How To Protect Children Against Bullying w/ Matt Purcell

Tania speaks with Australia’s Leading Personal Branding Expert and the founder of Australia’s only Verbal Self-Defense Program called Social Kung Fu. Together they discuss how kids are able to defend themselves against bullying, why kids bully other kids, how parents can help their child mentally and emotionally and some verbal self-defense techniques proven to protect children from bullying.BIO:Today, Matt Purcell whispers in the ears of kings and queens, working with some of Australia’s biggest brands and high profile individuals on branding, and business and positioning them to be the best in their field. However, Matt’s life wasn’t always one of accolades and success.In fact, Matt was born in a small town in South Korea called Cholla-Bukto to a young mother who was unable to raise him. This sparked an incredible work drive in Matt to achieve some amazing results.Matt has qualifications in mental health and has founded many businesses including “The Green Room MP” which has helped hundreds of young people with music, academy and life coaching which he later sold in 2021.Matt has been acknowledged for his entrepreneurial abilities and was the recipient of the LMBEA Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award and Australian Of The Year.Matt co-founded Mentored Media with renowned businessman Mark Bouris AM which is an award-winning creative agency based in Sydney, Australia. They are the leading personal branding agenc.Matt was the host of The Examined Life Podcast which regularly reached the #1 position in the Australian iTunes Charts. The Examined Life interviews high-profile Australians to hear their current views about the world, their challenges, and beliefs that had lead them towards making better decisions.He is the founder of Social Kung Fu, Australia’s number 1 verbal self-defense and confidence training for students. His mission is to impact 1 million students with this training against bullying, and dehumanization and raise a generation to become more self-aware.Matt has been on national television and has featured in national campaigns for brands such as Ford Motors, Xero Australia, LG Australia, and many more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.