Love What You Play

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion about suicide and various forms of harassment. This episode of the Love What You Play Podcast features Dr. Jennifer Fraser, founder of Neuro Paradigm, author of The Bullied Brain: What Neuroscientists Know About Brain Scars and How to Heal Them, and TEDx speaker. This is Dr. Fraser’s second time making an appearance on our podcast, with this talk focusing on rethinking bullying in the world of sports. Table of Contents 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - What did you play growing up? 2:00 - Favourite memory from that time 3:00 - Rethinking activity in schools 7:30 - What is bullying? 10:00 - Why do people become bullies? 16:00 - Preventing bullying 18:00 - Shifting cultural norms 20:30 - The importance of safe reporting 24:00 - Education as a path to prevention 30:00 - Hazing 36:00 - What it was like doing a TED talk 39:00 - Suicide and bully-cide 46:00 - Containing emotional responses 50:00 - Where to find Dr. Fraser T