Bullying & Fandom with Author Carrie Goldman

Join host Brad Whipple (@bradwhipple) as he sits down with Carrie Goldman (@CarrieMGoldman), author of the award-winning book, Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs To Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear (2012, Harper Collins). Carrie is also a speaker and blogger for one of the nation's premiere adoption blogs, Portrait of an Adoption.  Carrie talks about her daughter Katie, who was bullied for being a girl who likes Star Wars nearly a decade ago but now wears her love for Star Wars as a badge of honor. Carrie also gives us a glimpse into her experiences with Star Wars, including a set visit, and we dive into the rise of cyberbullying on social media and how it has impacted Star Wars fandom.  Make sure to follow some of Carrie's incredible work!  Read the blog post that started it all, Anti-Bullying Starts in First Grade, here (11/15/2010).  Carrie's website: https://carriegoldmanauthor.com/ Buy "Bullied" — Amazon: https://amzn.to/33c1ixC | Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/2YpKF2F Carrie's blog: Portrait of an Adoption.  “From A Certain Point Of View” is a series in which I interview fans, friends, podcasters, and content creators in the Star Wars community to learn, from a certain point of view, what Star Wars means to them and how it has impacted their life. Is there someone you want to see on the series? Send me an email, and I'll do my best to get them on the show!  Want to become a Friend of the Force? Twitter: @FriendsOfForce | @bradwhipple Instagram: @FriendsOfTheForce Website: bit.ly/2XpFQWJ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendsoftheforce Email: [email protected]  Find us on: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/friendsoftheforce Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2KhcvpC Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2EQMSbP Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2XV9388 Thank you to all of our Patrons, including our Luminous Beings: Charlie and Neil Lowery. Intro and Outro Music is composed by Jonathan Adamich ("Flight Toward The Stars") and is licensed to use.