A Paradigm Shift in Thinking | Dr. Jennifer Fraser

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

The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted on the For the Love of the Game free spring Virtual Summit 2020. To learn more about our upcoming summits and events with featured speakers, head to fortheloveofthegame.ca/events