies Originally published 01/27/22