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7th May 2021

How Bullying Causes Trauma In Children w/Dana Mathewson EP 311

Dana discusses bullying and how it has changed in this new digital age, how life-altering the effects of bullying can be, and how it’s being swept under the rug by schools who are more concerned with perception and reputation and parents who are in denial. Dana’s daughter was bullied and harassed to the point she became critically ill - she spent several months in the hospital, missed over a year of school and she had to move out of the community she and her family had lived in for more than 20 years. The effects of the constant abuse have been catastrophic for her family and have stolen her daughter’s childhood. She was failed by a system that appears to be more concerned with public perception and reputation as well as parents who seem to refuse to believe that their children are anything but perfect. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • [00:08:16] Dana’s experience with her daughter getting bullied
  • [00:16:39] How the bullying started off
  • [00:27:56] The adversity Dana faced
  • [00:36:20] How bullying has impacted Dana’s life
  • [00:41:09] Tools to apply to help prevent bullying

WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE LESSON ADVERSITY HAS TAUGHT YOU?

Dana says, “It is important for parents to take ownership in raising their kids and recognize when something is going wrong, instead of sweeping it under the rug to make it look perfect.”

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  • Email: danammatthewson@gmail.com
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About University of Adversity Podcast

Learn how to shift your perspective on adversity by understanding that although adversity may feel like your worst enemy, it is actually your greatest ally. My mission is to connect with unique and inspiring individuals and showcase their journey and what they have gone through in order to become successful in their lives. Tune in twice a week with Lance Essihos for your gold-filled lesson of inspiration, resilience, and bravery. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.